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Twins, with wild-card dreams dwindling, host Marlins
Time is running out on the Minnesota Twins in their bid for a wild-card playoff berth. ,Minnesota (81-76) will try to bounce back when it hosts the National League-worst Miami Marlins (58-99) on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The Twins dropped the series opener 4-1 on Tuesday, which gave them three...
Braves' Chris Sale aims to continue hot streak in clash vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves will send top Cy Young contender Chris Sale to the mound on Wednesday night as they try to catch the visiting New York Mets in the race for the National League's final wild-card berths.,The Braves (86-71) recorded a 5-1 win over New York on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game se...
Red Sox turn to Richard Fitts in bid to brush aside Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox right-hander Richard Fitts has yet to allow an earned run in his three-game major league career, something the host Toronto Blue Jays will aim to change on Wednesday night.,Fitts (0-0, 0.00 ERA) could help the Red Sox (80-78) keep their faint playoff hopes alive with another solid per...
With another shot at claiming AL East title, Yankees battle Orioles
While the Baltimore Orioles celebrated clinching a playoff spot on Tuesday, the New York Yankees were left waiting at least one more day to enjoy securing the American League East title., ,After being unable to do so on their first try, the Yankees will attempt to clinch their second division title ...
Willy Adames looks to add to historic season as Brewers face Pirates
Willy Adames has added a new element to his game this season.,Adames has a career-high 20 stolen bases for the Milwaukee Brewers heading into their Wednesday road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,He is the first shortstop in franchise history with at least 30 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a s...
Royals, amid wild-card race, search for offense vs. Nats
A pair of anemic offenses will try to find some life when the Kansas Royals visit the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,The Royals (83-74) won the series opener 1-0 on Tuesday night, scoring an unearned run in the 10th inning to snap a seven-game losing streak. The run ended a 27-inning score...
Vying to make playoff roster, Guardians rookie lefty faces Reds
Rookie Joey Cantillo could end up playing a vital role on the Cleveland Guardians' postseason pitching staff. ,But first, the left-hander looks to help the Guardians sweep this two-game home set from the in-state rival Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. ,Cantillo (2-3, 4.63 ERA), who turns 25 in De...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies look to keep streak alive vs. Cubs
The Philadelphia Phillies have won five straight games started by Cristopher Sanchez, and they hope to continue that streak on Wednesday when they wrap up their three-game home series with the Chicago Cubs.,The Phillies experienced a bit of a roller-coaster ride through the first two games of the se...
With focus shifted to wild card, Mariners take on Astros
The Houston Astros can finally relax, at least for the next few days.,The Seattle Mariners, meanwhile, have no such luxury.,Though the Astros (86-72) have a playoff spot secured, the Mariners (81-77) are still fighting to remain alive in the postseason race entering the teams' series finale Wednesda...
A's slip by Rangers in bottom of ninth
Jacob Wilson singled home Zack Gelof from second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Oakland Athletics opened their three-day going-away party with a 5-4 victory over the defending champion Texas Rangers.,After closer Mason Miller had worked out of a first-and-t...
A's slip by Rangers in bottom of 9th
Jacob Wilson singled home Zack Gelof from second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Oakland Athletics opened their three-day going-away party with a 5-4 victory over the defending champion Texas Rangers.,After closer Mason Miller had worked out of a first-and-t...
Giants gaining confidence as Cowboys look for answers
The Dallas Cowboys whipped the New York Giants twice last season, including a 40-0 demolition in a primetime affair at the Meadowlands.,Dallas returns to the scene for another primetime contest against the Giants on Thursday night when the two NFC East teams meet at East Rutherford, N.J.,Dallas has ...
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) to sit out drills in training camp
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will not participate in drills at training camp next week as he recovers from knee inflammation that plagued him during last season's playoffs. ,Leonard played just two games in Los Angeles' first-round series with the Dallas Mavericks, who prevailed 4...
Masyn Winn drives in 4, powers Cardinals past Rockies
Masyn Winn hit a two-run homer and drove in two more with a double in St. Louis' four-run eighth inning, leading the Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.,Lars Nootbar walked three times and scored twice and Andrew Kittredge (5-5) tossed a scoreless inning of relief ...
White Sox rally to edge Angels, avoid history
Andrew Benintendi capped a three-run eighth inning with a go-ahead RBI single as the host Chicago White Sox edged the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak.,Handcuffed by Angels rookie right-hander Jack Kochanowicz for seven innings, Chicago (37-120) rallied to rem...
Red Sox sink Jays with 3 runs in 10th
Trevor Story's RBI double broke a 3-3 tie and ignited a three-run 10th inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.,Vaughn Grissom had three hits, including an RBI single in the 10th, to help Boston (80-78) win the first two games of a three-g...
Marlins drop Twins farther back in wild-card race
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins held on for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jonah Bride finished 3-for-5 with a solo homer for Miami (58-99), which won the opener of a three-game series. Nick Fortes went 2-for-4 with a...
Orioles outslug Yankees, clinch playoff berth
Anthony Santander, Ramon Urias and Colton Cowser homered Tuesday night as the visiting Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch the American League East title.,A short time later, the Orioles (87-70) clinched their second straight postseason be...
Royals edge Nationals in 10th to end 7-game skid
Five Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout and the visiting Royals scored an unearned run to beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 in 10 innings Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.,With one out in the 10th and runner Kyle Isbel on second, Bobby Witt, Jr. hit a slow roller t...
Pirates cut Rowdy Tellez, insist pending bonus wasn't reason
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Tuesday, a move that saved the team $200,000 in a performance bonus he just missed reaching.,Tellez was due the bonus if he received 425 plate appearances this season, and he had 421.,The Pirates, already eliminated from ...