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Red Sox undecided on Tuesday starter vs. M's as ace Sonny Gray gets extra rest
The Boston Red Sox haven't announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners, but it won't be ace Sonny Gray., ,Gray, who is 16-4 with a 2.82 ERA, initially was scheduled to start the game, but the Red Sox (75-63) announced Monday the right-hander will be gi...
Pirates' Paul Skenes eager to get back on track vs. Giants
Paul Skenes will be looking for his first career win over the San Francisco Giants in a matchup with fellow three-time All-Star Logan Webb when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a six-game homestand Tuesday night.,Although Skenes (9-11, 3.79 ERA) hasn't recorded a win since July 19, the Pirates (67-71) ha...
Padres' Randy Vasquez eager to continue hot streak in rematch vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres will continue their quest for a postseason berth when they visit the Cincinnati Reds in the second contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,With a 5-0 win in the series opener Monday, the Padres (73-65) snapped a three-game losing streak and kept pressure on the Arizona ...
MLB roundup: Alex Bregman hits 3 of Cubs' club-record 9 home runs
Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs' franchise-record nine home runs in Chicago's 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.,Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for Chicago, which hit 62 home runs in August, the most by ...
Phillies edge Diamondbacks, remain tied atop NL wild-card race
Bryson Stott hit a 464-foot homer, Aaron Nola won for the third time in four starts, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in Phoenix on Monday to remain tied for the top National League wild-card spot.,Bryce Harper had two hits and extended his career-high on-base streak t...
Colton Cowser's homer-stealing grab seals Orioles' win over Rockies
Baltimore center fielder Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, preserving the Orioles' 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on a rainy Monday night.,Baltimore has won four straight and eight in the last 10 to move within a half-game of the Cl...
Walbert Urena shines as Angels down Yankees, end 7-game skid
Rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run over seven innings and Vaughn Grissom went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Urena (9-9) gave up five hits, didn't walk a ...
Nelson Velazquez, Cam Smith power Astros to win over White Sox
Nelson Velazquez slugged a mammoth two-run homer, Cam Smith recorded two extra-base hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series between first-place clubs on Monday.,The Astros maintained their two-game lead in the American...
Jacob deGrom fires 7 shutout innings as Rangers rout Athletics
Jacob deGrom threw seven scoreless innings while Brandon Nimmo and Cody Freeman each had two hits and two RBIs as the Texas Rangers earned an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (10-9) allowed just one single and no walks. The 38-year-old veteran struck out eight whi...
Cubs hit club-record nine homers, blow out Brewers
Alex Bregman hit three of the franchise-record nine home runs by the Chicago Cubs in a 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their four-game series on Monday evening., ,Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for...
Ryan Jeffers homers twice as Twins trounce Tigers
Ryan Jeffers connected for two of the Twins' four home runs in Minnesota's 11-1 win against the Detroit Tigers on Monday in Minneapolis.,Jeffers went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, and Taj Bradley (10-6) struck out nine while allowing one run in seven innings as the Twins won their second game in a row. Br...
Red Sox overcome late deficit, edge Mariners in 10 innings
Trevor Story singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday night.,Story's one-out single came against Cooper Criswell (2-2) and drove in Eli White. Leadoff hitter Nick Sogard laid down a sacrifice ...
Daylen Lile's two-homer game powers Nats' comeback over Marlins
Reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs and the Washington Nationals rallied past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 Monday night.,His fourth multi-homer game of the year gave Lile 20 round-trippers on the season for Washington, which took th...
Mark Vientos, back from IL, homers as Mets edge Rays
Mark Vientos homered while playing his first game in seven weeks, Robert Stock notched his first major league win in seven years, and the New York Mets edged the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Returning from a fractured right hand that kept him out since July 9, Vientos h...
Padres pile on in the fourth, shut down Reds in opener
Manny Machado had four hits, Ty France had three and starter Michael King pitched out of early trouble to post six scoreless innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on a very steamy Monday night in Cincinnati., ,The win in the opener to the three-game series snapp...
Ketel Marte back in D-backs’ lineup, sorry for disappearance
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte told reporters he has apologized to his manager and will address his teammates after his bizarre disappearance earlier this month.,Having rejoined the team Monday, Marte spoke with the aid of an interpreter and said he planned to apologize to his teamm...
Giants' Anthony Molina cools off Braves, earns win over former team
Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run, Osleivis Basabe ignited a four-run sixth inning with a solo shot of his own and the San Francisco Giants made the most of a one-day visit to Georgia with a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the makeup game for a rainout.,Former Braves right-h...
Home-plate umpire Manny Gonzalez (heat exhaustion) leaves game in Cincinnati
Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez left Monday's game between the San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds after four innings due to heat exhaustion and dehydration that caused elevated blood pressure and blurred vision.,The game began with the temperature at 90 degrees and the humidity at 61%. After...
Dodgers return home looking to revive offense against Cardinals
After another losing road trip, the Los Angeles Dodgers return home to open a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The goals are to get their season -- and their star player -- back on track.,The Dodgers lost four of six games on a trip to Atlanta and Detroit, which leaves them...
Orioles claim OF Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from Mets
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off outright waivers from the New York Mets on Monday.,A claim on outright waivers requires Baltimore to assume Robert's remaining Mets contract. He is owed one more month on this year's $20 million salary, plus a $2 million buyout on a $22 mi...