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Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole to make first rehab start Tuesday
The New York Yankees offered positive news in ace Gerrit Cole's recovery from nerve inflammation in his right elbow with Sunday's announcement that he will make his first minor league rehab start on Tuesday.,The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner could throw about 50 pitches for Double-A...
Andrew Heaney sparkles as Rangers blank Marlins
Andrew Heaney struck out seven across six scoreless innings to lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-0 victory over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Heaney (2-6) yielded just four hits and didn't issue a walk as Texas blanked Miami for the second time in...
Braves deliver clutch hits to get better of Athletics
Sean Murphy's bloop double produced the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and helped the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Oakland A's 3-1 on Sunday to win the rubber game of their three-game series.,Murphy, who spent four seasons with the A's before being acquired by the Braves in 2023, lofted a pe...
Nationals cool down hot Guardians
Jake Irvin allowed two runs and struck out six over six solid innings, while Joey Meneses and Lane Thomas each had two RBIs, as the visiting Washington Nationals cooled off the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.,Ildemaro Vargas added two hits with an RBI for the Nationals, who avoided...
Jose Miranda helps Twins edge Astros
Jose Miranda clubbed a game-tying home run in the sixth inning before producing a go-ahead, run-scoring double in the top of the eighth as the visiting Minnesota Twins topped the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to claim the rubber match of this three-game weekend series.,Minnesota improved to 9-3 in it...
Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie Paul Skenes Is The Real Deal
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes looks to be the real deal, and his future is way more promising than his first few starts....
Red Sox place Vaughn Grissom, Romy Gonzalez on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed second baseman Vaughn Grissom and infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of hamstring strains.,In corresponding moves, the Red Sox selected infielder/outfielder Jamie Westbrook and recalled infielder/outfielder Bobby Dalbec from Trip...
Royals place RHP Michael Wacha (foot) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left foot.,The move was retroactive to Saturday, one day after Wacha was drilled by a comebacker off the bat of Luis Arraez in the first inning of an 11-8 loss to the San Diego Padres. Wacha r...
Pirates recall RHP Quinn Priester to start vs. Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Quinn Priester from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Priester, 23, will take the rotation spot of left-hander Martin Perez (left groin strain), who is on the injured list.,"We're in ...
White Sox put OF Andrew Benintendi (Achilles) on 10-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed starting outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list Sunday, citing left Achilles tendinitis.,Benintendi left Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the bottom of the third inning. He hit a solo home run in the top half of the inning.,The team recal...
MLB-best Phillies aim to keep rolling against Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies hope the new month yields the same results as the last one.,The Phillies finished May with a 20-7 mark by beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday. Philadelphia then started June by defeating the Cardinals 6-1 Saturday, and at 41-18, has the best record in the ma...
Mariners find spark in Ryan Bliss, seek sweep of Angels
For a team that has struggled offensively, rookie Ryan Bliss provided a much-needed spark Saturday for the Seattle Mariners.,Bliss, making his third start at second base since being called up May 27, got his first major league hit, stole two bases and scored three times in the Mariners' 9-0 win over...
Giants' Blake Snell aims to take step forward in finale vs. Yankees
San Francisco's Blake Snell hopes to improve on what he considered to be an improved effort in his most recent start when the Giants attempt to avoid a three-game series sweep against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Aaron Judge continued his homecoming rampage with a third home ru...
Rested Austin Gomber looks to lead Rockies to series win vs. Dodgers
Six days after he was scratched from a start because of a sore elbow, Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will be back on the mound Sunday to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Instead of pushing back his start a few days, the Rockies skipped it completely to line him up in the road game against ...
Cubs face Reds again, go for rare back-to-back wins
The Chicago Cubs haven't won consecutive games in nearly a month. ,They'll try to accomplish the feat again on Sunday afternoon when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of their three-game set.,"Everyone here is here for a reason," Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. "Everyone here has...
Nelson Velazquez, Royals bid to avert sweep vs. Padres
Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke.,As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games. ,That streak is similar to his 2023 breakout when he hit 14 hom...
Twins, beware: Astros' Yordan Alvarez finding power stroke
All the hallmarks for an in-season turnaround were there for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez except for the power, a crucial component given his reputation as a fearsome slugger.,Alvarez entered the second contest of a three-game series Saturday with the Minnesota Twins having hit sa...
Brewers bid to send White Sox to 11th straight setback
Rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini will face the daunting triple task of trying for his first major league victory, helping the Chicago White Sox avoid a sweep, and ending the team's season-high 10-game losing streak when they close a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday aft...
Mets hope to turn late rally vs. D-backs into rare series win
A seemingly meaningless ninth-inning rally Friday night paid dividends for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a win on Saturday.,The New York Mets hope they can pen a similar story Sunday after falling the previous day.,The Diamondbacks will look to salvage a split of a four-game set while the Mets will ai...
Blue Jays meet Pirates, strive for rare fast start
The Toronto Blue Jays could help themselves in the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon by ending their first-inning drought.,The Blue Jays failed to score in the first inning Saturday for the 23rd consecutive game in their 8-1 loss to the ...