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Blue Jays rout Red Sox to snap seven-game skid
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two doubles and four RBI while George Springer homered to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays past the Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Tuesday.,The Blue Jays scored all nine of their runs over the third and fourth innings, highlighted by an initial seven-run scoring frame that erased...
Rays explode for season high in runs to beat Mariners
Taylor Walls and Ben Rortvedt drove in two runs apiece in a breakout four-run sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays grounded the Seattle Mariners 11-3 Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Walls, who went 3-for-4, tripled in two runs before scoring on a homer by Rortvedt (2-for-3, four RBIs, walk) to g...
Guardians top O's in offensive showdown
Jose Ramirez smacked a three-run home run to fuel an early offensive outburst and the Cleveland Guardians held on to win their seventh game in a row, edging the host Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Tuesday night.,Gunnar Henderson blasted his 25th homer of the season for the first of the Orioles' four long...
Braves-Cardinals postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals' home game against the Atlanta Braves scheduled for Tuesday night was scratched due to inclement weather in the area.,Instead, the Braves and Cardinals will complete their three-game series with a split doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game will begin at 12:45 p.m. local ...
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand to undergo wrist surgery
Cincinnati first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand will undergo right hand surgery next month, manager David Bell said before the Reds' Tuesday night game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Bell said Encarnacion-Strand also would have ligaments repaired in his fractured right wrist on July 11. The r...
Athletics' Mark Kotsay, Reds' David Bell picked as All-Star coaches
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay and Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell were selected as All-Star coaches for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas.,Kotsay will be on the American League staff of Bruce Bochy, who won the World Series with the Texas Rangers last season. Kotsay played three season...
Tarik Skubal, Tigers keep Phillies guessing in 4-1 win
Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Tuesday night.,Skubal (9-3), who had lost his previous two starts, allowed three hits and one walk while striking out seven.,Andy Ibanez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers, wh...
Mets' Edwin Diaz declines to appeal foreign substance suspension
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz declined to appeal his 10-game suspension for violating the MLB policy on foreign substances and began serving his punishment on Tuesday night.,Diaz will be eligible to return to the Mets on July 6 when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Diaz didn't speak to reporters ...
Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) expected to miss at least one month
New York Mets right fielder Starling Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a bone bruise in his right knee and will miss at least one month.,The move, which was retroactive to Sunday, came after testing on Marte's ailing knee Monday detected the bruise. It marks the eighth time...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. no longer ruling out going to Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays slugging first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. once ruled out ever playing for the New York Yankees, saying he would not sign with them, "not even dead.",Guerrero, who doubled down on that sentiment as recently as last year, is no longer discounting any possibilities, instead talking...
Reports: Brewers acquire LHP Dallas Keuchel from Mariners
Veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel, who won the American League Cy Young Award in 2015, was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, per multiple media reports.,Keuchel, 36, was 7-4 with a 3.93 ERA at Triple-A Tacoma after signing a mi...
Mets OF Starling Marte (knee) lands on 10-day IL
New York Mets right fielder Starling Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a bone bruise in his right knee. ,The move, which was retroactive to Sunday, came after testing on Marte's ailing knee Monday. It marks the eighth time he's been on the IL since 2016.,In a corresponding ...
Yankees activate INF J.D. Davis in advance of series vs. Mets
The New York Yankees activated infielder J.D. Davis in advance of a two-game series against his former club, the New York Mets.,Davis takes the roster spot of infielder/outfielder Oswald Peraza, who was optioned to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes Barre on Sunday. ,Davis, 31, was acquired in a trade from th...
Rays DFA struggling RHP Chris Devenski
Tampa Bay Rays veteran Chris Devenski was designated for assignment Tuesday, while fellow right-hander Edwin Uceta was recalled from Triple-A Durham.,Devenski, 33, was 2-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 19 relief appearances for the Rays. Over nine seasons with five different clubs, including five seasons with ...
Reds place LHP Nick Lodolo (blister) on 15-day IL
The Cincinnati placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a blister on his left hand.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,"It was a big deal he was able to pitch with that," Reds manager David Bell told reporters. "The good thing is it's not broken open. We just got to be ...
Braves place INF/OF Brian Anderson on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed infielder/outfielder Brian Anderson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a bacterial infection.,Anderson, 31, has not played since June 12 and his IL designation is retroactive to Saturday. He is 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in three games this season with Atlanta.,Ande...
Twins place RHP Chris Paddack (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed Chris Paddack on the 15-day injured list Tuesday and recalled fellow right-hander Ronny Henriquez from Triple-A St. Paul.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Paddack, who is dealing with right shoulder fatigue. He had been slated to start Thursday's game against the Ar...
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. likely out weeks with months-old stress reaction
San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is bracing for an extended stint on the injured list with a femoral stress reaction in his right leg.,Tatis was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday but understands that the diagnosis signals his absence is likely to stretch well into July and po...
Cubs' Kyle Hendricks looks to subdue Giants
Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks hopes to continue to advance his season in a positive direction Tuesday night when he starts in the Cubs' rematch with the host San Francisco Giants.,Coming off a season in which he recorded a 3.74 ERA, Hendricks had a 12.00 ERA in his first five starts in 2024.,H...
Carlos Estevez looks to help Angels chase series win vs. A's
Carlos Estevez was in good company last year, joining Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout as the Los Angeles Angels' American League All-Star representatives.,But with Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., marking exactly three weeks until the 2024 All-Star Game, Estevez's cha...