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Twins reinstate RHP Chris Paddack from IL to start Monday
The Minnesota Twins reinstated Chris Paddack from the 15-day injured list Monday, and the right-hander is scheduled to start for the team Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. ,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned RHP Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul. ,Paddack, 28, landed on the IL Jun...
Reds acquire veteran OF Austin Slater from Giants
The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the San Francisco Giants late Sunday night.,The Giants received left-hander Alex Young and cash considerations for Slater, who had been their longest-tenured player.,Slater, 31, batted just .200 with one homer and nine RBI...
Braves send All-Star Chris Sale to take on Diamondbacks
Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track.,The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers.,One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 --...
Twins' Christian Vazquez aims to ride momentum into matchup vs. White Sox
Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is batting just .204 entering Monday night's three-game series opener against the host Chicago White Sox, but recent success has brightened his spirits.,Vazquez hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against Houston Astros closer Josh Hader on Sunday an...
Rangers look to continue turnaround vs. reeling Angels
The Texas Rangers swept the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, but the defending World Series champions still have much to do toward capturing a second straight title.,Texas is just 42-48 entering Monday's opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. ,The Rangers hav...
With offense rolling, Cards close series with Nationals
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to keep their offense going Monday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals. ,The Cardinals are coming off an 8-3 victory Sunday after scoring a total of 13 runs while splitting the first two games of the series.,Willson C...
Reds host Rockies, look to shed home woes
Home hasn't offered much comfort for the Cincinnati Reds lately.,After being swept by the Detroit Tigers to open a 10-game homestand leading into the All-Star break, the Reds have lost five straight at home and nine of their past 12 as the hosts. ,It's a slide they'll look to halt when they open a f...
Back at .500, Mets continue pre-All-Star push vs. Pirates
The New York Mets are creeping toward their goal of reaching the All-Star break on a high note.,After evening their record at 44-44, the Mets face the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a four-game series on Monday.,New York has won back-to-back games after losing the series opener 14-2 on Fri...
Rafael Devers (2 HRs), Red Sox blank struggling Yanks
Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the seventh inning and went deep again in the ninth as the surging Boston Red Sox recorded a 3-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday night.,Boston won for the sixth time in seven games and improved to 16-6 in its past 22 games. Th...
Tigers take on Guardians to begin seven-game homestand
Keider Montero collected his first major league victory in his most recent start. ,He'll look to add another win to his record when the Detroit Tigers begin a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening to kick off a seven-game homestand.,Montero, a rookie right-hander, has ma...
MLB roundup: Marlins stun White Sox with walk-off HR
Down to their last strike, the host Miami Marlins picked up a 7-4 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon when Jake Burger slugged a three-run homer against his former team.,With two outs in the ninth, and the Marlins trailing 4-3, Miami first baseman Josh Bell -- mired in an 0-f...
Daulton Varsho's 10th-inning hit pushes Blue Jays past Mariners
Daulton Varsho's two-out single in the top of the 10th inning brought home the go-ahead run as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 5-4 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.,George Springer hit a tying three-run homer in the seventh for the Blue Jays, who won their second in ...
Brewers blast Dodgers to avoid sweep
Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins each had three hits -- including a home run -- and three RBIs to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers avoid a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-2 win on Sunday afternoon.,Eric Haase also homered and scored twice for Milwaukee, which ended a three-...
Eugenio Suarez's potent bat powers Diamondbacks over Padres
Eugenio Suarez snapped a tie with a two-run homer Sunday and Ryne Nelson fired 6 2/3 solid innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 9-1 win over the San Diego Padres.,Suarez drilled his seventh homer with two outs in the top of the seventh and Geraldo Perdomo aboard after a walk. He lin...
Orioles bounce back to beat A's, complete winning road trip
Anthony Santander and Heston Kjerstad hit first-inning home runs, Grayson Rodriguez won his 11th game and the visiting Baltimore Orioles held on for a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics to complete a winning road trip Sunday afternoon.,One day after getting shellacked 19-8 by the Athletics, the ...
Twins SS Carlos Correa (hand) avoids serious injury
Minnesota Twins All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa departed Sunday's game against the Houston Astros after being hit on the right hand by a pitch from Spencer Arrighetti.,X-rays taken during the game were negative and didn't reveal any fractures. The Twins said Correa had a right finger contusion.,Cor...
MLB All-Star rosters revealed; Phillies lead with 7 picks
The full rosters for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game were revealed Sunday.,The Philadelphia Phillies will send a major league-high and franchise-record seven players to this year's Midsummer Classic, slated for July 16 in Arlington, Texas. ,The pitching staffs and reserves were solidified Su...
Brady Singer, Royals salvage series finale vs. Rockies
Brady Singer threw seven dominant innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 10-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in Denver.,Singer (5-5) allowed one run on six hits while striking out seven and walking a pair, earning his first victory since May 19. The win snapped a three-game losing stre...
Rangers sweep Rays with 13-run, 19-hit attack
Corey Seager's three-run homer highlighted a six-run fourth inning and Jonah Heim went 4-for-5 with a homer and three runs as the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays 13-2 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas., ,Wyatt Langford had his second career four-hit game, Sebastian Janko...
Twins walk off against Astros on Christian Vazquez's HR
Christian Vazquez's walk-off home run to open the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins over the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Vazquez finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Minnesota, which took the rubber match of the three-game series and have won six of t...