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Seth Lugo's durability on display as Royals aim to sweep Giants
Amid all the health issues within Kansas City's rotation, Seth Lugo continues to grind. ,Looking for another strong home start, the veteran right-hander also tries to continue his recent starting dominance over San Francisco as the Royals aim for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday. ,Lugo ...
Red Sox eye record win streak in doubleheader vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox will have an opportunity to make history when they play two games against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday., ,Boston, which has won 14 consecutive games, had a chance to tie the club record for consecutive victories when it was scheduled to play Baltimore on Tuesday, bu...
Yankees send Gerrit Cole, Max Fried vs. Pirates in split DH
Gerrit Cole and Max Fried have been teammates since last season but never in the New York Yankees' rotation at the same time because of injuries.,That changes Wednesday when Cole and Fried start for New York in its day-night doubleheader with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Cole (3-5, 3.93 ERA) wil...
MLB roundup: Cubs erupt in 6-run first, crush Framber Valdez, Tigers
The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong was a perfect 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs for Chicago, which evened the series after the Tigers' 8-6 extra-inn...
A's grab lead in 10th after late rally, but D-backs walk off
Ildemaro Vargas slapped a bases-loaded single to left with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Nolan Arenado delivered the tying single earlier in the inning as Arizona won for the seventh time in...
Chase Burns blanks Mariners for five innings as Reds cruise
Chase Burns pitched five scoreless innings to win his 11th straight decision as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 Tuesday night.,Elly De La Cruz, Eugenio Suarez and Nathaniel Lowe homered for the Reds, who snapped Seattle's three-game winning streak and knocked the Mariners ...
Given 5-run lead, Angels rookie Walbert Urena quiets Cards
Jo Adell hit a two-run home run to highlight a five-run first inning and rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run on six hits over six innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Jorge Soler had a two-run double, Jos...
Hunter Goodman's late HR lifts Rockies over Nationals
Hunter Goodman hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies over the Washington Nationals 8-7 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Goodman, who leads all catchers in homers with a career-high-tying 31, hit a 3-2 slider to left-center off Clayton Beeter (...
Rangers notch 18 hits in 10-0 victory over White Sox
Brandon Nimmo and Wyatt Langford homered and Kumar Rocker and Marco Gonzales combined on a three-hit shutout as the Texas Rangers routed the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Tuesday.,Texas answered Chicago's 10-3 victory in Monday's series opener with a runaway of its own, collecting 18 hits while...
Tatsuya Imai, Astros extend Marlins' losing streak to 8
Tatsuya Imai allowed one run over six innings, Isaac Paredes clubbed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros sent the reeling Miami Marlins to their eighth straight loss with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,Imai (6-4) produced his fifth quality start of the season and first since he tossed six shutout in...
Cubs tee off on Framber Valdez, sail to win over Tigers
The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong was a perfect 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs for Chicago, which evened the series after the Tigers' 8-6 extra-inn...
Zac Thornton deals six stellar innings as Mets blank Brewers
Zac Thornton tossed six scoreless innings and earned his first big-league win Tuesday night as the visiting New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. homered while Carson Benge had an unusual two-run double for the last-pl...
Luinder Avila's latest strong start guides Royals past Giants
Luinder Avila allowed two runs (one earned) while setting career highs with seven strikeouts and 6 1/3 innings, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Loftin each had two hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals won 3-2 over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. ,Pressed into the Royals' i...
Max Muncy's homer enough offense for Dodgers to beat Phillies
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run in support of Justin Wrobleski as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Muncy's fourth-inning blast off Zack Wheeler (10-2) provided enough offense for Wrobleski (11-2), who allowed one run and five hits...
Rays post 21-hit attack in blowout of reeling Jays
Nick Fortes and Yandy Diaz hit three-run home runs and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays clobbered the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Tuesday night.,Fortes finished with three hits and four RBIs as the Rays posted a season-best 21 hits. ,Chandler Simpson and Ben Williamson each added four hits while Junior Cam...
Manny Machado blasts two HR's as Padres best Braves
Manny Machado hit a pair of home runs and starter Walker Buehler recovered from early troubles to pitch 5 2/3 strong innings and help the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday.,The Padres evened the four-game series at one apiece and have won four-of-five this season again...
Parker Messick, Guardians add to Twins' recent struggles
Austin Hedges and rookie Petey Halpin had back-to-back sacrifice flies in a pivotal sixth inning, propelling the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.,Hedges brought home Khalil Watson with the go-ahead run after the Guardians loaded the bases with ...
Yankees to reinstate LHP Max Fried for Wednesday start
The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that left-hander Max Fried will be reinstated from the injured list and start the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will start the opener, made necessary by a rainout on Tuesday.,Fr...
Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) undergoes emergency surgery
Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night after an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.,Kuroda-Grauer underwent the surgery at a hospital in Phoenix and the team said he ...
Orioles-Red Sox postponed; doubleheader Wednesday
The Boston Red Sox's attempt at a 15th straight victory will have to wait a day.,Boston's home game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night was postponed due to what the team called "significant rainfall and thunderstorms in the Fenway (Park) area.",The American League East rivals will play a...