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Rangers score 10 in second to roll past A's
Marcus Semien hit a leadoff homer and finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 runs in the second inning to beat the host Oakland Athletics 15-8 on Tuesday afternoon.,Jonah Heim also had four hits and Leody Taveras added three more as the Rangers equaled their season-high for...
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger (broken ribs) off IL, starting vs. Padres
Two weeks after breaking two ribs, Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was activated off the injured list and put third in the lineup at designated hitter for Tuesday's home game against the San Diego Padres.,Bellinger, a two-time All-Star, was injured when he ran into Wrigley Field's brick outfi...
D-backs reinstate RHP Paul Sewald from IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated right-handed relief pitcher Paul Sewald from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday.,Sewald began the season on the IL because of a strained left oblique. The closer is with the team in Cincinnati ahead of a three-game series with the Reds that begins Tuesday night.,S...
Braves place LHP Tyler Matzek (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek, who has struggled since his return from Tommy John surgery, on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of inflammation in his throwing elbow.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled left-hander Ra...
Doctor: Season debut of Dodgers' Walker Buehler a success
Walker Buehler said he wished his first outing in almost two years for the Los Angeles Dodgers "could've gone better.",To his doctor, noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, it couldn't have gone better for Buehler against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery...
Dodgers' Japanese stars aim to take down Marlins
Two of the biggest contributors to the Los Angeles Dodgers' turnaround over the past two weeks will take center stage Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound to start against the Marlins for the first time in his c...
Cardinals, Mets starting pitchers face off in rematch
Miles Mikolas outperformed Jose Butto when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Mets 4-2 on April 26 in New York.,The starting pitchers will get a rematch when the Cardinals host the Mets Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game set.,In the series opener on Monday, the Mets snapped a three-game lo...
Brewers pursue offensive improvement vs. Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers, in a two-day batting funk, hope to rebound on Tuesday after a taking a series-opening, 3-2 loss to the host Kansas City Royals.,The Brewers matched a season low with three hits on Monday and got all their offense on one swing from Gary Sanchez. That came a day after Milwaukee ...
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...