MLB Page 103 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kyle Tucker, Reese McGuire combine for 10 RBIs as Cubs rout Angels
Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs, and Reese McGuire hit a grand slam and also drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the eighth multi-homer game of Tucker's career, th...
Nester Cortes shuts down Dodgers, Padres move into first
Nestor Cortes allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Saturday night and Ramon Laureano knocked in two runs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to move back into first place in the National League West.,Cortes (2-2) retired the first 16 men he faced ...
Diamondbacks batters pound Andrew Abbott early, rout Reds
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Geraldo Perdomo and Blaze Alexander each homered on Saturday night to propel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Gurriel and Perdomo both drove in three runs apiece, while Alexander went 3-for-4 for Arizona, which won its fourth straight...
Christian Walker’s late homer powers Astros past Orioles in slugfest
Christian Walker's two-run, tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning helped rescue the Houston Astros after they squandered a big lead, winning 9-8 against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,Walker has homered in each of the first three games of the series, helping put the Astros in pos...
Mets display power (6 homers) to rout Braves
Mark Vientos and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs and the visiting New York Mets outslugged the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Saturday night.,The Mets went deep six times -- one short of their season high -- to win the second game of the three-game series. The Mets have won five of their last seven games....
Colson Montgomery's first career grand slam puts White Sox over Twins
Colson Montgomery went 2-for-4 and belted his first career grand slam, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-3 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday., ,Luis Robert Jr. finished 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run for Chicago, which snapped a three-game losing streak and won for only the s...
Casey Schmitt drives in four to power Giants past Brewers
Casey Schmitt hit a three-run homer and doubled in a run as the visiting San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing skid with a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Logan Webb (12-9) allowed one run on five hits over six innings for San Francisco, which won for just the third tim...
Power surge backs Jack Leiter’s gem as Rangers pound Guardians
Cody Freeman, Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia hit home runs and starter Jack Leiter had his best outing of the season as the Texas Rangers swamped the Cleveland Guardians 10-0 on Saturday in the second of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers have taken the first two games of this series ...
Jared Triolo helps Pirates continue onslaught of Rockies
Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored to help the Pittsburgh Pirates get a 5-1 win against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday., ,The Pirates, who have won three straight and four of their past five, have outscored the Rockies 14-1 over the first two games of the three-ga...
Pair of timely homers help Tigers top Royals, win 5th straight
Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Jake Rogers had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers, while starter Chris Paddack (5-11) gave up one run ...
Phillies erupt for 5 runs in fourth inning, hold off Nationals
Edmundo Sosa belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning and Trea Turner added a solo shot an inning later, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (2-7) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in ...
Rangers add Marcus Semien to 10-day IL, activate Adolis Garcia
The Texas Rangers made a pair of moves regarding veterans ahead of Saturday's game vs. Cleveland, adding second baseman Marcus Semien to the 10-day injured list with a left foot contusion while activating outfielder Adolis Garcia from the 10-day IL.,Semien sat out of Friday's 4-3 win after he was re...
Report: Tigers sign INF Kevin Newman to minor league contract
The Detroit Tigers signed infielder Kevin Newman to a minor league contract, according to The Detroit News. He is listed in tonight's lineup for Triple-A Toledo.,Newman is an eight-year veteran, known for his defensive ability. He played five seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-22) and one seas...
Bo Bichette sends Blue Jays over Marlins in extras
Bo Bichette went 4-for-6, including the go-ahead RBI single in the 12th inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Miami Marlins 7-6 on Saturday afternoon., ,Bichette also made a pair of fielding gems at shortstop. In the seventh inning, his relay throw cut down a would-be run at the plate. ...
Why Rob Manfred's 154-Game MLB Season Could Actually Make Sense
Rob Manfred’s idea to shorten the MLB season to 154 or 156 games might be the rare fix that appeals to traditionalists, even if it solves little....
Toronto Blue Jays Just Found Their Playoff Ace in Shane Bieber
Shane Bieber made his Blue Jays debut after a blockbuster trade with Cleveland, striking out nine in six scoreless innings. Toronto might have found its ace for an MLB Playoff run....
Brewers place starting SS Joey Ortiz on injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting shortstop Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on Friday.,The first-place club reinstated outfielder Jake Bauers from the injured list in a corresponding move.,Ortiz suffered the injury running out a ground ball in the fifth innin...
Orioles place IF Jordan Westburg, P Brandon Young on injured list
In a season littered with injuries, the Baltimore Orioles placed two more players on the injured list on Friday.,Infielder Jordan Westburg will make a return trip, this time to the 10-day list, with a right ankle sprain. Pitcher Brandon Young, who came within four outs of a perfect game on August 15...
Red Sox move struggling RHP Walker Buehler to bullpen
The Boston Red Sox are moving one of their key free agent signings, former All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler, from the rotation to the bullpen.,MassLive had reported that the Red Sox were weighing what to do with the struggling pitcher, and manager Alex Cora confirmed the decision Friday before B...
Rangers’ Evan Carter (wrist fracture) likely done for season
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter suffered a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch Thursday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, manager Bruce Bochy told 105.3 in Dallas-Fort Worth.,Carter was hit by two pitches during the game against the host Kansas City Royals, but the latte...