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D-backs' Ryne Nelson faces Brewers in quest of overdue victory
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to right-hander Ryne Nelson against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night as Arizona tries to bounce back from tough losses in the first two games of the series. ,Nelson (6-3, 3.63 ERA) will oppose right-hander Quinn Priester (11-2, 3.44), who has won h...
Pirates hope to keep rolling against Cardinals
After languishing as the lowest-scoring team in the majors this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally have picked up their offensive pace, scoring 32 runs during a five-game span.,The Pirates will try to extend that roll Wednesday as their four-game series with the Cardinals continues in St. Louis....
Royals' Ryan Bergert seeks elusive win in finale vs. White Sox
Consistency and composure have accompanied Kansas City Royals rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert in each of his four starts with the team.,Bergert hopes those components finally conspire for his first win with his new club on Wednesday night when he faces the host Chicago White Sox.,Bergert (1-1, 2.79...
Rookie Nolan McLean, Mets seek to sweep Phillies
Shortly after he delivered a walk-off single on Tuesday night, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo mused that baseball can be "a funny game.",The Mets surely are more entertained lately by the sport's twists and turns than the Philadelphia Phillies are. ,The Mets will look to complete a series sw...
Red Sox look to continue winning ways on road trip vs. Orioles
The road has some bumps in it for the Boston Red Sox, but they keep plugging away in the right direction as they play a string of eight games against American League East rivals away from home.,There's another one set for Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Red Sox have won the first ...
Blue Jays seek to shake off bullpen troubles in finale against Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays are facing some bullpen questions that will continue past the rubber match in their three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.,Despite being fortified at the trade deadline, Toronto's bullpen continues to be inconsistent entering the stretch driv...
Jurickson Profar bids to boost Braves to series win vs. Marlins
The story of the Atlanta Braves in 2025 can be told partly in the person of left fielder Jurickson Profar, who in January signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the team.,Two months later, he was suspended for the first 80 games of this season after testing positive for a performance-enhanci...
Padres' Yu Darvish, Mariners' Bryan Woo to tangle in finale
The way San Diego's Yu Darvish and Seattle's Bryan Woo pitched their last time out, one run might be enough to win Wednesday afternoon's series finale in Seattle.,Heck, one hit might be an accomplishment.,Both right-handers are coming off wins last Friday in which they each allowed one hit -- a solo...
Rays, Guardians set for decisive game of well-pitched series
Ian Seymour was terrific for the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians, pitching five scoreless innings in winning his initial start on Monday.,Fellow rookie Parker Messick of the Guardians was even more impressive in the second game, throwing seven...
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees shoot for sweep of Nationals
While Anthony Volpe was back at shortstop for the New York Yankees after sitting out two starts, Giancarlo Stanton's return from a day off made the biggest impact on Tuesday.,Coming off his first game with at least five RBIs in more than three years, Stanton will attempt to lead the Yankees to a fou...
MLB roundup: Parker Messick, Guardians blank Rays
Parker Messick struck out six over seven innings for his first win in the majors as the Cleveland Guardians snapped their six-game losing streak by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Kyle Manzardo and Brayan Rocchio each had RBI singles and Bo Naylor added a sacrifice fly in t...
Rangers' 3 homers bolster Patrick Corbin in win over Angels
Michael Helman, Kyle Higashioka and Corey Seager had home runs to help Patrick Corbin post his first win since July 10 as the host Texas Rangers swamped the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Tuesday to even the teams' three-game American League West series.,Corbin (7-9) pitched a season-high scoreless eight in...
Athletics use walk-off walk to down Tigers
Darell Hernaiz drew a walk with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif., ,Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single earlier in the frame as the Athletics rallied to score twice afte...
Brandon Nimmo's walk-off single rescues Mets vs. Phillies
Brandon Nimmo hit a walk-off RBI single to send the host New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 6-5 in a back-and-forth battle between the top two teams in the National League East on Tuesday night.,The Mets squandered a 5-2 lead before producing the winning rally without allowin...
Reports: Guardians place Carlos Santana on outright waivers
The Cleveland Guardians placed longtime first baseman Carlos Santana on outright waivers Tuesday, multiple outlets reported, likely ending the slugger's third go-round with the club.,Santana, 39, is on track for perhaps the least productive season of his career, with a .225/.316/.333 slash line thro...
After blowing 5-0 lead, Padres come back to top Mariners
Ramon Laureano hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning, then the San Diego Padres had to rally to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 7-6 Tuesday night.,Padres reliever Adrian Morejon (10-4) struck out the side in the sixth, with Mason Miller, Jeremiah Estrada and Robert Suarez each pitching a scor...
Dodgers stump Reds to set up sweep
Clayton Kershaw went five strong innings and Enrique Hernandez drove in the go-ahead run in his return to the starting lineup as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday., ,Will Smith hit a home run as the Dodgers picked up their second consecutive vi...
Justin Verlander gets second win as Giants put away Cubs
Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman smacked home runs, Heliot Ramos collected three hits and the San Francisco Giants rewarded Justin Verlander with a second win of the season in a 5-2 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night., ,Verlander remains unbeaten in his career against the Cubs, improv...
Brewers salvage blown lead with walk-off over Diamondbacks
Isaac Collins delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged a 9-8 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after blowing an early six-run lead., ,William Contreras singled to open the ninth against Juan Morillo (...
Mickey Moniak provides key hits as Rockies stun Astros
Hunter Goodman slugged his team-leading 26th home run while Mickey Moniak produced a multi-hit and multi-RBI game in support of right-hander Tanner Gordon, who earned his third consecutive win as the visiting Colorado Rockies topped the Houston Astros 6-1 on Tuesday.,Goodman capped a stunning four-r...