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Yankees acquire OF Austin Slater from White Sox
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.,Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to...

Braves place OF Ronald Acuna Jr. on 10-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday and recalled fellow outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Acuna exited the Braves' 9-6 road loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday with inflammation in his right Achilles.,After looking uncomforta...

Angels, Rangers meet again, eye wild-card position
Heading into a 13-game homestand, it appeared the Los Angeles Angels would be sellers at Thursday's trade deadline, with veteran closer Kenley Jansen drawing significant interest.,But after splitting four games with the Seattle Mariners and taking the first two of three against the Texas Rangers, th...

Cody Bellinger a model of consistency as Yankees face Rays
In a run of inconsistent play, Cody Bellinger is among the most consistent hitters for the New York Yankees.,After he hit a tying homer on Tuesday that helped to even a four-game series with Tampa Bay at one win apiece, the Yankees hope to see more clutch hits from Bellinger when they host the Rays ...

Guardians' Kyle Manzardo seeks to continue hit parade vs. Rockies
Kyle Manzardo of the Cleveland Guardians is a man of few words, so he lets his bat speak for him.,Manzardo extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games by hitting a pair of home runs Tuesday, helping the Guardians to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Bragging rights in t...
MLB’s Gambling Crisis Is an Existential Threat, and Rob Manfred Isn’t Taking It Seriously
MLB's gambling boom is now a threat to its future. Rob Manfred doesn’t seem to grasp how serious things have become....

Pirates trio looks to continue uptick against former team in San Francisco
Pittsburgh's Bryan Reynolds will attempt to complete a homecoming hat trick Wednesday afternoon when the visiting Pirates go for a sweep of the San Francisco Giants.,The Pirates, who occupy last place in the National League Central, clinched a third consecutive series win with 6-5 and 3-1 wins over ...

With Juan Soto in question, Mets aim to avert sweep by Padres
After flying into San Diego with a seven-game winning streak, the New York Mets hope to fly home Wednesday with a win that would avoid a series sweep by the Padres.,And the Mets might have to go about it without one of their sluggers in the lineup.,Right fielder Juan Soto left Tuesday night's 7-1 lo...

Phils' Taijuan Walker, fighting for starting role, faces White Sox
Eyeing their second straight road series victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will turn to a pitcher who senses he likely is a lame duck in the rotation.,Taijuan Walker is set to get the call Wednesday in the decisive contest of the visiting Phillies' three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.,W...

First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...

Angels erupt for 4 runs in 6th, coast to win over Rangers
Yoan Moncada hit a two-run, go-ahead single to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Jo Adell went 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Angels to their third straight victory, 8-5, over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Reid Detmers (4-2) picked up th...

Surging Pirates two-hit Giants in 3-1 win
Joey Bart broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded single, three Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Pirates continued San Francisco starter Justin Verlander's hard-luck season with a 3-1 road victory over the Giants on Tuesday night.,After Verlander and Pittsburgh starter Bai...

Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double faults to win in Montreal
Top-seeded Coco Gauff survived an error-laden second-round test from Danielle Collins, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in an all-U.S. matchup at the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Gauff, who won the French Open last month for her second Grand Slam title, overcame a whopping 23 double f...

Mets' Juan Soto leaves game after fouling ball off left leg
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto left Tuesday night's game at the San Diego Padres with an apparent left leg injury.,Soto fouled a Ryan Bergert pitch off his left shin in the top of the fourth inning and dropped to a knee between home plate and first base, receiving treatment from New York's tr...

Coco Gauff earns double-fault-filled win in Montreal
Top-seeded Coco Gauff survived a stiff second-round test from Danielle Collins, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in an all-U.S. matchup at the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Gauff, who won the French Open last month for her second Grand Slam title, overcame a whopping 23 double faults. ...

Two three-run rallies send Yankees past Rays
Max Fried pitched 6 2/3 innings despite a slow start, Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the fourth inning and the host New York Yankees recorded a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Yankees won for the fifth time in 13 games by using a pair of three-run innings to ...
Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase, Shohei Ohtani and the Hypocrisy of the MLB
Shohei Ohtani plays on after $16M was stolen from him. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are suspended without proof. MLB’s double standard is hard to ignore....

Kyle Manzardo's homers lift Guardians over Rockies
Kyle Manzardo hit a pair of homers and Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio drove in two runs apiece, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-4 rout over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,Manzardo had three RBIs in his second career two-homer game, giving him 17 blasts in his first full se...

Reports: Whitecaps closing in on deal with Thomas Muller
The Vancouver Whitecaps are finalizing a deal to sign former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller, according to multiple reports.,Vancouver's next step in closing the deal, which would be its highest-profile signing in team history, is to acquire Muller's discovery rights. Discovery rights allow MLS clu...

Mets option Huascar Brazoban, sign fellow RHP Chris Devenski
The New York Mets optioned relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban to Triple-A Syracuse and signed fellow right-hander Chris Devenski on Tuesday.,Brazoban, 35, is 5-2 with a 3.83 ERA in 44 relief appearances this season. He established himself as one of the Mets' best relievers early on, pitching to a stell...