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Lars Nootbaar's pinch-hit homer lifts Cards over Reds
Lars Nootbaar belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth to erase a one-run deficit and rally the St. Louis Cardinals past the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, on Saturday afternoon in St. Louis.,Nootbaar, who missed the first two months of the season with double heel surgery before returning Friday night...
Bobby Witt Jr. helps Royals edge Twins
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Carter Jensen homered and drove in two runs for Kansas City, which earned its second straight victory in ...
Rays moving struggling LHP Steven Matz to bullpen
Struggling Rays left-handed pitcher Steven Matz will be removed from the rotation and sent to the bullpen, Tampa Bay announced Saturday.,Matz's ERA climbed to 5.48 after two poor outings, including Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in which he allowed five runs and six hits, including two hom...
Dominic Canzone helps Mariners snap Tigers' win streak
Dominic Canzone homered and drove in two runs, Bryce Miller tossed six powerful innings and the visiting Seattle Mariners silenced the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.,Canzone added a single and a run-scoring double. Randy Arozarena supplied two hits while scoring a run and knocking in tw...
Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing
With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk.,Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt. He wa...
Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad, option RHP Ethan Roberts
The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to the major league roster Saturday, while right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.,Assad, 28, made eight appearances (three starts) with the Cubs this season, going 3-1 with a 5.88 ERA. He was optioned to Iowa on May 17 with the o...
Twins recall former top overall pick Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins recalled infielder Royce Lewis from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.,Lewis, the top overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, was optioned to the Saints on May 19. He batted .340 (18-for-53) with eight homers and 19 RBIs in 13 games for St. Paul.,Lewis, 27, is batting .163 with three hom...
Fresh off late fireworks, Dodgers aim to continue run vs. Angels
While the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was handcuffed by his former team Friday, Freddie Freeman got the best of the club for which he rooted in his youth.,Freeman hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning in the host Dodgers' 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The teams are set to play...
Brewers turn to Jacob Misiorowski and his heater vs. Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers began their week surging to one of the best records in baseball before dropping two home games to San Francisco. ,The Brewers nearly made it three straight losses before Friday night's late offensive surge got them back into the win column.,A 9-7 victory in 10 innings over the ...
Mets look to continue turning corner at Padres' expense
Things have picked up lately for the New York Mets, with the recent play of first baseman Jared Young nudging them in the right direction.,Young enjoyed his second straight two-hit game Friday night in his team's 5-0 blanking of the San Diego Padres, giving them a chance for their first road series ...
Rays' Shane McClanahan puts stellar streak on line vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to their most reliable pitcher of late when left-hander Shane McClanahan takes the mound Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,McClanahan (6-2, 2.45 ERA) will have a tough act to follow after Drew Rasmussen frustr...
Yankees hope for offensive boost against visiting Red Sox
The New York Yankees are confident they can find ways to win while they wait for Aaron Judge's stress fracture in his rib to heal.,Four games into Judge's first major injury in three seasons, the Yankees are struggling to consistently generate offense, and they hope the trend reverses on Saturday ni...
'Rolling' Rangers turn to Jack Leiter in rematch vs. Guardians
The Texas Rangers are getting healthy and hitting their stride as they host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. ,Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager were activated from the injured list on Friday and impacted the Rangers' rally that led to the team's 3-2 win later that night. Langfo...
Amid power surges, Mauricio Dubon and Braves head into rematch vs. Pirates
Atlanta's Mauricio Dubon will try to boost his home run streak to four games on Saturday afternoon when the Braves host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.,Dubon had a double and three RBIs in addition to his home run on Friday in Atlanta's 6-3 win over the Pirates in t...
It's a new day as Nationals face Diamondbacks
The Washington Nationals have had distinct identities this season.,The difference is night and day.,The Nationals, who rank first in the majors with 345 runs after a 14-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, have been much more dangerous under the lights.,They lead the majors in OP...
Healthier Astros out to spoil debut of Athletics' Kade Morris
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve returned from a 17-game stint on the injured list on Friday, and for the first time in a while, the Astros bore a reasonable facsimile of being whole.,Excluding catcher Yainer Diaz, who missed his 29th game with a left oblique strain, the Astros fielded a lineup pr...
Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Orioles scored five runs in the sixth inning Friday night on the way to a 13-3 victory in the opener of the three-game series.,...
Phillies, back in contention, take on surprising White Sox
Standings-watcher Don Mattingly must like what he sees.,Mattingly, the interim manager of the Phiilies, has guided an impressive turnaround for Philadelphia, which will continue a three-game weekend set with the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. ,Philadelphia was 9-19 and 10 1/2 game...
Homer-happy Giants provide challenge for Ben Brown, Cubs
The San Francisco Giants will look to continue their road offensive onslaught against a pitcher who has allowed just 11 earned runs all season when they face Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Having scored 12 and 18 runs in wins in two diff...
Jordan Walker, Cardinals eager to add to Reds' woes
Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their offensive dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cardinals took advantage of three Reds errors on Friday night to score three unearned run...