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White Sox look to avoid making history vs. Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox will attempt to end a 13-game losing streak Thursday when they open a four-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox., ,The latest loss came when Mike Tauchman's home run in the ninth inning gave the Chicago Cubs a 7-6 victory Wednesday night. With the defeat, the White S...
Cards aim to pick up steam in series opener vs. reeling Rockies
After persevering during a difficult nine-game road trip through Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Houston, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to regain momentum during a seven-game homestand.,First up for the Cardinals is the opener of a four-game series with the slumping Colorado Rockies on Thursday nigh...
Yankees set sights on season sweep of Twins
For 5 1/3 innings, the New York Yankees were literally perfect against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.,New York did not get the perfect game or the no-hitter but notched another victory over the Twins and can complete a sweep of the season series on Thursday night before hosting the Los A...
Nick Gonzales, Pirates shoot for sweep of Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Nick Gonzales has made himself at home in the majors since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 10.,Fresh off his career-high-tying, four-RBI performance, Gonzales will look to lead the Pirates to a three-game series sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers ...
After rainout, Guardians seek shortened sweep of Royals
The Cleveland Guardians got the best of Kansas City's ace on Tuesday. Following a weather-related interruption in the series, the Guardians will try to do the same against another of the Royals' strong arms.,Looking to continue their history of success against Brady Singer, the Guardians will aim to...
Orioles' Cade Povich set for debut against Blue Jays
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi aims to give the Toronto Blue Jays a chance to split their four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.,He will face left-hander Cade Povich, who is scheduled to make his major league debut.,After dropping the first two games of the series against the ...
Mariners' Bryan Woo out to extend scoreless streak vs. A's
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo, an Oakland native, will put his spotless record against the host Athletics at risk when he chases a little piece of history in the teams' Thursday afternoon rubber game.,Pitching has dominated the first two games of the series between the American League West...
MLB roundup: Pirates' Paul Skenes beats Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run off of Paul Skenes, but the touted right-handed rookie and the Pittsburgh Pirates prevailed 10-6 over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Nick Gonzales matched his career high with four RBIs for Pittsburgh, including a two-run double that ignited a seven-run s...
Angels edge Padres to earn rare home series sweep
Nolan Schanuel hit a solo homer, Zach Neto hit a two-run shot and Jose Soriano pitched six solid innings to help the Los Angeles Angels post a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Neto and Logan O'Hoppe had two hits apiece as Los Angeles recorded a three-game s...
Padres 3B Manny Machado exits with hip injury
San Diego star third baseman Manny Machado departed the Padres' Wednesday game at Anaheim, Calif., in the fourth inning due to a mild right hip flexor strain.,Machado is day-to-day, Padres manager Mike Shildt said after his team lost 3-2 to the Los Angeles Angels.,Machado reached on a fielder's choi...
Joey Estes, Athletics shut down Mariners
Joey Estes took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Zack Gelof hit a home run and the Oakland Athletics held off the visiting Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Star closer Mason Miller recorded the first five-out save of his career, his 12th overall this season, to help the A's end a two-...
Cubs' Mike Tauchman hits walk-off HR, extends White Sox' skid
Mike Tauchman led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run as the Chicago Cubs handed the visiting Chicago White Sox their 13th consecutive loss, 7-6 on Wednesday.,Tauchman, who finished 2-for-4 with three runs, lined a 98 mph fastball from White Sox reliever Michael Kopech (1-6) into the bleache...
Rangers back Jose Urena's strong outing, pound Tigers 9-1
Jonah Heim and Josh Smith each homered and Jose Urena took a perfect game into the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Urena (2-5) had his no-hitter broken up by Justyn-Henry Malloy's fi...
Padres 3B Manny Machado exits with apparent leg injury
San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado departed Wednesday night's game against the host Los Angeles Angels in the fourth inning with an apparent leg injury.,Machado reached on a fielder's choice when he hit a grounder to third and Fernando Tatis Jr. was forced out at second. As he approac...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's walk-off hit lifts Jays over Orioles
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit an RBI single to deep right field in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Wednesday night.,Kiner-Falefa's game-winning hit against Craig Kimbrel (4-2) gave Toronto its second walk-off win of the season, both of whi...
Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos lead Phillies to sweep of Brewers
Nick Castellanos smacked a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. ,Castellanos stayed hot after hitting a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning of Tuesday's 2-1 victory.,Bryce Harper and Garrett Stubbs each drew two walks for t...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's walk-off lifts Jays over O's
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit an RBI single to deep right field in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Wednesday night.,Kiner-Falefa's game-winning hit against Craig Kimbrel (4-2) gave Toronto its second walkoff win of the season, both of whic...
Carlos Rodon, Yankees beat Twins to extend win streaks
Carlos Rodon retired the first 16 hitters he faced and pitched six solid innings as the New York Yankees recorded a 9-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.,The Yankees matched a season high with their seventh straight win and improved to 5-0 in the season series against the...
Wilmer Flores' slam sinks D-backs, helps Giants end 6-game slide
Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam in the six-run third inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a six-game losing streak with a 9-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Heliot Ramos and Jorge Soler also homered and Thairo Estr...
Backed by Pirates' 7-run 2nd, Paul Skenes handles Dodgers
Nick Gonzales ripped a two-run double to ignite a seven-run second inning, fueling the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Gonzales also had a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and an RBI single in the seventh. His four RBIs matched a career high and ...