MLB Page 658 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jarred Kelenic, Braves bid to salvage finale vs. Mariners
There were no reports of water coolers being harmed after Jarred Kelenic struck out to end Tuesday's game in Seattle.,Which shows how far the Atlanta Braves' 24-year-old outfielder has come in the past year.,Kelenic and the Braves will wrap up a three-game interleague series Wednesday afternoon agai...
Flying-high Phillies, agonized Angels square off in series finale
The month of April ended in satisfyingly familiar fashion for the Philadelphia Phillies -- and in an agonizingly catastrophic condition for the Los Angeles Angels.,The Phillies and Angels wrestle to earn a series win Wednesday afternoon when the teams meet in Anaheim, Calif., in the finale of a thre...
A's, bullpen look to stymie Pirates again
The Oakland Athletics hope to ride an impressive bullpen to achieve something they haven't done since last June -- a four-game winning streak-- when they close a three-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,One night after Dany Jimenez and Michael Kelly combined for ...
Surging Twins turn to Bailey Ober in bid to sweep White Sox
Most of Bailey Ober's pitches failed him in his first start of the season.,Since then, the Minnesota Twins right-hander has been effective thanks to one: his changeup.,Ober will aim to perfect that pitch again on Wednesday afternoon as he tries to help the red-hot Twins record a three-game sweep of ...
Blue Jays bid to rebound vs. Royals in series finale
The Toronto Blue Jays will aim to salvage a split of their six-game homestand when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon.,The Royals, meanwhile, will go for a split of their six-game road trip.,The Blue Jays dropped to 2-3 on their h...
Brewers, Rays ready for next round after brawl
Tempers might still be high when the Milwaukee Brewers and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays play the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Milwaukee snapped a three-game skid with a wild 8-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday, winning despite starter Freddy Peralta and reliever Abner Uribe get...
Wenceel Perez, Tigers chase series win over Cardinals
Wenceel Perez is making it impossible for the Detroit Tigers to send him back to Triple A.,Perez is giving the Detroit offense a huge jolt. He blasted his second and third career home runs in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, leading the Tigers to an 11-6 win over visiting St. Louis.,The...
MLB roundup: D-backs buzz past Dodgers in 10 innings
Christian Walker hit two home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the 10th inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks stung the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Six Arizona pitchers held the Dodgers to zero RBIs through nine innings. The victory came after a 1-hour, 55-minute delay ...
Padres top Reds to snap five-game skid
Manny Machado hit a three-run double and Yu Darvish fired five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list as the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,Darvish (1-1) allowed three hits and didn't issue a walk, ...
D-backs buzz by Dodgers in 10th inning
Christian Walker hit two home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the 10th inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks stung the Los Angeles Dodgers by picking up a 4-3 victory in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Six Arizona pitchers held the Dodgers to zero RBIs through nine innings as the Diamondbacks won fo...
9th-inning homers carry Phillies past Angels
The Philadelphia Phillies rallied with a pair of ninth-inning homers to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Tuesday night to even up their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Nick Castellanos tied the game 5-5 with one out off Angels closer Carlos Estevez, who was tasked with trying to complete a fo...
Padres top Reds to snap skid
Manny Machado knocked in three runs and Yu Darvish fired five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list as the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. ,Darvish (1-1) allowed three hits and didn't issue a walk, ...
JJ Bleday's two home runs carry A's past Pirates
JJ Bleday hit two home runs and the Oakland Athletics ran their winning streak to a season-best-tying three games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Mitch Spence (3-1) three shutout innings to pick up his third relief win of the year. Lucas Erceg and Mason Mill...
Luis Castillo continues cruising on mound as M's edge Braves
Luis Castillo pitched seven scoreless innings to win his third straight start as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Tuesday night. ,Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer as the Mariners won for the 11th time in their past 14 games and clinched their fifth straight series vi...
Victor Caratini's HR caps Astros' wild win over Guardians
Pinch hitter Victor Caratini slugged a two-run, walk-off home run with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 10-9 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.,Caratini lined a 1-0 pitch from Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis (1-1) out to right field, plating pinch ...
Twins sneak past White Sox for ninth straight win
Trevor Larnach had two hits and Max Kepler provided a go-ahead RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins edged the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Tuesday to stretch their winning streak to nine games.,Minnesota defeated the White Sox for the sixth time during the streak. Jhoan ...
Brewers overcome brawl, ejections to down Rays
Freddy Peralta allowed just one hit -- a solo homer -- before being ejected in the sixth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a wild 8-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in a game also marred by an eighth-inning fight.,Peralta was ejected with one out in the sixth with Mi...
Jon Gray, Rangers snap Nationals' winning streak
Jon Gray allowed one run over eight innings to pick up his first win of the season, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Josh Smith and Leody Taveras each homered for the Rangers, who earned thei...
Bees delay start of Dodgers-Diamondbacks game
A colony of bees behind home plate delayed the start of Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Bees started to gather at the top of the screen behind home plate at Chase Field following batting practice but before the 6:40 p.m. local time start.,Umpires c...
Cooper Criswell, Red Sox silence Giants
Cooper Criswell pitched five strong innings and Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each collected three hits as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,Criswell (2-1) limited the Giants to two hits. He walked one and struck out four a...