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Marlins DFA 3B/1B Emmanuel Rivera
The Miami Marlins selected the contract of right-hander Adam Oller from Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday and designated infielder Emmanuel Rivera for assignment.,Oller is expected to get the start for the Marlins against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Rivera's DFA opened up a spot on the 40-man ...
Clinging to slim division lead, Dodgers take on Mariners
Looking to hold off their hard-charging division rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers will receive some reinforcements this week as they open a three-game home series Monday against the Seattle Mariners., ,Leading the National League West by 8 1/2 games as recently as July 23, the Dodgers will head into ...
Padres could tweak infield with Twins coming to town
The San Diego Padres lost their first series in over a month on Sunday and may have lost their shortstop to boot.,When San Diego opens a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night, Ha-Seong Kim will likely be on the bench nursing a shoulder injury that he suffered during ...
Facing lowly White Sox, Giants aim to move up wild-card race
Fresh off one of their most emotionally draining wins of the season, the San Francisco Giants will seek to avoid a letdown when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday night.,The Giants survived a tense finish to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on th...
After emotional games for each, A's face Rays to start 4-game series
Two teams on opposite ends of emotional games will meet in Oakland on Monday night when the Athletics open a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.,The Rays kept their flickering hopes alive for an American League wild-card spot with a three-game home sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks that i...
Royals' Seth Lugo eyes repeat performance in opener vs. Angels
Opening a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday, the Kansas City Royals hope to continue a devastating formula of solid starting pitching and big offensive innings.,In winning four straight, Royals starters allowed two earned runs in 24 2/3 innings.,Right-hander Seth Lu...
Mets set to enter gauntlet, starting with series vs. O's
The schedule is about to get harder for the New York Mets. ,But maybe that's what they need to remain in the National League wild-card race.,The Mets will begin a key stretch on Monday night when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,David Peterson (7-1, 3...
D-backs rookie Adrian Del Castillo back home to face Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie catcher Adrian Del Castillo is set to play his first pro game in his hometown of Miami on Monday.,Del Castillo, a former Miami Hurricanes star who made his MLB debut Aug. 7, has taken over the starting job after Gabriel Moreno was placed on the injured list because of a l...
Recently swept at home by Astros, Red Sox eye revenge
In advance of a critical three-game series starting Monday against the visiting Red Sox, Houston received exactly what it needed from starters Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez over the final two games of a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,After Brown matched his season high of seven inni...
Fresh off series win, Pirates make rare trip to face Rangers
For the first time in more than five years, the Texas Rangers host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday as the two clubs begin a three-game interleague set in Arlington, Texas.,Coming off a series win against the Seattle Mariners, the Pirates will face their second consecutive American League West oppon...
Reds look to right ship against Blue Jays
After being swept and outscored 28-3 over three games against the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds aim for a turnaround Monday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Reds finished a 3-3 homestand with an 8-1 loss to the Royals in the series finale on Sunday. Cincinnati opens a seven-ga...
Tigers rally, top Yanks in 10 at Little League Classic
Parker Meadows hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th as the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 3-2 in the annual MLB Little League Classic at Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night.,Jace Jung drove in the the tying run with two outs in the ninth for his first major league RBI. Mead...
Mariners, Mets to play in 2025 Little League Classic
The Seattle Mariners will make their first trip to Williamsport, Pa., in next season's MLB Little League Classic on Aug. 17.,The Mariners will take on the New York Mets, who took part in the event in 2018, in the Sunday night game. The game takes place amid the Little League World Series, which is a...
MLB roundup: Rays blow 6-0 lead, recover for 12-inning win
Dylan Carlson's RBI single in the 12th inning helped the Tampa Bay Rays overcome a blown six-run lead and sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks with an 8-7 win Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Carlson's liner to left scored Alex Jackson and handed Justin Martinez (5-4) his second loss of the three-...
Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido lift Jays over Cubs 1-0
Bowden Francis held the host Chicago Cubs to three hits over seven innings, and Joey Loperfido's homer made the difference in the Toronto Blue Jays' 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon.,Loperfido's third home run of the season, a shot to right, came in the second inning off Cubs starter Shota Imanaga and wa...
Giants top A's in 10, win final Bay Bridge Series
Jerar Encarnacion and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run 10th inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to capture the finale of the last Bay Bridge Series, 4-2 over the host Oakland Athletics.,The uprising gave the Giants a 2-2 split this season and allowed ...
Charlie Morton, Braves shut down Angels to win series
Charlie Morton gave up one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings and got just enough offensive support as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Marcell Ozuna had two hits and Ramon Laureano homered for the Braves, who won two of three in the series. Three...
Rockies hold off Padres, win three-game series
Jacob Stallings had two hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Denver on Sunday.,Angel Chivilli (1-1) picked up the win in relief of Bradley Blalock. Victor Vodnik notched his ninth save for Colorado, which won the thre...
Adolis Garcia, Rangers beat Twins in 10 to avert 4-game sweep
Adolis Garcia went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and scored the game-winning run as the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 in 10 innings on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,After beginning the bottom of the 10th on second, Garcia came around to score on Josh Jung's one-out infield single that resulted in...
Rays blow six-run lead, recover to sweep D-backs in 12th
Dylan Carlson's one-out RBI single in the 12th inning helped the Tampa Bay Rays overcome a blown six-run lead and sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks with an 8-7 win Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Carlson's liner to left scored Alex Jackson and handed Justin Martinez (5-4) his second loss of th...