MLB Page 202 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays to sweep of Cardinals
Bo Bichette drove in two runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.,Ernie Clement went 3-for-4 with a homer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who won for the 12th time i...
Royals LHP Cole Ragans (rotator cuff) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left rotator cuff.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ragans, who last pitched on June 5 when he allowed five runs over three innings at St. Louis in his first start back from a groin injury...
Atlanta's Spencer Schwellenbach tosses complete game in win over Brewers
Spencer Schwellenbach threw the first complete game of his career and Ronald Acuna Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to help the visiting Atlanta Braves post a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Schwellenbach (5-4) allowed just two earned runs on five hits whi...
Jesus Luzardo returns to form as Phillies top Cubs
Jesus Luzardo allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game set.,After allowing 20 earned runs over his last two starts, Luzardo (6-2) returned to form in this one. The talented left-hander struck out ...
Twins claim LHP Joey Wentz off waivers from Pirates
The Minnesota Twins claimed left-hander Joey Wentz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Wentz, 27, went 2-1 this season with a 4.15 ERA in 19 relief appearances with the Pirates. ,A first-round pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2016, Wentz is 8-18 with a 5.40 ERA 97 games (26 starts) wi...
Carlos Santana slam powers Guardians past Reds
Carlos Santana belted a grand slam, Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and Logan Allen pitched six solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians crushed the visiting Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Santana went deep in the third inning off Nick Lodolo (4-5), scoring Angel Martinez, Thomas and...
Andrew McCutchen climbs Pirates' HR list in win over Marlins
Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run homer to support a solid start from Bailey Falter and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates continued their recent surge, winning for the fifth time in six games, and concluded a nine-game h...
Roman Anthony Shines in Fenway Debut, Red Sox Remain a Work in Progress
Top prospect Roman Anthony delivered his first career hit in front of family at Fenway Park, but despite the excitement, the Boston Red Sox aren’t ready to contend just yet. Here's why timing matters....
Robbie Ray, battle-tested Giants take aim at lowly Rockies
The San Francisco Giants apparently are more comfortable with nail-biters than blowouts.,San Francisco is setting the pace in the majors with 29 one-run games and played in its eighth straight such contest Tuesday night, winning 6-5 over the Colorado Rockies in dramatic fashion in Denver.,The Giants...
Rangers ride offensive explosion into rematch vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers will try to build on a season-best performance at the plate when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,Texas has a chance to secure a series win after scoring a season-high 16 runs on 17 hits in Tuesday's series opener. The Rangers' 16 runs matched th...
Despite loss to White Sox, Astros succeeding amid injuries
Despite their 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand, the Houston Astros have displayed an admirable measure of resilience in the face of debilitating injuries.,Even with three-fifths of their starting rotation sidelined by injuries -...
Royals starter Kris Bubic looking for run support vs. Yankees
One of the few blemishes on Kris Bubic's stellar season for Kansas City came against the New York Yankees. ,The Royals' left-hander will look for a better effort at home against those same potent Yankees -- and some needed run support -- while trying for a sixth straight quality start Wednesday nigh...
Mets bid to build off comeback win in rematch vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals learned about the resiliency of the New York Mets during a series between the teams in April.,After losing two of the first three contests in that four-game set, the Mets routed the Nationals 19-5 in the finale. ,On Tuesday, New York again showed it hasn't gotten any easier ...
Spencer Torkelson looks to lead Tigers to series win vs. Orioles
It's hard to imagine it being much better for the Detroit Tigers entering Wednesday night's game against the host Baltimore Orioles.,The Tigers hold a 44-24 record, putting them 20 games above .500 for the first time since 2013.,Detroit manager AJ Hinch's team didn't have a letdown following an inte...
Pitchers, rookie Roman Anthony take spotlight as Rays, Red Sox meet
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to win a ninth consecutive Zack Littell start in the rubber game of a three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,After dropping his first five outings of the season, Littell (6-5, 3.68 ERA) has not lost in eight since, going 6-0 with a 2.79 ERA...
Padres, Dodgers vie to win first series of season between rivals
Center fielder Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres didn't waste much time fretting over Monday night's 8-7, 10-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,"Last night was fun, and it was a great game," Merrill said following an 11-1 Padres rout on Tuesday that squared the three-game series. "We flu...
Nolan Schanuel, Angels aim to stay hot vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels will look for their seventh victory in nine games when they host the Athletics in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels are 6-0 against the Athletics this season after winning 7-4 on Monday and 2-1 in 10 innings on Tuesday.,Over...
Mariners seek clutch hits in finale against D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks will aim for a second sweep in their past three series when they meet the slumping Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game set on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Mariners remain in search of a clutch hit.,Seattle will send right-hander Bryan Woo, the team's most c...
Spencer Turnbull likely to make Jays debut vs. Cardinals
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer appears to be on track to return from his thumb injury before the end of the month.,In the meantime, Blue Jays manager John Schneider must cobble together a rotation. He has been using left-hander Eric Lauer (2-1, 2.08 ERA) to pitch bulk innings during regularl...
Braves, facing Brewers, search for elusive series win
The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach as they look to win their first series in almost a month when they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the deciding game on Wednesday.,Schwellenbach (4-4, 3.24 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Chad Patrick (3-5, 2.84).,...