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Michael McGreevy's birthday wish? For Cards to end skid vs. Brewers
Michael McGreevy faces a tall task on his 26th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals send him to the mound against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, hoping the right-hander can end the team's four-game skid.,Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol pushed McGreevy's spot in the rotation back two day...
Boisterous Twins eager to take series vs. Guardians
The decibel level is increasing in the Minnesota Twins' dugout.,For the Twins, that's a good thing.,"We're yelling in the dugout, the locker room is phenomenal, everybody is having a good time," Twins right-hander Taj Bradley said after the team's third consecutive win Tuesday. "Bus rides, plane rid...
Royals, Tyler Tolbert hope to continue offensive barrage against Mets
Manager Matt Quatraro said Tuesday night the Kansas City Royals will need to prepare for a new set of circumstances Wednesday.,The New York Mets, in particular, would surely like to offer up something different.,The Royals will look to lock up a series win Wednesday night, when Kansas City visits Ne...
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett focuses on keeping White Sox's bats quiet
After riding a strong performance from one rookie left-hander on Tuesday night, the visiting Boston Red Sox will turn to another on Wednesday night as they aim for a series victory against the Chicago White Sox.,Jake Bennett (3-3, 3.10 ERA) will start for Boston while attempting to win his third suc...
Nationals' Foster Griffin strives to stay in top form vs. Astros
Washington Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin ranks among the National League leaders in several pitching categories, including wins, ERA and batting average against.,He is not, however, an NL All-Star. ,Griffin (9-2, 2.87 ERA) will have one more chance to make a case as a potential late replaceme...
Reds turn to reliable Chase Burns in rematch vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will look to their young ace in hopes of reversing their two-month swoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game series.,Right-hander Chase Burns (10-1, 2.40 ERA) has emerged as a true stopper for a Cincinnati team that has lost...
Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn, after 10-RBI effort, takes aim at Braves again
For the first time in their 145-year history, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally had a player drive in 10 runs in a game, with Ryan O'Hearn accomplishing the feat on Tuesday.,The first baseman will try to keep the hot hitting going when Pittsburgh hosts the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday in the middle cont...
Marlins' Tyler Phillips, clinging to rotation spot, aims to tame M's
The Tyler Phillips experiment does not appear to be working.,Phillips, who began the season as a Marlins reliever, will start on Wednesday when Miami plays host to the Seattle Mariners.,In 16 relief appearances this year, Phillips has a 1.82 ERA with two saves. In seven starts, all since late May, h...
Tigers' hot Troy Melton opposes Athletics' slumping Jeffrey Springs
The Detroit Tigers have heated up over the past week, winning six of their last seven games. They will host the struggling Athletics in the middle contest of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Detroit won the series opener 6-2 on Tuesday, with ace Tarik Skubal recording the victory after striking out...
After taking opener, Cubs try to extend domination in Baltimore
The Chicago Cubs might be feeling right at home when they take on the host Baltimore Orioles again Wednesday night.,The Cubs hold a 10-2 all-time record at Camden Yards. In Chicago's last four games in Baltimore dating to 2024, the Cubs have allowed a total of four runs and prevailed each time.,The ...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jays chase road-trip split in finale at S.F.
Two All-Stars who won't be facing off in next week's Midsummer Classic will go head-to-head Wednesday afternoon when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays close a three-game interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams split lopsided affairs the past two ni...
Jonatan Clase's first homer of season propels Jays past Giants
Jonatan Clase hit a three-run homer in his first start of the season, Sean Keys contributed a two-RBI single to a five-run third inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays evened their three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with a 9-3 victory Tuesday night.,Ernie Clement had a three-hit game...
Infield errors lead to Dodgers' downfall against Rockies
The Colorado Rockies scored two runs on an eighth-inning bunt by Jake McCarthy and rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday, ending an 11-game road losing streak against Los Angeles.,McCarthy had a pair of RBIs without the aid of a hit and Michael Lorenzen gave up three runs (two earned...
Surprise HR by Jonatan Clase propels Jays past Giants
Jonatan Clase hit a three-run home run in his first start of the season, Sean Keys contributed a two-RBI single to a five-run third inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays evened their three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with a 9-3 victory Tuesday night.,Ernie Clement had a three-hit g...
Sydney Taylor puts up 16 points as Sky cool off Mercury
The visiting Chicago Sky overcame their struggles and ended the Phoenix Mercury's three-game winning streak in a 77-66 victory behind rookie Sydney Taylor's 16 points on Tuesday.,The Sky (7-14) entered the game as losers in eight of their previous 10 games.,Phoenix (8-14) was riding its longest winn...
Four-run first enough for German Marquez, Padres against Diamondbacks
Jake Cronenworth blasted a three-run homer Tuesday night and German Marquez got his first win since April 25 as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 in a game in which every run was scored in the first inning.,Marquez (4-2) gave up an unearned run on three hits and thr...
Rangers score final 6 runs to overwhelm Angels
Alejandro Osuna lined a three-run homer to highlight a five-run eighth inning and Justin Foscue added a pinch-hit homer and an RBI single as the host Texas Rangers rallied for a 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Elias Diaz also had two hit...
Tyler Tolbert ties mark for consecutive hits as Royals overtake Mets
Tyler Tolbert tied the major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances, helping the visiting Kansas City Royals storm back to beat the New York Mets 16-12 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking double to spark Kansas City's sev...
Rookie Luis Lara, 7-run inning help Brewers sweep Cards
Luis Lara made sure his first major league game was a memorable one as the Milwaukee Brewers prospect drove in a pair for the visitors, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 and swept a Tuesday doubleheader.,Robert Gasser (2-3) allowed just four hits and a walk while lasting a personal-best 7 2/3 in...
Red Sox win 4th straight, rout reeling White Sox
Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela homered and Payton Tolle delivered six shutout innings to lift the visiting Boston Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,The Red Sox stretched their winning streak to four while earning their ninth victory in the past 11 games.,Monast...