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Nationals, A's look to break through against strong pitching
Pitching largely has been a plus this week for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics. Whichever team can break through with the bats might be in better shape as they begin a three-game series Friday night in Oakland. ,This will be the Athletics' first home game since the announcement late l...
Rays 2B Brandon Lowe (oblique) lands on injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday.,Lowe, 29, is dealing with a right oblique strain and the move is retroactive to Tuesday.,Through eight games this season, Lowe is batting .185 (5-for-27) with one homer, one double and four RBIs.,The former All-...
Jackson Holliday, O's return home to face Brewers
The majors' top-rated prospect makes his home debut Friday when the Baltimore Orioles host the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game series.,Twenty-year-old Baltimore second baseman Jackson Holliday made his major league debut Wednesday in Boston, going 0-for-4 with an RBI. He followed tha...
Brewers prospect sustains multiple facial fractures
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch on Thursday night.,The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a 94-mph fastball from Mississippi right-han...
A's place 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker (rib) on IL
Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to an injury that he sustained on Sunday.,Rooker is dealing with a costochondral rib cartilage injury. He was hurt in the game against the Detroit Tigers on a checked swing and has missed t...
JP Sears sparkles, Athletics take series from Rangers
Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Sears (1-1) was making just the 46th start of his major league...
Diamondbacks look to add to momentum vs. Cardinals
After winning their last two games against the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks returned home in better spirits to host the St. Louis Cardinals.,Prior to that, Arizona was mired in a five-game losing streak that included three road losses to the Braves.,"It's great to go home with the seri...
Tyrone Taylor's grand slam caps Mets' rout of Braves
Tyrone Taylor hit a grand slam and Jeff McNeil drove in three runs as the New York Mets clobbered the host Atlanta Braves 16-4 on Thursday.,Taylor's pinch-hit slam in the ninth inning capped the highest-scoring effort of the young season for the Mets, who took two of three games in the series.,McNei...
Rain washes away Brewers-Reds matinee
Rain in Cincinnati on Thursday forced the postponement of the series finale between the Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.,The contest, originally scheduled for 12:10 p.m. local time, will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Aug. 30 at Great American Ball Park.,Milwaukee took two of three games i...
Feds accuse Shohei Ohtani's interpreter of stealing $16M
Federal prosecutors allege that Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter siphoned more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star's bank account to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook.,According to an affidavit filed by federal authorities on Thursday, Ippei Mizuhara faces a charge of ...
After first series win of season, Padres battle Dodgers
San Diego right-hander Michael King walked seven batters in four innings during the Padres' 13-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on March 31.,In his next start, a 4-0 win vs. the Giants on Saturday, he walked just one in seven innings.,King and the Padres hope his command will remain sharp Friday ...
Yankees aim to continue early road success, visit Guardians
The start to this season has been very good for both the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians.,A potentially intriguing weekend series between the two clubs begins in Cleveland on Friday night.,After going an underachieving 82-80 last season and missing the postseason for the first time since 20...
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals rout Astros in 7th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice, leading the Kansas City Royals over the visiting Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.,The Royals sent 15 batters to the plate in the first inning -- scoring nine -- capped by Witt's opposite-field, two-run homer.,Vinnie Pasquantino, ...
Tigers look to pick up steam vs. Twins
The Detroit Tigers and visiting Minnesota Twins are still scheduled to play a four-game series this weekend. The format for the early showdown among American League Central rivals, however, had to be altered due to a postponement.,As expected, the Thursday afternoon contest was washed out. They'll n...
Tigers, Twins postponed in rainy Detroit
Rain and chilly weather Thursday pushed the opener of a four-game series in Detroit between the Tigers and defending American League Central champion Minnesota Twins back one day.,There is more rain in the forecast on Friday, which could further dent plans for Detroit kickstarting an eight-game home...
MLB roundup: A's stifle Rangers 1-0, take series
Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Sears (1-1) was making just the 46th start of his major league...
Kevin Gausman hopes to bounce back when Jays face Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking for right-hander Kevin Gausman to rebound from a shaky start when he faces the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday night.,The Blue Jays will be starting the second three-game series of their home schedule, which started with two wins over the Seattle Mariners. T...
Mets trade RHP Yohan Ramirez to Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed reliever Yohan Ramirez from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations on Thursday.,No corresponding roster move was necessary, as Ramirez brought Baltimore's 40-man roster to 40 players.,Ramirez, 28, will join his sixth club since breaking into...
Mariners hope offense stays hot vs. Cubs
A getaway road game before tax day might not seem important in the broad scheme of the Major League Baseball season.,But for the Seattle Mariners, it did.,The Mariners' moribund offense finally exploded in the 10th inning Wednesday in Toronto as Seattle pulled out a 6-1 victory to snap a three-game ...
Giants head east to take on Jose Caballero, Rays
Whether it has been at the plate or in the field through 13 games, new Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jose Caballero has been doing his part to make the memory of former star Wander Franco a distant one.,The Rays and their new shortstop return to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a seven-game homestand that opens...