MLB Page 969 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Twins brace for Mariners with win streak in rearview mirror
For the first time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back from a loss when they take the field against the Seattle Mariners in Minneapolis on Monday night for the opener of a four-game set. ,The Twins' 12-game winning streak ended with a 9-2 home loss against the Boston Red Sox on...
Rotations on different sides of spectrum clash as Cubs host Padres
The host Chicago Cubs are out for revenge as they begin a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday night. ,When the clubs collided in San Diego back in early April, the Padres took two of three games from Chicago, outscoring the Cubs 19-10 in those victories. ,But Chicago is 14-9 since ...
Guardians starter Triston McKenzie aims for continued success vs. Tigers
Following an inconsistent start to the season, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie may have found his rhythm. ,And McKenzie has usually been at his best against the Detroit Tigers.,Looking to continue his dominance against the visiting Tigers, McKenzie will try to help the Guardians ha...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler hopes to keep cruising vs. Giants
Zack Wheeler is looking to win his fourth consecutive start as the Philadelphia Phillies close a four-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday afternoon.,Wheeler will be trying to help the Phillies finish off a four-game sweep of the Giants. Philadelphia has won five straight ...
Oneil Cruz, Pirates look to carry momentum into series vs. Angels
After a relatively slow start at the plate this season, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz appears primed for a hot streak.,Cruz looks to build on his recent success when the Pirates begin a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,The Pirates took two of three from ...
MLB roundup: Red Sox extinguish Twins' 12-game win streak
Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers hit two-run home runs and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Vaughn Grissom and Dominic Smith added two-run doubles for Boston, which avoided a three-game sweep in the series finale. Rob Refsnyd...
Bryce Harper homers, Phillies sink Giants again
Bryce Harper hit a three-run home run and J.T. Realmuto had three hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.,Alec Bohm doubled in the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to 18 games for the Phillies, who won their fifth str...
Jonny DeLuca's game-ending triple completes Rays' sweep of Mets
Jonny DeLuca's walk-off, two-run triple in extra innings propelled the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win and a series sweep of the New York Mets on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,With Ben Rortvedt and Jose Caballero on first and third, respectively, DeLuca hit a line drive to center field to win it in th...
Oneil Cruz powers Pirates to series win over Rockies
Oneil Cruz doubled and hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early deficit to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Rowdy Tellez, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jack Suwinski each drove in a run for Pittsburgh, which trailed 3-0 afte...
Nick Gordon helps Marlins demolish A's to avoid sweep
Nick Gordon collected two singles, a double and a home run, drove in three runs and scored twice as part of Miami's highest-scoring game of the season as the Marlins avoided an interleague series sweep at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics with an 12-3 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Jazz Chisholm Jr...
Padres place RHP Joe Musgrove (elbow) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed struggling right-hander Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.,Musgrove had one of his better outings of the season Wednesday as he struck out a season-best nine in six innings during a no-decision against the Cincinna...
Diamondbacks rout Padres to salvage series finale
Jake McCarthy was 3-for-4 with three runs and was one of five Diamondbacks to drive in two runs as Arizona beat the visiting San Diego Padres 11-4 on Sunday in Phoenix to avoid being swept in this three-game series.,The Diamondbacks had lost eight of their last 11. San Diego had a four-game winning ...
Orioles clobber Reds 11-1 for series sweep
Dean Kremer allowed just one hit over six scoreless innings as the visiting Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with an 11-1 win over the punchless Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Kremer (3-2) was the latest Orioles pitcher to blank an anemic Cincinnati offense, allowing only a sharp single in...
Shohei Ohtani goes deep twice, Dodgers sweep Braves
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, Teoscar Hernandez also went deep and left-hander James Paxton pitched into the seventh inning as the host Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 victory Sunday.,Ohtani's initial two-run blast came two Dodgers hitters into...
Nathaniel Lowe, Rangers complete 10-inning comeback over Royals
Nathaniel Lowe delivered a 10th-inning RBI single, lifting the visiting Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals to win the three-game series.,The Rangers rallied with single tallies in the eighth and ninth to tie the game 2-2. With one out in the top of the 10th, Lowe lined a 1-2 ...
Nationals rally to win slugfest with Blue Jays
Eddie Rosario's two-run seventh-inning homer broke a tie and the Washington Nationals went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday.,Luis Garcia, Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs, and Jesse Winker had a three-run homer and a double for Washington, which took two...
Jonny DeLuca's game-ending triple completes Rays' sweep of Mets
Jonny DeLuca's walk-off, two-run triple in extra innings propelled the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win and a series sweep against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.,With Jose Caballero and Ben Rortvedt on first and third, DeLuca hit a line drive to left field to win it in the 10th inning as the Rays ...
Yankees beat Tigers in 8 innings after Juan Soto's big hit
Juan Soto hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the seventh and the host New York Yankees completed a three-game series sweep by defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in a rain-shortened game on Sunday afternoon.,The game was called after 7 1/2 innings.,Aaron Judge homered one day after his first career ej...
Cal Raleigh homers to lift Mariners past Astros
Cal Raleigh slugged a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 5-4 victory over the host Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday to claim their sixth consecutive series win.,Raleigh homered for the second time in as many games, dr...
Red Sox snap Twins' 12-game winning streak
Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers each hit two-run home runs, and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Vaughn Grissom and Dominic Smith added two-run doubles for Boston, which avoided a three-game sweep in the series finale. Rob...