MLB Page 839 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Shota Imanaga looks to continue stellar stretch as Cubs face Padres
National League Rookie of the Month Shota Imanaga will look to continue his stellar debut season when he takes the mound on Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against the visiting San Diego Padres.,Imanaga (5-0, 0.78 ERA) has sparkled for Chicago since the 30-year-old joined the Cubs after eight seasons i...
Rockies seek glimmer of hope in series opener vs. Giants
The Colorado Rockies expected to have growing pains as they rebuild with younger players, but the lessons have been hard.,Colorado has just eight victories, has yet to win consecutive games this season and has trailed in all but one of its 34 games. Things don't get easier when the Rockies host the ...
Twins look to shut down Jorge Polanco, Mariners again
The Minnesota Twins traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners during the offseason, but their affection for the 30-year-old veteran has not waned.,"He's one of my favorites," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said of Polanco. "The organization here owes him a lot.",But Minnesota would like to hand him...
Rangers hope offense doesn't miss beat against A's
The Texas Rangers will look for more production from their outfield and designated hitters when they go for a second consecutive win over the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.,The Rangers rallied for a 4-2 win in the series opener. Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth innin...
MLB roundup: Bryce Harper carries Phillies to 6th straight win
Bryce Harper homered, singled and drove in three runs, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-1 to complete a four-game series sweep on Monday.,Kyle Schwarber ripped a solo home run among his two hits and Nick Castellanos added...
Rays hope to keep momentum going against White Sox
If there is any element of payback in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays exacted a measure of it on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,After losing three games in Chicago to the lowly White Sox two weekends ago, the Rays pounded them 8-2 and will look to do it again on Tuesday night in the middle game o...
Kenta Maeda leads Tigers into meeting with Guardians
The Detroit Tigers likely need right-hander Kenta Maeda to continue his traditional May success if they want to end their longest slide of the season.,Meanwhile, the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians continue to win no matter what the calendar reads.,Maeda and the Tigers can avoid ...
Shohei Ohtani homers again to fuel surging Dodgers past Marlins
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the third consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday for their fifth straight win., ,Freddie Freeman, James Outman and Teoscar Hernandez also hit homers as the Dodgers improved to 4-0 on a six-game homestand. Los Angeles ha...
Angels focus on eliminating mistakes vs. Pirates
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington would like to see a more focused effort when his team continues a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Mitch Keller recorded his second career complete game and Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam to lead Pittsburgh t...
Corey Seager's 8th-inning blast boots Rangers past A's
Corey Seager launched a two-out, two-strike, three-run home run in the eighth inning Monday night, rallying the visiting Texas Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a four-game series.,A pair of sacrifice flies had the A's in front 2-0 in search of the seventh win in e...
Rolling Phillies ready for quick visit from Blue Jays
The Philadelphia Phillies struggled in April and May in each of the past two seasons before later going on to make deep playoff runs. ,It's been a different story in 2024.,The Phillies have won six straight, 17 of their past 20 and 10 in a row at home on their way to the best record in the majors at...
Padres use 6-run sixth inning to beat Cubs
Jurickson Profar delivered a two-run single and Luis Campusano added a three-run double to power an explosive sixth inning that propelled the visiting San Diego Padres past the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Monday.,Campusano, Jake Cronenworth, Xander Bogaerts and Donovan Solano each had two hits for San Diego...
Brandon Nimmo's homer carries Mets past Cardinals
Brandon Nimmo hit a homer and scored twice to lead the visiting New York Mets past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Monday.,The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak while the Cardinals lost for the fifth time in six games.,Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (2-1) allowed three runs on six hits and a wa...
Twins hold off Mariners to continue hot stretch
Carlos Correa went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Minneapolis., ,Christian Vazquez and Manuel Margot had one RBI apiece for the Twins, who won the opener of a four-game series. Minnesota has 13 wins in i...
Maikel Garcia sends Royals past Brewers
Maikel Garcia grounded a go-ahead, two-run single up the middle in the seventh inning as the host Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. ,With the Royals trailing 2-0, Michael Massey led off the home half of the sevent...
Jonny DeLuca stays hot as Rays turn away White Sox
Jonny DeLuca added to his torrid start with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., for their season-high fourth straight win.,A starter in every game during a three-game weekend sweep of the New York Mets, DeLuca went 2-f...
Mitch Keller throws complete games as Pirates top Angels
Mitch Keller pitched his second career complete game and Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 4-1 victory on Monday.,Keller (3-3) allowed one run on five hits with one walk and five strikeo...
Jose Ramirez the hero again as Guardians edge Tigers
Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking solo homer off the right field foul pole in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians sent the visiting Detroit Tigers to a fourth straight defeat with Monday night's 2-1 victory.,With one out in a 1-1 game and Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-2) still on the mound...
Yankees on a roll entering series with struggling Astros
The New York Yankees have reached 10 games above .500 for the first time just 36 games into the season, one indicator of how strongly they've started 2024.,Now the Yankees attempt to win their fourth straight game when they host the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game serie...
Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler lead Phillies past Giants
Bryce Harper homered, singled and drove in three runs, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-1 to complete a four-game series on Monday.,Kyle Schwarber ripped a solo home run among his two hits and Nick Castellanos added two h...