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Phillies star Bryce Harper hit on elbow by pitch; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper left the team's contest Tuesday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves after being hit on his right elbow by a 95 mph fastball from Spencer Strider during the first inning.,The Phillies confirmed the injury as a contusion and said X-rays were negative. This...
Jack Flaherty's scoreless start leads Tigers past Giants
Jack Flaherty allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings as the host Detroit Tigers downed the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday.,Flaherty (3-6) walked one and struck out eight in the Tigers' third straight victory. Chase Lee followed with two shutout innings, and Will Vest picked up his seven...
Rays obtain veteran C Matt Thaiss from White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired veteran catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league outfielder Dru Baker.,Thiass, 30, batted .212 (18-for-85) with one homer and eight RBIs in 35 games for the White Sox this season. He had a .294 slugging percentage in his first campaign wi...
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...
Report: Rockies nearing deal with SS Orlando Arcia
The Colorado Rockies are nearing a deal with veteran shortstop Orlando Arcia, MLB.com reported on Tuesday.,The Atlanta Braves released the 30-year-old former All-Star on Sunday after he batted .194 in 14 games this season.,Arcia is a career .241 hitter with 87 homers and 335 RBIs in 951 games with t...
Padres chase encore after extra-inning win over Marlins
It's a phrase San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has used from his first minor league game, when he stood in a dugout in Johnson City, Tenn., to the game his team won in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night on a sprint-off wild pitch.,"What do we say? Winners find solutions," he said after T...
Yankees face Angels with confidence rising
Everything is falling into place for the New York Yankees, who continue a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.,New York used a complete effort to win its third straight game on Monday, beating the Angels 5-1. Anthony Volpe delivered a three-run double and Ry...
D-backs' Corbin Burnes rides hot streak into start vs. Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has looked every bit the $210 million man recently.,Burnes will bring a streak of four consecutive quality starts into the second game of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Pirates right-hander Mik...
Run-hungry Mets pursue another win over lowly White Sox
The New York Mets have spent most of May struggling to score runs.,However, doing the little things in other areas of the game is allowing New York to get by with a little bit of offense.,The Mets will look to clinch a series win Tuesday night, when they host the Chicago White Sox in the middle game...
Ex-Rays prospect Joe Ryan looks to lead Twins past hot Rays
As May winds down, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves as the hottest team in baseball.,Over .500 for the first time since the season's opening week, the Rays will look for the series win against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the second matchup of a three-game series.,By topping the Twin...
Anthony Volpe delivers key hit in Yanks' win over Angels
Anthony Volpe hit a three-run double and Ryan Yarbrough tossed six strong innings as the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 5-1 win on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Yarbrough (2-0) allowed two hits, including a leadoff homer to Zach Neto in the first inning...
11th-inning wild pitch sends Padres past Marlins
Tyler Wade scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3.,Wade pinch-ran for Manny Machado at third after Gavin Sheets started the inning by grounding out to second, moving Machado up 90 feet. Miami u...
Guardians look to slow down Dodgers, red-hot Shohei Ohtani
It took exactly one pitch for Sho-Time to arrive in Cleveland.,Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani received loud cheers from the sellout crowd Monday when he homered on the first pitch of the game for his MLB-best 19th blast of the season, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers on their way to a 7-2 win over the ...
Ryne Nelson, D-backs blank Pirates, end 5-game skid
Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor homered, Ryne Nelson pitched 6 2/3 sharp innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a five-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Phoenix on Monday.,Nelson (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out four without a walk in his longest start of...
Angels sign veteran IF/OF Chris Taylor to 1-year deal
Chris Taylor remained in the Los Angeles area as the Angels signed the utility player to a one-year, $760,000 contract on Monday, a week after he was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The 34-year-old veteran made his Angels debut Monday night, playing center field and batting eighth against the N...
Orioles look to extend their longest win streak with Cards on deck
The Baltimore Orioles have found the winning formula over the past few days.,They've notched their first three-game winning streak of the season and will go for four in a row Tuesday night against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,"It has been good ball for us lately," said Orioles outfielder Dylan ...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani blasts 1st pitch, Dodgers down Guardians
Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game and scored three runs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Monday night.,Ohtani took over the MLB lead with 19 home runs -- one more than Yankees superstar Aaron Ju...
Rays win sixth straight as bats surge late in win over Twins
Jonathan Aranda's three-run homer in the sixth inning pushed the Tampa Bay Rays to their majors-best sixth straight victory, beating the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Monday night.,Starting pitcher Zack Littell (4-5) was outstanding over 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one run on three hit...
Rockies must beat Cubs on Tuesday to avoid 18th consecutive series loss
Looking to hand the visiting Colorado Rockies their 18th straight series loss to begin the season, the Chicago Cubs also aim on Tuesday night to stretch their winning streak to three.,Chicago took the series opener 3-1 on Monday afternoon thanks to Jameson Taillon's strong start and Kyle Tucker's tw...
Struggling to score, Red Sox look to bounce back vs. Brewers
The visiting Boston Red Sox will be looking to rediscover their suddenly missing offense when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game set., ,Right-hander Aaron Civale (0-1, 9.00 ERA) starts for the Brewers while the Red Sox have yet to name a starter., ,Milwauke...