Baseball Page 745 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pirates look to shake bullpen struggles vs. Phils
The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a superb 9-3 start, yet it's easy to identify their main weakness so far. They are struggling to close out games....
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....
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....
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....
Braves' Allan Winans set for first start of season vs. Mets
Mother Nature forced right-hander Allan Winans to wait an extra day to make his season debut for the Atlanta Braves....
Tigers, Twins hope rain holds off for series opener
The Detroit Tigers did their best work last season against American League Central opponents. They are set to begin a four-game series against the defending AL Central champions, though the weather may not cooperate....
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....
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....
Christian Yelich stays hot as Brewers top Reds
Christian Yelich continued his torrid start to the season with a two-run homer in the first inning and Wade Miley had a successful start against his former team to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Wednesday night....
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....
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....
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....
Down 5 at one point, 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....
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....
Dylan Cease pitches Padres to series win over Cubs
Jurickson Profar came within a triple 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....
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....
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....
Giants' offense wakes up in win over Nationals
Jordan Hicks worked six strong innings, Nick Ahmed collected three hits, including two with runners in scoring position, and the host San Francisco Giants salvaged one win in their three-game series against the Washington Nationals with a 7-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon....
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....
Mariners erupt for five runs in 10th to beat Blue Jays
Cal Raleigh led off a five-run 10th inning with a two-run home run and the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Wednesday afternoon....