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Brewers OF Sal Frelick to undergo MRI on hip
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick will undergo an MRI on his left hip Saturday after he crashed into a wall in foul territory during Friday's 8-4 victory over the New York Mets.,Frelick left Friday's game in the third inning. His injury comes days before the Brewers open their wild-card playo...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low back strain.,With two games left in their season, the Twins also recalled right-hander Diego Castillo and utility player Michael Helman and optioned left-hander Kody Funderburk.,Miranda, 26, batted a car...
San Francisco Giants Are MLB's Biggest Disappointment in 2024
The San Francisco Giants are baseball's biggest disappointment in 2024 due to mismanagement of players, lack of talent, and underperforming superstars....
Win overshadows nostalgia as Mariners prepare for A's again
Bryan Woo was raised in Alameda, Calif., so he took particular interest when the Oakland Athletics played their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday before they embark on a three-year layover in Sacramento en route to their planned new home in Las Vegas.,"I've got a lot of friends that were there ...
With focus on playoffs, Mets look to break Brewers' spell
The visiting New York Mets will turn to veteran right-hander Jose Quintana as they look to keep pace in the tightly contested National League wild-card race when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. ,The Brewers, who have secured the third seed in the playoffs and will host a wild-card serie...
Rangers, Angels left hoping for a more prosperous 2025
The Texas Rangers long ago came to terms that they wouldn't repeat as World Series champions, but three glimpses at Jacob deGrom have provided a hint at a potentially bright 2025.,The Los Angeles Angels (63-97), in the midst of the worst season in team history, are running out of time to find simila...
Home field, a Triple Crown on the line as Dodgers face Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured a bye into the National League Division Series and can clinch home field for the NL postseason when they face the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,Los Angeles (96-64) leads Philadelphia by two games after Friday's 11-4 win over Colorado but needs to...
D-backs walking fine line ahead of rematch vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have little margin for error when they take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix. ,Arizona lost some wiggle room in its battle for a National League playoff spot by dropping a 5-3 decision in the opener of the three-game series on Friday.,The Diamondback...
Royals look to steady ship for postseason; Braves not there yet
The Kansas City Royals are heading to the postseason for the first time since they won the 2015 World Series.,That said, the Royals (85-75) aren't playing their best ball heading toward the playoffs. ,A loser of eight of its last 11 games, Kansas City will look to get back on track Saturday night wh...
Astros' Justin Verlander aims to end struggles in clash with Guardians
With the Guardians and Houston Astros currently holding the second and third seeds in the American League playoffs, respectively, their three-game weekend set in Cleveland might serve as a dress rehearsal for postseason roster construction.,Game 2 in the series will be Saturday evening.,Houston clai...
Giants' Tristan Beck, not Blake Snell, starts vs. Cards
Blake Snell's abbreviated season with the San Francisco Giants apparently is coming to a premature end.,Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, was due to start Saturday in the next-to-last contest of the year against the visiting Cardinals. However, after St. Louis won the opener...
Rays turn to Shane Baz in rematch vs. Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays will aim for a season-ending series win on the road Saturday afternoon when they play the second of three games against the Boston Red Sox.,After Taj Bradley began the series with six shutout innings in a 2-1 Friday win, Tampa Bay (79-81) will turn to another stellar young pitcher...
Phillies need win over Nationals to remain alive for top seed
The Philadelphia Phillies need two wins and some help to secure the No. 1 seed in the National League playoffs.,On Saturday afternoon, the Phillies hope to rebound from a lackluster performance when they continue their three-game road set with the Washington Nationals.,After dropping Friday's series...
Pirates' Paul Skenes ready to face Yankees' sluggers
Paul Skenes is optimistic of better things to come for the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. In the meantime, he is hoping to finish off a strong rookie season on a positive note while facing Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.,Skenes makes his final start of the season Saturday afternoon when the Pirates visi...
After abrupt managerial change, Marlins continue series vs. Jays
The visiting Miami Marlins will be without manager Skip Schumaker when they continue their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,Schumaker will miss the final two games of the season because of a family health issue but then late Friday, multiple media outlets report...
With playoff hopes dashed, Twins take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are aiming for a deep playoff run in October.,The Minnesota Twins are wondering how it all went wrong in August and September.,Both teams might be distracted when they play each other Saturday in the second-to-last game of the regular season in Minneapolis. The Orioles (89-71) ...
Kyle Hendricks faces Reds in possible Cubs farewell
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks could be making his last appearance for the Cubs on Saturday after an 11-year run when Chicago continues its season-ending, three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Hendricks (4-12, 6.28 ERA) is scheduled to make his final start before hitting free agency t...
MLB roundup: Tigers clinch wild card, White Sox set loss record
Matt Vierling and Riley Greene each drove in a run as the host Detroit Tigers clinched their first playoff berth in 10 seasons with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The White Sox (39-121) set the modern-day record for most losses in a single season, surpassing the expansion 1962...
Report: Skip Schumaker out as Marlins' manager
Skip Schumaker is out as the Miami Marlins' manager, ESPN reported late Friday night.,While Miami was beating the host Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday, the Marlins announced that Schumaker would miss the last two games of the season. He was headed back to Florida because of a health problem in his ...
Lars Nootbaar helps Cardinals rally past Giants
Lars Nootbaar homered, tripled and drove in three runs as the visiting Cardinals rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a season-ending, three-game series Friday night.,Masyn Wynn doubled, singled and scored twice for St. Louis (82-78), which assured itself of a win...