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Report: Yankees' Juan Soto dealing with inflammation in forearm
Yankees star right fielder Juan Soto is dealing with inflammation in his left forearm after undergoing an MRI exam, the New York Post reported on Friday.,Soto was not in the starting lineup for New York in its series opener versus the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Judge was listed to play in r...
Phillies acquire versatile INF Buddy Kennedy from Tigers
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. ,The Phillies promptly optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kennedy, 25, was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Monday after going 2-for-10 with one homer ...
Ketel Marte bids to power D-backs past Padres again
Ketel Marte knows his importance to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"When I play (well), we are going to win a lot of games," he said.,Marte played well on Thursday night in San Diego, where the Diamondbacks opened a four-game series with the Padres by taking a 4-3 win. Marte snapped a tie with a two-out ...
Blue Jays set sights on .500 mark in visit to A's
The Toronto Blue Jays take their pursuit of the .500 mark on the road as they open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.,The Blue Jays packed a two-game winning streak when they embarked on a trip that will also see them visit the Milwaukee Brewers for three games to sta...
Cardinals aim to give a bit more in rematch vs. Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of baserunners Thursday. They also hit several balls to the warning track.,But the Cardinals didn't have much to show for it, falling 3-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of their seven-game homestand. ,St. Louis went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position a...
Daniel Lynch IV, Royals seek to subdue surging Mariners
It's been an up-and-down season for Kansas City's Daniel Lynch IV.,The left-hander has been recalled three times from Triple-A Omaha -- and optioned back to the minors twice -- since May 5.,Lynch (0-0, 1.50 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday night when the Royals open a three-game series with the vis...
Garrett Crochet faces Red Sox, hopes to end White Sox's misery
The Chicago White Sox will attempt to win for the first time since May 21 when they face the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in the second game of a four-game series., ,Boston opened the series with a 14-2 victory Thursday. That was Chicago's 14th straight defeat, which broke the franchise r...
Guardians bid to rebound and hand Marlins fifth straight loss
The Cleveland Guardians' usual recipe for victory didn't materialize Thursday.,The Guardians will look to bounce back from a rare letdown by their bullpen when they visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night for the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Logan Allen (6-3, 5.83 ERA) is slated to sta...
Streaking Reds chase another victory over Cubs
Elly De La Cruz routinely makes a big splash, so naturally he was eager to do so on his one-year anniversary of reaching the major leagues.,De La Cruz celebrated the occasion Thursday with a three-run homer as the Reds continued their recent strong play. Now Cincinnati will look to defeat the visiti...
Yankees await word on Juan Soto ahead of series vs. Dodgers
The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers visited Yankee Stadium was back in September 2016, when Aaron Judge was a month into his career and Shohei Ohtani was a star for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.,Nearly eight years later, Judge and Ohtani will be among the stars on the field Friday night when t...
Twins look to halt Pirates starter Mitch Keller's win streak
Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller will look to win his sixth straight start on Friday night when the Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Pirates were unsuccessful in their bid for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, taking an 11-7 ...
Skidding Nationals seek bounce-back effort vs. Braves
The Washington Nationals will look to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.,Atlanta rallied to take the series opener 5-2 on Thursday and has won three of four.,The Nationals have managed just six runs over their past three games. On Thursday, CJ Abrams and...
Adley Rutschman, O's face Rays for second straight weekend
Adley Rutschman will look to continue his torrid hitting on Friday when the Baltimore Orioles play the opener of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Rutschman belted a solo homer in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the eighth of Baltimore's 6-5 road setback to...
MLB roundup: Red Sox send White Sox to record 14th straight loss
Ceddanne Rafaela had four hits and drove in four runs Thursday as the visiting Boston Red Sox handed the Chicago White Sox their 14th consecutive defeat, 14-2.,The 14 straight losses represent a White Sox franchise record within a single season.,Tanner Houck (6-5) limited Chicago to two runs on thre...
Ketel Marte's RBI single lifts D-backs past Padres
Ketel Marte's two-out RBI single in the seventh inning Thursday night snapped a tie and lifted the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the slumping San Diego Padres.,Corbin Carroll doubled off reliever Jeremiah Estrada (2-1) before Marte delivered the hit that gave Arizona its fifth win ...
Ketel Marte’s RBI single lifts Diamondbacks past Padres
Ketel Marte's two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning Thursday night snapped a tie and lifted the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the slumping San Diego Padres.,Collin Carroll reached scoring position with a double off reliever Jeremiah Estrada (2-1) before Marte delivere...
Yankees OF Juan Soto (forearm discomfort) headed for MRI
Yankees right fielder Juan Soto exited New York's Thursday game against the visiting Minnesota Twins because of left forearm discomfort.,Manager Aaron Boone said after the Yankees' 8-5 win that Soto would undergo an MRI exam on Friday.,"It's just been something that's been bothering him for the last...
Trent Grisham, Yankees complete sweep of Twins
Trent Grisham made a rare start and drove in three runs as the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-best eight games by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Thursday.,The Yankees swept the three-game set to complete a season sweep of the Twins for the first time since 2009. ...
Red Sox hand White Sox team-record 14th straight loss
Ceddanne Rafaela had four hits and drove in four runs Thursday as the visiting Boston Red Sox handed the Chicago White Sox their 14th consecutive defeat, 14-2.,Tanner Houck (6-5) limited Chicago to two runs on three hits in seven innings. He struck out nine.,Jarren Duran, Enmanuel Valdez and Jamie W...
Rockies end five-game skid by edging Cardinals
Michael Toglia drove in a run and made a run-saving catch as the visiting Colorado Rockies edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday to snap a five-game losing streak.,Rockies starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (5-4) blanked the Cardinals for five innings while allowing three hits and four walks. He st...