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Cedric Mullins' late HR lifts red-hot Rays past Rangers
Cedric Mullins slashed a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and Victor Mesa Jr. made it stand up with a dazzling catch in the ninth, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to their 20th series victory by nipping the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In 2-all contest in ...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) exits early vs. Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The Rays announced the left-hander had departed with mid-back tightness.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to open the inning and...
Report: Tigers to promote top prospect Max Clark
The Detroit Tigers are promoting outfielder Max Clark, their top-ranked prospect, for Friday's series opener against the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., MLB.com reported Thursday.,Clark, 21, is ranked No. 1 in the Tigers' farm system and No. 13 among all major league prospects by MLB Pipe...
Rangers RHP Jakob Junis (adductor) returns to injured list
Rangers right-hander Jakob Junis landed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this month on Thursday.,Texas recalled right-hander Winston Santos from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding transaction.,Junis, who missed 11 games from July 1-17 with a right hip impingement, now is dealing wi...
Dodgers turn to improved Roki Sasaki in finale vs. Mariners
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki has been much improved since the All-Star break and the right-hander has another chance to show it when he faces the visiting Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series Thursday., ,In a pair of starts at New York on the most recent road trip -- one ...
Streaking Padres making right moves while Giants expect roster changes
With two-thirds of the season in the history books, the San Diego Padres are playing like a team that finally understands the assignment.,"All these games are important," said Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth. "We need to put ourselves in a position to go to the playoffs.",A five-game winning ...
Boston's Sonny Gray intent on bounce-back effort in clash vs. A's
When the Boston Red Sox were struggling and sitting 11 games below .500 on July 1, Sonny Gray appeared to be a for-sure departure ahead of Monday's trade deadline.,But Boston has soared back into contention with 19 victories in 22 games. The right-handed Gray has been a season-long standout entering...
Nationals getting healthier in time for Braves series
Jake Irvin will come off the 60-day injured list to make his first start in more than two months when the Washington Nationals open their four-game series against the host Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,The Nationals lost to Toronto 5-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game set and finish...
Boosted by epic rally, surging Marlins take aim at Mets
The Miami Marlins will look to improve their position in the playoff picture on Thursday when they visit the New York Mets in the opener of a four-game series.,Eury Perez (5-8, 3.56 ERA) is slated to start for Miami against fellow right-hander Nolan McLean (7-7, 3.32) of New York.,The Marlins climbe...
Pirates need to feel right going into 4-game series at Reds
For all of their recent struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates can take some solace that the next starter they face is right-handed.,The Pirates open a four-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds and face starting pitcher Rhett Lowder -- a righty -- on Thursday after losing two straight and five of...
After late rally, Cardinals pursue series split vs. Cubs
Designated hitter Ivan Herrera is hoping a big night at the plate is all that was needed to ignite the slumping St. Louis Cardinals.,St. Louis had lost nine of its previous 11 games before Herrera delivered a walk-off, two-run double in the 10th inning to help the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the vis...
Royals ride momentum of shutout into finale vs. Twins
The Kansas City Royals have an opportunity to win their second series in Minneapolis this season when they face the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Despite a forgettable 2026, Kansas City has won six of nine against the Twins this year after a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The Royals took three o...
As series with Yankees concludes, White Sox enjoying 'most fun baseball'
The Chicago White Sox occupy first place in the American League Central as the end of July approaches, a welcome perch after the club endured three straight 100-loss seasons.,"How we've played up to this point, we've kind of earned to be where we are at," right-hander Sean Burke said. "This is the m...
Rays' Shane McClanahan strives to shut down Rangers
Pitching has been the name of the game for the Tampa Bay Rays, especially of late.,They will need to maintain the elite work on the mound if they want to stay atop the American League East standings as August approaches. ,The Rays will try to claim another series victory on Thursday afternoon when t...
MLB roundup: O’s rally to ruin Tarik Skubal’s possible Detroit farewell
Jackson Holliday drove in three runs, Colton Cowser knocked in the winning run and visiting Baltimore rallied from a seven-run deficit for a 10-9, 12-inning win, spoiling what may have been Tarik Skubal's last start as a Detroit Tiger.,Cowser's two-out single off Drew Sommers (0-2) drove home Taylor...
Ivan Herrera's walk-off double lifts Cardinals past Cubs in 10
Ivan Herrera capped a three-run rally with a walk-off two-run double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the top half of t...
Athletics' Nick Kurtz headed for MRI on left forearm
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz, hit by a pitch on the left forearm on Wednesday, will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday morning.,Kurtz exited the Athletics' game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning, shortly being plunked. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with...
Opportunistic Guardians coast past Reds in Ohio Cup rubber match
Kyle Manzardo homered and drove in two runs and Travis Bazzana had two hits, a run and an RBI as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday.,Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI for the Guardians, while Steven Kwan collected two hits, a run a...
Andruw Monasterio's 10th-inning homer sends Red Sox past A's
Andruw Monasterio capped a three-hit outing with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jahmai Jones also homered and Caleb Durbin had three hits for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th vict...
Andy Pages (3 hits) paces Dodgers past Mariners
Andy Pages delivered a home run among his three hits, Eric Lauer gave up one hit over six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 4-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday., ,Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani also drove in runs as the Dodgers avenged a loss to ...