MLB Page 669 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Angels' Anthony Rendon leaves game with hamstring injury
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon left Saturday's game in Cincinnati with a left hamstring injury, the team announced.,Rendon, who has not played more than 58 games in a season due to a variety of injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract with...
Masataka Yoshida's hitting helps Red Sox overcome Pirates
Masataka Yoshida collected three hits, including a two-run home run, to propel the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Yoshida hit his second home run of the season to give Boston a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. The home run came against Pittsburgh start...
Nationals rally to tie in 9th, defeat Astros in 10th
Joey Meneses drove in the winning run with a single on the first pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory against the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday.,The Nationals forced the extra inning with two runs in the ninth and didn't waste any time winning t...
Patrick Bailey nearly hits for cycle as Giants beat Diamondbacks
Patrick Bailey came close to hitting for the cycle with his four hits in the San Francisco Giants' 7-3 victory Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Bailey, who went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, had recorded a single, double and home run when he went to the plate in the seventh inning.,He hit the ball...
Brewers bomb Cardinals 12-5 on 18 hits
Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer and an RBI single as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rolled past the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5 on Saturday.,Brice Turang also hit a two-run homer for the Brewers, who won their third straight game.,Jackson Chourio homered and added a run-scoring single for Milwaukee, a...
Dodgers place RHP Kyle Hurt (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Kyle Hurt on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Nick Ramirez from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Hurt, 25, made his first start in th...
Marlins rally past Cubs on Bryan De La Cruz HR in 9th
Bryan De La Cruz hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning as the visiting Miami Marlins rallied past the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with a double, while Jesus Sanchez and Nick Gordon added two hits apiece for Miami....
Bailey Ober helps Twins squeeze past Tigers
Bailey Ober logged six strong innings and the Minnesota Twins held off the Detroit Tigers for a 4-3 victory in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon., ,Ober (1-1) was perfect until Matt Vierling singled with one out in the fifth. The right-hander fanned the next two batters he faced, though, two of his ...
Rays score twice in 10th, shut out Yankees
Jose Caballero hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays earned a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,The Rays won for the seventh time in 11 games by putting together a rally against Caleb Ferguson (0-3).,Caballero lined a fly ball that went...
Marlins place LHP A.J. Puk (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk, converted from a reliever to a starter this season, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of left shoulder fatigue.,Puk, who turns 29 on Thursday, fell to 0-4 with a 9.22 ERA on Friday in Miami's 8-3 loss to the host Chicago Cubs. After sitting...
Mets put C Francisco Alvarez (thumb) on 15-day IL
The New York Mets placed starting catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 15-day injured list with a left thumb sprain on Saturday.,Alvarez, 22, appeared to sustain the injury in the second inning of the Mets' 9-4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. While running the bases, he stumbled while...
Tigers place 3B Gio Urshela (hamstring) on 10-day injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right hamstring strain.,In a corresponding move, Detroit recalled third baseman Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A Toledo.,Urshela, 32, exited the Tigers' 5-4 win at Minnesota on Friday in the second inning aft...
Twins RHP Daniel Duarte to have season-ending elbow surgery
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Daniel Duarte will undergo season-ending elbow surgery on May 8, the team said Saturday.,It has not been determined whether he will have Tommy John surgery or internal brace surgery. The type of procedure will impact his return date in 2025.,Duarte was a non-roster inv...
Slumbering Padres offense aims to wake up against Blue Jays
Friday night's 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres marked the Toronto Blue Jays' first game at Petco Park in 11 years.,Now they can clinch a series win on Saturday night behind their best arm in the early going.,Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-0, 1.05 ERA) has looked every bit the part of a No. 1 starter...
Travis d’Arnaud, sizzling Braves take on Rangers
The Atlanta Braves hope veteran Charlie Morton can bounce back from a rough start and enable them to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. ,Morton (1-0. 5.29 ERA) will oppose Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.92) in the second contest ...
Royals host Orioles, look for 10th straight home win
The upstart Kansas City Royals will aim to extend their home winning streak to 10 games on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.,Kansas City slugged its way past homer-happy Baltimore in the series opener. MJ Melendez went deep to ...
Elly De La Cruz, Reds look to run roughshod over Angels
The Cincinnati Reds will look to ride the hot bat and fast legs of Elly De La Cruz when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday evening in the second contest of their three-game series.,De La Cruz did it all for the Reds in a 7-1 win over the Angels on Friday. The star second-year player hit a ...
A's hope to turn the tide against dominant Guardians
The Oakland Athletics entered this weekend's three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians on a high note, but that came to an abrupt halt on Friday.,After winning the series opener 10-2, Cleveland will look to continue its dominance over the A's when the teams meet again Saturday evening.,...
Alec Bohm, Phillies bid to flex muscles vs. reeling White Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies are clicking at home after an inconsistent start. ,Philadelphia followed a three-game sweep against the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. ,The Phillies will look to continue their good fortune at home on Saturday evening when the...
Giants look to rebound after rout by Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the third game of a four-game series Saturday at the San Francisco Giants coming off left-hander Jordan Montgomery's effective first start for the club and 22 hits that tied a franchise record in Friday's 17-1 victory.,After falling to Montgomery, a member of the Texas...