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Bobby Witt Jr. homers as Royals get past Brewers
Bobby Witt Jr. homered to lead the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of their three-game set.,Witt led off the eighth inning with his fifth homer -- and first since April 11. He scored three times and leads the majors with 36 runs sc...
Padres blank Cubs behind Dylan Cease's 12 strikeouts
Dylan Cease pitched seven shutout innings of one-hit ball and the San Diego Padres got a few timely hits in their 3-0 win against the host Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,With the win, the Padres took the series over the Cubs, 2-1. They also won a three-game series against Chicago last month.,Cease (5-2)...
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reaches plea deal with prosecutors
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Wednesday and is facing 87 to 108 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, federal prosecutors announced. ,Mizuhara, 39, is pleading guilty to two count...
Athletics place SS Darell Hernaiz (ankle) on IL
The Oakland Athletics placed rookie shortstop Darell Hernaiz on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a left ankle injury.,Hernaiz was hurt while trying to leg out an infield hit in the second inning of the Athletics' 15-8 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Oakland was trail...
Rain forces postponement of Mets-Cardinals
The series finale between the New York Mets and host St. Louis Cardinals was postponed by rain on Wednesday. ,The game has been rescheduled for Aug. 5. ,The Mets were gunning for a sweep of the three-game series. ,Both teams have an off day on Thursday. The Mets return home to host the Atlanta Brave...
Guardians rally to tie in 9th, down Tigers in 10th on walkoff
Brayan Rocchio delivered a game-winning single in the 10th inning as the host Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Guardians rallied for the win with single runs in each of the last three innings. ,After Detroit failed to score in the top of the 10th, Tyler...
Blue Jays bunch up hits, end Phillies' seven-game winning streak
Vladimir Guererro Jr. and Kevin Kiermaier each had three hits to lift the Toronto Blue Jays past the host Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Wednesday.,Davis Schneider added two hits and an RBI, while Kiermaier drove in two runs, and Guerrero and Bo Bichette hit RBI singles for the Blue Jays.,Blue Jays st...
Angels rally, ride bullpen to win over Pirates
Willie Calhoun hit a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run rally in the sixth that lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,Calhoun plated Logan O'Hoppe, whose run-scoring single preceded Brandon Drury's RBI double.,Los Angeles' bullpen took ...
Angels 1B Brandon Drury exits with hamstring injury
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Brandon Drury exited Wednesday afternoon's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the seventh inning due to left hamstring tightness.,Nolan Schanuel took over at first for Drury, who was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI before leaving.,Los Angeles hel...
Rangers placing RHP Dane Dunning (shoulder) on IL
Texas Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning is headed to the 15-day injured list, manager Bruce Bochy confirmed on Wednesday.,Dunning, who is dealing with a shoulder issue, is 3-2 with a 4.10 ERA through seven starts this season, striking out 43 batters and walking 17 in 37 1/3 innings. He has allowed s...
Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera (shoulder) lands on IL
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list Wednesday and reinstated left-hander Braxton Garrett from the same list.,Cabrera was removed from Tuesday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings and is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. It's t...
Brewers reinstate OF Christian Yelich from injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game in Kansas City.,Infielder Tyler Black was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to make room for Yelich, who was in the lineup batting third as the designated hitter against the Royals on Wed...
Cardinals C Willson Contreras to IL with forearm fracture
The St. Louis Cardinals placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured left forearm.,The team recalled backstop Pedro Pages from Triple-A Memphis to replace Contreras, who was struck by the bat of New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez on Tuesday night....
White Sox trade OF Robbie Grossman to Rangers
The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday morning in exchange for minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa.,Grossman, 34, was part of Texas' World Series-winning team last season before signing with the White Sox as a free agent in March....
Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (leg) likely headed to IL
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot will miss some time after taking a line drive off his left leg in Sunday's start against the New York Mets.,Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters Tuesday that Pepiot is "likely" going on the 15-day injured list.,Pepiot, 26, left Sunday's 7-6, 10-inning win in...
Giants turn to Jordan Hicks in rematch vs. Rockies
The San Francisco Giants were scuffling coming into Colorado, but they hope they are starting to turn things around, beginning with a 5-0 win over the Rockies in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Giants will try for a second straight victory when the teams reconvene in Denver o...
Mariners look to George Kirby to power another win over Twins
Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby lasted 88 pitches before walking off the mound with his pitching coach and his manager last Friday. ,Five days later, Kirby's sore right knee appears to be feeling better. He will try to turn in a more complete performance when he faces the Minnesota Twins ...
Juan Soto, Yankees look to keep hits coming against falling Astros
New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto produced his fourth three-hit game this season on Tuesday, but after carrying the club offensively in the opening weeks, Soto has of late received ample help.,The Yankees routed the visiting Houston Astros 10-3 in the opener of a three-game series that contin...
Rays bid for second straight sweep in finale vs. White Sox
At the rate they are performing, the Tampa Bay Rays might not wear their white uniforms at home anytime soon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,After winning for the fifth straight time in their dark blue City Connect outfits, all on their nine-game homestand, the Rays likely will wear them again on Wednesday ...
Nationals, over .500, aim to sweep 2-game set with Orioles
The Washington Nationals enter their game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday evening in unfamiliar territory.,After taking the opener of their two-game series 3-0 on Tuesday night, the Nationals (18-17) are above .500 for the first time since a victory on July 1, 2021.,The Nationals...