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Banged-up Astros pursue series victory over Twins
Jake Meyers is ready to provide the latest jolt of energy to the Houston Astros.,Meyers played center field and went 1-for-3 in his return from the injured list on Tuesday, and he will look to keep the momentum going when Houston faces the Minnesota Twins in the decisive game of a three-game series ...

Rays sweat out Yandy Diaz's condition ahead of finale vs. Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays hope Yandy Diaz will be available on Wednesday afternoon as they attempt to extend their hot start.,The Rays will be in search of their major-league-leading sixth series sweep of the season when they face the Baltimore Orioles to conclude a three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla.,D...

Andrew Abbott, Reds shoot to halt Phillies' series win streak
In the midst of one of the best stretches of his career, Andrew Abbott hopes to keep the momentum going Wednesday afternoon when he takes the mound for the visiting Cincinnati Reds in their rubber game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,In three starts this month, Abbott (3-2, 4.21 ERA) has given up...

MLB roundup: Nats ride inside-the-park slam to comeback win over Mets
James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the host Washington Nationals rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-6 win against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.,With the bases loaded in the second, Wood sent a shot to the wall in left-center that hit off Mets rookie Nick Mor...

White Sox score 2 runs in 9th inning to rally past Mariners
Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi hit run-scoring singles in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 2-1 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.,Four pitchers combined on a one-hitter as the White Sox evened the series at one win apiece. Reliever Bryan Hudson (2-1) g...

White Sox score two runs in 9th inning to rally past Mariners
Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi hit run-scoring singles in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 2-1 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,Four pitchers combined on a one-hitter as the White Sox evened the series at a game apiece. Reliever Bryan Hudson (2-1) got the victo...

Nick Kurtz drives in 5 as Athletics blow out Angels
Nick Kurtz had three hits and drove in five runs for the Athletics in a 14-6 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Zack Gelof also had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs as the visitors leveled the four-game series at one victory apiece. Brent Rooker ho...

Dodgers sneak past Padres in 9th, move atop NL West
Andy Pages' sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres.,Max Muncy started the winning rally by drawing a one-out walk from Mason Miller (1-1). Pinch runner Alex Call moved up to third when Miller's pickoff...

Ketel Marte belts walk-off homer as D-backs overtake Giants
Ketel Marte capped a four-run bottom of the ninth inning with a two-out, three-run home run, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 walk-off win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in Phoenix.,After Giants relievers retained a 3-1 lead by pitching out of bases-loaded jams in the seventh and ...

Rangers amass 16 hits in 10-0 beat-down of Rockies
Brandon Nimmo homered, singled twice and drove in three runs while Ezequiel Duran also had three hits and knocked in four as the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-0 in Denver on Tuesday.,Joc Pederson tied his career high with four hits and Jake Burger produced two hits for Texas, which had ...

Ivan Herrera blast helps rescue Cardinals against Pirates
Ivan Herrera's three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th lifted the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Herrera's three-run home run -- a 410-foot blast to left center field -- off Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery (1-1) was the fourth home run of t...

White Sox acquire LHP Joe Rock from Rays
The Chicago White Sox acquired left-hander Joe Rock in a trade with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, sending infielder Oliver Dunn to the Rays in the deal.,The White Sox assigned Rock to Triple-A Charlotte upon the transaction's completion. They also moved catcher Kyle Teel, who has a sprained right knee ligam...

Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers shut down Cubs
Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday.,Misiorowski (4-2) allowed only three hits and struck out eight with one walk on 74 pitches.,The big right-hander has 24 1/3 straight shutout innings over four starts.,Abner ...

Jarren Duran homer helps Red Sox pull away late to extend Royals' skid
Jarren Duran clubbed a late three-run homer and Willson Contreras had two hits with three RBIs, as the Boston Red Sox broke out for a 7-1 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. ,Duran, who also doubled and walked twice, sent a towering drive inside the right-field foul pole with ...

Ben Rice, Ryan McMahon homer to power Yankees past Blue Jays
Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the fifth inning off Dylan Cease as the New York Yankees kept rolling at home and hung on for a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Rice tied Aaron Judge for the team lead with his 16th homer when he snapped a 3-3 tie. Fol...

Isaac Paredes, Astros get by Twins 2-1
Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer, and that proved to be enough as the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jeremy Pena finished 2-for-4 for Houston, which evened its series at one win apiece. The rubber match is set for Wednesday afternoon.,...

James Wood's inside-the-park slam sparks Nationals' rally vs. Mets
James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the Washington Nationals rallied from a five-run deficit for a 9-6 win against the New York Mets in on Tuesday night.,Jose Tena also homered for Washington, which had lost its previous two games.,Bo Bichette hit a pair of two-run home...

Travis Bazzana goes yard as Guardians edge Tigers
Travis Bazzana hit his second home run of the season, a two-run shot, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians edged the reeling Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Tuesday night.,Kyle Manzardo scored two runs for the American League Central Division leaders. Steven Kwan scored a run and knocked in another as the G...

Yandy Diaz, bullpen lead Rays past struggling Orioles
Yandy Diaz hit the go-ahead home run, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Richie Palacios added an RBI double and Jonny DeLuca chipped in an RBI single for Tampa Bay, which has won seven of its last nin...

Reds' Chase Burns shuts down Phillies' offense in win
Chase Burns worked six terrific innings to guide the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday., ,Burns (6-1) struck out nine before a trio of relievers combined for five more strikeouts to help Cincinnati win for just the second time in its last 12 road gam...