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Left-handers abound as Rangers take on White Sox
The Texas Rangers typically salivate when facing left-handed pitching.,On Wednesday night, they'll take aim against Chicago White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay while trying for a home series win.,Texas routed the White Sox 10-0 on Tuesday night, collecting 17 of its season-high 18 hits against lefties. L...
Guardians, Steven Kwan seek third straight win vs. Twins
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan spent the first three months of his season in an offensive morass, batting a career-low .213 while looking nothing like a two-time All-Star at the plate.,July has been an entirely different story for him.,The Guardians will seek their third straight win ove...
Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks chase series win vs. A's
Ildemaro Vargas hadn't forgotten the joyous feeling of getting a walk-off hit, even if it had been nearly seven years since his only other one in the majors.,After providing the game-winning single on Tuesday, Vargas will look to help the Arizona Diamondbacks win the series when they host the Athlet...
Angels eye continuing one streak while Cards hope to avoid extending another
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to avoid their first five-game losing streak of the season when they finish a six-game road trip with a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., ,St. Louis opened the trip with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Fr...
Nationals push to continue power surge in finale vs. Rockies
Coors Field always has been a hitter-friendly park, and the Washington Nationals have helped continue that narrative. ,After belting five homers over the first two contests against the Colorado Rockies, the Nationals will look to do more damage in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday after...
Eugenio Suarez, Reds strive to keep 'good vibes' going vs. M's
The good vibes started for Eugenio Suarez the minute he walked back into T-Mobile Park in Seattle.,The Cincinnati Reds' veteran infielder received a standing ovation when he was introduced before his first at-bat Monday and shared a hug with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh at the plate.,Those good vibe...
Starter Christian Scott, a bright spot for struggling Mets, faces test vs. Brewers
A lost season thus far for the New York Mets has at least unearthed possible future rotation mainstays Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Zac Thornton.,Scott will look to follow in the footsteps of his fellow youngsters on Wednesday afternoon, when he takes the mound for the visiting Mets in the rubb...
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...