MLB Page 1004 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After sweeping doubleheader, Twins eye series win vs. Tigers
The Minnesota Twins had their best day of the young season Saturday. They'll look to get a series victory when they face the Detroit Tigers again Sunday afternoon.,The Twins, who were 4-7 entering the day, pulled off a doubleheader sweep. They won the opener 11-5 in 12 innings, then recorded a 4-1 v...
Red Sox go on offensive early in downing Angels
Masataka Yoshida and Triston Casas each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox used an early offensive surge to take down the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Sox totaled 11 hits in the game, scoring six of their seven runs against Angels starter Griffin Canning (0-2) ...
Cubs hit 3 homers to back Shota Imanaga, sink Mariners
Shota Imanaga made his third straight start without allowing an earned run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Saturday night in an interleague game.,Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya hit solo home runs and third baseman Christoper Morel made a pair of sterling d...
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s 3-run HR lifts D-backs over Cards
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer to power the Arizona Diamondbacks past the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, on Saturday in Phoenix. ,Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson (1-2) held the Cardinals to one run on seven hits in six-plus innings. He struck out four and walked one.,Reli...
MLB roundup: Phillies enjoy walk-off win vs. Pirates
Nick Castellanos had two hits and delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,With the bases loaded and one out, Castellanos stepped up and lined the first pitch he saw from Roansy Contreras over the...
Corbin Burnes faces old team as O's host Brewers in finale
Corbin Burnes will take the mound against his former team on Sunday, hoping to help his current team avoid a sweep as the Baltimore Orioles host the Milwaukee Brewers for the finale of a three-game series.,That reunion is bound to attract the most pregame attention.,Burnes has expressed to reporters...
Off to strong start, Royals vie for series win over Mets
The Kansas City Royals returned to form Saturday, fewer than 24 hours after enduring their quietest offensive game of the season.,Yet even in defeat, the New York Mets displayed some encouraging traits.,The Royals and Mets will both be looking to stay hot Sunday afternoon, when they meet in the rubb...
Max Meyer keeps Braves under control in Marlins' victory
Max Meyer pitched six impressive innings to lead the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Meyer (2-0) gave up six hits and one run while striking out seven and walking none. Miami left fielder Bryan De La Cruz finished 2-for-4 and drove in three runs to lead t...
Nick Castellanos, Phillies go for series win over Pirates
Batting with the bases loaded with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, Nick Castellanos was thinking just one thing:,"Let's win this game," and then he delivered, drilling the first pitch he saw from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Roansy Contreras into center field to lift Phi...
MacKenzie Gore strikes out 11 as Nationals top A's
Left-hander MacKenzie Gore struck out 11 in five shutout innings to help the Washington Nationals hold on for a 3-1 win over the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon., ,Gore (2-0) struck out three in the first inning despite allowing two baserunners, and he fanned the side in the fifth. He g...
Simeon Woods Richardson gets first MLB win, Twins sweep Tigers
Simeon Woods Richardson pitched six strong innings after being called up from the minors, earning his first major league win as the visiting Minnesota Twins completed a doubleheader sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,Woods Richardson (1-0), who was elevated from Triple-A S...
Dodgers RHP Bobby Miller (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Bobby Miller on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation. ,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, when Miller exited after four innings of two-run ball in the Dodgers' 3-2 road loss to the Minnesota Twins.,Miller, who turned 25 last...
Nick Castellanos provides Phillies walk-off win over Pirates
Nick Castellanos had two hits and delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,With the bases loaded and one out, Castellanos stepped up and lined the first pitch he saw from Roansy Contreras over the...
After lengthy rain delay, Dodgers cool off Padres' bats
Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs and Gavin Stone pitched 6 2/3 strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers notched a 5-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on a rainy Friday night.,Gavin Lux, Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy also drove in runs for Los Angeles, which halted a two-game slide ...
Phillies’ Spencer Turnbull eyes another shutdown outing vs. Pirates
Spencer Turnbull entered this season essentially as a placeholder in the Philadelphia Phillies' starting rotation.,The 31-year-old right-hander was expected to fill in for a few starts while Taijuan Walker spent time on the injured list with right shoulder soreness.,But Turnbull (1-0, 0.00 ERA) has ...
Daulton Varsho's 1st-inning slam leads Jays past Rockies
Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-3 Saturday afternoon.,The teams have split the first two games of the three-game series.,Brenton Doyle hit a solo home run for the Rockies.,Colorado right-hander Dakota Hudso...
Cards' Kyle Gibson looks for better start in clash vs. D-backs
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson took pride in completing six innings in his previous start, but that perseverance came at a cost after he allowed six runs in the initial frame.,Gibson (1-1, 6.23 ERA) will try to rebound on Saturday when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the...
Brewers again score big, knock off Orioles
Jake Bauers hit a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 11-5 on Saturday.,Five relievers combined for 5 2/3 shutout innings and helped the Brewers to win their fourth straight game.,Rhys Hoskin...
Nick Lodolo dominates in return as Reds shut out White Sox
Nick Lodolo threw five no-hit innings before allowing a ground-ball single to open the sixth in his first start in 11 months as the visiting Cincinnati Reds blanked the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Spencer Steer continued his torrid start to the season with a three-run double in a fi...
Pitching takes center stage as Braves visit Marlins
It will be experience against youth on the mound Saturday when the Atlanta Braves visit the Miami Marlins in the middle game of a weekend series.,The Braves, who won the series opener 8-1 on Friday, will start left-hander Chris Sale (1-0, 3.38 ERA), while the Marlins will go with right-hander Max Me...