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Astros awaken to salvage finale, end Yankees' 8-game win streak
Spencer Arrighetti worked seven strong innings, Christian Walker produced a three-hit game with a home run and the Houston Astros salvaged the finale of their three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.,Arrighetti (3-0) remained unbeaten in three starts afte...

Rockies stifle Mets to clinch series in doubleheader opener
Troy Johnston had an RBI single in the fourth inning and hit into the tie-breaking, run-scoring double play in the sixth Sunday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who beat the skidding New York Mets 3-1 in the opener of a doubleheader.,Jose Quintana (1-2) tossed 5 1/3 solid innings for the...

Yandy Diaz, 4 pitchers help Rays complete sweep of Twins
Yandy Diaz belted a two-run homer to highlight a four-run third inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays complete a three-game series sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-2 victory on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Chandler Simpson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run and Jonathan Aranda j...

Red Sox beat O's in first game since Alex Cora's firing
Willson Contreras hit a two-run home run and Connelly Early pitched into the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox won in their first game after a surprising weekend managerial change, beating the host Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Chad Tracy was in the Boston dugout as interim manager a...

Jesus Sanchez hits tiebreaking HR as Blue Jays beat Guardians
Jesus Sanchez homered and drove in three runs on Sunday afternoon to help the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 4-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Vladimir Guerrero had three hits and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who took two of three from Cleveland. Toronto starter Patrick Corbin went 4 ? innin...

Spencer Torkelson ties franchise record, as Tigers defeat Reds
Hao-Yu Lee belted a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run homer and Spencer Torkelson had three hits and homered in his fifth straight game as the visiting Detroit Tigers rallied for an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Cincinnati.,Kerry Carpenter doubled and tripled, while Gleyber Torres added th...

Chris Sale notches 150th win as Braves take rubber match from Phillies
Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings to earn the 150th victory of his career as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,Sale (5-1) retired the first eight batters he faced and allowed only one hit, a single to Trea T...

Angels place Logan O'Hoppe on IL, DFA Jordan Romano
The Los Angeles Angels placed catcher Logan O'Hoppe on the 10-day injured with a left wrist fracture prior to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.,The Angels also designated right-handers Jordan Romano and Shaun Anderson for assignment. Right-hander Jose Fermin was recalled from Triple-A Sa...

Athletics activate Brent Rooker, DFA INF Andy Ibanez
The Athletics activated two-time All-Star Brent Rooker from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and designated infielder Andy Ibanez for assignment.,Rooker was sidelined with an oblique injury. He was injured during a game against the New York Yankees on April 9.,Rooker is batting fourth and serving a...

Craig Breslow declares 'fresh start' for Red Sox after firing Alex Cora
Sitting in front of a Baltimore Orioles-themed backdrop, Boston Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy and head of baseball operations Craig Breslow explained on Sunday morning why manager Alex Cora and several members of his staff were fired Saturday.,"It really comes down to the belief that we have in the player...
Red Sox Fire Alex Cora: What It Means for Boston’s Future
The Red Sox fired Alex Cora after a 17-1 win. Here’s what it says about the organization’s deeper issues....

Royals call on stellar veteran RHP Seth Lugo vs. Angels
The Kansas City Royals will go for their first series sweep of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.,The Royals rapped out 14 hits and benefited from 10 walks in a 12-1 rout of the Angels on Saturday.,Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.15 ERA) will oppose left-han...

Dodgers, Cubs close series with potential pitching duel
A resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers' offense will take on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 win on Saturday night.,Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs as Los Ange...

Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins
A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first two games of the se...

Padres, D-backs visit 'Petco South' in Mexico City one more time
Arizona outfielder Alek Thomas took the field with the Mexican flag as a cape in honor of his mother's heritage and followed that entrance with a two-run homer against San Diego in the first game of the Mexico City Series on Saturday.,It was not enough to keep the Padres from remaining undefeated in...

Yankees play waiting game about Giancarlo Stanton before finale vs. Astros
The New York Yankees have yet to make a decision on the availability of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who departed in the sixth inning of the series opener in Houston on Friday with lower-leg tightness. ,Stanton did not play in the Yankees' 8-3 win over the Astros on Saturday, a victory that ...

Josh Jung, Rangers shoot for series win vs. Athletics
Josh Jung is having an April to remember for the Texas Rangers, who will face the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Jung continued his hot streak with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning of Saturday's 4-3 victory. The win moved Te...

'Dirtbag' Pirates pursue road sweep of power-starved Brewers
The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski on Sunday afternoon as they look to complete a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.,Mlodzinski (1-1, 3.28 ERA) will oppose Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.06).,The Pirates scored three runs in the 10th inning en route t...

Mariners, Cardinals clash again after slugfest
What should have been a day to remember for Nathan Church turned into one he'd almost like to forget.,The St. Louis rookie outfielder hit two home runs and robbed another with a leaping catch at the wall, but he grounded into a game-ending double play as the Cardinals fell 11-9 to the visiting Seatt...

Nationals SS Nasim Nunez playing 'nasty' against White Sox
Washington Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez delivered two hits, four RBIs and a stolen base during Saturday's 6-3, 10-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,Nunez acknowledged he was aiming to emulate one of his favorite players, current New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor -- a path ...