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Twins reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) returns to IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed reliever Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.,Stewart, 32, came off the 60-day IL (right shoulder tendinitis) on July 24. He has a 5.17 ERA with no decisions in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 8-3 with a 4.9...
Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday recalled from Triple-A
The Baltimore Orioles recalled top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday morning.,Holliday, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft, will begin his second stint in the majors. The first one didn't go so well for the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holiday, going 2-for-34 ...
New-look Pirates vie for series sweep of Astros
After executing several trades over the past couple of days to fortify their roster and confirm a commitment to pursue a postseason berth, the Pittsburgh Pirates doubled up on good news by claiming a 6-2 victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Pirates will enter the finale of the three-...
Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves
The Giants will be looking to solidify a game's start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday night on the San Francisco side of the bay to complete their two-game series.,The A's parlayed four homers and strong pitching by JP Sears into a 5-2 victory in ...
Santiago Espinal looks to power Reds to sweep of Cubs
With a belief that they still have a realistic chance at the postseason, the Cincinnati Reds look to complete a three-game series sweep on Wednesday when they host the Chicago Cubs., ,Two role players who were not moved at the trade deadline played a big role in Cincinnati's 6-3 win over Chicago on ...
Angels following youth movement with Rockies up next
The Los Angeles Angels, a young team that has gotten younger in recent days, hosts the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,With the trade deadline looming, the Angels sent closer Carlos Estevez to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday and shipped set-up man Luis Garcia to the Boston Red...
Padres' Dylan Cease returns after no-hitter to face Dodgers
What does Dylan Cease do for an encore?,The San Diego Padres' right-hander, fresh off the second no-hitter in franchise history, tries to concoct a suitable follow-up Wednesday when his team bids for a two-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,Cease (10-8, 3.50 ERA) faced just one batter o...
Red Sox look to tighten defense, pitching in finale vs. Mariners
If streaks are made to be broken, the Boston Red Sox have one they are particularly eager to snap: They have allowed at least seven runs in each of their past six games.,The next chance for Boston's pitchers to stage a turnaround comes Wednesday afternoon when the Red Sox host the Seattle Mariners i...
Red-hot Eugenio Suarez, D-backs go for sweep of Nats
Eugenio Suarez probably isn't thrilled that the calendar is about to turn to August.,The Diamondbacks third baseman has enjoyed a huge month of July and will look to finish it off with a bang when Arizona completes a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon in Phoeni...
Backed by new arrivals, Cards seek series win over Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals' struggles against left-handed pitching this season led to the return of a familiar face, one that paid quick dividends.,The Cardinals reacquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,In a pinch-hit r...
In rubber game vs. Brewers, Braves turn to ace Chris Sale
The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Chris Sale when they oppose the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive game of a three-game series.,Sale (13-3, 2.68 ERA), the major league leader in victories, will be opposed by right-hander Freddy Peralta (6-6, 3.94), who ...
Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders
Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday...
White Sox aim to end 16-game skid in finale with Royals
The number 16 is anything but sweet for the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Then again, there has been little to savor at any point this season for a club that's 56 games under .500.,Chicago has lost a franchise-worst 16 straight games and been swept in 16 series. The White Sox will try to keep both num...
After bolstering roster, Orioles eye series win over Jays
Resuming a normal mindset will be one of the goals for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays after the American League East rivals were heavily involved in the trade market the past week.,Now that the Tuesday deadline has passed, the teams have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday afternoon seri...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. keeps powering up Yankees vs. Phillies
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is taking the concept of change-of-scenery success to extraordinary heights.,Chisholm, who was acquired from the Miami Marlins this week, homered twice for the second straight game with the Yankees, and he has at least one hit in all three games since joining them.,Chisholm became ...
Rays' Christopher Morel eyes encore vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins made major changes to their rosters in the past few days.,Christopher Morel, one of the Rays' newcomers, will try to build on his impressive debut when the Marlins visit Wednesday afternoon to conclude the two-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Morel homered and...
A's bash four home runs, cruise to win over Giants
Daz Cameron hit the first of four Oakland home runs, JP Sears threw seven shutout innings and the visiting Athletics thumped the San Francisco Giants 5-2 in the opener of their two-game rivalry series Tuesday night.,Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and JJ Bleday also homered for the A's, who improved t...
Padres work overtime to complete comeback over Dodgers
Donovan Solano's pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 10th inning capped the San Diego Padres' rally from a 5-0 deficit in the first inning as they stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night.,Ha-Seong Kim began the inning at second base and Kyle Higashioka drew a leadoff walk from Alex Ve...
Well-rounded showing from Matt Thaiss lifts Angels over Rockies
Matt Thaiss had three hits, five RBIs and two stolen bases, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Thaiss became just the second catcher in major league history to have five RBIs and two stolen bases in a game, joining Hall of F...
Eugenio Suarez clubs 3 HRs as D-backs rout Nationals 17-0
Eugenio Suarez belted three homers and finished with four hits, four runs and five RBIs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 17-0 pounding of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Gabriel Moreno had three RBIs and Jake McCarthy and Geraldo Perdomo each had three hits as Arizona matc...