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George Kirby once again pitches Mariners past Astros
George Kirby posted a season-high seven strikeouts while Julio Rodriguez homered as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Monday.,Kirby (5-2) continued his stellar pitching against the Astros. He entered his 11th caree...
Diamondbacks' pitchers toss another gem in shutting out Rangers
Michael Soroka pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Geraldo Perdomo doubled in the only run in the first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Soroka (5-2) gave up three hits, all singles, before leaving with one out in the seventh, and three D-Ba...
Report: Mets to promote OF A.J. Ewing from Triple-A
The struggling New York Mets will call up a highly touted prospect, outfielder A.J. Ewing, prior to their Tuesday home game against the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Ewing, 21, began the year with the Mets' Double-A Binghamton affiliate, where he hit .349 with two ho...
Rays continue streak over Blue Jays, take series opener
Jonathan Aranda had a solo homer and three RBIs Monday night and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5.,Richie Palacios added three hits and three RBIs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game series. The Rays are 4-0 against Toronto this season.,Toronto's Andres Gimenez had a car...
Balanced, patient attack guides Guardians past Angels
Daniel Schneemann, Travis Bazzana and Brayan Rocchio each drove in two runs as the host Cleveland Guardians cruised to a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (3-1) tossed six shutout innings in a 93-pitch performance. He scattered five hits, walked one and s...
Orioles spoil Yankees pitching gem with late homer
Coby Mayo hit a three-run home run and the Baltimore Orioles, who didn't have a hit until the seventh inning, beat the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Mayo's homer came on the third pitch from reliever Brent Headrick after Ryan Weathers had silence...
Cardinals visit Athletics, who are anxious about Jacob Wilson
The American League West-leading Athletics are bracing for some injury news heading into Tuesday night's opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at West Sacramento, Calif.,All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson sprained his left shoulder during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Oriol...
Twins, Marlins hope to continue recent winning ways
The Minnesota Twins hope they have found their footing right as they return home.,Minnesota, which staggered to 16 losses in 21 games from April 15 through Friday, showed signs of breaking out of its funk with back-to-back wins on the road over its division rival, the Cleveland Guardians, this weeke...
Padres, Brewers match up following dramatic victories
Right-hander Brandon Sproat will be seeking his first major league victory when the Milwaukee Brewers host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series., ,Sproat (0-2, 5.87 ERA) is scheduled to oppose right-handed knuckleballer Matt Waldron (1-1, 7.71 ERA), although Waldron f...
Dodgers activate SS Mookie Betts for series opener vs. Giants
Mookie Betts returns to the active roster on Monday, and getting him back after five weeks on the injured list brings all sorts of "good problems" for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.,Betts is slated to be the starting shortstop for the Dodgers in the series opener with the San Francisco Giants, his fi...
Munetaka Murakami powers White Sox into clash vs. Royals
After earning their third series victory in the past four, the Chicago White Sox are eager to take on the visiting Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday night.,"Everybody knows that we have a really good group, a lot of talent here, and we're just putting the pieces togethe...
In first start since 8-inning gem, Pirates' Paul Skenes faces Rockies
Paul Skenes is coming off his best start of the season and arguably his career. And the Pittsburgh Pirates would love to see more of that Tuesday night when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.,Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA) pitched eight shutout innings and flirted with a pe...
Blue Jays send OF Addison Barger (elbow) back to 10-day IL
After just one game on the active roster over the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Addison Barger back on the injured list Monday, this time with right elbow inflammation.,The Blue Jays returned outfielder Yohendrick Pinango to the active roster from Triple-A Buffalo, while left-hand...
National League's best set for showdown as Braves host Cubs
The class of the National League will meet for the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs.,The two sides enter the series following distinctly different outcomes over the weekend.,Atlanta improved on its major league-leading record, taking two of three on...
Nationals face Reds as distinctly different defenses clash
The Washington Nationals carry an unwelcome distinction into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Tuesday night.,The Nationals continue to hit well but field poorly and they enter the series with an MLB-worst 39 errors and no one else is even close. Next is the Tampa Bay Rays with...
Underachieving Mets, battered Tigers kick off series
The Detroit Tigers got a much-needed victory on Sunday. They will look to build off of that when they visit New York to face the Mets in a three-game series that begins on Tuesday.,Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over Kansas City. Gage Workman hit his first major league home...
Dodgers to activate SS Mookie Betts for series opener vs. Giants
Mookie Betts returns to the active roster on Monday, and getting him back after five weeks on the injured list brings all sorts of "good problems" for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. ,Betts is slated to be the starting shortstop for the Dodgers in the series opener with the San Francisco Giants, his f...
Braves activate SS Ha-Seong Kim, put OF Eli White on concussion IL
Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is set to make his season debut after he was activated off the injured list Monday, while outfielder Eli White was placed on the seven-day concussion IL.,Kim, 30, has been on the mend from surgery in the offseason to repair a torn tendon in his right middle fing...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies strut into series vs. Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber will take a four-game home-run streak into the opener of a three-game series Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Boston to face the Red Sox.,Schwarber has five total home runs in his last four games, and 16 home runs this season, as the Phillies have gone 10-3 since April...
Agent: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal could return earlier than expected
While the Detroit Tigers didn't specify a timeline for Tarik Skubal's return from surgery last week to remove loose bodies from his elbow, his agent Scott Boras says he'll be back sooner than expected.,This type of procedure normally requires a recovery time of two to three months. But Boras said in...