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Mets' Freddy Peralta eager to put best foot forward vs. Marlins
A.J. Minter threw a perfect inning in what became his finale with the New York Mets on Wednesday night.,Brooks Raley earned the win on Thursday in what could have been his swan song with the team.,Freddy Peralta likely will get a chance to become the next Mets pitcher to exit on a high note Friday n...
After strong series vs. Cards, Cubs' Alex Bregman takes aim at Yankees
Alex Bregman hasn't performed up to expectations in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, but the veteran third baseman is showing positive signs heading into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday afternoon.,Bregman is coming off a four-game series again...
Paul Skenes, Pirates focused on Reds, not playoffs nor trade deadline
Paul Skenes says he does not know where the Pittsburgh Pirates stand in the National League wild-card race.,And that's just how he wants it.,The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner's start was pushed back a day, meaning he will pitch Friday when the visiting Pirates play the Cincinnati Re...
Reports: Mets deal reliever A.J. Minter to Twins
The New York Mets have begun their expected sell-off of veterans in the final days before the trade deadline, and the first deal is bringing a familiar last name back to Queens.,According to multiple reports early Friday morning, the club agreed to deal left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnes...
MLB roundup: Twins' Kody Clemens beats Royals with walk-off slam
Kody Clemens launched a walk-off grand slam to lift the Minnesota Twins to an improbable 4-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota won despite being held without a hit until the seventh inning. Lucas Erceg took over for Noah Cameron in the ninth...
Dodgers keep rolling, top Mariners for another series win
Dalton Rushing hit a three-run home run, Mookie Betts added a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday to win their fourth consecutive series since the All-Star break.,Roki Sasaki (5-5) gave up two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 inn...
Robbie Ray's quality start propels Giants past Padres
Daniel Susac homered and knocked in three runs Thursday night while Robbie Ray sailed through six effective innings as the visiting San Francisco Giants stopped the San Diego Padres 4-1.,One of several players San Francisco might deal for prospects before the Monday trade deadline, Ray (10-6) checke...
Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A's
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their thi...
Luis Robert Jr.'s clutch hit carries Mets to win over Marlins
Luis Robert Jr. delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning Thursday night for the host New York Mets, who edged the Miami Marlins 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,Marlins reliever Michael Petersen (1-3) retired the first two batters in the eighth before Bo Bichette doubled a...
Dodgers hold Shohei Ohtani (knee soreness) out of lineup
In what was called a precautionary move, the Los Angeles Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the starting lineup for their Thursday game against the Seattle Mariners due to left knee soreness.,The lineup change was sparked when Ohtani reported experiencing increased knee discomfort during pregame trea...
Elly De La Cruz sparks Reds' walk-off win over Pirates
Nathaniel Lowe legged out a fielder's choice on a chopper up the middle to drive in Elly De La Cruz as the host Cincinnati Reds ground out a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,De La Cruz led off the ninth by roping a double to left field against Gregory Soto (5-3). After Sal Stewar...
Braves come from behind to top Nationals
Ozzie Albies' two-out single in the sixth inning drove in two runs and helped the Atlanta Braves take a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Albies was facing a two-strike count when home plate umpire Chad Fairchild warned him about standing outside the ba...
Cubs push across 2 runs in 10th to continue Cardinals' slump
Alex Bregman and Ian Happ each ripped an RBI double in the 10th inning to fuel the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.,Nico Hoerner collected three hits and Michael Busch added two -- including an RBI single in the seventh inning -- to propel th...
Orioles acquire C Jake Rogers in trade with Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles added an experienced catcher Thursday, acquiring Jake Rogers from the Detroit Tigers for minor league right-hander Zane Barnhart.,Rogers provides another option behind the plate while Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo remain on the injured list. Rutschman is dealing with infla...
Brewers, Angels heading in opposite directions as trade deadline looms
Two teams at the opposite end of the baseball spectrum face off when the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Brewers entered Thursday's action 26 games over .500 and just one game behind the Los...
Guardians, D-backs feeling heat of their respective wild-card chases
Two teams in the hunt for the playoffs meet this weekend when the Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game interleague series starting Friday night.,Both teams currently hold wild-card spots in their respective leagues with less than two months remaining in the regular seas...
White Sox edge Yankees in 11 innings to split 4-game set
Tristan Peters drew a game-ending walk with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and Randal Grichuk had two hits to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory against the New York Yankees on Thursday.,American League Central-leading Chicago earned a split of the four-game series, winning the fi...
Cubs push across two runs in 10th to continue Cardinals' slump
Alex Bregman and Ian Happ each ripped an RBI double in the 10th inning to fuel the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.,Nico Hoerner collected three hits and Michael Busch added two -- including an RBI single in the seventh inning -- to propel th...
Stacking wins an issue for both Orioles, Phillies
Momentum has been hard to come by for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in the past week-and-a-half.,Their next chance to generate consistency comes Friday night when the teams begin a three-game series in Baltimore.,The Orioles might have an edge after an encouraging result.,"Our guys...
Kody Clemens rips walk-off grand slam, Twins stun Royals 4-3
Kody Clemens launched a walk-off grand slam to lift the Minnesota Twins to an improbable 4-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota, which was held without a hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh inning, walked off the Royals twice in the last th...