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Nationals, in thick of wild-card race, turn to hot Cade Cavalli vs. Jays
Cade Cavalli will look to continue his torrid stretch and help the Washington Nationals bounce back against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Toronto took the opening game of the three-game series 3-2 on Monday behind some stellar bullpen work after Max Scherzer kicked things off in his return...
D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt strives to extend torrid run in clash vs. Pirates
Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt has done nothing but win since rejoining the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation last month.,With five wins in five starts since late June, Pfaadt will return to the mound Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks vie to snap a three-game skid in a matchup against the Pirates in Pitts...
Troy Melton, opposing Orioles, attempts to end Tigers' skid
Dean Kremer gave up a season-high six runs in his latest start. The Baltimore Orioles right-hander will try to turn things around in the second contest of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Kremer gave up four of those runs in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox ...
Franchise-worst skid over, Marlins shoot for another win over Phillies
Griffin Conine and the Miami Marlins will look to build off a rare victory when they continue their home series with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Miami had lost 12 straight games -- a franchise record -- before rallying to stun Philadelphia on Monday in the series opener. The Marl...
MLB roundup: Marlins end 12-game skid by overtaking Phillies in ninth
Griffin Conine's walk-off single capped a three-run ninth inning for the Miami Marlins, who snapped a franchise-record 12-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Heriberto Hernandez and Conine homered for Miami, which had not won since July 9. The Marlin...
2B Curtis Mead (wrist) leaves Red Sox debut; X-rays negative
Curtis Mead didn't make it all the way through his Boston Red Sox debut on Monday, but the team is hopeful his injury isn't serious.,The second baseman was plunked on the left wrist by a fastball from Athletics right-hander Jack Perkins in the fourth inning of Boston's 4-2 victory at West Sacramento...
Astros' 4-run small-ball rally in ninth inning sinks Angels
LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk during a four-run ninth inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,The decisive rally featured just one hit, a single that did not knock in a run.,Taylor Trammell ...
Brandon Lowe's heroics help Pirates down Diamondbacks in 10
Brandon Lowe's single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Billy Cook and propelled the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,The Pirates drew even with the Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot, dealing Arizona its third loss ...
Cubs ring up 14 hits in series-opening win over Cardinals
Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each homered and had four hits apiece as the visiting Chicago Cubs opened a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7-3 win on Monday.,Bregman doubled twice and drove in two runs and Hoerner had four RBIs for Chicago, which tallied 14 hits and won for th...
Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam sends Red Sox past Athletics
Ceddanne Rafaela smacked his first career grand slam and the scorching Boston Red Sox won for the 18th time in 20 games, beating the Athletics 4-2 on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Payton Tolle (6-6) struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings for the Red Sox. He gave up two runs and five hits and one wa...
Tyler Mahle, 3 Giants relievers shut out Brewers in series opener
Tyler Mahle limited the Milwaukee Brewers to three hits over six-plus innings, Grant McCray smacked a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting National League Central leaders 3-0 on Monday.,Mahle (3-9) never allowed a runner past second base, aided by three double plays in th...
Ali Sanchez's first homer helps Yankees complete rally vs. White Sox
Jazz Chisholm Jr. had two hits and two RBIs and Ali Sanchez blasted his first major league homer in the eighth inning to break the game open as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday.,New York overcame an early three-run deficit for its fourth win in five games. T...
Brandon Lowe’s heroics help Pirates down Diamondback in 10
Brandon Lowe's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Billy Cook and propelled the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,The Pirates' victory drew them even with the Diamondbacks for the final National League Wild Card spot, and dealt Ari...
Mets rack up 19 hits, 14 runs in demolition of Braves
Francisco Lindor hit two homers and drove in six runs as the New York Mets battered the visiting Atlanta Braves 14-3 on Monday.,Tyrone Taylor went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and Marcus Semien also had three hits and a homer for the Mets, who have won consecutive games for the first time since Ju...
Marlins end 12-game slide as Griffin Conine walks off Phillies
Griffin Conine's walk-off single capped a three-run ninth inning for the Miami Marlins, who snapped a franchise-record 12-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Heriberto Hernandez and Conine homered for Miami, which had not won since July 9. The Marlin...
Max Scherzer comes off IL as Blue Jays eke past Nationals
Luis Urias homered, Myles Straw had two hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 3-2 on Monday in Max Scherzer's return to Washington.,Scherzer, who spent 6 1/2 seasons in Washington and won a World Series with the Nationals in 2019, came off the injured list to make his seventh start of th...
Coby Mayo leads Orioles past Tigers
Coby Mayo homered and drove in three runs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles powered past the Detroit Tigers, 8-5, on Monday.,Leody Tavares and pinch-hitter Tyler O'Neill also homered, while Jackson Holliday supplied four hits and scored twice. Pete Alonso added two hits and scored a run.,Orioles sta...
Rays, Rangers open clash of AL division leaders
After a slow start out of the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays regrouped to have an outstanding week and will look to start another one Tuesday night when they host the Texas Rangers in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox right after the break, the Rays won six o...
Guardians, Reds resume Battle for Ohio Cup following rainout
After severe thunderstorms and heavy rains washed out Monday night's scheduled opener of a three-game series, the Battle for the Ohio Cup picks back up Tuesday in a day-night doubleheader when the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians.,Cleveland captured the final two games of the three-game ...
Guardians-Reds postponed, set for doubleheader Tuesday
The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds will have to wait another day to begin the latest installment of the Ohio Cup.,Monday night's series opener in Cincinnati was postponed because of rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday.,The makeup game will begin at 1:40 p.m. loca...