MLB Page 12 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blue Jays bid to build momentum in series opener vs. Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays ended two streaks on Wednesday and will try to stop another streak Friday night when they host the Minnesota Twins.,The Blue Jays snapped a six-game losing streak two days ago with a scruffy 4-3 win that also stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers' five-game winning streak.,The Twins ...
Angels, Reds struggling to score ahead of series opener
The Los Angeles Angels and host Cincinnati Reds will look for a spark to ignite their offenses on Friday night when the teams open a three-game interleague series.,The Angels answered a season-high three-game winning streak by mustering just two runs in each of their past two contests -- both losses...
'Frustrated' Phillies face tall task vs. Michael Soroka, D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will pit their cold bats against one of the hottest starting pitchers in the league Friday night when they host Michael Soroka and the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies have not scored a run in their last 20 innings, and they enter a three-game series on the heels of back-...
Tumbling Tigers seek comforts of home vs. Marlins
The Detroit Tigers have been one of the worst teams in the majors over their first 13 games, but they have played just three times at home.,Detroit will aim to get its season jump-started on Friday night and will look to halt a five-game slide when it opens a three-game home set against the Miami Ma...
MLB roundup: Xander Bogaerts' 12th-inning slam powers Padres past Rockies
Xander Bogaerts belted a grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning Thursday night as the San Diego Padres rallied past the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-3.,Fernando Tatis Jr. started the inning with a sacrifice bunt that moved automatic runner Jake Cronenworth to third. After Valente Bellozo (0-1) i...
Xander Bogaerts' slam lifts Padres to 12-inning win over Rockies
Xander Bogaerts belted a grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning Thursday night as the San Diego Padres rallied past the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-3.,Fernando Tatis Jr. started the inning with a sacrifice bunt that moved automatic runner Jake Cronenworth to third. After Valente Bellozo (0-1) i...
Rockies C Hunter Goodman (finger) leaves game after hit by pitch
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman departed Colorado's Thursday road game against the San Diego Padres in the top of the sixth inning after sustaining a cut on his right middle finger when hit by a pitch.,San Diego starter Randy Vasquez hit Goodman on a 1-2 pitch to start the inning. After Troy Johnston...
Division leaders Dodgers, Rangers open 3-game series in L.A.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who hold the major leagues' best winning percentage, are back home to open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday.,Both teams lead their respective divisions, with the Dodgers atop the National League West and the Rangers in first in the American League West...
Scuffling Mariners hitters hope to turn tide vs. banged-up Astros
The Seattle Mariners hoped a trip to Southern California and Texas might heat up their bats.,It didn't happen.,The Mariners, considered the favorites in the American League West by most preseason prognosticators, return home Friday for a four-game series with the Houston Astros in the division cella...
Anthony Kay pitches gem to help White Sox shut out Royals
Anthony Kay struck out six to match a career high over 5 2/3 innings, and Colson Montgomery roped an RBI double as the Chicago White Sox snapped their 14-game road losing streak to the Kansas City Royals with Thursday night's 2-0 victory.,Luisangel Acuna added a sacrifice fly for Chicago, which won ...
Diamondbacks wrap up series win over Mets with late-inning rallies
Jorge Barrosa's RBI triple capped a four-run seventh inning Thursday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who went on to rout the host New York Mets 7-1 in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The Diamondbacks are 7-3 since being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a season-opening three-game se...
Forward-thinking Red Sox take momentum into series vs. Cardinals
Finally, the Boston Red Sox have a turn in the right direction.,Back-to-back victories over the Milwaukee Brewers have the Red Sox feeling good as they turn their attention to another National League Central opponent, with the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday n...
Brewers finally get shot against NL team, and it's the struggling Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back from a pair of road losses behind right-hander Chad Patrick when they return home to face the Washington Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Patrick (1-0, 0.96 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (1-1, 8.00) as the Brew...
Streaking Orioles plan to test Giants' scoreless inning streak
Right-hander Landen Roupp will try to build on a 20-inning scoreless streak for San Francisco's pitching staff as the Giants open a nine-game road trip at Baltimore on Friday night.,San Francisco, which won just three times in its first 11 games under first-year manager Tony Vitello, bounced back to...
After first rest day of season, Braves set to host hard-hitting Guardians
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss was happy his team finally got a day off on Thursday.,The Braves opened their season with 13 straight games and kick off a three-game homestand against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,"I've never seen anything like 13 games in a row to start the season,"...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows hospitalized after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows will be hospitalized overnight in Minneapolis after being carted off the field due to a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was p...
White Sox place LHP Chris Murphy (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed left-handed reliever Chris Murphy on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of left elbow impingement syndrome.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In other moves, the White Sox recalled left-hander Brandon Eisert and right-hander Duncan Davitt from Triple-A Charl...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows carted off after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was carted off the field after a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was playing left field when Twins hitter Josh Bell hit a sli...
Twins make clutch plays, add to Tigers' losing skid
Brooks Lee pulled a two-run single through the right side of the infield, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell went 3-for-4 and hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which completed a four-game sweep over the Tigers.,Gleyb...
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs dominates Yanks in 1-hit shutout
Jeffrey Springs allowed one hit in seven outstanding innings to lead to the visiting Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Springs (2-0) took a no-hit bid into the seventh before Ben Rice cleanly singled to right field following a one-out walk to Giancarlo Stant...