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Pirates complete season sweep of Marlins, 3-1
Bailey Falter threw 7 1/3 shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates complete a season sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins with a 3-1 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Falter (8-7) allowed just two hits after carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning. The left-hander struck out five and walked thre...
Pirates GM: Manager Derek Shelton likely to return in '25
Derek Shelton is likely to return next season as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, general manager Ben Cherington told reporters Wednesday.,The franchise has not qualified for the postseason since 2015. Shelton took over before the 2020 season and has yet to post a .500 record.,Still, Cherington sa...
Braves place RHP Reynaldo Lopez on IR
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation.,Lopez was removed from Tuesday's 12-0 win over the host Washington Nationals after just one inning. He threw 25 pitches, including 16 strikes, but his fastball veloci...
Cubs closer Porter Hodge pitches through heart scare
Chicago Cubs closer Porter Hodge pitched through an elevated heart rate on Tuesday night as he earned a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell said.,On the mound to start the ninth inning of the 6-3 game, Porter got two outs before walking the Dodgers' Miguel Rojas, who wound u...
Chicago White Sox Flailing Towards Finish Line
The Chicago White Sox are on pace to close out their historically bad season by setting the MLB record for games lost....
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Would Be Baseball Dream
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will likely be the favorites to win the World Series this fall, and it would be a dream matchup for baseball fans....
Cubs look to continue recent road success in finale vs. Dodgers
A pair of pitchers dealing with interrupted seasons will meet Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the visiting Chicago Cubs. ,The Cubs, who are chasing a sweep of the three-game series, are set to send left-hander Jordan Wicks (2-3, 4.03 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday. The Dodgers will count...
Starters hope for bigger workload as Brewers visit Giants
Colin Rea and Blake Snell should be well rested when they go head-to-head Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series.,The Brewers (83-61) got a jump on the hosts with a 3-2 victory in Tuesday's series opener, a game in which Aaron Civale and th...
A's turn to Joey Estes in bid for series victory vs. Astros
Hogan Harris, the Athletics' seventh pitcher of the game, did more than just secure his fourth win of the season and the seventh of his career when he worked the final two innings of Oakland's 4-3, 12-inning victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.,With Oakland manager Mark Kotsay down to on...
Manny Machado aims to build on record as Padres visit Mariners
Nate Colbert held the San Diego Padres' career record for home runs for half a century.,Until Tuesday night.,Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 164th long ball with the Padres, to break the mark Colbert set between 1969-74 and lead San Diego to a 7-3 victory against the host ...
Lance Lynn set to rejoin Cardinals to face Reds
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn wasn't ready to shut down this season despite being hobbled by a knee injury.,Lynn will come off the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday night when the Cardinals (72-72) host the Cincinnati Reds (71-75) in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Reds won...
Breakout win buoys Twins ahead of finale vs. Angels
The Minnesota Twins hope their good vibes last longer than one day as they approach the most important few weeks of their season.,Minnesota will face the Los Angeles Angels in the decisive contest of a three-game series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The Angels won the series opener 6-2 on Monda...
Cedric Mullins, Orioles carry momentum into finale at Boston
After a big night from Cedric Mullins helped the Orioles snap their slump, Baltimore will aim for a series win on Wednesday in the decisive contest of a three-game set against the host Boston Red Sox.,With a 5-3 victory over Boston on Tuesday plus the Kansas City Royals' 5-0 victory over the Yankees...
Yankees look to bounce back from shutout loss to Royals
The Kansas City Royals already made a big improvement from last season and will get another measure of their progress with their next few wins.,After receiving a brilliant performance from Seth Lugo, the Royals have their first chance to clinch at least a .500 season Wednesday night when they visit ...
Max Fried, Braves pursue two-game sweep of Nationals
The visiting Atlanta Braves will try to complete a much-needed two-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Atlanta (79-66) routed Washington 12-0 on Tuesday night while the New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the teams tied for the third and final National League wild-c...
Diamondbacks look to sweep two-game series vs. Rangers
Christian Walker missed more than a month with an oblique injury and his power stroke didn't immediately follow him to the active roster.,But a couple days off seemed to help and Walker will look to follow up a two-homer outing when the Arizona Diamondbacks close a two-game set against the Texas Ran...
Behind strong bullpen, Guardians seek sweep of White Sox
One reason the Cleveland Guardians lead the American League Central by 3 1/2 games is a bullpen that owns the major leagues' lowest ERA.,"They don't care when. They don't care why," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of his relievers. "They're willing to pitch at any time.",Visiting Cleveland is in...
Phillies in position to sweep visiting Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have a veteran roster filled with All-Stars, but lately, it's been rookies and role players who have carried the team to victories.,The Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after a pair of exciting wins to open the series.,Philadelp...
Seeking to regain momentum, Mets aim to win series vs. Blue Jays
New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons was pleased to return to Toronto this week to face the Blue Jays, a team he managed for 11 years over two stints.,He would be even happier to leave with a win in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of a three-game set. ,The teams have split the first two games o...
Rockies turn to rookie Tanner Gordon vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers started their homestand this week with a bang.,Parker Meadows blasted a homer to lead off the bottom of the first and the Tigers cruised to an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Meadows has driven in 12 runs over the past five games. The Tigers (74-71) have won their p...