MLB Page 653 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ben Lively aims to lead Guardians past Angels
Ben Lively has been a pleasant surprise on the mound during his infancy with the Cleveland Guardians. ,Meanwhile, Reid Detmers has hit a rut following a stellar start to his season for the Los Angeles Angels. ,Lively will look to remain effective while trying to help the host Guardians avoid a third...
Marlins face A's, reality of going on without Luis Arraez
Life without Luis Arraez is expected to become permanent Saturday afternoon for Miami when the visiting Marlins get a rematch with the Oakland Athletics.,Arraez was a late scratch from the lineup in Friday's series opener, with a reported trade to the San Diego Padres pending. But because the deal w...
Ranger Suarez leads surging Phillies into clash vs. slumping Giants
In what perhaps was an expected announcement from Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for March/April.,Suarez will look to build on his early-season success when the Phillies continue their four-game series against...
Nationals aim to follow up 'electric' win in rematch vs. Jays
The Washington Nationals started hitting late on Friday and will look to carry that momentum into Saturday afternoon's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The Nationals came back in the opener of the three-game series Friday night with a four-run seventh inning, highlighted by a pinch-hit, ...
After long streak snapped, Rockies seek second straight win vs. Pirates
The Colorado Rockies own a win-loss record they would rather forget, but at least the streak that put them in the record books is over. ,Colorado trailed in 31 straight games to begin the season but ended the streak with a 3-2 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Colorado jumped to a 3-0 l...
Cubs hope to get bullpen in order vs. Brewers
No lead has been safe for the Chicago Cubs as of late., ,Chicago's bullpen has been scuffling, and it will attempt to get things sorted out on Saturday afternoon when the Cubs continue a three-game set with the visiting Milwaukee Brewers., ,It looked like Chicago was going to take the series opener ...
Erick Fedde looks to halt White Sox's slide vs. Cardinals
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde reinvented himself last season while starring for the NC Dinos of the KBO.,This season, Fedde (2-0, 2.60 ERA) has struck out 20 batters and walked none in his last two starts. His major league comeback continues Saturday when he faces the Cardinals in t...
Red Sox turn to bullpen game to face rolling Twins
The Minnesota Twins are riding an 11-game winning streak, the longest in the big leagues this season.,Going into Saturday afternoon's rematch with the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers called the streak "amazing.","Being able to put on a show for these fans every single night...
Yankees hope offense gets going vs. Tigers
The New York Yankees spent Friday night against the Detroit Tigers struggling at the plate, much as they did during four games in Baltimore.,In a four-batter span in the ninth inning, however, the Yankees did enough to eke out a 2-1 victory, and they can secure another series win Saturday afternoon ...
MLB roundup: Twins down Red Sox for 11th straight win
Edouard Julien and Ryan Jeffers drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Minneapolis., ,Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a double for Minnesota, which won its 11th game in a row. The Twins have not lost since April 21 against th...
Andy Pages' fourth hit lifts Dodgers over Braves in 11
Rookie Andy Pages capped his first-career four-hit performance with a game-ending single in the 11th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers walked away with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of a three-game series., ,Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run, Shohei Ohtan drov...
Sonny Gray twirls 7-inning gem as Cards blank White Sox
Sonny Gray, JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley combined for a three-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-0 Friday.,Gray (4-1) allowed those three hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one while lowering his season ERA to 0.89 in 30 1/3 innings.,Romero ha...
Hot-hitting Padres roll past Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and drove in three runs Friday night, Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 innings and the visiting San Diego Padres opened a three-game weekend series with a 7-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Tatis collected three hits and scored twice, while Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado ...
JP Sears, bullpen stifle Marlins as A's win 5th straight
The Miami Marlins kicked off the post-Luis Arraez era with a whimper Friday night, accumulating just seven hits off JP Sears and three relievers as the host Oakland Athletics opened a three-game interleague series with a 3-1 victory.,Arraez, the defending National League batting champion, was scratc...
Cole Irvin, three O's relievers silence Reds in series opener
Cole Irvin extended his scoreless innings streak by allowing just two hits over 6 1/3 innings Friday night, combining with three relievers as the Baltimore Orioles shut out the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Adley Rutschman snapped a scoreless tie with a sevent...
Cole Irvin, three relievers silence Reds in series opener
Cole Irvin extended his scoreless innings streak by allowing just two hits over 6 1/3 innings Friday night, combining with three relievers as the Baltimore Orioles shut out the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Adley Rutschman snapped a scoreless tie with a sevent...
Four-run inning carries Astros past Mariners
Jose Altuve deposited a perfect bunt single down the third-base line with two outs in the seventh inning, the lone run-scoring hit of a four-run frame that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, the As...
Reports: Padres acquire two-time batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins
The San Diego Padres are acquiring two-time batting champion Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports on Friday night.,Reports say San Diego is sending right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go, outfield prospects Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee and first baseman/outfielder prospect Natha...
Phillies SS Trea Turner exits with hamstring injury
Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner left Friday's game with left hamstring soreness after scoring the eventual game-winning run.,Turner singled and stole second in the fourth inning, then scored from second on a passed ball in a 4-3 home win over the San Francisco Giants. ,However, when...
Sonny Gray throws 7 scoreless innings as Cards blank White Sox
Sonny Gray, JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley combined for three-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-0 Friday.,Gray (4-1) allowed those three hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one while lowering his season ERA to 0.89 in 30 1/3 innings.,Romero hand...