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Tristan Peters' HR streak powers White Sox into series at Twins
Tristan Peters is on the hottest streak of his brief career.,Peters will try to keep his special week going when he and his Chicago White Sox teammates take on the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. It will be the opener of a three-game series between the American League Central rivals....
Padres, Rays enter series in fine position amid tight races
The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays enter Friday's series opener in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the encouraging part of the standings above their respective cut lines.,However, there is little wiggle room for either club.,For the Padres, getting a healthy Casey Mize (5-7, 3.44 ERA) back on the moun...
Royals put 2B Michael Massey on 7-day concussion list
Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey, who is having a strong season, was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion Thursday.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. Massey, 28, hit his head on the turf after falling while making a throw in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue J...
Cards jump out in front, fend off O’s to halt 5-game skid
Rookie Blaze Jordan blasted a three-run home run before leaving with an injury, and right-hander Gordon Graceffo tossed three perfect innings in a spot start Thursday afternoon, helping the St. Louis Cardinals snap a five-game skid with a 7-5 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Former Oriol...
Nationals walk past Rockies, 7-1
Daylen Lile had three hits including a solo home run, Keibert Ruiz hit a two-run homer and the Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Thursday to earn a split of the four-game series.,Jacob Young had a double, single, walk and two stolen bases for Washington and Brady House had two hits and ...
Reports: Reds' Eugenio Suarez, TJ Friedl unclaimed on outright waivers
Cincinnati Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez and outfielder TJ Friedl went through outright waivers unclaimed and will remain with the club, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,A claim on outright waivers would have transferred the entire remaining salary of either player to their new clubs.,According t...
Back home, Cubs look to regroup vs. last-place Reds
The Chicago Cubs have been spinning their wheels of late and hope that their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds can get them back on track.,That series begins on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,The Cubs lost for the fifth time in seven games Wednesday when they were...
Diamondbacks look to continue mastery of Giants in series opener
A playoff hopeful desperate for wins will run into a revenge-seeking non-contender when the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.,The Diamondbacks flew into Northern California on Wednesday night following a 2-0 home win over the Ch...
Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers take aim at Mets in finale
After a pair of frustrating losses, the last thing the Milwaukee Brewers needed Wednesday night was to see starting pitcher Dustin May depart after one pitch.,But the Brewers spent the rest of the evening displaying the collective effort that's helped them produce the best record in the majors. ,On ...
Braves turn to Chris Sale in effort to sweep Dodgers
In an August series that has felt more like October baseball, a pair of star pitchers with playoff experience will highlight a game with postseason implications.,Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander Chris Sale (12-9, 2.20 ERA) will oppose right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7, 2.61) and the visiting L...
Behind Nathan Lukes, Blue Jays bid for series win vs. Royals
Nathan Lukes found redemption, and the host Toronto Blue Jays will aim to carry the momentum into the rubber match of their three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.,Lukes hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning Wednesday to enable the Blue Jays to end the Royals' nine-g...
Yankees hope to keep offense in gear in finale vs. Astros
The runs are coming more frequently for the New York Yankees, and they hope it bodes well for a crucial four-game series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend.,First, the Yankees will seek a continuation of their recent production when they host the Houston Astros on Thursday night in the finale o...
Orioles, after almost enduring epic collapse, seek sweep of Cardinals
Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish called it a "relentless win" for the Orioles, one that sets up a possible three-game series sweep against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.,Pete Alonso and Leody Taveras homered early and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 4-for-5 with a tiebreaki...
Hot-hitting Connor Norby leads Rockies into finale vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Colorado's Connor Norby and earn a split of their four-game series with the Rockies on Thursday.,Norby belted his first career grand slam and added an RBI single in the Rockies' 13-1 win on Wednesday. Colorado has won two straight games after losing seve...
Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki headed to IL with blister
Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their rotation was on the verge of being fully healthy, another starter is headed to the injured list.,Right-hander Roki Sasaki, lifted from Wednesday's game against the Braves in Atlanta after giving up four runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings, will be placed...
MLB roundup: Reds score 7 in ninth to stun Giants, avoid sweep
Hector Rodriguez blasted a home run into the San Francisco Bay and Eugenio Suarez later followed with a grand slam as part of a seven-run ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds stunned the host Giants 10-9 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Tyler Stephenson capped the comeback with a go-ahead s...
Ryan Gusto keys shutout as Marlins salvage series vs. Red Sox
Single runs in the first two innings and Ryan Gusto's 5 2/3 shutout frames propelled the Miami Marlins to a 4-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,The Marlins tagged Boston starter Sonny Gray (16-4) for two hits in each of the first two frames, but four Red Sox errors had a maj...
Athletics rally from early deficit to beat Twins, take series
Lawrence Butler hit a solo homer and Alika Williams tripled home two runs during a four-run sixth inning as the Athletics rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tommy White had three hits for the A's, who trailed 4-...
Orioles outlast Cardinals after blowing early 7-run lead
Pete Alonso homered and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night.,The Orioles, who led 7-0 after Alonso's 32nd homer in the ...
Tristan Peters homers in 5th straight in White Sox win over Rangers
Tristan Peters homered for the fifth straight game and Brenton Doyle added a three-run shot to power the host Chicago White Sox to a 10-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,American League Central-leading Chicago maintained a 2 1/2-game lead on Cleveland atop the division while Texas re...