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Yankees plot to clean up defense as Red Sox set continues
Even when they struggle to produce the big hit, the Boston Red Sox are finding ways to beat the Yankees. Their latest win was due in large part to three players who had a combined zero hits in their early-season success vs. New York.,The Red Sox will attempt to grab the first American League wild-ca...
Astros hope win over Orioles marks end of slump
Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,The Astros snapped out of their offensive doldrums by recording all of their runs in the first three innings on Th...
Mets, aiming to halt slide, send Nolan McLean to oppose Braves
The New York Mets will send their promising rookie to the mound on Friday in hopes of slowing a brutal recent skid against the Atlanta Braves.,Right-hander Nolan McLean will attempt to boost a New York squad that has lost 16 of 21 games to put its National League wild-card hopes in jeopardy. The Met...
Casey Mize seeks 4th straight August win as Tigers face Royals
All-Star Casey Mize will look to extend his August winning streak to four as the Detroit Tigers open a three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Mize has benefitted from strong run support, as the Tigers have pushed across 23 runs in the right-hander's three August starts.,In ...
Can Trea Turner stay hot as Phillies welcome Nats?
Trea Turner must feel as though he is swinging at a beach ball every time he steps to the plate right now.,Riding a 10-game hitting streak in which he is batting .522 (24-for-46), Turner looks to continue his torrid stretch on Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals in th...
MLB roundup: Red Sox get another win over Yankees
Nathaniel Lowe laced a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday and improve to 6-1 against their American League East rivals this season.,Roman Anthony had a game-tying single in the sixth and added insurance wi...
Five-run inning propels Cardinals past Rays
Alec Burleson drove in two runs during St. Louis' five-run second inning and the Cardinals opened their three-game series with a 7-4 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.,Burleson, who went 2-for-5, put St. Louis ahead 5-1 with a single to right in the big frame. Cardinals starter Sonn...
Last-place Pirates, Rockies showing some fight ahead of series
The standings indicate the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of their respective divisions as the teams prepare for their three-game series starting Friday in Pittsburgh. However, the two squads are coming off respectable showings against division leaders.,Colorado ended a fo...
Newcomer Nathaniel Lowe helps Red Sox down Yankees
Nathaniel Lowe delivered his second key hit in as many games Thursday night, when he laced the tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees.,Roman Anthony had a game-tying single in the sixth and added insurance with a two-run ...
5-run inning propels Cardinals past Rays
Alec Burleson drove in two runs during St. Louis' five-run second inning, and the Cardinals opened their three-game series with a 7-4 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. ,Burleson, who went 2-for-5, put St. Louis ahead 5-1 with the two RBIs in the big frame, and starter Sonny Gray (1...
Strong start helps Astros snap losing streak vs. Orioles
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz smacked two-run home runs as the Houston Astros ambushed a pitcher who had baffled them less than a week earlier, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5 with four singles and a double...
Reds try to control what they can entering series at D-backs
The Cincinnati Reds enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix looking to gain more ground in the tightening National League wild-card race.,The Reds have gained five games on the New York Mets this month, moving to within half a game of the Mets for the third NL wild-card sp...
Red Sox send OF Wilyer Abreu (right calf) to IL
The Boston Red Sox sent outfielder Wilyer Abreu to the 10-day injured list due a strained right calf on Thursday.,The open roster spot allowed Boston to call up highly touted prospect Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia from Triple-A.,Abreu, 26, was injured Sunday in Boston's 5-3 loss to the Miami Marl...
Reports: Craig Kimbrel to sign with Astros
The Houston Astros are signing nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel on Thursday to bolster their bullpen, according to multiple media reports.,Kimbrel, whose 440 saves rank fifth on Major League Baseball's all-time list, joins a relief corps that recently lost closer Josh Hader for possibly the rest of ...
MLB roundup: Vinnie Pasquantino homer lifts Royals past Rangers
Vinnie Pasquantino's home run in the fifth inning broke a tie and helped the Kansas City Royals take a 6-4 win Thursday to clinch the four-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers.,Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez led the Royals with two hits apiece. Five Kansas City relievers combined to throw ...
Manny Machado sparks big inning in Padres' win over Giants
Manny Machado's two-run double highlighted a six-run fifth inning Thursday afternoon for the host San Diego Padres, who overcame an early deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 in the finale of a four-game series between the National League West rivals.,Machado also had an RBI single in the fo...
Nationals climb out of three-run hole to clobber Mets
James Wood hit a three-run home run, Brady House had three hits and the host Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-3 win against the New York Mets, taking the rubber game of the series Thursday.,Riley Adams added two hits for the Nationals, who got 4 2/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen.,Jackson ...
Brice Turang, bullpen carry Brewers past Cubs
Brice Turang homered and six pitchers combined on a five-hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,The Brewers won for only the second time in six games after their 14-game winning streak.,Despite the loss, the Cubs took the rare five-game series three games to...
Hard-hitting Dodgers grab four-game split with Rockies
Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages homered and finished with two hits apiece, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 in Denver on Thursday.,Alex Freeland had three hits and Mookie Betts contributed two hits for Los Angeles, which earned a split of the four-game series without Shohei O...
Bryce Turang, bullpen carry Brewers past Cubs
Brice Turang homered and six pitchers combined on a five-hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,The Brewers won for only the second time in six games after their 14-game winning streak.,Despite the loss, the Cubs took the rare five-game series three games to...