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Marvin Harrison Jr. Refuses To Throw Kyle McCord Under Bus in NFL Combine Meeting with New York Giants
HBO's Hard Knocks captured an NFL Combine meeting with the New York Giants and Marvin Harrison Jr., where he repeatedly refused to throw Kyle McCord under the bus....
Pirates belt five homers, blow out Brewers
Joey Bart hit a grand slam to highlight Pittsburgh's five-homer barrage as the visiting Pirates pounded out a 12-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,Bryan Reynolds, Rowdy Tellez, Jack Suwinski and Joshua Palacios also went deep for the Pirates, who e...
Red Sox use 8-run 2nd to power past A's
Wilyer Abreu had four RBIs and Brayan Bello struck out a career-high 11 in 5 1/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 12-9 in Tuesday's three-game series opener.,Abreu crushed a three-run home run before Dominic Smith followed with a solo shot that highlighted Boston's e...
Alex Bregman's homer helps Astros edge Marlins
Alex Bregman clubbed a two-run, seventh-inning homer in support of Ronel Blanco, who recorded a quality start while lifting the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The Astros capitalized on a throwing error by Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards in the bottom of ...
Guardians top Tigers in 10 after blowing 6-run lead
Josh Naylor drove in four runs, including the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, as the visiting Cleveland Guardians topped the Detroit Tigers, 9-8, on Tuesday night.,Cleveland ended Detroit's four-game winning streak despite squandering a 6-0 lead.,Naylor, who reached base five times, also supplied a...
Mets lean on Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo to smack Nats
Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo combined for two homers and six RBIs on Tuesday night, leading the host New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series.,Starter Jose Quintana gave up just one hit over seven scoreless innings for the Mets, who improved...
Trea Turner, Phillies bully Dodgers
Trea Turner had three hits, including a grand slam, to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-1 drubbing of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Brandon Marsh added a solo home run among his two hits, Bryson Stott also hit a solo shot and Kyle Schwarbe...
Rays' first-inning uprising sends Yankees to another loss
Isaac Paredes launched a three-run homer to highlight a four-run first inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-3 win against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Amed Rosario had two hits and scored a run for the Rays, who ended a three-g...
Cubs crank out 14 hits in blowout of O's
Michael Busch and Ian Happ homered and the Chicago Cubs opened a seven-game road trip with a 9-2 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night., ,Seiya Suzuki added a pair of run-scoring hits as the Cubs won for the fourth time in their last five games, marking their best stretch since Apri...
Yankees GM Brian Cashman joins team on road amid slump
Brian Cashman had already planned on traveling to the Tampa Bay area to work on MLB draft prep at the Yankees' spring training complex. But New York's general manager felt compelled to join the team early for Tuesday's series opener at the Rays.,Cashman is watching his roster closely as the Yankees ...
Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers (shoulder) out for AL All-Stars
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will sit out the All-Star Game to rest a sore left shoulder.,Devers, 27, has been playing through an injury in the AC joint, Boston manager Alex Cora said Tuesday. The eight-year veteran was set to play in his third Midsummer Classic.,"He's been grinding th...
Twins-White Sox postponed; doubleheader Wednesday
Tuesday's matchup between the Minnesota Twins and host Chicago White Sox was postponed due to ongoing rain in the area.,Instead, the teams will play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time, which is when their series finale was originally scheduled. Game 2 will begin 3...
Mets trade for Rays RHP Phil Maton
The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.,Maton, 31, joins his fifth MLB club after signing with the Rays this past winter. In 40 games for the Rays, he compiled a 4.58 ERA, with a 1-2 record and...
Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (back) on 15-day IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to lower back tightness.,Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Glasnow's back flared up on Sunday as he was playing catch. He last pitched Friday and was slated for one more start before the ...
Cards aim to keep rolling in doubleheader vs. Royals
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to ride the momentum of a 5-2 road trip into their six-game homestand ahead of the All-Star break.,The homestand was delayed by a day when rain postponed Tuesday night's game with the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium. The teams will play a split doubleheader on We...
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez joins HR Derby field
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez will participate the Home Run Derby, the slugger announced on social media on Tuesday.,Ramirez, 31, is already heading to Arlington, Texas, for the All-Star Game on July 16. It'll be his fourth straight All-Star appearance and sixth overall.,Ramirez com...
Phillies activate Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber ahead of Dodgers series
The Philadelphia Phillies activated designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper from the 10-day injured list, the team announced Tuesday.,Schwarber (left groin strain) and Harper (left hamstring strain) had been out since they were injured June 27 in a 7-4 home loss to t...
Pirates activate RHP Quinn Priester from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed starting pitcher Quinn Priester from the 15-day injured list Tuesday amid a flurry of roster moves.,The Pirates also optioned outfielder Edward Olivares to Triple-A Indianapolis, while left-hander Justin Bruihl accepted an outright assignment to Indianap...
Royals-Cardinals rained out, doubleheader Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals postponed Tuesday night's game with the visiting Kansas City Royals due to inclement weather.,The contest will be made up Wednesday with a split doubleheader at Busch Stadium, with the first game starting at 12:45 p.m. CT and the nightcap at 6:45 p.m. CT.,The Cardinals (48-42...
Paul Skenes Should Be in National League Cy Young Conversation This Year
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has had an incredible start to his rookie campaign, and being a rookie shouldn't stop him from contending for the Cy Young award....