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Division rivals Reds, Cardinals out for stability in latest series
Two teams desperately seeking consistency meet when the Cincinnati Reds visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,The teams played two weeks ago in a rain-soaked series in Cincinnati, where both the Friday and Sunday games were rained out, forcing the series to...
Marlins riding momentum into series against struggling Rays
For the Miami Marlins in the past six games, it has been sweeps week.,Winners of three straight, the National League East club will look to continue the enjoyable aspect of sweeping when it renews its in-state rivalry with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series that starts Friday night.,...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) set to be in lineup on Friday
The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list Thursday and he's expected to be in the lineup for Friday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians.,Seager was on the IL due to lower-back inflammation. He last appeared in a game on May 13.,The 32-year-old is ba...
Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9
Eric Haase hit a grand slam and Jung Hoo Lee had four hits to extend the longest current hitting streak in the major leagues to 12 games as the visiting San Francisco Giants hung on for a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Casey Schmitt homered and Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman each ...
Dillon Dingler, Tigers ride power surge into opener vs. Mariners
A turn of the page on the calendar has transformed the Detroit Tigers into an offensive juggernaut.,Punchless in the month of May when the team won just six games, Detroit's offense erupted for 25 runs during a three-game road sweep this week against American League-best Tampa Bay., ,The Tigers will...
Brewers relievers DL Hall, Grant Anderson exit with apparent injuries
Milwaukee relief pitchers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both exited Thursday's home game against the San Francisco Giants with apparent injuries.,In the fifth inning, Hall hopped after releasing his 27th pitch of the day, and after meeting with Brewers manager Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee training staf...
O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory
The Baltimore Orioles rolled to a six-run first inning and never looked back, scoring an 8-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Baltimore logged five of its 10 hits in the big inning, including Coby Mayo's three-run double. Taylor Ward went 3-for-5 with a leadoff double, a run a...
Yankees outlast Guardians 2-1 to avoid series sweep
Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the tie-breaking run on a single by Ryan McMahon with two outs in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.,The Yankees avoided a sweep at home by Cleveland for the first time since August 2017 as they waited...
Zack Wheeler propels Phillies to season sweep of Padres
Zack Wheeler worked seven strong innings as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a season sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 6-4 victory Thursday afternoon.,After capturing all three matchups in San Diego last week, Philadelphia took care of business at Citizens Bank Park this time around with...
Reds trade RHP Kyle Nicolas to Orioles for cash
The Cincinnati Reds traded reliever Kyle Nicolas to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.,The 27-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with an 8.59 ERA in seven relief appearances this season with the Reds. ,Nicolas is 4-4 with a 4.96 ERA in 93 career games (zero starts) with...
Yankees' Aaron Judge (ribs) could require IL stint, reinforcements near return
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will undergo more imaging for a "more specific" analysis of the bone bruise in his upper right rib.,New York's captain sat out his first two games of the series Tuesday and Wednesday and the Yankees lost both to the Cleveland Guardians.,After Wednesday's 5-4 setback...
Yankees' Aaron Judge to undergo more imaging on bone bruise
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will undergo more imaging for a "more specific" analysis of the bone bruise in his upper right rib.,New York's captain sat out his first two games of the series Tuesday and Wednesday and the Yankees lost both to the Cleveland Guardians.,After Wednesday's 5-4 setback...
Without Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers chase series win vs. D-backs
On Thursday, Shohei Ohtani will rest.,After Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings and reached base five times in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts said he plans to give his superstar a day off in the finale of the four-game series...
A's pursue a first against Cubs: an interleague series sweep
The Athletics have not swept a series against the Cubs since interleague play began in 2004, but that could change Thursday night in Chicago.,Right-hander J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.87 ERA) will get the ball when the A's have a chance to win three consecutive games against the Cubs for the first time.,The A'...
Astros getting healthier ahead of series finale vs. Pirates
Before a six-run eighth inning set the stage for closer Josh Hader to make his season debut and lock down Houston's 11-9 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Astros received another dose of positive news on Wednesday.,Nine-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve participated in a light batting ...
Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound Thursday night when they vie for a three-game sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) has resembled his 2024 National League Cy Young Award-winning form, when he went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA.,In 11 starts this season, the ...
After being 'suppressed,' Twins start series vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will look to rebound from being shut out for the first time this season when they open a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Twins mustered just five hits and left seven runners on base in an 8-0 setback to the Chicago White Sox o...
Giants' Adrian Houser strives for success in return to Milwaukee
The visiting San Francisco Giants hope Adrian Houser will benefit from a return to familiar territory when they close their four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Houser (2-5, 5.59 ERA), who pitched in 129 games with Milwaukee over parts of his first seven seasons in t...
Yankees eager to subdue Jose Ramirez, Guardians
While the New York Yankees are seeking clarity on Aaron Judge's bone bruise in his rib, they also hope Jose Ramirez's bat cools down.,The Yankees, who will host Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon, will be without Judge for the third straight game because of the injury, which i...
Red Sox, facing Orioles, chase first home series win since April
Home series wins have been very hard for the Boston Red Sox to come by this season.,The opportunity to claim their first series victory in Boston since early April comes in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.,The Red Sox put together a Wed...