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Brewers host A's, look for fourth consecutive win
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Chad Patrick as they seek their fourth consecutive victory when they face the visiting Athletics on Saturday., ,Patrick (1-0, 1.76 ERA) will be opposed by veteran right-hander Luis Severino (0-3, 4.01)., ,The Brewers held on for a 5-3 victory in...
Dodgers take on Rangers, aim to extend win streak
The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to build on a four-game winning streak when they face the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,Roki Sasaki (0-1, 3.29 ERA) will start for Los Angeles and will oppose fellow right-hander Nath...
Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup vs. Rays
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might be scuffling at the plate, but those struggles clearly aren't affecting him in the field.,Volpe has been one of several defensive standouts for the Yankees, who continue their four-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,After winning t...
Red Sox P Garrett Crochet aims to shut down White Sox again
Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet has paid immediate dividends since signing a six-year, $170 million contract extension this season.,Crochet, 25, is 2-1 with a 1.38 ERA and an 0.88 WHIP. He's scheduled to start Saturday's matchup against his former team in the Chicago White Sox, who traded...
Red-hot Cincinnati righty Hunter Greene to take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have struggled to get hits in the early going, but they've shown signs of life in the past three games -- a total of 18 runs and 18 hits.,But a huge challenge awaits them Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. That's right...
Paul Skenes aims to help Pirates rebound vs. Guardians
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will pitch on four days' rest for the first time in his major league career on Saturday afternoon when he faces the visiting Cleveland Guardians for the first time.,Skenes (2-1, 2.96 ERA) will try to put the Pirates' rotation back on track after a string of four co...
Opportunistic Mets chase another win over Cardinals
The resilient New York Mets are back -- and well ahead of the pace they set last year.,The Mets will look to build on their latest dramatic win when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon in the third contest of a four-game series.,Right-hander Kodai Senga (2-1, 1.06 ERA) is slated ...
Mariners look to bounce back, play smarter at Blue Jays
The visiting Seattle Mariners will try to be a little smarter on the bases Saturday afternoon when they continue their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,Toronto right fielder Addison Barger earned three assists in the 3-1 win over Seattle in the series opener on Friday night. Blue Jays c...
D-backs attempt to shake off shootout loss to Cubs
Two of the best offensive teams in the majors put on a show in windy Chicago on Friday.,The Chicago Cubs lost a six-run lead in the eighth inning but recovered for a 13-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series. The visitors will try to get over the wild defeat in...
Casey Mize, Tigers look to extend Royals' 5-game skid
Casey Mize endured some bad luck in his first loss this season. The Detroit Tigers right-hander will seek a better outcome against the visiting Kansas City Royals in his fourth start on Saturday afternoon.,Mize allowed just one run total in his first two starts, then gave up four runs and seven hits...
Phils' Taijuan Walker, facing Marlins, has tough acts to follow
Following electric starts by two of his teammates, Philadelphia's Taijuan Walker hopes to continue the momentum Saturday when the Phillies host the Miami Marlins.,Philadelphia has won two games in a row, thanks in large part to its dynamic starting pitching. Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-hi...
MLB roundup: Cubs earn wild 13-11 win over D-backs
Carson Kelly hit two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also went deep, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for a 13-11 victory on Friday.,Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a three-run homer in a 10-ru...
Tyler Anderson, Angels shut down Giants
Tyler Anderson allowed three hits through six scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Anderson (2-0) struck out six, walked two and did not allow a Giants baserunner to reach third base. Brock Burke, Ryan Zeferja...
Brewers survive Athletics' ninth-inning rally in 5-3 win
Freddy Peralta battled through five scoreless innings, Christian Yelich drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 5-3 victory over the visiting Athletics in Friday's opener of a three-game series.,The A's scored two runs in the ninth and had the tying run at the plate.,Max Muncy a...
Cam Smith (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) drives Astros past Padres
Rookie Cam Smith clubbed a pair of home runs as the Houston Astros fended off the visiting San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Smith recorded the first multi-home run game for the Astros this season by producing his second and third career homers. Both ca...
Tommy Edman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto lift Dodgers past Rangers
Tommy Edman led off the game with a home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto won a pitching duel with Jacob deGrom as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Arlington, Texas.,Yamamoto and deGrom delivered brilliant seven-inning outings...
Braves score five runs in eighth, overtake Twins
Rookie pinch hitter Drake Baldwin broke a tie with a two-run single to cap a five-run eighth-inning rally, giving the Atlanta Braves a 6-4 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Atlanta has won nine straight games against Minnesota, a streak that began ...
Mets keep rallying, beat Cards on Francisco Lindor's homer
Francisco Lindor led off the bottom of the ninth with a long home run for the New York Mets, who came back to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Friday night.,The Mets have won the first two games of the four-game series and four of six overall. The Cardinals have lost three of four.,St. Louis' Bre...
Guardians ride 14-hit attack to win over Pirates
Bo Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Cleveland halted a two-game skid with its first double-digit scoring game of the season while totaling a season-high 14 hits.,Naylor's t...
Reds slug three HRs while cruising past Orioles
Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain hammered three-run home runs as the Cincinnati Reds ripped the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 in Friday night's series opener.,Jeimer Candelanio also homered for Cincinnati, which matched its third-highest run total of the season.,Winning pitcher Andrew Abbott struck out ...