MLB Page 22 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez aims to remain 'handful' vs. Pirates
Cristopher Sanchez has shown this month why he's considered one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,The talented left-hander aims for another sparkling effort Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game set.,Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) entere...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez shoots to extend unbeaten mark vs. Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look for a strong performance from starter Eduardo Rodriguez as they try and clinch a series win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver.,The D-backs started off the weekend set with a commanding 9-1 win on Friday night and celebrated a major milestone as Merril...
Cardinals chase series-clinching win over scuffling Royals
Despite sitting eight games above .500 ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals don't have a roster littered with household names.,That's more than fine with manager Oliver Marmol.,St. Louis' depth was on display in ...
Casey Mize's return will bolster Tigers in matchup with Blue Jays
Casey Mize will make a swift return from the injured list when the Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers right-hander left his most recent start on April 28 in Atlanta due to a right adductor strain. Mize was able to go through a rehab program at the team's spri...
MLB roundup: Astros blank Rangers as Spencer Arrighetti flirts with no-hitter
Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Isaac Paredes provided early offensive support with a solo home run as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers with a 2-0 victory on Friday.,Arrighetti (5-1) was exceptional thro...
Nick Kurtz belts 3-run homer to power Athletics past Giants
Nick Kurtz drilled a go-ahead, three-run homer to extend his streak of reaching base to 38 games while leading the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Rookie Henry Bolte and veteran Jeff McNeil each had two hits and one RBI for the Athl...
Dodgers halt 7-game skid against Angels with 2-hit shutout
Andy Pages and Max Muncy hit back-to-back home runs to highlight a four-run fourth inning and eight pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the host Los Angeles Angels, 6-0, in the opener of the Freeway Series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Teoscar Hernandez also ...
Randy Vasquez, Padres blank Mariners to clinch Vedder Cup
Randy Vasquez pitched six scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres clinched the Vedder Cup with a 2-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday.,The Padres improved to 4-0 in the six-game season series against the Mariners, with whom they share a spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz. T...
Yohel Pozo delivers walk-off hit as Cards nip Royals in 11
Pinch hitter Yohel Pozo laced a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning to propel the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday.,After falling behind by one in the 10th, the Cardinals scored a run in each of the last two innings to secure their third win in ...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly fires first career CG in rout of Rockies
A six-run first inning set the table for Merrill Kelly's first career complete game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Friday night.,Ildemaro Vargas was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Arizona, which was coming off back-to-back roa...
Mets RHP Clay Holmes (fractured fibula) out 'a long time'
New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula during Friday night's game, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed following the Mets' 5-2 loss to the crosstown rival Yankees.,Holmes, 4-3 with a 1.86 ERA entering the contest, had his worst outing of the season, surrendering four runs on seven...
Carson Kelly's 4 RBIs help Cubs end White Sox win streak
Carson Kelly went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and two-run double in the eighth, to boost the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,The Cubs stopped their crosstown rivals' five-game winning streak behind a 1...
Spencer Arrighetti's no-hit bid ends in 8th, but Astros blank Rangers
Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Isaac Paredes provided early offensive support with a solo home run as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers with a 2-0 victory on Friday.,Arrighetti (5-1) was exceptional thro...
Reds hold off Guardians push to win second straight
Matt McClain homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Cincinnati Reds held on for a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,J.J. Bleday was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Reds, who won their second straight.,Jose Ramirez was 3-for-4 and drove in a run for the G...
Cam Schlittler continues hot start to lead Yankees past Mets
Cam Schlittler continued his impressive start by allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings Friday night for the visiting New York Yankees, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the first Subway Series game of the season.,Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had consecutive RBI doubles during a three-run third...
Red Sox force extras, but Braves win on Mike Yastrzemski's hit
Mike Yastrzemski's leadoff double in the bottom of the 10th inning propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.,The Massachusetts native and grandson of Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski lined a 1-2 p...
Phillies erase 6-run deficit, down Pirates in 10 innings
Bryce Harper collected four hits, including the game-tying single in the ninth inning, and Brandon Marsh delivered the go-ahead RBI in the 10th as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied for an 11-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Kyle Schwarber homered twice for Philadelphia, giving h...
Brewers rally on controversial call to edge Twins
Jake Bauers' RBI double and a controversial eighth-inning call helped the Milwaukee Brewers edge the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Friday in Minneapolis.,Jackson Chourio had two hits and two runs and Bauers was 2-for-4.,Reliever Aaron Ashby (8-0) allowed the tying run, yet was awarded the win as he gave up...
Tigers edge Blue Jays on Spencer Torkelson's late hit
Spencer Torkelson's two-out RBI single brought home the winning run in the ninth inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, on Friday night.,Torkelson's opposite-field single off Jeff Hoffman (2-3) knocked in Matt Vierling, who reached on a bloop single and stole second. Det...
Cedric Mullins, Rays extend home win streak to 11 with Marlins defeat
Cedric Mullins homered among his four hits and scored three times, fueling the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Yandy Diaz belted a two-run homer and Taylor Walls drove in three runs to lift the Rays to their 11th straight win at home and 17th ...