MLB Page 637 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bryce Harper, Phillies take aim at struggling Marlins
Winners of 11 of their last 13 games, the Philadelphia Phillies are set to open a weekend series at the Miami Marlins on Friday night.,This sets up as a mismatch.,Miami has the third-worst record in the majors, while Philadelphia has the best mark.,"We've been playing good baseball," Phillies slugge...
Short stay: Red Sox trade INF Zack Short to Braves
Infielder Zack Short joined his third team in two weeks Thursday, traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.,Boston acquired Short, 28, from the New York Mets on May 1 for cash considerations.,Short appeared in only two games for the Red Sox, going 0-fo...
Angels acquire INF Luis Guillorme from Braves
The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Luis Guillorme from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.,The Angels transferred third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.,Guillorme, 29,...
Angels, Royals turn to two pitchers in search of redemption
The four days between starts can seem particularly long for starting pitchers who are eager to redeem themselves after a poor performance on the mound. Such is the case for both Reid Detmers and Michael Wacha, who will face each other Thursday night when the Los Angeles Angels host the Kansas City R...
Guardians visit lowly White Sox for four games
David Fry only occasionally finds himself in the starting lineup, but the utilityman might be the Cleveland Guardians' most indispensable player.,Fry could play a key role again when the Guardians begin a four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Cleveland is 24-13 after winni...
Yankees look to take down Astros for 10th straight time
About three hours before Yankees right fielder Juan Soto saw his first pitch against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, New York manager Aaron Boone described his slugger's at-bats by saying: "It's a show. You can feel the energy of the crowd, literally every pitch it's theater.",Then Boone watched So...
Cardinals aim to get back on track in Milwaukee
The St. Louis Cardinals will look for veteran right-hander Sonny Gray to continue his hot start when they open a four-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Gray (4-1, 0.89 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Tobias Myers (0-2, 6.23 ERA) as Milwaukee returns home for a s...
Giants vie for three-game sweep of skidding Rockies
Wins have been scarce for the Colorado Rockies -- and their starting pitchers.,Cal Quantrill has one of the rotation's two victories, and he will shoot for another when Colorado wraps up a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in Denver.,Quantrill (1-3, 4.31 ERA) will face S...
Looking for split vs. Twins, M's turn to Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert has dominated nearly every lineup he has faced through his first seven starts.,On Thursday afternoon, Gilbert (3-0, 1.69 ERA) will try to maintain his success against one of the hottest teams in the majors.,The Minnesota Twins will go for a series victory ...
Diamondbacks face Reds in search of 1st series sweep of season
The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to finish their first series sweep of the season Thursday when they conclude their three-game set with the host Cincinnati Reds Thursday afternoon. , ,The Diamondbacks won their season-high third straight game Wednesday when they held off the Reds 4-3., ,The thi...
MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves blank Red Sox
Chris Sale threw six shutout innings and Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and a sweep of their two-game series.,Sale (5-1) scattered six hits, walked one and struck out a season-high 10 batters against his former te...
Giants hand Rockies 4th straight setback
Michael Conforto homered among his three hits, Blake Sabol also had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski had two hits each for San Francisco, which has won two straight after dropping four in a row.,Eli...
Orioles top Nationals in 12th after blowing two late leads
Jorge Mateo singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday night after blowing two-run leads in the ninth and 11th innings.,Mateo led off with a single against Jordan Weems (1-1) that scored Jordan Westburg. Mateo en...
Rangers outslug A's to earn doubleheader split
Adolis Garcia, Josh Smith and Jonah Heim had consecutive RBI hits in a three-run eighth inning Wednesday night that helped the Texas Rangers outlast the host Oakland Athletics 12-11 and salvage a split of their doubleheader.,The A's won the first game 9-4, riding a home run apiece and a combined six...
Twins lean on long ball to put away Mariners
Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a triple, a homer and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach each added solo home runs for the Twins. Minnesota has won two of its first three games aga...
Chris Sale sharp as Braves shut out Red Sox
Chris Sale threw six shutout innings and Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and sweep their two-game series.,Sale (5-1) scattered six hits, walked one and struck out a season-high 10 batters against his former team. T...
Juan Soto knocks in five as Yankees thrash Astros
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer two batters into the bottom of the first inning and finished with five RBIs as the host New York Yankees continued their recent success against the Houston Astros with a 9-4 victory on Wednesday.,Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton added solo shots as the Yankees won thei...
Surging Diamondbacks hand Reds 7th straight loss
Jordan Montgomery allowed just two runs over seven innings and Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run to lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Wednesday night. , ,Eugenio Suarez homered against his former team and collected two hits while Moreno also added two hits...
Paul DeJong, White Sox pull out finale at Tampa Bay
Paul DeJong hit his second home run in as many games as the Chicago White Sox salvaged a game in their three-game series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In a 2-for-4 outing, the shortstop socked a two-run homer in the fifth off Rays starter Aaron Civale (2-3), an...
Pirates calling up Paul Skenes, top pitching prospect in majors
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday that they are promoting right-hander Paul Skenes, the top pitching prospect in baseball, and he is expected to start Saturday's home game against the Chicago Cubs.,Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft out of LSU, has dominated Triple-A batters f...