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Cardinals, on a roll, take on winless Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals invested $99 million in free-agent pitchers during the offseason to add a veteran presence on the mound.,The revamped rotation has helped the Cardinals win four of their past five games, and right-hander Kyle Gibson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will try to sustain that roll when he faces ...
Royals seek 4-game sweep of struggling White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo said manager Matt Quatraro had a simple request of the team's starting pitchers going into this season.,"He said, ‘Just go out there and give us five solid innings,'" Lugo said. "That seemed to make sense. If we all just did our jobs and gave those five soli...
Triston McKenzie, Guardians vie to topple Twins
The Cleveland Guardians will try to finish a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Cleveland won the series opener 4-2 Thursday and followed with a 3-1 victory Saturday. The Guardians have won four straight games and seven...
Spencer Steer, Reds aim for series win vs. Mets
Spencer Steer credited the Cincinnati Reds' ability to put the ball in play for their latest comeback win., ,Players such as Steer hitting the ball a long way also helps., ,The Reds will look to earn another series win Sunday afternoon when they host the struggling New York Mets in the finale of a t...
Emerson Hancock guides Mariners into series finale vs. Brewers
There's an adage about getting back on a horse after falling off.,The same, it appears, goes for the pitching mound.,Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday at Milwaukee with the score tied. Four walks later, the Brewers walked off with a 6-5 vi...
Jack Flaherty looks to lead Tigers to series win vs. A's
Jack Flaherty made a strong impression in his debut with the Detroit Tigers. ,Flaherty, a right-hander, will look to build off that performance when he starts the finale of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit added Flaherty on a one-year, $14 million c...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez in bid for sweep of Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies have their first winning streak of 2024, and they'd like to add a series sweep Sunday afternoon in Washington. ,The Phillies are looking for a three-game sweep of the Nationals after two days of dominant pitching. ,"Focus on the pitcher at hand and be ready to hit the fastb...
Yankees hope for more offensive fireworks vs. Blue Jays
Despite getting off to a strong start, the New York Yankees did not see Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton dominate in the same game until Saturday.,After a big game from their powerful trio, the Yankees attempt to stay productive at the plate Sunday afternoon when they host the Toronto Bl...
Joey Bart settling in with Pirates ahead of series finale vs. O's
Joey Bart is off to a fantastic start with the Pirates, and the power-hitting catcher hopes to further impress his new bosses when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Bart slammed a two-run homer on Saturday in his first at-bat sin...
MLB roundup: Pirates outlast O's in 11th
Oneil Cruz delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the second game of their three-game series.,Cedric Mullins had just made a game-saving diving catch in center field on Ke'Bryan Hayes' liner be...
Angels capitalize on defensive miscue to beat Red Sox
Reid Detmers matched a career high with 12 strikeouts and three relievers combined to throw three hitless innings, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Detmers (2-0) allowed one run on three hits and one walk in six innings w...
Red Sox place Trevor Story (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Boston Red Sox on Saturday placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list, after the two-time All-Star sustained a dislocated shoulder in Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.,David Hamilton, recalled by Boston from Triple-A Worcester Saturday, took Story's roster spot. H...
Michael King makes slam stand up as Padres blank Giants
Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning grand slam, Michael King and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the San Diego Padres evened their series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 4-0 victory on Saturday night.,Profar's homer, his first of the season, came after Xander Bogaerts ...
Rays rally from 5 down late to topple Rockies
Isaac Paredes homered and finished with two hits, Harold Ramirez also had two hits, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Saturday night.,Garrett Cleavinger (1-0) got the win in relief and Colin Poche got the final three outs for his first save.,Brento...
MLBPA chief eyes use of pitch clock amid pitcher injuries
Amid a rash of major league pitchers being sidelined with elbow injuries, the head of the MLB Players Association is pointing at the sport's latest rule to shorten the pitch-clock window going into this season.,Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was among the latest to be announced as needing surger...
Braves stage another late-inning rally, top Diamondbacks
Austin Riley had three hits, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, to help the Atlanta Braves complete a late-inning comeback for the second straight night and beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Saturday.,The Braves trailed 6-0 before coming to bat in the first inning and 8-...
Mariners hold on for 5-3 win over Brewers
Bryce Miller pitched seven scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the host Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 in an interleague game Saturday night.,Jorge Polanco and Luis Urias homered for the Mariners, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Rookie Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewer...
Royals blank White Sox behind Michael Wacha’s gem
MJ Melendez hit a key homer and Michael Wacha tossed seven shutout innings as the host Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night.,The game was scoreless until the bottom of the seventh, when Salvador Perez singled to left off Chicago right-hander Chris Flexen.,On the next p...
Rangers pull away from Astros in 8th, win 7-2
Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford combined for six hits and three RBIs at the top of the order as the Texas Rangers won their third straight game, beating the Houston Astros 7-2 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Texas led 3-2 before scoring four runs on six straight hits in the eighth in...
Yankees flex enough power to hold off Blue Jays
Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo hit two-run homers, Giancarlo Stanton rapped a solo homer and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman early and hung on for a 9-8 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.,Judge and Stanton homered in New York's three-run first inning off Gausman ...