Baseball Page 794 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reds bid to continue postseason push vs. Royals
Despite an inconsistent season spent mostly below .500, the Cincinnati Reds believed a hot streak was inevitable.,It appears one is finally brewing.,Cincinnati has won four straight games to creep back into postseason contention entering Friday's opener of a three-game interleague series against the...
White Sox lower season-ticket prices amid horrible season
Chicago White Sox season-ticket holders will see a drop in prices for 2025 when their invoices arrive -- consolation, perhaps, for enduring what could be an MLB-worst season.,Brooks Boyer, the club's senior vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer, said ticket prices will decrease an aver...
Slam boosts Phillies' spirits ahead of series vs. Nats
Riding the momentum of one mighty swing, the Philadelphia Phillies hope to put their recent troubles in the rear-view mirror.,Kyle Schwarber launched his seventh career grand slam in the fourth inning on Wednesday, helping the Phillies halt a four-game slide with a 9-5 victory over the Miami Marlins...
Hot pitchers clash in Twins-Rangers series opener
Minnesota Twins right-hander Bailey Ober and Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford should have plenty of confidence when they take the mound in the opener of the four-game series on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Ober (12-5, 3.52 ERA) has won his past four starts, most recently throwing six shutout...
Orioles, Red Sox aim to build momentum, steady the course
The Baltimore Orioles might have taken a big step toward establishing the momentum that has been lacking over the past few weeks. ,The Boston Red Sox had a chance to do the same but were stymied. ,Those Wednesday finishes set up the teams for a meeting Thursday in Baltimore, where the American Leagu...
Braves aim for rare four-game road sweep vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves go for their first four-game road sweep over the San Francisco Giants in 68 years when the National League playoff contenders wrap up their season series Thursday afternoon.,Separated by just 1 1/2 games when they took the field Monday, the Braves entered the showdown series havin...
Playoff-hopeful Mets seek series win vs. A's
Francisco Lindor likes the pressure of a playoff race.,He surely liked the New York Mets' response to the pressure Wednesday night.,Lindor and the Mets will look to earn a key series win Thursday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the rubber game of a three-game interleague set.,Left-...
Brewers, Tobias Myers aim to hold off Dodgers for series split
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Tobias Myers as they look to salvage a split against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon in the finale of the four-game series between division leaders.,After losing the first two games of the series, in which the Dodgers poun...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's 300th homer boosts Yanks
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game...
After disheartening loss, Mariners ask Bryce Miller to stop Tigers
The Seattle Mariners' nine-game road trip has gotten off to a rough beginning.,They lost to Detroit 15-1 on Tuesday, then blew a two-run lead and fell in extra innings, 3-2, on Wednesday. On top of that, Julio Rodriguez aggravated the high ankle sprain that sent him to the injured list last month.,T...
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez 'all good' despite early exit
Seattle designated hitter Julio Rodriguez aggravated a right ankle injury during the Mariners' Wednesday road game against the Detroit Tigers, but the new issue isn't believed to be serious.,Rodriguez, who left for a pinch runner in the eighth inning, said postgame that he was "all good" without pro...
Michael Harris II hits grand slam in return as Braves crush Giants
Michael Harris II hit a first-inning grand slam in his first game back from the injured list, Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Sean Murphy added home runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves made it three in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 13-2 victory Wednesday night.,Grant Holmes (1-0) went a s...
Jose Berrios guides Blue Jays to sweep of Angels
Jose Berrios yielded one run in seven innings, Ernie Clement, Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Berrios' performance mimicked those of fellow sta...
Brewers take advantage of Dodgers' sloppy fielding in win
The Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on sloppy fielding for four unearned runs en route to a 5-4 comeback victory over the visiting Dodgers on Wednesday night, snapping Los Angeles' five-game winning streak., ,Milwaukee, which had just four hits, went in front 5-4 in the seventh when Joey Ortiz was hit...
Aaron Judge's 300th homer leads Yankees past White Sox
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game, on...
Yankees' Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 300 homers
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer on Wednesday to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career long balls.,With his three-run shot in the eighth inning against the host Chicago White Sox, Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular season game and o...
Mets pile it on vs. A's behind Pete Alonso
Left-hander David Peterson and three relievers combined to allow only six hits on Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Pete Alonso was 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Met...
Tigers top Mariners in 10th for third straight win
Pinch hitter Akil Baddoo hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,Baddoo drove in automatic runner Parker Meadows with one out against Collin Snider (2-2). Kerry Carpenter hit a game-tying two-run homer in the e...
Astros need 10 innings but complete sweep of Rays
Mauricio Dubon lined a go-ahead, two-out single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros won their eighth straight game Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to sweep a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an eight-pitch at-bat against Garrett Cleavinger (7-3), Dubon ripped a 3-2 c...
Phils rally past Marlins for 9-5 win
Kyle Schwarber belted his seventh career grand slam in the fourth inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Philadelphia erased a three-run deficit after loading the bases in the fourth inning. Schwarber stepped up to the plate and deposi...