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Sonny Gray fans 10 as Cardinals blow out Tigers
Sonny Gray struck out 10 batters and allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the visiting Detroit Tigers 11-4 Monday night.,Gray (5-1) rebounded from his worst outing of the season: seven runs allowed in 3 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on We...

Guardians-Twins suspended due to rain, will resume Tuesday
The game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins was suspended at the top of the fourth inning because of inclement weather Monday night in Minneapolis.,The Twins announced that the game would resume, weather permitting, in the top of the fourth at 5:10 p.m. CT on Tuesday. The teams ...

William Contreras' 4-hit night powers Brewers past Orioles
William Contreras singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for his fourth hit of the game, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,The Orioles fell to 0-3 under interim manager Tony Mansolino, who took over after Brandon Hyde was fired ...

Julio Rodriguez, Luis Castillo power Mariners over White Sox
Julio Rodriguez belted an eighth-inning grand slam and Luis Castillo pitched seven shutout innings to lift the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,American League West-leading Seattle stretched its winning streak to four games.,Chicago brought the tyin...

Jake Myers late homer lifts Astros past Rays
Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning as the Houston Astros opened a three-game series with a 4-3 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.,The Rays' Jose Caballero hit an RBI double in the sixth to even the game at 3-3. But the deadlock did not last long as Meyers l...

Nick Lodolo's six strong innings propel Reds past Pirates
Austin Hays and TJ Friedl each had three hits to back up a strong start from Nick Lodolo and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.,The Reds matched a season-high five-game winning streak and improved to 4-0 against the Pirates this season. Pittsb...

Marlins’ Jesus Sanchez hits walk-off double to beat Cubs
Jesus Sanchez homered and delivered a walk-off two-run double to give the Miami Marlins an 8-7 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,Sanchez had three hits and four RBIs for Miami, which was down to its final out before Derek Hill hit a ground-rule double...

Jarren Duran, Red Sox bullpen shine in win over Mets
Jarren Duran laced extra-base hits in each of the first two innings and a quartet of relief pitchers worked 4 1/3 scoreless frames to help the Boston Red Sox post a 3-1 win over the visiting New York Mets in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Duran was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run, ...

Nick Lodolo's strong outing and late offense lead Reds past Pirates, 7-1
Austin Hays and TJ Friedl each had three hits to back up a strong start from Nick Lodolo and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.,The Reds matched a season-high five-game winning streak and beat the Pirates for the fourth time in four games this...

Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez activated from injured list
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was activated from the injured list on Monday as Los Angeles prepared to open a three-game home series against Arizona.,Hernandez was in the Dodgers' lineup Monday night, batting fifth and manning right field.,Outfielder James Outman was sent back to Triple-A Okl...

Cubs recall 3B Matt Shaw, DFA INF Nicky Lopez
The Chicago Cubs recalled third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, while infielder Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment.,Shaw, 23, was batting .295 with a 1.119 OPS, five homers, 10 RBIs and 15 runs in his last 11 games with Iowa. He began the season with the Cubs and batted .172 w...

Padres in search of clutch mode during visit with Blue Jays
The San Diego Padres will be conducting a deep dive for production with runners in scoring position when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,The Padres were 0-for-21 with runners in scoring position when they were swept in a three-game series at home by the Seattle Mariners over the w...

Revived after sweep, Nationals out for revenge on Braves
Right-hander Spencer Strider will be on the mound when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Strider (0-1, 3.60 ERA) was activated from the 15-day injured list on Monday. He made his only start of the season on April 16 and gave up two runs in five innin...

Former Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong announces retirement
Longtime St. Cardinals second baseman and two-time Gold Glover Kolten Wong has officially retired from baseball. ,The Cardinals paid tribute to their 2011 first-round draft pick in a post to X on Monday. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After 11 seasons in the Major Leagues ...

Yasiel Puig released by KBO League's Kiwoom Heroes
Former MLB standout Yasiel Puig was released by the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League in South Korea and said in a social media post he will be returning to the United States.,Puig, 34, who burst onto the scene with the Los Angeles Dodgers in June of 2013, was in his second stint with Kiwoom and playe...

Streaking Cody Bellinger leads Yankees into series with Rangers
As one of the moves the New York Yankees made to pivot from Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets, Cody Bellinger started off slowly.,The former MVP and Rookie of the Year is heating up as Bellinger takes a 13-game hitting streak into Tuesday when the Yankees host the Texas Rangers in the opener ...

Reports: Cubs recalling 3B Matt Shaw from Iowa
The Chicago Cubs are recalling third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Shaw, 23, is batting .295 with a 1.119 OPS, five homers, 10 RBIs and 15 runs in his last 11 games with Iowa.,He began the season with Chicago and batted .172 with a homer, three RBIs and 18 s...

Royals promote top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A
The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday after playing only 38 games at Double-A.,Caglianone, the No. 6 overall pick out of Florida in 2024, hit .322 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs for Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season.,Caglianone, 22, was a two-...

Chipper Jones, Marquis Grissom to manage All-Star Futures Game
Atlanta Braves greats Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom were named managers for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game on Monday.,The Hall of Famer Jones will manage the National League minor leaguers and will be opposed by two-time All-Star Grissom on the American League side. The seven-inning game will be...

Braves activate RHP Spencer Strider from 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider from the 15-day injured list on Monday.,The former All-Star went on the IL on April 21 with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance.,Strider, 26, is expected to return to the rotation Tuesday with a road start against the...