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Diamondbacks trade for RHP Matt Bowman
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired bullpen depth Thursday, trading for Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Matt Bowman in exchange for cash considerations.,Bowman, 32, was 0-0 through 7 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and a 2.35 ERA in five games for the Twins this season.,A 13th-round pick of the ...
Top offenses on display when Braves visit Dodgers
Through the first full month of the season, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have indeed shown they are two of the top World Series-title threats, with a chance to compare notes this weekend amid play that has not been up to either's standards.,Atlanta will visit Los Angeles for a three-ga...
Padres, Diamondbacks look to heat up in NL West
As the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be rounding into the form widely expected before the season started, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks need wins to try to keep pace in the National League West.,They'll try to use each other as the vehicle to do so when they start a three-game series...
MLB roundup: Mike Yastrzemski homers as Giants beat Red Sox
Mike Yastrzemski hit a solo home run and the visiting San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday in the final game of a three-game set.,Yastrzemski's home run was his third of the season and came hours after he was visited in the clubhouse by his grandf...
Nathan Eovaldi exits with injury, but Rangers still blank Nats
Nathan Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings to help lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Eovaldi (2-2) allowed just two hits and two walks and struck out eight batters. After 92 pitches, Eovaldi was removed due to an...
Francisco Lindor cures all ills as Mets top Cubs in 11
Francisco Lindor came off the bench to spark a sixth-inning comeback with a two-run double and then delivered a game-ending two-run single in the 11th inning for the New York Mets, who edged the Chicago Cubs 7-6 to split a four-game series.,The Cubs' Nick Madrigal had a go-ahead RBI double in the to...
Cardinals look to ignite struggling offense vs. White Sox
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to locate their power when they open a six-game homestand on Friday.,The Cardinals ranked last in the majors with 21 homers heading into the opener of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,St. Louis also ranked near the bottom in runs (109), slugging pe...
Yaz sir: Grandson's HR helps Giants past Red Sox
Mike Yastrzemski hit a solo home run and the visiting San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday in the final game of a three-game set., ,Yastrzemski's home run was his third of the season and came hours after he was visited in the clubhouse by his gran...
Orioles get best of Yankees thanks to Kyle Bradish, solo HRs
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each drove in two runs and accounted for two of Baltimore's three solo home runs as the Orioles defeated the visiting New York Yankees 7-2 on Thursday afternoon.,Ryan McKenna also homered for the Orioles, who won three of four games in the series. Jordan Westburg rip...
Marlins sweep Rockies on Jesus Sanchez's walk-off hit in 10th
Jesus Sanchez's two-out single in the bottom of the 10th drove in Luis Arraez from second, and the host Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Thursday to sweep the three-game series.,Arraez started the inning on second, and Justin Lawrence (1-2) and Jalen Beeks got the first two outs before...
Report: RHP Mychal Givens opts out of deal with Marlins
Intent on pitching in a 10th major league season, veteran right-hander Mychal Givens opted out of his minor league deal with the Miami Marlins and became a free agent, MLB Trade Rumors reported Thursday.,Givens, 33, signed a minor league deal with the Marlins late in spring training and opened the s...
Surgery an option for Red Sox LF Masataka Yoshida
Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida might require surgery on his injured left thumb, manager Alex Cora said Thursday. ,Per Cora, the team's medical staff is gathering information on Yoshida's injury but noted that surgery remains one of the possibilities. Yoshida was placed on the 10-day in...
Julio Urias pleads no contest to domestic battery
Former Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias pleaded no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery charges that stemmed from an incident in September, per Los Angeles Superior Court records.,Urias, 27, was placed on probation for 36 months and was required to complete 30 hours of community service. He also w...
Orioles' Kyle Bradish returns from IL, to make debut vs. Yankees
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut in Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.,The Orioles designated right-hander Yohan Ramirez for assignment to make room for Bradish, who began the season on the IL with a sprained ...
Dodgers RHP Walker Buehler to return Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler will return to the mound for the first time since June 2022 on Monday.,Manager Dave Roberts said the two-time All-Star right-hander will start at home against the Miami Marlins.,"The plan is Walker's going to start on Monday," Roberts said following the Dodgers...
Steven Kwan looks to lead Guardians past Astros again
After reaching base in all five plate appearances in a series-opening defeat on Tuesday, Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan had his fingerprints all over the Guardians' 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,Kwan and the Guardians will chase a series victory on Thursday as the ...
Nationals face Rangers with eye on first winning mark since '21
The Washington Nationals will look to move above .500 for the first time in nearly three years when they face the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Washington evened the series with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday behind starter Trevor Williams, who...
Cubs, after dramatic win, chase series victory over Mets
Shoddy defense cost the Chicago Cubs a chance to win on Tuesday against the New York Mets.,It didn't take the Chicago defense long to redeem itself.,The visiting Cubs will look to build off a dramatic, defense-aided win Wednesday night when they oppose the New York Mets in the finale of a four-game ...
Riding strong pitching staff, Red Sox eye sweep of Giants
The Boston Red Sox seek their fifth straight win and an Interleague sweep when they host the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Continued outstanding pitching and timely hitting helped the Red Sox post 4-0 and 6-2 wins to begin the series, allowing just ...
Yankees need more offense in series finale vs. Orioles
The New York Yankees have had stale stretches of offense. Maybe the Baltimore Orioles are joining their rivals in that category., ,The teams conclude a four-game series Thursday afternoon in Baltimore., ,The Yankees need to get their bats going. Even with Wednesday night's 2-0 victory ending a two-g...