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Three Nationals pitchers combine for 1-hitter in win over Braves
Jake Irvin and two relievers combined to throw a one-hitter, Dylan Crews and Jorbit Vivas each homered and the visiting Washington Nationals blanked the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Saturday.,Irvin (2-4) tossed five no-hit innings, striking out seven and walking one before exiting with an injury. Brad Lord...

Twins' 12-hit attack helps Taj Bradley handle Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins scored twice in the first inning, banged out 12 hits for the day and held on for dear life in the ninth for a 4-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Trevor Larnach went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs to pace the Minnesota lineup and support a solid start ...

Giants beat White Sox behind rare power display
Casey Schmitt ignited a six-run fifth inning with a two-run homer, Harrison Bader capped it with a grand slam and the San Francisco Giants used a rare power display to pull away en route to a 10-3 home win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Less than 24 hours after watching the White ...

Cardinals erupt for 8 runs vs. Reds to win Game 1 of doubleheader
Victor Scott II went 3-for-4 and Bryan Torres cracked a 2-run homer in his major league debut as the St. Louis Cardinals claimed an 8-1 win over the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader.,Starting pitcher Andre Pallante (5-4) gave up one run on two hits in six inning...

Max Meyer, Liam Hicks carry Marlins to win over Mets
Max Meyer remained unbeaten Saturday, when the right-hander combined with a pair of relievers on a three-hitter as the host Miami Marlins locked up a series win by beating the New York Mets 4-1 in the second game of a three-game set.,Liam Hicks had his first career two-homer game for the Marlins, wh...

Royals' Stephen Kolek fires 4-hit CG shutout vs. Mariners
Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. ,Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and limited the Mariners to four hits and one walk. On Saturd...

Blue Jays cruise past Paul Skenes, Pirates to extend win streak
George Springer and Tyler Heineman stroked home runs Saturday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.,The Blue Jays have won a season-best four in a row and will be going for a sweep of the three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Pirates have lost six of eig...

Christian Walker homers twice as Astros top Cubs
Christian Walker homered twice and Kai-Wei Teng threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Houston Astros to a 3-0 win against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their three-game series.,Walker also singled for the Astros, who have won three of four.,Teng (3-3) allowed ...

Cardinals erupt for 8 runs vs. Reds to win first game of doubleheader
Victor Scott II went 3-for-4, and Ivan Herrera went 2-for-3 with two runs in an 8-1 win for the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a doubleheader against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Starting pitcher Andre Pallante (5-4) gave up one run on two hits in six innings for the Cardinals, who ha...

Tigers, O's to play Sunday doubleheader after postponement
Saturday's scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Orioles in Baltimore has been postponed due to inclement weather.,The game is scheduled to be made up Sunday at 12:35 p.m. ET. The finale of the three-game series will begin later on Sunday at 6:05 p.m.,Baltimore began its 10-game homestand wi...

White Sox place RHP Jordan Hicks on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Jordan Hicks on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Saturday and recalled fellow right-hander Jordan Leasure from Triple-A Charlotte.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Hicks, who is 0-1 with a 5.60 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season.,H...
Nine MLB Stars off To Concerning Starts Heading Into Memorial Day
As Memorial Day nears, it's no longer too early to worry about these MLB stars. A look at the players raising the biggest red flags in 2026....

Rockies ride upstarts' late contributions into matchup vs. D-backs
Mickey Moniak, the Colorado Rockies' top offensive player this season, was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right ankle injury.,The transaction opened the door for Sterlin Thompson to join Chad Stevens as unlikely game-winning heroes.,The two players who were Triple-A teammates at m...

Mets, Marlins on quest to avoid last place in NL East
The New York Mets were thinking about playing in the World Series when the season started.,But now, 51 games into the 2026 campaign, the Mets will look to climb out of last place in the National League East Saturday afternoon when they visit the Miami Marlins in the middle game of a three-game serie...

Rays-Yankees game ppd., doubleheader slated for Sept. 22
Saturday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Yankees was postponed due to the forecast of heavy rain in the New York area.,The game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader Sept. 22 when the Yankees start their final homestand of the regular season.,Right-hander Drew Rasmussen was...

Angels seek elusive back-to-back wins in rematch vs. Rangers
After slamming four home runs in their best offensive output in nearly a month while winning Friday's series opener with Texas, the Los Angeles Angels will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since early May when they face the Rangers on Saturday night., ,It won't be easy for the Angels...

Fresh off sterling start, Dodgers' Roki Sasaki aims to stymie Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to right-hander Roki Sasaki as they look to even the series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in a matchup of division leaders.,Sasaki (2-3, 5.09 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Robert Gasser (0-0, 4.50), who is making his second start of the se...

Padres closer Mason Miller awaiting chance against old team, the A's
For a brief time Friday night, it looked like Mason Miller might get a save chance against his first MLB team.,But the San Diego Padres gave him a second straight game off by scoring three eighth-inning runs to end a potential save situation on their way to a 7-3 win over the visiting Athletics.,Mil...

Mariners out for continued road success in matchup vs. struggling Royals
The scuffling Kansas City Royals are providing a good opportunity for the Seattle Mariners to continue their recent road success. ,After winning the opener of a three-game set vs. the Royals, the Mariners will aim for a fifth victory in their last six road contests on Saturday afternoon. ,Seattle lo...

Never-say-die Twins vie to clinch series win vs. Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins powered up late for a series-opening win and will seek to take two games in a row from the host Boston Red Sox when the teams continue their three-game set on Saturday afternoon.,Minnesota rallied from 4-0 and 6-3 deficits to win 8-6 on Friday, as Byron Buxton and Austin Martin e...