Baseball Page 957 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Royals set to celebrate glory years with A's in town
Time will tell if the Kansas City Royals are headed to the postseason this year, but they plan to party like it's 2014 this weekend.,The current Royals will honor their 2014 American League championship team all weekend during a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. That 2014 tea...
Marlins try to keep hot streak going vs. Mets
When the New York Mets visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night to start a three-game series, it will be a battle of two under-.500 teams sitting in the last two spots in the National League East standings.,But that's where the similarities end.,The Mets had the highest Opening Day payroll in basebal...
Guardians welcome Twins for early division showdown
Following a needed off day, the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians welcome one of their closest pursuers in the division.,Looking to continue their home success Friday night, the Guardians face a Minnesota Twins club trying to avoid a fourth straight defeat overall while also attemp...
Jays hope to carry momentum back home against Rays
Despite coming off a discouraging loss, the Toronto Blue Jays feel there is reason for optimism when they open a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,The Blue Jays were encouraged by the way they played while splitting two games against the host Baltimore Orioles this wee...
Yankees begin homestand against AL-worst White Sox
While the hitters are doing their part, the pitching staff is helping the New York Yankees get rolling again.,After holding the Minnesota Twins to a total of one run in a three-game sweep, the Yankees will attempt to extend their winning streak to five games on Friday when they host the Chicago Whit...
Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals
Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of f...
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes gets rematch with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren't afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes.,Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game ser...
MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz leads Reds past Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz stole a career-high four bases and matched a career best with four hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Will Benson hit a leadoff home run and seven pitchers combined to give up two ...
Elly De La Cruz, Reds steal win over Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz stole a career-high four bases and matched a career best with four hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Will Benson hit a leadoff home run and seven pitchers combined to give up two ...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker hit by liner on toe; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker apparently escaped a serious injury after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of the New York Mets' Starling Marte on Thursday.,The ball struck the end of Walker's left big toe with one out in the fourth inning.,After a few minutes...
MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory on Thursday in Minneapolis.,New York won for the fourth straight outing and the 10th time in 12...
Rays notch two runs in ninth, knock off Red Sox
Isaac Paredes knocked in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed a four-game series victory over the host Boston Red Sox with a 7-5 win on Thursday.,The Red Sox climbed out of a 5-2 deficit to tie the game on Jarren Duran's solo home run in the sixth, but Paredes' base hit...
Cristian Javier rebounds, Astros sweep A's
Cristian Javier twirled six shutout innings in a bounce-back performance while Joey Loperfido clubbed his first career home run as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Thursday.,Javier (3-1), shelled for seven runs in 1 1/13 innings ...
Mets finally push past Phillies in 11th inning
J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning, then scored a key insurance run on a wild pitch as the New York Mets defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Thursday.,Pete Alonso ripped a solo home run while Starling Marte and Harrison Bader added two hits each for the Mets, who h...
Pirates hold off Cubs in series opener
Jared Jones recorded a quality start and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally to beat the host Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pittsburgh looked to be in control of the game when Yasmani Grandal pushed its lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly in the top of...
Rockies riding 7-game winning streak into clash vs. Giants
Two teams that walked away as winners the last time they met hook up again when the Colorado Rockies visit the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series that kicks off Friday night.,The Giants took two of three in Colorado last Tuesday through Thursday, but the Rockies responded to defeats of 5-0...
Tigers out to halt offensive funk in opener vs. D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers will be well rested before starting a three-game interleague series Friday night in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks had Thursday off after a three-game series win over the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the week.,Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt had his best...
Juan Soto: Door 'open' for in-season negotiations with Yanks
Juan Soto is open to the idea of getting a long-term contract done with the New York Yankees during the season.,Soto spoke about the possibility Thursday after team owner Hal Steinbrenner indicated the Yankees would consider working on a deal during the season in order to secure the generational pla...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker exits start after taking ball off foot
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker left 3 1/3 innings into his Thursday start against the visiting New York Mets after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of Starling Marte. ,After a few minutes and a visit from the training staff, Walker limped off and was replaced...
Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan (elbow surgery) out for season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan will miss the rest of the season after undergoing elbow surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn right UCL.,Sheehan had not pitched for the Dodgers this season after he was placed on the 60-day injured list in late March with right forearm inflamma...