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Phillies drill three opposite-field homers to pain Rays
Zack Wheeler allowed two runs and four hits over seven innings to help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series.,Wheeler (3-1) struck out nine and didn't walk a batter for the third time in eight starts this se...
Yankees use 10-run inning to rout hot Padres
Austin Wells hit a grand slam that capped a 10-run seventh inning for the New York Yankees, who emphatically snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-3 rout of the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,The Yankees avoided their season-high fourth straight loss by teeing off against Adrian ...
Mariners' Randy Arozarena (hamstring) back in lineup as DH
Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners is back in the lineup for Tuesday's road game against the Athletics.,Arozarena sat out Monday's series opener due to a right hamstring injury. He is serving as the designated hitter for Tuesday's game and batting fourth.,Arozarena injured the hamstring during ...
Guardians salvage doubleheader split with Game 2 rout of Nationals
Carlos Santana belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, helping the visiting Cleveland Guardians salvage a split of a doubleheader with a 9-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Daniel Schneemann also went deep and joined Santana in scoring on a wild pitch for the Guardians, who a...
Rockies, Tigers try to open series after rain provides 2nd day off
The Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers had a scheduled day off before starting their three-game series in Denver on Tuesday. Heavy rain turned it into a two-day break.,The opener of the three-game set was postponed due to rain and will be made up Thursday as part of a traditional doubleheader, whic...
Padres star CF Jackson Merrill (hamstring) returns from injury
San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's road game against the New York Yankees.,Merrill missed the previous 24 games since injuring his right hamstring, He last played on April 6.,The injury occurred less than a week af...
Rays place RHP Hunter Bigge (lat strain) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Hunter Bigge on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a right lat strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Cole Sulser from Triple-A Durham.,Bigge, 26, last pitched on Thursday, allowing two hits...
Nationals outlast Guardians in opener of doubleheader
Jose Tena smacked a two-run double to break a tie as the Washington Nationals recovered with a big seventh-inning rally to defeat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 10-9 in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.,James Wood hit a two-run homer and Jacob Young also drove in two runs for the Nationals...
Tigers-Rockies postponed; twin bill set for Thursday
The Colorado Rockies' series opener Tuesday against the visiting Detroit Tigers was called off due to inclement weather in Denver.,Instead, the Rockies and Tigers will play once on Wednesday as scheduled and a traditional doubleheader on Thursday afternoon that will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time. Ga...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez (groin strain) heads to IL
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was diagnosed with a left groin strain and placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Hernandez underwent an MRI on his left leg one day after he exited in the fourth inning of a 7-4 victory against the Miami Marlins.,"He's a guy that just doesn't ...
Mariners claim Leody Taveras off waivers, reinstate Dylan Moore
The Seattle Mariners claimed outfielder Leody Taveras off waivers from the American League West rival Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,The Mariners also reinstated utility player Dylan Moore from the 10-day injured list, optioned utility player Samad Taylor to Triple-A Tacoma and designated right-hander Lu...
Yankees add RHP Yerry de los Santos, DFA RHP Carlos Carrasco
The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, while right-hander Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment.,Infielder DJ LeMahieu, who has not played a major league game this season because of a left calf strain, had his rehab assi...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez to have MRI on hamstring
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring Tuesday, one day after he exited in the fourth inning of his team's 7-4 victory against the Miami Marlins.,"He's a guy that just doesn't come out of games by way of injury," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. ...
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Jacob Wilson, A's ride momentum into rematch vs. Mariners
Jacob Wilson is just 62 games into his major league career but he's already earned the reputation as a supreme contact hitter.,The Athletics' shortstop showed off his skills with the tying and winning singles in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners. The teams meet in the middle contest of ...
Diamondbacks, familiar foe Mets to duel in the desert again
Francisco Lindor's three-run home run gave the Mets the breathing room they needed Monday, but the agility he showed to prevent a potential stolen base in the ninth inning was a major talking point after New York's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The two teams will meet for the...
Paul Skenes, slumping Pirates look to find footing vs. Cards
The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to ace Paul Skenes to try to snap their longest losing skid of the season on Tuesday night when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals.,Skenes (3-3, 2.74 ERA), a right-hander, will oppose left-hander Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 3.44) in the second contest of a three-game se...
Astros still looking for timely hitting in series vs. Brewers
The visiting Houston Astros will be looking to convert their scoring opportunities when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in the second contest of the three-game series.,Rookie Chad Patrick (1-3, 2.87 ERA) will get the start for the Brewers against fellow right-hander Hayden Wesneski (1-2, ...
Justin Verlander, Giants look to shut down high-scoring Cubs
A night after cooling off the visiting San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs will aim to clinch their third consecutive series on Tuesday night.,Chicago has won four of its last five games, including a 9-2 victory over the Giants in the series opener on Monday -- snapping the visitors' three-game w...
Royals want to keep good thing going against White Sox
The Kansas City Royals are playing their best baseball of the young season.,They also remain at their best against the Chicago White Sox.,Winners of three straight amid a 12-2 stretch, the Royals aim for an eighth consecutive victory over the visiting White Sox on Tuesday night.,After clubbing 10 ho...