MLB Page 992 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for 'inappropriate actions'
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman for two games and fined him for "inappropriate actions" during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to the host New York Mets on Monday, the league announced Thursday.,Unless he appeals, Chapman's suspension begins on Friday w...
Marlins-Cubs rained out; doubleheader Saturday
The Chicago Cubs' home game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday was postponed due to inclement weather.,The clubs were scheduled to start a four-game series. Instead, Thursday's game will be played as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, when they were already slated for an early afternoon ga...
Royals await visit from powerhouse Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles haven't been shy about flexing their muscles. ,The Orioles have belted three homers in each of five straight games heading into the opening contest of their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night. ,Cedric Mullins launched a two-run homer in the ni...
Yankees claim OF Taylor Trammell off waivers from Dodgers
The New York Yankees claimed Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers on Thursday.,Trammell had gotten into just five major league games in his first season with the Dodgers and went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts before being designated for assignment on Tuesday.,Trammell, 26, brok...
Guardians capitalize on mistakes to beat Red Sox
Andres Gimenez collected two hits and drove in two runs to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Thursday in the tail end of a four-game series.,Carlos Carrasco (1-1) held Boston to two runs in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win. He gave up four hits, struck out five and wal...
Rangers put away Tigers in high-scoring affair
Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 9-7 on Thursday afternoon.,Semien had three hits and scored twice for Texas, which won the series 3-1. The teams combined for 24 hits, 13 by the Rangers.,T...
Amed Rosario, Ryan Pepiot help Rays split 4-game set with Angels
Hot-hitting Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with a triple, Ryan Pepiot fired six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays managed a split of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, beating them 2-1 Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Batting third in the lineup, Rosario produced his big...
Phillies hope bats heat up in series opener vs. White Sox
Despite a lack of power by his team, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson kept saying that the runs would start coming in bunches.,Thomson was right.,After scoring five or more runs in back-to-back games for the first time this season, the Phillies will look to record their fourth straight win ...
Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers to have MRI on left knee
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will have an MRI on his ailing left knee, manager Alex Cora confirmed Thursday.,The two-time All-Star left Tuesday's win against Cleveland with discomfort and was not in Thursday's lineup against the Guardians.,Devers went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in T...
Just-in Time: Verlander debuts for ailing Astros in Washington
Justin Verlander's season debut comes at a great time for the Houston Astros.,The veteran right-hander takes the ball for the first time this season when the Astros visit the Washington Nationals on Friday night.,This is the start of the Astros' six-game road trip. Houston has managed to score only ...
Giants, Diamondbacks look to build on recent success
Two highly touted National League West teams currently under .500 get an opportunity to continue a recent upward trend at the other's expense when the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants open a four-game series on Thursday.,Both teams have won three of five entering the series...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon ready for season debut vs. Marlins
Right-hander Jameson Taillon will hope Chicago feels more like home when he makes his season debut on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set between the Cubs and the visiting Miami Marlins.,After a strong season with the New York Yankees in 2022, Taillon signed with Chicago ahead of the 2023 camp...
Red Sox bring rested bullpen into series finale vs. Guardians
The Boston Red Sox will enter their Thursday afternoon game against the visiting Cleveland Guardians with a rested bullpen. Tanner Houck made sure of that.,Houck tossed a complete game in Boston's 2-0 triumph on Wednesday. He gave up three hits -- all singles -- and struck out nine without walking a...
Angels look to take 3 of 4 in road series vs. Rays
Griffin Canning seemed to answer any questions about his health last season after missing all of 2022 as he recovered from a stress fracture in his back.,The Los Angeles Angels right-hander went 7-8 with a 4.32 ERA in 24 games (22 starts), including a masterful performance against the Boston Red Sox...
Rangers' Jack Leiter set for debut against Tigers
The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft.,That day has arrived. Leiter will make his major league debut against the Tigers in the finale of a four-game series at Detroit on Thursday afternoon.,Leiter earned...
Jack Leiter to make MLB debut for Rangers at Tigers
The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the starting rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft.,That day has arrived. Leiter will make his major league debut in the finale of a four-game series at Detroit on Thursday afternoon.,Leiter earned the call-...
MLB roundup: Red Sox's Tanner Houck blanks Guardians
Tanner Houck pitched a three-hit shutout to help the Boston Red Sox end a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.,Houck (3-1) struck out nine and didn't walk a batter. It was the first complete game of Houck's career and the first shutout by a solo Red So...
Tanner Houck tosses 3-hitter as Red Sox blank Guardians
Tanner Houck pitched a three-hit shutout to help the Boston Red Sox end a two-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 Wednesday.,Houck (3-1) struck out nine and didn't walk a batter. He threw 94 pitches, 69 for strikes. It was the first complete game of Houck's career and the first...
Jake Irvin, Nationals shut down Dodgers
Right-hander Jake Irvin went six scoreless innings and CJ Abrams hit a leadoff home run as the Washington Nationals finished a long California trip in style with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.,Irvin gave up four hits and one walk, striking out six, after he allowe...
Braves edge Astros in 10th to complete series sweep
Orlando Arcia drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the top of the 10th and the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series.,Arcia, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, slapped the decisive single to left against Houston's Seth Martinez (...