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Javier Assad, Cubs look to reverse trend against Giants
Right-hander Javier Assad will look to snap his five-game winless streak on Monday when the Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of their three-game series.,Assad (4-2, 2.81 ERA) is 0-2 and has surrendered six homers during that stretch. He's also been plagued by walks and high p...

For Mets, climb into playoff contention continues vs. Rangers
The New York Mets will look to continue their torrid stretch when they open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Monday at Arlington, Texas.,The Mets have won five straight games and 11 of their past 15 to move within four games of .500. New York swept a three-game weekend set from the S...

Braves feel power coming back on in time for visit from Tigers
The Atlanta Braves hope to see more of the power they displayed over the weekend when they host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series that starts Monday.,The Tigers began their six-game road trip by dropping two or three against Houston, losing the rubber game 4-1 on Sunday. Atlanta won its thr...

Jolt of power moving through Jays with Red Sox up next
The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking to carry a rare power surge into the opener of a three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday night.,Toronto used a grand slam by Daulton Varsho and a two-run blast by Ernie Clement to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday in the rubber matc...

Paul Skenes, Pirates return home to face Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has been so impressive in his first six starts, even fans of opposing teams have taken to giving him standing ovations.,Skenes (3-0, 2.43 ERA) will be back in front of his home crowd on Monday when the Pirates begin a three-game series against the Cincinnati Red...

Phillies expect to have SS Trea Turner back vs. Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies are expecting to have shortstop Trea Turner back in the lineup on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres, manager Rob Thomson told reporters on Sunday.,Turner was hitting .343 before landing on the 10-day injured list on May 4 due to...

Phillies could get Trea Turner back for opener vs. Padres
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...

Pitching lifting Cardinals while Marlins searching for offense
The resurgent St. Louis Cardinals are set to open a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.,On May 11, the Cardinals were 15-24. But after beating the Cubs 2-1 on Sunday, the Cardinals are 35-35, and they would be a wild-card team if the regular season ended today.,"Really ...

Red Sox take over basepaths, sink Yankees
The Boston Red Sox set a franchise record by stealing nine bases en route to a 9-3 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday night.,David Hamilton had four of Boston's nine steals. He also had two hits and scored three times.,Boston's Ceddanne Rafaela collected three hits and drove in two...

Jose Miranda's blast lifts Twins in DH sweep of Athletics
Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the host Minnesota Twins held on for an 8-7 win over the Oakland Athletics in the nightcap of a doubleheader Sunday in Minneapolis.,Trevor Larnach and Royce Lewis also homered for the Twins, who completed a four-game swe...

MLB roundup: Astros' Ronel Blanco flirts with no-hitter in win vs. Tigers
Ronel Blanco tossed seven no-hit innings and Jose Altuve clubbed a three-run home run as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.,Blanco (7-2) continued his breakout campaign and flirted with a second no-...

Jorge Soler helps Giants steamroll Angels
Jorge Soler contributed a three-run home run to a nine-run fourth inning, Spencer Bivens recorded a win in his major-league debut and the San Francisco Giants overcame another injury to their starting staff to beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday afternoon.,The victory came after the Giants ha...

Christian Walker, Diamondbacks put up big numbers against White Sox
Christian Walker had three hits, including a solo home run, and drove in three runs to help the host Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-5 win against the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jake McCarthy also drove in three runs, Joc Pederson had...

Dodgers' Mookie Betts hit by pitch, fractures left hand
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts fractured his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of a 3-0 victory Sunday over the visiting Kansas City Royals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game.,The team also said Betts won't need surgery and there is no timetab...

Logan Gilbert dominates in Mariners' shutout of Rangers
Logan Gilbert pitched eight scoreless innings as the host Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers with a 5-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Rookie Tyler Locklear homered for the Mariners, who won for the seventh time in eight games and increas...

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow gets powerful support in shutout of Royals
Tyler Glasnow threw seven shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers used three solo home runs to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the three-game series.,Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani ripped solo homers in the third and sixth innings and Freddie Freeman followed...

Dodgers' Mookie Betts hit on hand, leaves game vs. Royals
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning and exited the game during a 3-0 victory Sunday over the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Betts was hit in the left hand by a 97.9-mph fastball from Royals reliever Dan Altavilla and went to the ground in extreme pa...

Pirates rack up 15 hits to win series finale vs. Rockies
Rowdy Tellez went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Jason Delay hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Sunday in Denver.,Jared Triolo added two hits and drove in a pair of runs for Pittsburgh, which also received two hits from Andrew McCutchen, Nick Gonzales and Jack...

Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps) on 15-day DL
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right triceps tendinitis.,Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove (right intercostal strain) was also placed on the 15-day IL before the series finale against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Right-ha...

Mets outslug Padres to finish sweep
Pete Alonso homered and finished with five RBIs as the surging New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres with an 11-6 victory Sunday.,Francisco Lindor led the game off with a homer and Luis Torrens sparked a four-run eighth inning with a solo shot for the Mets, who ...