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Cole Irvin, O's keep rolling, cool off D-backs
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin had another solid outing by working 5 2/3 innings in the Orioles' 4-2 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night....

Nationals handle offense-challenged Red Sox
Patrick Corbin pitched five innings to earn his first victory of the season as the visiting Washington Nationals kicked off a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 victory Friday night....

Clarke Schmidt helps Yankees shut down Rays 2-0
Clarke Schmidt fired 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in both runs and the New York Yankees earned a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at St. Petersburg, Fla....

Twins stay white-hot, beat Blue Jays to open series
Carlos Santana hit the go-ahead home run in the fifth, Joe Ryan pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Friday night....

Astros overtake Tigers with four-run eighth
Jeremy Pena knocked in the go-ahead run during a four-run, eighth-inning rally as the visiting Houston Astros downed the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday....

Mariners RHP Matt Brash undergoes Tommy John surgery
Seattle Mariners right-hander Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will be sidelined for at least part of the 2025 season, general manager Justin Hollander told reporters prior to Friday's home game against the Oakland Athletics....

Cubs put SS Dansby Swanson on IL, activate OF Seiya Suzuki
The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki off the same list....

Report: Former MLB infielder Sean Burroughs dies at 43
Sean Burroughs — winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft — has died at age 43, USA Today reported....

OF Clint Frazier signs with Charleston of Atlantic League
Clint Frazier, once a top Major League Baseball prospect, signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League....

Slumping squads square off as Giants face Reds
Two teams not at all happy with recent results hope to vent their frustration on the other when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday....

Nolan Schanuel looks to spark Angels against Royals
The Los Angeles Angels were impressed with first baseman Nolan Schanuel, drafting him out of Florida Atlantic University last year with the 11th overall pick and then promoting him to the major league team after just 22 games in the minors....

Rangers' Jon Gray returns to Denver to face Rockies
Jon Gray was once a building block for the Colorado Rockies' rotation. The third overall pick in the 2013 draft ascended to ace of the staff before control issues derailed his time in Denver....

Brewers ready for Robert Gasser's debut vs. Cards
Highly touted prospect Robert Gasser is expected to make his Brewers debut when Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the second contest of a four-game series....

Bryan Ramos providing spark as White Sox face Guardians
Bryan Ramos is making quite a first impression with the Chicago White Sox, who continue a four-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday....

Rays' Taj Bradley set for season debut vs. Yankees
Sitting at .500 and in fourth place in the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make up some ground in the ultra-competitive division....

Hot clubs clash as D-backs take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are in a winning mode again, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in their hottest stretch of the season....

Surging Twins head north of border, face tumbling Blue Jays
With 15 wins in their last 17 games. the Minnesota Twins are on a roll as they open a three-game series Friday night at the Toronto Blue Jays....

MLB roundup: Manuel Margot drives in 5 as Twins top M's
Manuel Margot doubled and matched a career high with five RBIs as the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in Minneapolis....

Tigers stumble home for series against Astros
The Tigers left Detroit last week with four consecutive series victories to their credit....

Royals roll as Michael Wacha keeps Angels in check
Michael Wacha continued his mastery of the Los Angeles Angels and was supported by home runs from Vinnie Pasquantino and Dairon Blanco in the Kansas City Royals' 10-4 victory Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif....