MLB Page 279 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nathan Lukes' late knock pushes Blue Jays past Guardians
Nathan Lukes hit a two-run, go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Friday night.,George Springer hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight.,Carlos Santana and Bo Naylor homered for the Gua...
A's Gunnar Hoglund stifles Marlins in strong debut
Gunnar Hoglund gave up one run over six innings in his major league debut and JJ Bleday homered, doubled and scored three runs as the visiting Athletics won their third straight game, 6-1, over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night., ,Hoglund (1-0), the 19th overall ...
Rafael Devers helps Red Sox break out late vs. Twins
Rafael Devers hit a key two-run single in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied for five late runs to beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 in the opener of a three-game weekend series on Friday night.,Boston's Alex Bregman (2-for-4) and Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers hit solo homers in the ear...
Max Fried, Yankees fire one-hitter against Rays
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, Max Fried allowed one hit in seven sparkling innings, and the New York Yankees earned a 3-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.,Fried (6-0), Devin Williams and Luke Weaver (third save) threw a combined one-hitter. Jose...
Ryan O'Hearn's HR backs Dean Kremer as Orioles blank Royals
Baltimore's Dean Kremer threw seven shutout innings and Ryan O'Hearn broke up a scoreless tie with a two-run, seventh-inning home run as the Orioles beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Yennier Cano and Felix Bautista each pitched an inning of r...
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) exits after hit by piitch
San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. exited Friday's game against host Pittsburgh after being hit by a pitch from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller.,Tatis Jr. was hit on the left forearm by a 93-mph sinker from Keller with two outs in the top of the third inning. Tatis was attended to b...
Kyle Schwarber, Max Kepler homer to push Phillies past D-backs
Kyle Schwarber and Max Kepler hit seventh-inning home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday.,Schwarber's 10th home run and Kepler's fourth of the season helped Philadelphia win for the fifth time in six games. Jesus Luzardo allowed two runs an...
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez (leg) exits vs. Blue Jays
Cleveland Guardians star third baseman Jose Ramirez sustained a mild right anile sprain and departed the team's road game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday after he fell at first base.,Ramirez left in the third inning after running out an infield single to the pitcher. The throw from Toronto's...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas hurts leg, exits game on stretcher
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins on a stretcher with an apparent serious leg injury.,Casas beat out a check-swing ground ball that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed in the bottom of the second inning. After stepping hard on top of the fir...
Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler (shoulder inflammation) goes on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but manager Alex Cora said it is not a long-term concern.,"He's gonna go on the IL," Cora told reporters Friday. "We don't think it's that serious. Miss two starts and hopeful...
Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Connor Wong from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Wong broke his left pinkie in a 6-2 home loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7 and went on the IL the following day.,In corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned catcher Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester.,Wong...
Diamondbacks activate 2B Ketel Marte from IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated star second baseman Ketel Marte from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Marte had been sidelined since injuring his left hamstring while running out a double in Arizona's game against the Washington Nationals on April 4. ,Marte, who signed a six-year, $116.5 milli...
Reds place OF Austin Hays (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list Friday and activated catcher Tyler Stephenson from the IL.,The move involving Hays is retroactive to Tuesday, one day after he tweaked his left hamstring while running the bases in the sixth inning of Cincinnati's 3-1 victo...
Yankees place 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Friday.,He strained his right oblique on a swing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, and the move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Chisholm, 27, is batting .181 with seven home runs, 17 RBIs and six stolen b...
Rockies aim to extend rare winning streak in rematch vs. Giants
Finally, the Colorado Rockies have a good streak to talk about heading into Friday night's game against the host San Francisco Giants.,The Rockies, who defeated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, rallied for a 4-3 victory in Thursday night'...
Angels, minus Mike Trout, try to even series vs. Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels will enter familiar, but unwanted, territory on Friday: playing with superstar Mike Trout on the injured list.,Trout will be placed on the IL ahead of the second contest of a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers in Anaheim, Calif.,The three-time American League MVP hurt...
Mets look to get back to winning ways at Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals return home Friday to face the New York Mets after settling for a split in a brief four-game road trip to Cincinnati.,Right hander Sonny Gray (3-0, 3.60 ERA) will get the start for the Cardinals, who have won four of their last seven games. He's expected to face righty Clay H...
Cubs bring majors' highest-scoring offense to Milwaukee
Little has deterred the Chicago Cubs' vaunted offense this season, a trend the club wants to see prolonged on Friday in the series opener against the host Milwaukee Brewers.,Fresh off a series win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in which the Cubs averaged 6.7 runs per game, Chicago leads the major le...
Hot-swinging Mariners visit ice-cold Rangers
The Seattle Mariners bring plenty of swagger and hot bats with them when they travel to battle the slumping Texas Rangers on Friday in the opener of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,The Mariners will send right-hander Bryan Woo (3-1, 3.09 ERA) to the mound to start while...
White Sox's Jonathan Cannon hopes to slow Astros again
Chicago White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon stymied the Houston Astros last June, falling one out short of a shutout in only his fifth career start.,A refreshed Astros attack awaits Cannon on Friday as visiting Houston opens a three-game series against the White Sox.,Houston had a day off Thursda...