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Astros overcome 5-run deficit, get walk-off win over Dodgers
Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.,Bregman's second career walk-off homer came when he drilled a 1-0 slider from Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (5-3) out to...

Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals
Patrick Wisdom's pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.,With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long's 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center.,Wisdom's fifth homer was Chicago's four...

Blake Snell fans 15 in 6 innings as Giants defeat Rockies
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 in the opener of a double-header Saturday.,Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, befor...

Colt Keith, Tigers come back to knock off Twins
Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling added two hits and three runs for Detroit.,Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota.,Pi...

Tyler Phillips, Phils shut down Guardians
Tyler Phillips allowed just four hits while recording a shutout to help the Philadelphia Phillies cruise to an 8-0 win against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.,Phillips (3-0), a rookie right-hander, struck out four and walked one in his third major league start and fourth career a...

Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann to undergo Tommy John surgery
Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann, who MLB Pipeline rates as the No. 1 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, needs Tommy John surgery, Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday. ,Tiedemann is set to undergo the procedure on Tuesday after meeting with Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrac...

Yankees acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins
The New York Yankees finalized a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Saturday, giving up three minor-leaguers for the former All-Star.,Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez heads the list of players headed to Miami. Also involved in the deal are infielder Jared Serna and utility man A...

Padres beat Orioles again, win seventh straight
Michael King struck out nine and took a one-hitter into the seventh inning while Manny Machado homered against his former team as the San Diego Padres beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Saturday, winning their seventh game in a row.,Machado, whose 14th homer of the season was a three-run shot in...

Report: Red Sox close to acquiring C Danny Jansen
The Boston Red Sox are reportedly turning to a divisional rival for catching help.,ESPN reported Saturday that the Red Sox are finalizing a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire catcher Danny Jansen for a trio of prospects. ESPN reported one of the players headed to the Blue Jays is infielder ...

Zack Littell, Rays shut out Reds to even series
Alex Jackson and Yandy Diaz hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, Zack Littell tossed seven scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Littell (4-7) allowed three hits with one walk and five strikeouts for Tampa Bay, which won...

Spencer Schwellenbach pitches Braves past Mets
Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach had the best start of his career Saturday afternoon, as the right-hander gave up two hits and struck out 11 over seven innings to lead the struggling Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 win over the host New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series between the National Leag...

Kevin Gausman, Daulton Varsho lead Blue Jays past Rangers
Kevin Gausman pitched a complete game, Daulton Varsho had a three-run homer and four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.,Gausman (9-8) allowed three runs, four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his second complete game of the s...

Report: Yankees to acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins
The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., ESPN reported Saturday.,Full terms of the deal haven't yet been revealed but multiple reports peg Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez as one of the players headed to Miami. ,A 2022 All-Star, Chisholm has been a ...

Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez put on 15-day IL (back)
The Philadelphia Philles on Saturday placed All-Star pitcher Ranger Suarez on the 15-day injured list with lower back soreness.,Suarez, 28, earned his first All-Star appearance amid what has so far been a career season. The lefty is 10-5 with a 2.87 ERA over 20 starts for the National League East-le...

Season over for Mets' Kodai Senga (calf) after single start
A left calf strain will sideline New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga for the rest of the season, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Saturday.,Senga made his season debut Friday against the visiting Atlanta Braves but lasted only 5 1/3 innings before being pulled with the injury. He was set to ...

Twins reinstate Jose Miranda (back) from IL
The Minnesota Twins returned infielder Jose Miranda from his rehab assignment on Saturday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.,Miranda missed the past nine games for the Twins with a low back strain. In two rehab games at Triple-A St. Paul, he went 3-for-6 with a double and two walks.,Mi...

Red Sox proving dominant vs. rival Yankees
A third straight series win over the rival New York Yankees is within grasp for the Red Sox as the teams continue their three-game weekend set in Boston on Saturday night.,The series opener on Friday saw Boston score five unanswered runs to come from behind for a 9-7 win. Masataka Yoshida's two-run ...

Logan O'Hoppe looks to deliver in clutch as Angels face A's
Logan O'Hoppe likely will be hitting fifth in the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday when they play the Oakland Athletics in the third contest of a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,It's the spot in the lineup where the Angels catcher has started 45 games, compared to cleanup (three), s...

Joc Pederson, surging Diamondbacks take on Pirates
Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz hit a mammoth homer in batting practice that cleared the seats in right field and put a dent in a showroom truck on the concourse.,Arizona's Joc Pederson saved his monster blast for the game.,Pederson's 15th homer of the season ignited a decisive three-run inning in the serie...

Last-place Marlins seek series win over first-place Brewers
One of the National League's worst teams has given contending squads trouble since the All-Star break.,After their 6-2 road victory over the Brewers on Friday, the Miami Marlins enter Saturday's game in Milwaukee with a chance to secure their second straight series win against a division-leading tea...