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Luis Arraez drives in 4, Giants hold off Braves to sweep twin bill
Luis Arraez homered and drove in four runs and Carson Whisenhunt tossed five solid innings in his season debut on Wednesday to help the visiting San Francisco Giants post a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a doubleheader.,Whisenhunt (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits while s...
Fever's prolific offense encounters Dream's stout defense
Across their four-game winning streak, the Indiana Fever have pieced together the two best offensive outputs of any team in the regular season.,Their next challenge will be extending their high-scoring ways against the Eastern Conference's best scoring defense when the Fever host the Atlanta Dream o...
Robbie Ray, Giants dominate rain-split game to extend rare Braves skid
Robbie Ray threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Jung Ho Lee hit a home run and drove in a pair of runs to help the visiting San Francisco Giants earn a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the resumption of a suspended game on Wednesday afternoon.,Before the game was halted for rain on Tuesday, Grant...
Giants, Braves set for long day in Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will play almost two games on Wednesday.,With the Giants leading 3-2, the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta was suspended because of rain on Tuesday night in the middle of the second inning. The game will pick up there, with the start time set for 2...
Drake Baldwin blasts mammoth HR before rain halts Giants-Braves
The game Tuesday between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. The regularly scheduled game will begin at 7:15 p.m.,Light rain was falling when the game began Tuesday and the umpires stopped the game in the m...
Reports: Giants open to trading Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman
Barring a run before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants are far enough out of contention that they're edging closer to becoming certified sellers. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants (29-43) are not planning to part with right-hander Logan Webb. But MLB.com and ESPN reported first b...
Slumping Braves getting Drake Baldwin back with Giants up next
The slumping Atlanta Braves will get catcher Drake Baldwin back from the injured list Tuesday when they return home to begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.,Baldwin, who was reinstated from the IL on Monday, has been sidelined since straining his right oblique May 18. He was ba...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) shut down at least 4 weeks
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will be shut down from throwing for four weeks following a consultation Monday with Dr. Keith Meister, the team announced.,Per the Braves, Strider will undergo a follow-up MRI on his elbow after that time. Should all be well at that point, he will then beg...
No ligament damage for Braves RHP Spencer Strider
An MRI on Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider's elbow revealed no ligament damage, only inflammation, MLB.com reported Monday.,Strider visited specialist Dr. Keith Meister for an evaluation on Monday following his latest injury setback.,Meister is working on a timetable for Strider's recover...
Report: Darryn Peterson only meeting with Wizards
Darryn Peterson has visited the Washington Wizards, who hold the No. 1 pick in next week's draft, and reportedly will not meet with any other teams.,ESPN reported Monday that the former Kansas guard does not plan to sit down with the Utah Jazz, who own the No. 2 slot, or any other clubs before the d...
Giants place RHP Keaton Winn (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants placed right-handed reliever Keaton Winn, who pitched on three consecutive days last weekend, on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a right elbow strain.,The move is retroactive to last Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled right-hander Tristan Bec...
Logan Webb twirls another gem, Giants salvage finale vs. Cubs
Logan Webb threw eight innings of one-run ball for a second straight start, Matt Chapman gave him all the support he would need with a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants salvaged one win in a three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Six days after ...
Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino on 10-day IL
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamate fracture.,Pasquantino exited Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the fifth inning.,He was replaced in the lineup by Isaac Colli...
Giants need ace Logan Webb to play stopper vs. Cubs
Logan Webb might need to finish what he starts Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants attempt to avoid a three-game sweep in their home series against the Chicago Cubs.,Using eight doubles and four home runs, the Cubs have overpowered the Giants both at the plate and on the mound in the firs...
Cubs score early, often in taking down Giants
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, Ben Brown beefed up his All-Star credentials with five solid innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs thumped the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Saturday night for a second straight win in their three-game series.,Rookie Pedro Ramirez sma...
Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) exits vs. Astros
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left after five innings Saturday night against the Houston Astros with a right hand/hamate injury.,Pasquantino, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single earlier in the contest, appeared to injure himself on a swing in the bottom...
Giancarlo Stanton (calf) suffers setback in recovery
New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton suffered a setback while recovering from a left calf strain sustained on April 24.,Stanton was running the bases last week, when the injury flared up.,The Yankees had hoped Stanton would return from the injured list for the team's next ...
Angel Reese leads Dream into clash with Tempo
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has delivered five double-doubles in her last six games, a trend she will look to continue in Sunday's visit to the expansion Toronto Tempo.,Reese is averaging 14.6 points and 11.9 rebounds in her first season with Atlanta. The two-time All-Star scored a season-high...
Penguins acquire Oliver Okuliar from Panthers for Emil Pieniniemi
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi.,Okuliar played for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League last season, posting 15 goals and 14 assists in 46 games. During the postseason, the 26-year-old was tied for t...
Braves place RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list Saturday with elbow inflammation.,Strider, 27, exited in the fourth inning of Friday's 7-5 loss to the host New York Mets after experiencing soreness.,The former All-Star and 20-game winner surrendered seven runs on si...