MLB Page 859 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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...
Astros aim to maintain focus in rematch vs. Nationals
The Houston Astros enjoyed a get-well game with one of the top pitchers in the big leagues in action for the first time this season. ,Now it's a matter of carrying those good vibes into another game., ,After Justin Verlander logged six innings in the series opener Friday, giving up two runs on four ...
Red Sox look to follow up power display in rematch vs. Pirates
After a four-homer night to begin the weekend series, the Boston Red Sox will look to keep the bats hot when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates again on Saturday afternoon.,Boston improved to 8-3 on the road with a dominant 8-1 win Friday in Pittsburgh.,Wilyer Abreu, who went 3-for-5, joined Rob Refs...
Jose Butto, Mets look to extend hot streaks vs. Dodgers
After finding out their improved level of play does indeed travel well, the visiting New York Mets will take a five-game winning streak into a Saturday afternoon game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Mets went 5-1 on their recent homestand, then took down the Dodgers 9-4 in the Friday opener of ...
Mariners, Rockies deal with weekend tweaks to rotation
After an unexpected night off on Friday due to bad weather, the Seattle Mariners changed their pitching plans for the series opener against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, now scheduled for Saturday.,Friday's game was scuttled after snow began falling in the afternoon and was forecast to go through ...
Surging Cubs set for day-night DH vs. struggling Marlins
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is making the adjustment to the major leagues look easy.,Imanaga has yet to allow an earned run in his first 15 1/3 innings, a streak he will attempt to keep alive in Game 2 of Chicago's day-night doubleheader against the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.,Chi...
Cardinals' bats seek breakout game against Brewers
Offensive frustration is mounting for the St. Louis Cardinals, who have scored more than three runs just once in the past 12 games.,They felt further exasperation Friday while falling 2-1 in 10 innings to the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals will seek a reset on Saturday in the middle game ...