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Chris Sale seeks eighth straight win as Braves face A's
Braves left-hander Chris Sale will go for his eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon when Atlanta hosts the Oakland A's in the middle game of a three-game series.,Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA) will be opposed by Oakland right-hander Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63). The Braves won the series opener 4-2 on Friday ...
Surging Orioles look to continue rolling vs. Rays
The pieces have been coming together for the Baltimore Orioles, who have won seven of their past eight games., ,Players have fit into roles during this stretch, with reliever Craig Kimbrel back in the closer's slot., ,After winning Friday night's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the host Or...
After 14-inning win, Jays out to extend streak vs. Pirates
The starting pitchers might have to give a little extra Saturday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays aim for a season-best fifth straight win when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Both teams went deep into their bullpens Friday night in the opener of the three-game series, with the Blue Jay...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's 2 homers lift Yanks over Giants
Aaron Judge launched two home runs in his first game at Oracle Park, Marcus Stroman was effective into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in the first of a three-game road series Friday night.,The Yankees trailed 1-0 when Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto hit back...
Mariners overcome Angels' pinch-hit slam to win 5-4
Ty France hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.,France went 3 for 3 and added a double and three RBIs f...
Aaron Judge homers twice as Yankees top Giants
Aaron Judge launched two home runs in his first game at Oracle Park, Marcus Stroman was effective into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in the first of a three-game road series Friday night.,Judge, who is a native of Northern California, made the most of h...
Rockies open series with rare road win over Dodgers
Ezequiel Tovar had a home run among his three hits, Dakota Hudson pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies earned a 4-1 victory Friday in the opener of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers each delivered an RBI during a three-run th...
Padres score nine in 8th to top Royals
Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead two-run single sparked a nine-run eighth inning as the San Diego Padres held off the host Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday.,Batting with the bases loaded in the eighth, Cronenworth hit a two-run single to give the Padres a 4-3 lead. He also delivered an RBI double as San...
Brewers explode late to rout White Sox
Christian Yelich had five hits, including his 300th career double, and drove in five runs to pace the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 12-5 comeback victory over the White Sox on Friday night, extending Chicago's losing streak to a season-high nine games.,Yelich went 5-for-6 with two doubles and three si...
Jays beat Pirates in 14 innings on Davis Schneider's walk-off HR
Davis Schneider hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 14th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Friday night.,Schneider hit his seventh homer of the season with two outs against Kyle Nicolas (0-1) on a blast to right to extend Toronto's winning streak t...
Big hits, strong pitching combine to power Twins over Astros
Pablo Lopez twirled seven strong innings while Trevor Larnach and Carlos Santana slugged home runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins maximized their five extra-base hits en route to a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.,Lopez (5-5) snapped a three-start losing skid by matching his season hi...
Surging Orioles edge Rays to open 3-game series
Jorge Mateo hit a tiebreaking, two-out double in the sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night to open a three-game series., ,Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander and Mateo each had two hits for the Orioles, who've won seven of their past eight gam...
Mets hold off Diamondbacks 10-9 for rare back-to-back wins
Starling Marte had two hits and four RBIs for the New York Mets, who ended their worst May in more than three decades by hanging on to earn a 10-9 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series Friday night.,Mark Vientos, who became New York's starting third base...
Ceddanne Rafaela homers twice as Red Sox top Tigers
Ceddanne Rafaela recorded his first career multi-homer game and drove in five as the host Boston Red Sox pulled away from the Detroit Tigers for a 7-3 win on Friday.,David Hamilton went 3-for-4 while Dominic Smith and Connor Wong each had two hits as the Red Sox finished with 12 hits.,Tanner Houck (...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians handle Nats, stay hot at home
David Fry's three-run homer broke open a tight game after Tanner Bibee allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Guardians won their eighth straight at home, 7-1, over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. ,Cleveland led 2-1 entering its half of the seventh, and added a run when Josh N...
Reynaldo Lopez, Braves handle Athletics
Atlanta right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, working on an extra day of rest, threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Lopez (3-2) allowed one run on four hits, two walks and a season-high eight strikeouts. It...
Jesus Sanchez, Marlins bash Rangers
Jesus Sanchez smacked a three-run homer and doubled twice to lead the Miami Marlins to an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer as part of a three-RBI night for the Marlins, who have won 10 of 15 games following a horren...
Aaron Nola, Phillies stymie Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday.,Bryce Harper added two hits for the Phillies, who have won two in a row.,In 6 1/3 innings, Phillies starter Aaron Nola (7-2) allowed three hits and two runs with six strikeouts and two...
Athletics place RHP Lucas Erceg (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Lucas Erceg on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to a strained right forearm.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. Erceg last pitched on May 25, throwing a perfect inning of relief in the Athletics' 3-1 home victory over the Houston Astros.,Oakland manager...
Dodgers activate closer Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Evan Phillips (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list before Friday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.,The team also designated right-handed reliever Elieser Hernandez for assignment,Phillips is expected to immediately step back into his role as the...