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Gary Sanchez slugs grand slam as Orioles rout Angels
Gary Sanchez belted a seventh-inning grand slam to help the Baltimore Orioles record an 11-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep.,Sanchez homered for the second day in a row after missing time since late April with an injury. Ramon Urias...
Elly De La Cruz continues home run streak as Reds rally past Tigers
Elly De La Cruz homered for the fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the host Detroit Tigers, 8-4, on Sunday.,De La Cruz had three hits and scored three runs, while Gavin Lux drove in the go-ahead run during a four-run eighth inning.,Starting pitcher W...
Fenway Park concession workers go on strike for first time in venue’s history
Concession workers at the Boston Red Sox's home venue of Fenway Park have voted to strike for the first time in the history of the venue, they announced Sunday.,The Red Sox are hosting the New York Yankees in the final game of a three-game series today.,Following a three-day vote, 95 percent of the ...
Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland on IL, activate LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies on Sunday placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the injured list with lower back stiffness, while left-hander Austin Gomber was activated from the 60-day IL and lefty Carson Palmquist was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also optioned right-hander Zach Agnos to Albu...
Tigers veteran RHP John Brebbia designated for assignment
Detroit Tigers right-hander John Brebbia was designated for assignment on Sunday and right-hander Tyler Owens was recalled from Triple-A Toledo.,Brebbia, 35, is in his first season with the Tigers after signing a one-year free-agent deal in February. He was 1-0 with a 7.71 ERA in 19 relief appearanc...
Rangers put Tyler Mahle on IL, recall Kumar Rocker to face White Sox
The Texas Rangers placed Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list Sunday and recalled fellow right-hander Kumar Rocker from Triple-A Round Rock.,Rocker (1-4, 8.87 ERA) will start the Rangers' game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. He has never faced the White Sox i...
Twins place 3B Royce Lewis (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Lewis, who missed the team's first 35 games of the season with the same injury.,He sustained the injury while running to first base on a single...
Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks seek sweep over Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will hunt for a home series sweep over National League West rival San Diego on Sunday afternoon behind Merrill Kelly, their most efficient pitcher this season.,The Padres will counter with their winningest pitcher, Nick Pivetta.,Kelly (6-2, 3.18 ERA) will bring a 15 1/3-inni...
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers look to tee off on Giants in series finale
After his longest home-run drought in two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers ended, Shohei Ohtani will be out for more in Sunday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants.,Ohtani hit two home runs Saturday in what had been an 11-run rout until the Giants scrambled for some late runs against...
Behind Jorge Polanco, Mariners vie for sweep of Guardians
Through the end of April, Jorge Polanco was among the best players in baseball.,In May, he arguably was the worst.,So what can the Seattle Mariners expect for the rest of the season?,Polanco is at least average thus far this month, however he has been instrumental in helping the slumping Mariners wi...
Cubs turn to Colin Rea in series finale vs. Pirates
After relying on a powerful offense for most of the season, the Chicago Cubs hope their success on the mound continues on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago will aim for a series win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the final meeting of a four-game set.,The Cubs, who rank second in the majors with ...
Miles Mikolas, Cardinals aim to salvage series split vs. Brewers
With their six-game skid in the rearview mirror, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to build some momentum behind veteran Miles Mikolas on Sunday when they close out the four-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers.,Mikolas (4-3, 4.48 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Quinn Priester (...
Aaron Civale to make White Sox debut vs. Rangers
The surging Texas Rangers will battle the struggling Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. ,The White Sox will turn to newly acquired right-hander Aaron Civale (1-2, 4.91 ERA) for the start while Texas is expected to go with right-handed rook...
A's seek sweep vs. Royals, who will try to avoid winless homestand
The Athletics have taken advantage of the scuffling Kansas City Royals to find some needed road success. ,On Sunday afternoon, the A's will try to sweep a three-game set and send the Royals to a winless six-game homestand. ,The Athletics entered the series mired in a 14-game road skid but won 6-4 o...
For ailing Astros, it's next man up against Twins
The Houston Astros continue to win despite being decimated by injuries.,The latest example: a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday that clinched a win of a three-game home series and improved the Astros' record to 14-5 since May 24. Houston has won or split 11 straight home seri...
Marlins visit Nationals, seek first series sweep of season
The Miami Marlins will go for their first series sweep of the season when they visit the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,For the second consecutive game in the set, the Marlins fended off a late rally Saturday, holding on for 4-3 win after the Nationals scored twice in the ninth inning and...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler looks for elusive win vs. Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler has won 109 games in his major league career, but not one of those has come against the Toronto Blue Jays. ,He'll try to change that Sunday afternoon when the host Phillies go for a sweep of the three-game series.,Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA) is 0-2 with a ...
Rays riding contributions of former Mets into finale vs. New York
It mostly has been a charmed year for the New York Mets. ,Their stars generally have played like stars, and their starting pitching unexpectedly has been excellent, allowing them to compile the best record in the National League.,But the Tampa Bay Rays are a game away from sweeping their three-game ...
Surging Red Sox seek rare sweep of Yankees
The host Boston Red Sox have an opportunity on Sunday afternoon to sweep the New York Yankees for the first time in a three-game series since August 2023.,After beating New York 4-3 on Saturday, the Red Sox have a four-game winning streak and have defeated the Yankees four straight times. The Red So...
Orioles vie for series sweep vs. Mike Trout, Angels
There's less gloom and doom around the Baltimore Orioles these days.,They'll look to make their situation even brighter when they host the Los Angeles Angels in Sunday afternoon's series finale.,The Orioles will aim for their third sweep in their last five series. Baltimore beat Los Angeles 6-5 on S...