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Rangers rally past Mariners in Kumar Rocker's debut
Nathaniel Lowe homered and later drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 5-4 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Thursday.,The game also featured the major league debut of touted Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker, who struck out seven in four innings o...
Orioles face Tigers in battle of teams desperate for a win
The Baltimore Orioles don't have a lot of time to regain their pre-All-Star break form. With them down to their final 15 regular-season games, they'll look to end the cycle of mediocrity during a three-game weekend series in Detroit, which begins Friday night.,The Orioles (83-64) entered the break 2...
MLB roundup: Juan Soto lifts Yankees over Red Sox in 10th
Juan Soto hit a game-ending single to open the 10th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the visiting Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Soto gave the Yankees their fourth walk-off win this season when he hit a 2-2 sinker from Josh Winckowski (4...
Juan Soto's hit gives Yankees a 10-inning win over Red Sox
Juan Soto hit a game-ending single to open the 10th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the visiting Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Soto gave the Yankees their fourth walk-off win this season when he hit a 2-2 sinker from Josh Winckowski (4...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (hernia) done for season
Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager will undergo sports hernia surgery on Friday and miss the rest of the season, general manager Chris Young said Thursday.,Seager hasn't played since Sept. 2 and his injury was noted as right hip discomfort when he went on the 10-day injured list two days late...
MLB confirms Sacramento will host A's in '25
The Athletics, on their way out of Oakland, will spend next season in West Sacramento, Calif., Major League Baseball confirmed on Thursday.,After agent Scott Boras gave multiple media interviews questioning whether Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, was suitable to host ...
Stellar relievers carry Rays past Guardians
Cole Sulser and four other relievers combined to allow one hit over seven-scoreless innings, and Jose Caballero had two hits with an RBI, as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Thursday.,Brandon Lowe homered in the first and Jonny DeLuca delivered a tie-breaking single in...
Marlins capitalize on Nationals' miscues, halt skid
Jonah Bride and Connor Norby each drove in two runs as the visiting Miami Marlins overcame an early three-run deficit in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,In the opener of a four-game series, Jake Burger collected three hits and Xavier Edwards had two after entering the game i...
Marlins place RHP John McMillon (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander John McMillon on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of right elbow tightness, one day after he got hurt on his second pitch of a relief outing.,In other moves, the Marlins activated right-hander Michael Petersen, selected the contract of righty Jeff Lin...
Red Sox scratch OF Rob Refsnyder (wrist) vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox scratched right fielder Rob Refsnyder because of right wrist discomfort shortly before opening a four-game series against the host New York Yankees on Thursday night.,Refsnyder was batting third in Boston's original lineup before getting scratched about 45 minutes before first pit...
Rangers call up RHP Kumar Rocker for MLB debut vs. Mariners
The Texas Rangers selected the contract of Kumar Rocker from Triple-A Round Rock and the right-hander will make his major league debut when he starts Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners.,To make room on the active roster, the Rangers designated right-hander Chase Anderson for assignment.,Roc...
Late hits help Astros get past pesky Athletics
Jon Singleton ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the host Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,Singleton plated Yainer Diaz, who had smacked a one-out single, advanced to second on Kyle Tucker's base hit and moved to third...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
Guardians place RHP Alex Cobb (blister) on IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Alex Cobb on the 15-day injured list with a blister and selected the contract of right-hander Andrew Walters from Triple-A Columbus.,Cobb last pitched Sept. 1 and was scratched from his start Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of the blister ...
Rockies score twice in ninth, avoid sweep against Tigers
Jacob Stallings doubled twice and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth as the visiting Colorado Rockies snapped Detroit's four-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Thursday afternoon.,Jordan Beck supplied a solo homer for the Rockies (55-92). Seth Halvorsen (1-0) notched his first career win ...
Brendan Donovan, Masyn Winn help Cardinals win series over Reds
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run home run to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-1 Thursday afternoon.,Masyn Winn hit a homer and scored twice for the Cardinals (74-72), who took two of three games in the series.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (13-9) allowed one run on two hi...
Astros place OF Chas McCormick (hand) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a small fracture on his right hand.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, one day after McCormick sustained the injury after running into the right-field wall while chasing down a foul ball in Houston's 4-...
All eyes on Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers visit Braves
Shohei Ohtani will aim to take another step toward history on Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the opener of a four-game series against the host Atlanta Braves.,Ohtani belted one of his team's four homers in the first inning and added a stolen base in the second in the Dodgers' 10-8 victory ...
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals set sights on Pirates
Neither the Pittsburgh Pirates nor the Kansas City Royals have played much meaningful September baseball in recent seasons.,While the Pirates are again playing out the stretch this year, the Royals are in playoff mode when the teams meet Friday to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,Kansas City ...
Tigers activate OF Wenceel Perez from injured list
The Detroit Tigers activated rookie outfielder Wenceel Perez from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Perez, 24, landed on the list on Aug. 10 with a left oblique strain. He left the previous day's game against the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning with side discomfort.,Perez is slashing .2...