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Cardinals find offense, eye series win vs. Padres
On Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals tried a novel concept: Scoring runs.,After managing just one in 30 innings, they suddenly exploded for four in the fourth inning, got two more in the fifth and went on to a much-needed 8-5 win over San Diego that snapped the Padres' six-game winning streak....
D-backs eye series win after big night vs. A's
The Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a deep funk and now will look to win a three-game series when they face the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the set at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Diamondbacks scored just 14 runs while losing nine times in a 10-game stretch. But Arizona scored ha...
White Sox face Angels, pursue second season sweep
Having already clinched their fourth series win out of five sets since the All-Star break, the resurgent Chicago White Sox will try to close their second series sweep of the season when they meet the sputtering Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Chicago, which won just seven o...
Pirates' Mitch Keller looks for run support; Rockies seek elusive home sweep
Mitch Keller's name frequently popped up in trade rumors ahead of the deadline on Thursday, but the veteran right-hander stayed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Now, Keller (4-10, 3.69 ERA) can focus on the rest of the season, starting Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound in the series finale agains...
Mets sluggers look to bash Giants again
Three of the newest members of the New York Mets came through in key situations for the club on Saturday afternoon.,Most importantly, so did three of the Mets' longest-tenured players. ,The Mets hope an offensive outburst carries over Sunday afternoon, when they host the San Francisco Giants in the ...
Orioles rookie Brandon Young faces Cubs in another quest for first win
Baltimore's Brandon Young will get another shot at earning his first major league win when the Orioles visit the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Young (0-5, 6.63 ERA) came close Tuesday in his most recent outing, delivering his first quality start in t...
Riding with Anthony Volpe, Yankees to start Luis Gil vs. Marlins
Anthony Volpe is expected to start at shortstop on Sunday afternoon when his New York Yankees conclude their three-game series against the host Miami Marlins. ,Miami has won the first two games of the series.,Entering this weekend, Volpe, 24, led the majors in errors with 16, and his .957 fielding p...
New-look Twins seek to halt skid in finale vs. Guardians
The Minnesota Twins essentially wiped the slate clean before their series at the Cleveland Guardians, trading almost 40 percent of their roster.,Two games and two losses into the new era, they remain undaunted by the challenge. ,Minnesota right-hander Jose Urena (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will take the mound S...
Royals' Salvador Perez aims to ride power surge vs. Jays
Salvador Perez is on a homer binge, and the visiting Kansas City Royals would like the trend to continue Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The teams have split the first two contests of their series, with Perez hitting a home run in each g...
Brewers look to continue torrid stretch in finale vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep when they conclude their series against the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Milwaukee recorded a 16-9 win in the series opener on Friday and an 8-2 decision on Saturday. The club has a combined 40 hits over the last two games, tied for the most in...
Lucas Giolito tries to deliver Red Sox sweep of Astros
Right-hander Lucas Giolito will get the start on the mound when the Boston Red Sox attempt to sweep a three-game series from the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday.,Dustin May, whom Boston acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, was originally scheduled to start Sunday's game, but his firs...
Dodgers eager to generate more contact vs. Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers received a boost with the return of starting pitcher Blake Snell on Saturday, but the team is still looking for answers for its struggles at the plate.,Los Angeles will continue that search when the Dodgers face the host Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game seri...
Diamondbacks snap 6-game losing skid at Athletics' expense
Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll each hit solo homers as the Arizona Diamondbacks registered a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered a tiebreaking two-run single and Marte also drove in two runs as Arizona snapped a seaso...
Cardinals storm back to end Padres' winning streak
Pedro Pages cracked a three-run homer to tie the game and Masyn Winn snapped a tie with a two-run double as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to topple the San Diego Padres 8-5 on Saturday.,Michael McGreevy (3-2) shrugged off a rough beginning to earn the win, allowi...
Aaron Civale leads White Sox pitchers to shutout of Angels
Aaron Civale allowed only an infield hit over 6 1/3 innings and combined with Brandon Eisert and Jordan Leasure on a one-hitter as the Chicago White Sox blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Civale (3-6) walked two, struck out a season-high eight batters and depart...
Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...
Braves, Reds suspended until Sunday in MLB Speedway Classic
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds couldn't even complete one lap Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway during the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee.,After a lengthy pregame rain delay that put off the first pitch for 2 hours, 17 minutes, the Braves and Reds only registered...
MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 10 as Tigers top Phillies
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven innings and Detroit's offense supported him with four homers as the Tigers topped host Philadelphia 7-5 in their interleague matchup Saturday night.,Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Kyle...
Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor punch Mets past Giants
Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor combined for six hits and seven RBIs at the top of the order as the host New York Mets routed the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series.,Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs from the leadoff spot while ...
Soaring Guardians rally to squeeze by Twins
Bo Naylor doubled in Jose Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning, lifting the surging Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.,Naylor's sharp liner to right off Pierson Ohl (0-2) capped a back-and-forth contest between American League Central rival...