MLB Page 649 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dodgers' Walker Buehler set for season debut vs. Marlins
After a nearly 23-month wait, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler is set to take the mound on Monday against the visiting Miami Marlins. ,Other than wishing he had a slight uptick in velocity, something that figures to come with consistent outings, Buehler is more than ready to return af...
Rays get rematch with White Sox after series sweep
With three straight wins and their first series sweep of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays look to keep the good times rolling when they host the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game set on Monday.,The Rays rallied for a 7-6 win against the Mets on Sunday. Jonny DeLuca delivered the walk-off...
A's aim to begin new streak in series opener vs. Rangers
One of baseball's hottest teams takes aim at the defending champions when the Oakland Athletics open a four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday night.,Surprisingly, the A's and Rangers are separated by just two games almost one quarter into the season as both chase the Seattle M...
Brewers, Royals leaning on star catchers
With the Milwaukee Brewers traveling to Kansas City to face the Royals on Monday, the three-game series will feature a pair of slugging catchers leading potent offenses.,The Brewers were shut out 5-0 on Sunday to lose their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs, but still rank ninth in the majors ...
Offensive woes follow Cards into series with Mets
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol knows there is no magic solution to end his team's season-long offensive slump.,"You've got to keep working, bottom line," Marmol said after St. Louis dropped two of three games to the struggling Chicago White Sox over the weekend. "May not want to hear it, ...
Twins brace for Mariners with win streak in rearview mirror
For the first time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back from a loss when they take the field against the Seattle Mariners in Minneapolis on Monday night for the opener of a four-game set. ,The Twins' 12-game winning streak ended with a 9-2 home loss against the Boston Red Sox on...
Rotations on different sides of spectrum clash as Cubs host Padres
The host Chicago Cubs are out for revenge as they begin a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday night. ,When the clubs collided in San Diego back in early April, the Padres took two of three games from Chicago, outscoring the Cubs 19-10 in those victories. ,But Chicago is 14-9 since ...
Guardians starter Triston McKenzie aims for continued success vs. Tigers
Following an inconsistent start to the season, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie may have found his rhythm. ,And McKenzie has usually been at his best against the Detroit Tigers.,Looking to continue his dominance against the visiting Tigers, McKenzie will try to help the Guardians ha...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler hopes to keep cruising vs. Giants
Zack Wheeler is looking to win his fourth consecutive start as the Philadelphia Phillies close a four-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday afternoon.,Wheeler will be trying to help the Phillies finish off a four-game sweep of the Giants. Philadelphia has won five straight ...
Oneil Cruz, Pirates look to carry momentum into series vs. Angels
After a relatively slow start at the plate this season, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz appears primed for a hot streak.,Cruz looks to build on his recent success when the Pirates begin a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,The Pirates took two of three from ...
MLB roundup: Red Sox extinguish Twins' 12-game win streak
Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers hit two-run home runs and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Vaughn Grissom and Dominic Smith added two-run doubles for Boston, which avoided a three-game sweep in the series finale. Rob Refsnyd...
Bryce Harper homers, Phillies sink Giants again
Bryce Harper hit a three-run home run and J.T. Realmuto had three hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.,Alec Bohm doubled in the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to 18 games for the Phillies, who won their fifth str...
Jonny DeLuca's game-ending triple completes Rays' sweep of Mets
Jonny DeLuca's walk-off, two-run triple in extra innings propelled the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win and a series sweep of the New York Mets on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,With Ben Rortvedt and Jose Caballero on first and third, respectively, DeLuca hit a line drive to center field to win it in th...
Oneil Cruz powers Pirates to series win over Rockies
Oneil Cruz doubled and hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early deficit to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Rowdy Tellez, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jack Suwinski each drove in a run for Pittsburgh, which trailed 3-0 afte...
Nick Gordon helps Marlins demolish A's to avoid sweep
Nick Gordon collected two singles, a double and a home run, drove in three runs and scored twice as part of Miami's highest-scoring game of the season as the Marlins avoided an interleague series sweep at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics with an 12-3 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Jazz Chisholm Jr...
Diamondbacks rout Padres to salvage series finale
Jake McCarthy was 3-for-4 with three runs and was one of five Diamondbacks to drive in two runs as Arizona beat the visiting San Diego Padres 11-4 on Sunday in Phoenix to avoid being swept in this three-game series.,The Diamondbacks had lost eight of their last 11. San Diego had a four-game winning ...
Padres place RHP Joe Musgrove (elbow) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed struggling right-hander Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.,Musgrove had one of his better outings of the season Wednesday as he struck out a season-best nine in six innings during a no-decision against the Cincinna...
Orioles clobber Reds 11-1 for series sweep
Dean Kremer allowed just one hit over six scoreless innings as the visiting Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with an 11-1 win over the punchless Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Kremer (3-2) was the latest Orioles pitcher to blank an anemic Cincinnati offense, allowing only a sharp single in...
Shohei Ohtani goes deep twice, Dodgers sweep Braves
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, Teoscar Hernandez also went deep and left-hander James Paxton pitched into the seventh inning as the host Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 victory Sunday.,Ohtani's initial two-run blast came two Dodgers hitters into...
Nathaniel Lowe, Rangers complete 10-inning comeback over Royals
Nathaniel Lowe delivered a 10th-inning RBI single, lifting the visiting Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals to win the three-game series.,The Rangers rallied with single tallies in the eighth and ninth to tie the game 2-2. With one out in the top of the 10th, Lowe lined a 1-2 ...