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Reports: Giants call up LHP Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson
The San Francisco Giants are calling up left-hander Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson for what would be his major league debut, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Wilkinson, 23, has had quite a year, representing his native Canada in the World Baseball Classic and then rising rapidly through the ...
MLB owners unanimously approve Padres' new ownership group
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the San Diego Padres' new ownership group on Monday.,Billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner Kwanza Jones lead the group of investors that agreed this spring to acquire controlling interest in the team from the Seidler family ...
Twins place OF Austin Martin (hamstring) on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Martin, 27, sustained the injury while tracking a fly ball in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.,Martin is batting .241 with three homers, 23 RBIs and...
Blake Snell, Dodgers can't look past improving Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the top record in the National League while the Colorado Rockies are fighting to avoid another 100-loss season.,The two goals collide Monday night when the Dodgers visit Denver to open a three-game series against the Rockies. ,Los Angeles will send left-hande...
White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights
On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball.,Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, that futility seems like a lifetime a...
Braves' Matt Olson eager to continue power display vs. Twins
Matt Olson continues to impress, even if his manager sometimes struggles to find the right words to describe his achievements.,"He's just a special player doing special things," Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said.,Olson and the Braves will try to continue their special season when they square of...
Royals' Michael Wacha strives for elusive win in opener vs. A's
Right-hander Michael Wacha will have a tough act to follow on Monday night when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game home series against the Athletics.,Noah Cameron fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout on Sunday afternoon in the Royals' 3-0 victory against the...
Mets, Padres bringing resurgent, powerful offenses into series
The New York Mets and San Diego Padres acted in polar-opposite fashions at the trade deadline.,But two weeks later, they're equally resurgent.,The Mets will look to continue playing spoiler Monday night, when they host the Padres in the opener of a three-game series.,Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42 ERA) is ...
Nolan Arenado's status in doubt as D-backs begin series at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Arenado hit two home runs to lead Arizona's 10-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday, but he pulled out of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves...
Tigers visit Pirates in matchup of teams clinging to wild-card dreams
The Detroit Tigers enter Monday night's opener of a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh having lost three games in a row but still in the thick of the American League wild-card race. ,Pittsburgh appears to be gaining some momentum after taking two of three games from Boston and hopes...
Now in playoff position, Orioles out for 4-game road sweep of Rays
Tampa native Pete Alonso has returned home in Baltimore Orioles colors and tormented his hometown club. ,The slugging first baseman and his resurgent teammates will try to do what seemed unthinkable four days ago -- a sweep of the best home club in the majors -- on Monday night when they close their...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez vs. Marlins with newfound momentum
Following a rough stretch since the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies finally have some positive momentum entering their home series with the Miami Marlins.,The opener of the three-game series starts on Monday when left-hander Cristopher Sanchez toes the rubber for the Phillies., ,Philadelph...
Surging Cards, Alec Burleson open 5-game set at Reds with doubleheader
It's been quite a month of August for Alec Burleson. Just over halfway through the penultimate month of the major league season, the St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman is slashing .340/.441/.780 in 50 at-bats over 14 games.,He has six home runs on 17 hits with 19 RBIs and 13 runs scored this month.,...
MLB roundup: Royals' Noah Cameron (1 hit) dazzles in 1st complete game
Noah Cameron tossed a one-hitter and Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr. each homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Cameron (7-8), making his first career appearance at A...
Mariners take series in Houston behind Cal Raleigh, Bryan Woo
Cal Raleigh homered for the first time in two weeks and Bryan Woo produced a rare quality start on the road as the visiting Seattle Mariners held on for a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Raleigh delivered the deciding blast in the top of the ...
Rockies score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Giants
Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan, the bottom two hitters in the Colorado batting order, smacked three-run home runs and the visiting Rockies completed a season-series win over the San Francisco Giants with a 13-7 victory Sunday afternoon.,The Rockies took advantage of 10 walks to take two of three in...
Orioles post 7-run sixth inning, top Rays
Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday and Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in all seven runs in an explosive sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles won another contest against first-place Tampa Bay, bouncing the Rays 10-2 on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Holliday went 2-for-4 with a double, th...
Homers back Casey Mize's pitching as surging Padres blank Guardians
Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs and Casey Mize tossed six strong innings as the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Jase Bowen and Jake Cronenworth also slugged solo homers for San Diego, which ...
Rockies scores 7 unanswered runs to rally past Giants
Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan, the bottom two hitters in the Colorado batting order, smacked three-run home runs and the visiting Rockies completed a season-series win over the San Francisco Giants with a 13-7 victory Sunday afternoon.,The Rockies took advantage of 10 walks to take two of three in...
Jake Bauers, Logan Henderson star as Brewers take series with Dodgers
Jake Bauers delivered a pair of RBI hits, Logan Henderson went seven strong innings and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers completed a statement series with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,Bauers had four hits, after he drove in the game-winning run in the series opener Thursday, a...