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Pirates rack up 14 hits, extend Tigers' slide
Spencer Horwitz, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds each had three hits and two RBIs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Horwitz recorded his second consecutive three-hit game and reached base four times as the Pirates won for the second straigh...

Rays bolt ahead with four runs in second, hold off White Sox
Jose Caballero slapped a two-run single to highlight a four-run second inning, fueling the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Caballero had two of his team's five hits and rookie Chandler Simpson stole three bases for the Rays, who snapped a modest two-game s...

Jose Ramirez homers again to pace red-hot Guardians past O's
Jose Ramirez homered for the second straight game and Kyle Manzardo and Brayan Rocchio drove in two runs apiece as the surging Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday night.,The Guardians have won 10 of their last 12 games -- immediately after dropping 10 in a row -- t...

Marlins hold off late rally, top Padres to even series
Rookie Agustin Ramirez had two hits, including a double, and scored twice, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,All four of Miami's runs scored with two outs as the Marlins improved to 22-12 over their past 34 games.,Miami starter Edward Cabrera (4-...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez fans 12, goes distance vs. Red Sox
Cristopher Sanchez matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in a dazzling complete game as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday evening.,Max Kepler and Kyle Schwarber homered for the Phillies, who have won the first two games of the three-game series. However...

Dodgers' Tanner Scott (elbow) placed on IL; Alexis Diaz recalled
For the first time since 2021, reliever Tanner Scott will be spending time on the injured list. The Los Angeles Dodgers placed him on the 15-day IL on Tuesday with left elbow inflammation.,The Dodgers recalled reliever Alexis Diaz from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Scott suffered t...

Konnor Pilkington wins in return to majors as Nats top Reds
Josh Bell homered for the second straight game, Konnor Pilkington earned his first major league win since 2022 and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Tuesday.,Riley Adams had a bases-loaded single for Washington, which has won the first two games of a three-game series.,Pilking...

Veteran G Marcus Smart signs with Lakers following buyout
The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed veteran point guard Marcus Smart on Tuesday, three days after it was reported he agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards.,The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year signed a two-year, $11 million deal with Los Angeles after clearing waivers, ...

Free agent G Josh Okogie signs with Rockets
The Houston Rockets announced the signing of free agent guard Josh Okogie on Tuesday. The team did not announce the terms, but reports classify the deal as one year for $3.1 million, fully guaranteed.,Okogie, 26, is a seven-year NBA veteran and former first-round pick by Minnesota (20th overall) in ...

Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. back on IL with finger blister
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was placed back on the injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, with a right finger blister.,This marks Houston's seventh starting pitcher and 17th player total on IL. McCullers, 31, began the season on the IL and made his debut on May 4, h...

Orioles to start RHP Zach Eflin on Wed.; C Adley Rutschman near return
The Baltimore Orioles will bring right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin back from the injured list Wednesday to start that night's game against the host Cleveland Guardians.,"Being on the IL here with the lower back strain, he's unhappy," O's interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters Tuesday. "Really o...

A's place defensive whiz Denzel Clarke (adductor) on 10-day IL
The Athletics placed highlight-reel center fielder Denzel Clarke on the 10-day injured Tuesday due to a right adductor strain.,Clarke underwent an MRI exam on Monday to determine the severity. The move is retroactive to Monday.,The Athletics also placed infielder Max Muncy (fractured right hand) on ...

Rockies sign HS player Ethan Holliday to record $9M bonus
Ethan Holliday signed with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday for a $9 million bonus, according to MLB.com. The amount is a record for a high school player.,Holliday, the No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft from Stillwater (Okla.) High, surpassed the record $8.2 million bonus that fellow prep short...

Reports: Commanders WR Terry McLaurin absent from training camp
Washington Commanders All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin did not report to training camp Tuesday amid a contract dispute, per multiple reports.,McLaurin, 29, was not present for a required conditioning test that unofficially marks the start of training camp. He is the only Commanders player absent...

Carlos Alcaraz latest to withdraw from Toronto tourney
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain was the latest star player to bow out of the upcoming National Bank Open on Tuesday, citing the need for physical and mental recovery.,Alcaraz follows World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy, Serbian star Novak Djokovic, Great Britain's Jack Draper and Australia's Jord...

Cowboys: Micah Parsons to 'participate' in camp with contract unsettled
Wearing a helmet, shorts and a long sleeve compression shirt underneath a dark blue No. 11 jersey, Micah Parsons removed the mystery from his training camp plan on Tuesday by joining teammates on the field in Oxnard, Calif., for the first full team workout. ,Parsons stretched with the team and parti...

Bucs place WR Chris Godwin, LT Tristan Wirfs on PUP list
Star wide receiver Chris Godwin and left tackle Tristan Wirfs were among the five players the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the outset of training camp Tuesday.,Players who are placed on the PUP list during the summer can be activated from it at any m...

NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...

Jonas Valanciunas sets record clear -- he will play for Nuggets
Jonas Valanciunas appears to be all-in for his 14th NBA season.,After initially balking about joining the Denver Nuggets, the 6-foot-11 Valanciunas said this week that he will play for the franchise.,Denver acquired him from the Sacramento Kings earlier this month but the 33-year-old Lithuanian was ...

ACC Kickoff notebook: Carson Beck back to 100% ahead of Miami debut
CHARLOTTE -- Carson Beck hasn't exactly had a typical first offseason at Miami.,The Georgia transfer quarterback suffered a UCL injury in his elbow in the Bulldogs' 22-19 SEC championship game victory over Texas. That injury unceremoniously ended his five-year career in Athens and kept him sidelined...