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Dodgers activate INFs Max Muncy, Tommy Edman from IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated third baseman Max Muncy and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the injured list on Monday prior to their three-game series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Muncy returned to the Dodgers' lineup right away, batting seventh and manning third base on Mo...
Astros RHP Justin Verlander (neck) to return Wednesday vs. Red Sox
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will return from the injured list to start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Houston manager Joe Espada confirmed Monday.,Verlander has been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MV...
Javier Baez ready for Wrigley return when Tigers clash with Cubs
Javier Baez is enduring a nightmare season with the Detroit Tigers.,Perhaps a return to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field will light a spark under Baez, who spent parts of his first eight major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs.,Baez will look for better results against one of his former tea...
Brewers aim to widen NL Central lead over Cardinals
The streaking Milwaukee Brewers are running away with the National League Central race, and they can widen the gap even more this week.,Milwaukee sits 11 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals heading into their three-game series in St. Louis, which begins Tuesday night.,Brewers manager...
Yankees, Guardians fighting for much-needed win
While the New York Yankees are locked in a tight race with the Baltimore Orioles for American League East supremacy, the Cleveland Guardians are finding their lead in the AL Central growing somewhat tenuous in recent weeks.,Both teams will attempt to improve their positioning in their respective div...
Pirates place 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (back) on 10-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is headed to the 10-day injured list due to low back inflammation.,In corresponding moves Monday, the Pirates recalled right-hander Hunter Stratton from Triple-A Indianapolis, selected the contract of outfielder/first baseman Billy McKinney from Indian...
Diamondbacks INF Ketel Marte (ankle) placed on 10-day IL
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list after again aggravating an ankle injury, the team announced Monday.,Marte originally sprained his left ankle on Aug. 10 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He then aggravated the injury in his first-at bat in his ne...
Keibert Ruiz, Nationals set for improving Rockies
After struggling at the plate for much of the season, Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz is again showing why he is a key part of the Nationals' rebuilding plan.,Ruiz will look to continue his hot streak when the Nationals begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Ruiz...
Astros recall 3B Trey Cabbage, option SS Pedro Leon
The Houston Astros recalled third baseman Trey Cabbage from Triple-A Sugar Land and optioned shortstop Pedro Leon back to Triple-A.,Cabbage, 27, played in 43 games for the Astros earlier this season, batting .217 with one home run and eight RBIs. He last played a game in the major leagues on Aug. 5....
Braves 3B Austin Riley out 6-8 weeks with hand fracture
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was diagnosed Monday with a fractured right hand and will miss the next 6-8 weeks, potentially ending his season.,Riley left Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Angels when he was hit in the hand by a pitch from right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.,After in...
Braves set to face Phillies as injuries continue to mount
When the Atlanta Braves open their crucial three-game home series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday they will be without starting third baseman Austin Riley.,An MRI on Monday revealed that Riley has a fractured right hand after being hit by a pitch during Sunday's road game against the Lo...
Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani Locking Up MLB's MVP Awards
As the MLB season rounds out the month of August, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are running away with the MVP award in the MLB....
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...