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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 ...
Yankees silence Rays for 5th straight win
Trent Grisham delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Friday.,Carlos Rodon (2-3) allowed two hits with four walks and nine strikeouts over six innings. Mark Leite...
Spencer Torkelson, Tigers keep adding runs, knock off Royals
Spencer Torkelson had a two-run double and the host Detroit Tigers thumped the slumping Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night.,Riley Greene had two hits, scored two runs and knocked in another, while Andy Ibanez hit a solo homer. Tomas Nido added three hits and an RBI.,Right-hander Jackson Jobe (2-...
Trevor Story (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) helps Red Sox hammer White Sox
Trevor Story collected three hits, including a pair of three-run home runs, to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games by beating the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-3 Friday night.,Story's first home run put Boston in front 3-0 in the first inning, and his second homer stre...
Pitching, defense help Blue Jays overcome Mariners
Right-hander Bowden Francis pitched six solid innings, right fielder Addison Barger had three assists and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night.,Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the opener of a three-game series.,Toronto ...
Zack Wheeler strikes out 13 as Phillies dump Marlins
Zack Wheeler struck out 13 over seven strong innings on Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Miami Marlins 7-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Wheeler (2-1), who had allowed nine runs in 11 1/3 innings over his last two s...
Standout Angels SS Zach Neto (shoulder) making season debut
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto will make his season debut on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants after being activated from the 10-day injured list.,Neto injured his shoulder last season on Sept. 26 while sliding during a game against the Chicago White Sox. He underwent shoulder su...
Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. banned 1 game for social media violation
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount on Friday.,Major League Baseball said in a statement that Chisholm was being punished for "his conduct, including his violation of Major League Baseball's Social Media Policy for Major League...
Carson Kelly helps Cubs outlast Diamondbacks in showdown
Carson Kelly had two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also homered, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for an 13-11 victory Friday afternoon.,Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a three-run homer in a...
Snowout in Denver gives Rockies, Nationals time to regroup
The Washington Nationals had one day off scheduled for the last two weeks, but they got an unexpected one Friday when their game at the Colorado Rockies was postponed due to snow.,The teams will now fit their three-game series into two days, starting Saturday afternoon in Denver and concluding with ...
Red Sox activate 3B Alex Bregman, DFA RHP Michael Fulmer
The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Alex Bregman off the paternity list Friday, while right-hander Michael Fulmer was designated for assignment.,In other moves, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Hunter Dobbins, while infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard was optioned.,Bregman, 31, last played Tues...
Nationals-Rockies game ppd.; split DH slated for Sunday
The Washington Nationals' game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Denver area.,The game has been rescheduled as part of a split-doubleheader on Sunday.,The Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will attempt to snap a six-game losing st...
Dodgers add RHP Noah Davis ahead of series with Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Noah Davis from Triple-A Oklahoma City in advance of a series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday after fellow right-hander Bobby Miller was optioned Thursday.,Davis, 27, is poised to make his Dodgers debut after he was acquired from the Boston Red Sox for cas...
Cubs ace Justin Steele undergoes surgery, shares hospital photo
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery on Friday, he announced on social media.,Post-surgery, he posted a smiling photo on X from his hospital bed, his arm heavily wrapped and resting on a pillow.,"Appreciate the prayers and thoughts.. God is good," he captioned the photo...
Angels, in rare return home, open set vs. Giants
The Los Angeles Angels will begin a three-game series Friday night against the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim, Calif., after playing 15 of their first 18 games on the road.,Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel went into the offseason looking to improve his numbers from last season. In particular, hi...
After firing hitting coach, Rockies seek improvement vs. Nats
The Colorado Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will try to end a six-game losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Denver.,Hensley Meulens was fired on Thursday, and Clint Hurdle takes over as the Rockies' hitting coach.,Co...
Athletics' J.T. Ginn eyes strong encore vs. Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta as they go for their third straight win when they face the visiting Athletics on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (1-1, 2.31 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander J.T. Ginn (1-0, 1.69), making his second start since bein...
Rangers, riding nine-game home win streak, host Dodgers
The Texas Rangers will look for their 10th consecutive home win when they battle the surging Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Arlington, Texas.,The Dodgers will send right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 1.23 ERA) to the hill while the Rangers will co...
On 4-game skid, White Sox look for more wins vs. Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox will attempt to end a four-game losing streak Friday when they kick off a four-game series against the Red Sox in Boston.,The White Sox took two of three games from the Red Sox last weekend, but Chicago's losing streak began with a 3-1 loss to Boston on Sunday. The Athletics co...
Jays search for way to slow Mariners' Cal Raleigh
The Toronto Blue Jays will face an old nemesis, catcher Cal Raleigh, when they host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.,Raleigh has nine home runs and 16 RBIs with a 1.032 OPS (combination of on-base and slugging percentages) in 18 career regular-season games a...