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Red Sox ride hot offense, sweep Nationals
Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to help the visiting Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Sunday., ,Story hit a two-run home run that was part of Boston's four-run first inning, and Rafaela hit a solo home run in the ninth. Rafaela had ...

Aaron Judge, Max Fried help Yankees snap six-game skid, beat Mets
Aaron Judge hit his 33rd home run of the season and finished with three RBIs to help the New York Yankees end a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 win against the host New York Mets on Sunday.,Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (11-2) gave up three runs on six hits and struck out five before he was l...

Blue Jays sweep Angels, win eighth in a row
Bo Bichette homered, Kevin Gausman struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays swept the three-game series to extend their season-best winning streak to eight games.,Mike Trout hit a solo home run for the ...

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler K's 12 Reds in one-hit gem
Zack Wheeler threw a dazzling one-hitter with 12 strikeouts as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Sunday afternoon., ,Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to help make a winner of Wheeler (9-3), who was named National League Pitcher of t...

In first start since '23, Brewers' Brandon Woodruff stifles Marlins
Brandon Woodruff, pitching in the majors for the first time in 652 days, allowed one run in six innings, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 series-clinching win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Jackson Chourio homered and drove in all three runs to power Milwaukee's offense.,Trev...

Royals place LHP Daniel Lynch IV (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Daniel Lynch IV on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of left elbow nerve irritation.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Jonathan Bowlan from Triple-A Omaha.,Lynch, 28, pitched one scoreless inning of relief on Saturday and allo...

Trevor Rogers, Jackson Holliday lift Orioles over skidding Braves
Trevor Rogers pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Jackson Holliday homered to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday to sweep their three-game series.,It was the third straight win for the Orioles, who swept a series against Atlanta for the first time since 2015 an...

Blue Jays place 2B Andres Gimenez (ankle) on 10-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed second baseman Andres Gimenez on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a left ankle sprain.,The move, retroactive to Saturday, was one of several transactions for the team. Toronto recalled outfielder Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Buffalo, optioned right-hander Laz...

Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (foot) on injured list
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas returned to the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.,The move, retroactive to Saturday, came after Thomas exited the 2-1 home loss to the Detroit Tigers after five innings on Friday and sat out the 1-0 setback to the...

Catcher-needy Orioles acquire Alex Jackson from Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles acquired minor league catcher Alex Jackson from the New York Yankees on Sunday, agreeing to send international bonus pool money and either a player to be named later or cash considerations.,He was added to the major league roster.,Jackson was the No. 6 overall pick of the Seatt...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal looks to hand Guardians 10th straight loss
Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal's quest for a second straight American League Cy Young Award continues Sunday, when Detroit wraps up a three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians.,Skubal (10-2, 2.15 ERA) takes on Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.86) in what is forecast to be one of the...

Giants' Willy Adames looks to stay hot vs. Athletics
Willy Adames received a seven-year, $182 million contract in the offseason to join the San Francisco Giants, but his bat was missing in action for the first two-plus months of the season.,But now Adames is heating up and displaying why the Giants coveted his services. He'll look to put together anot...

Rangers strive for clutch hitting in rubber game vs. Padres
For most of the season, hitting with runners in scoring position has been dreadful for the Texas Rangers. They entered their game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday with a .220 average in that situation, second-worst in Major League Baseball.,For at least one night, it became a strength, howev...

Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs have been beset by pitching injuries this season, with Jameson Taillon the latest starter to land on the injured list.,Fortunately, left-hander Matthew Boyd has emerged as a steadying force for the rotation.,"Losing (Justin) Steele so early and then obviously losing Shota (Imanaga) ...

M's starter George Kirby not worried about opposing Pirates' Paul Skenes
After missing the first couple of months of the season with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, Seattle right-hander George Kirby appears to be rounding into top form.,He'll need to be there, considering the pitchers who are penciled in to oppose him in his final two starts before the All-Star br...

Emmet Sheehan, Dodgers look to salvage series finale vs. Astros
Right-hander Emmet Sheehan will get a second chance to make a first impression when he returns to the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster to face the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon., ,Sheehan (0-0, 2.25 ERA) appeared to make a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery when he gave up one run an...

Twins take on Rays, seek rare sweep
The past couple of days for the Minnesota Twins have been sweet., ,They hope Sunday culminates in a sweep., ,Minnesota will strive for a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays when the teams meet in Minneapolis. If the Twins can pull it off, it will mark their first sweep since they beat the Baltimo...

After nearly 2 years away, Brewers' Brandon Woodruff returns vs. Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is set to make his return to the major leagues Sunday afternoon against the host Miami Marlins.,The two-time All-Star, who is coming off shoulder surgery and a long rehab, hasn't pitched in the majors since Sept. 23, 2023.,"I don't know how I'll feel,"...

Diamondbacks look to Corbin Carroll in rubber game vs. Royals
Arizona's Corbin Carroll was 0-for-5 in his return Saturday after missing more than two weeks with a fractured left wrist, but the Diamondbacks will need his contributions to get out of their doldrums.,Despite their 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals in Phoenix on Saturday, the Diamondbacks have lo...

White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep
The Chicago White Sox didn't win their 31st game of 2024 until Aug. 21 en route to setting the major league record for most losses in a season with 121.,But on Sunday afternoon, in the final game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, they could reach that number.,Chicago has...