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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...

Reds, host White Sox looking for consistency on offense
Shut out four times in their first 10 games, the Chicago White Sox have erupted for 13 runs over their past two contests.,With lineup regulars Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert Jr. all occupying the injured list, the White Sox will take contributions from any corner.,First baseman/designate...

Orioles score six in 10th to sweep Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser each homered during the six-run 10th inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-4 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.,Cowser went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. The Orioles hit four homers during their nine-hi...

Tanner Houck, Red Sox eye more success vs. Angels
The Red Sox will look to get the best of the Los Angeles Angels for a second consecutive weekend when the teams change home sites to begin another three-game series on Friday night in Boston.,The memory of Boston's series win in Anaheim last weekend was quickly erased when the Red Sox were swept in ...

Ranger Suarez, Phillies shut down Pirates
Ranger Suarez pitched six dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies hit three home runs to power past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Thursday.,Philadelphia, which hadn't logged an extra-base hit in its previous two games, got a solo home run from Alec Bohm and two-run shots from Brandon...

Grayson Rodriguez, Orioles eye sweep of Red Sox
Following a comfortable victory and then a come-from-behind effort, the visiting Baltimore Orioles will look to sweep the Boston Red Sox when the teams wrap up a three-game series on Thursday.,After taking the opener 7-1 on Tuesday, the Orioles overcame a five-run deficit to earn a 7-5 victory on We...

Rangers end 3-game skid, stop Athletics' win streak
Adolis Garcia doubled twice and hit a two-run single as the Texas Rangers evened their series against the Oakland Athletics at one game apiece with a 6-2 win on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Jonah Heim also drove in two runs for Texas, which also got a sterling effort from starting pitcher Cody Bra...

Royals blitz Astros with 7-run third, win 11-2
Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Wednesday night. ,Pasquantino's two-run double in the third opened the floodgates as the Royals batted around in the inning, plating seven to snap a scor...

Hard-hitting Royals pursue sweep of Astros
The Kansas City Royals hope to keep their bats hot as they shoot for a three-game series sweep against the visiting Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon.,The Royals' seven-run outburst on Wednesday evening, coupled with an eight-run inning against the Chicago White Sox on April 4, gives Kansas City ...

Tanner Scott, Marlins hold on for win over Yankees
Tanner Scott retired Aaron Judge with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to finish a five-out save as the visiting Miami Marlins held on for a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Marlins won for the second time in their first 13 games. Miami avoided becoming the first tea...

Christian Yelich, Brewers seek series win vs. Reds
Christian Yelich looks to remain hot and lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a series win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.,Yelich homered again in Milwaukee's 7-2 win over the Reds on Wednesday, his second long ball through the first three games of the four-game set. Yelich, who is...

Reports: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces federal charges
Shohei Ohtani's former translator plans to plead guilty to federal crimes related to the alleged theft of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, the New York Times and ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers last month after admitting that he stole at least $4.5...

Eugenio Suarez's clutch double delivers Diamondbacks' win over Rockies
Eugenio Suarez hit a tie-breaking, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday.,Blaze Alexander homered among his two hits, Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also had two hits, Joe Mantiply (1-0) got one out for t...

Dylan Cease pitches Padres to series win over Cubs
Jurickson Profar fell a triple short of the cycle and Dylan Cease fired six strong innings as the San Diego Padres won a series for the first time this year, routing the visiting Chicago Cubs 10-2 on Wednesday.,Cease (1-1) gave up just two hits and two unearned runs while walking two and fanning sev...

Down by five, Orioles rally to beat Red Sox
Jordan Westburg had two hits, including a three-run home run, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.,Baltimore trailed 5-4 until Westburg's home run off reliever Chris Martin (1-1) drove in Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mulli...

Rays score early, double up Angels
The Tampa Bay Rays scored three first-inning runs and rode the early lead to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., to take two of three in the series.,The Rays jumped on Angels starter Jose Soriano, who was making his first career major league start in ...

Josh, Bo Naylor push Guardians past White Sox
Josh Naylor delivered a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning shortly before his brother, Bo, smacked a walk-off, run-scoring single that sent the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,Both brothers homered during Cleveland's three-run fourth...

MLB roundup: Royals score 7 runs in 3rd to beat Astros
Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Wednesday night., ,Pasquantino's two-run double in the third opened the floodgates as the Royals sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring seven times to sna...

Winless starters meet in A's-Rangers rubber match
Two winless starting pitchers who have already shown marked improvement in their two outings this season go head-to-head Thursday afternoon when the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers wrap up their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,A's left-hander JP Sears (0-1, 8.68 ERA) and Rangers righty Jo...

Red Sox OF Ceddanne Rafaela happy with 8-year, $50M contract
Boston Red Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela has an eight-year contract worth a reported $50 million, and he has plenty of optimism.,"In eight years? I will have (won) a World Series," Rafaela, the starting center fielder, said Wednesday per The Boston Globe. "That's for sure.",The Red Sox officially anno...