MLB Page 758 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Orioles using series vs. lowly White Sox to build confidence
The confidence level hasn't been at a preferred level for the Baltimore Orioles in recent weeks even as they've maintained a high enough clip to contend for the top spot in the American League East.,Getting that confidence to rise a few ticks is among their areas of emphasis this week during a six-g...
Pirates' Paul Skenes gets his fourth crack at Cubs
Rookie sensation Paul Skenes faces the Chicago Cubs for the fourth time this season when he takes the mound for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Each of the right-hander's first two career starts came against Chicago, including the memorable second one in which he struck out 11 in s...
MLB roundup: Willy Adames ties franchise HR record in Brewers' win
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
Seeking sense of urgency, Rays turn to Jeffrey Springs vs. Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays are simply running out of time.,Needing a strong conclusion to their seven-game homestand, the Rays lost for the third time in four outings Monday and will look to even it up against the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their four-game set Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla...
Brewers looking to continue power surge as they host Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames will try to add to his home run streak against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Adames homered for the fifth straight game on Monday in the opener of the three-game series, paving the way for the 9-3 win against the Cardinals and tying a clu...
Gleyber Torres has three hits to guide Yankees past Rangers
Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Gerrit Cole was effective through six innings to help the New York Yankees earn an 8-4 win against the host Texas Rangers on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Cole (6-3) held Texas to one run on four hits and struck out nine. He left the game at the start of t...
Guardians look to extend Royals’ losing streak
Lane Thomas is finally showing why the Cleveland Guardians went out and acquired the talented outfielder from the Washington Nationals on July 29.,Thomas is proving to be a key addition for the Guardians, who continue their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Thomas and...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole leaves start with right calf ‘cramp’
New York Yankees star right-hander Gerrit Cole took himself out after six innings of his start Monday night at the Texas Rangers with what the team called a right calf cramp.,The Yankees said Cole will continue to be monitored Tuesday.,Video from the YES Network broadcast showed that Cole picked up ...
Pirates rally past Cubs with two late homers
Bryan Reynolds hit a tying three-run home run in the eighth inning and Andrew McCutchen hit the go-ahead shot two batters later as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Monday night.,Pittsburgh had just three hits in seven innings against Chicago's Jameson Ta...
Shea Langeliers homers twice, including walk-off, as A's beat Mariners
Shea Langeliers crushed his second home run of the game just inside the left field foul pole leading off the ninth inning Monday afternoon, allowing the host Oakland Athletics to record a 5-4, walk-off win over the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners.,The loss was the third straight for the Mariners...
After Trevor Larnach's early 3-run HR, Twins hang on to beat Rays
Trevor Larnach scorched a three-run homer, Brooks Lee went deep and the Minnesota Twins opened their seven-game road trip Monday night with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Larnach struck his big blow in the second inning and finished 1-for-3 with two runs and two walks for ...
Mets run win streak to five by beating Red Sox in series opener
Luis Severino tossed seven innings in the latest solid start by a Mets pitcher Monday night, when New York defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,With their fifth straight win, the Mets (74-64) inched within a half-game of the idle Atlanta Braves i...
Padres shut out Tigers, take over NL's top wild-card spot
Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a six-hit shutout Monday as the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-0 to move into the National League's top wild-card spot.,Musgrove (5-4) permitted just three hits and two walks in six innings, striking out eight to improve to 2-0 in fiv...
Freddie Freeman (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their four-game series in Phoenix, Ariz., ,It was the 20th multi-homer ...
Freddie Freeman (2HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their four-game series in Phoenix, Ariz., ,It was the 20th multi-homer ...
Looking to play spoiler, Rockies begin series vs. Braves
Atlanta sends Cy Young Award hopeful Chris Sale to the mound on Tuesday to begin a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies, who will try to derail the Braves' playoff hopes.,Atlanta (74-63) is seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East after losing three of ...
Reds end Astros' five-game winning streak
Ty France went 4-for-4 with a double and Santiago Espinal continued his torrid post-All-Star break run with two hits and two RBIs, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Monday afternoon. , ,The Reds snapped Houston's five-game win streak and continued Cincinnat...
Tyler Phillips gets 2nd shot with Phillies, faces Blue Jays
Phillies rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips aims to show what he has learned Tuesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays in his second chance with Philadelphia.,He was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday as rosters expanded to 28 players and will make his seventh major league start i...
Gavin Williams, Guardians extend Royals' skid to six
Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor each homered, Gavin Williams tossed seven strong innings and the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 4-2 on Monday to hand the Royals their sixth straight loss.,Kansas City (75-64) was held to two hits in the opener of the three-game series and fell 4 1/2 games ...
Orioles roll, hand White Sox 11th straight loss
Gunnar Henderson homered in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles later tore through Chicago's bullpen, winning 13-3 to hand the visiting White Sox their 11th straight loss Monday., ,Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs, Austin Slater added three hits and th...