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Yankees attempt to build on 6-homer outburst vs. Phillies
The New York Yankees, with their offense rolling, will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they oppose the host Philadelphia Phillies again on Tuesday.,The Yankees rode a six-homer barrage to a 14-4 thrashing of the Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Aaron Judge and ...

Orioles ace Corbin Burnes set to face Chris Bassitt, Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles made it through a marathon day of baseball on Monday, and not just because they played a doubleheader.,Developments came off the field as well, with trades popping up throughout the day. And the roster shifts might not be finished. The trade deadline comes...

1win move to 4-0 in Elite League Season 2
1win won twice on Monday to maintain their perfect record in the round-robin stage of the Elite League Season 2 in Lima, Peru.,The first group stage in the $800,000 Dota 2 event featured 16 teams, with the top eight moving on to compete in best-of-three matches that will determine playoff seeding.,T...

D-backs homer twice in 5-run ninth, beat Nationals
Pinch hitter Corbin Carroll lined a two-run homer to cap a five-run bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an improbable 9-8 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,With Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on first, Carroll r...

Braves bring back OF Jorge Soler in deal with Giants
Jorge Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, is headed back to Atlanta.,The 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter was acquired by Atlanta from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a four-player trade.,Right-handed reliever Luke Jackson, another key member of the Braves' title-winning 2...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jays salvage DH split with Orioles
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked a homer and two run-producing doubles as the Toronto Blue Jays forged a doubleheader split, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 8-4 in the nightcap on Monday.,Guerrero broke a fourth-inning tie with his first double of the night, and the Blue Jays led the rest of the w...

Bobby Witt Jr., Royals hand White Sox 15th straight loss
Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season franchise-record 15th straight loss.,Kansas City erupted for six runs in the eighth, sending nine batters to ...

Jays deal LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Astros, land RHP Jake Bloss
The Houston Astros acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, adding a veteran pitcher to their rotation.,Toronto received right-hander Jake Bloss, outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league infielder Will Wagner.,Bloss was scratched from his scheduled start against the...

Diamondbacks 1B Christian Walker (oblique) exits game
Arizona first baseman Christian Walker exited the Diamondbacks' Monday game against the Washington Nationals in Phoenix due to left oblique tightness.,Kevin Newman replaced Walker at first base at the top of the fourth inning.,It wasn't known when Walker was injured, but in the third inning he made ...

Rangers double up Cards, 6-3
Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer and scored twice to lead the Texas Rangers past the host St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, on Monday night.,Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (8-4) allowed three runs on six hits in six-plus innings as the Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak. Eovaldi didn't issue a wa...

Reports: Jays deal LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Astros for RHP Jake Bloss
The Houston Astros are acquiring left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple media outlets reported Monday night.,Toronto reportedly will receive right-hander Jake Bloss, outfielder Joey Loperfido and minor league infielder Will Wagner.,Bloss was scratched from his scheduled start...

Pirates add LHP Jalen Beeks in deal with Rockies
The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league left-hander Luis Peralta on Monday.,Beeks, 31, appeared in a career-high 45 games out of the bullpen in his first season with Colorado. He is 6-4 this year with nine saves (...

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tourney
World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from next week's National Bank Open in Montreal, event organizers said Monday.,The Serbian star is currently playing in the Paris Olympics and reached the third round on Monday by defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain. Djokovic, 37, is hoping to win the gold medal for t...

Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr. power Yankees' rout of Phillies
Major league home run leader Aaron Judge and Yankees newcomer Jazz Chisholm Jr. each hit two homers and drove in three runs as New York demolished the host Philadelphia Phillies 14-4 on Monday.,Ben Rice and Anthony Volpe added a homer and single apiece for the Yankees, who took the opener of a three...

Reports: Pirates add LHP Jalen Beeks in deal with Rockies
The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league left-hander Luis Peralta, MLB.com and USA Today reported Monday.,Beeks, 31, appeared in a career-high 45 games out of the bullpen in his first season with Colorado. He is 6-...

Giants, A's heating up ahead of rivals' first meeting of 2024
Robbie Ray hopes his second start of the season is as good as his first when he faces a familiar opponent Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants open a two-game home series against their Bay Area neighbors, the Oakland Athletics.,In a rivalry that dates back to the 1905 World Series, when the A's...

Trade bait Taylor Ward shines for Angels entering series with Rockies
Taylor Ward will be in left field on Tuesday night when the Angels host the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., provided his name plate is still attached to his cubicle in Los Angeles' clubhouse when he arrives at the ballpark.,Like many Angels players, Ward has been among those whose name has been...

Reports: Blue Jays deal LHP Yusei Kikuchi to Astros for RHP Jake Bloss
The Houston Astros are acquiring left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple media outlets reported Monday night.,CBS Sports reported that right-hander Jake Bloss is headed to Toronto as part of the trade. It is unknown whether more players are involved in the deal.,Bloss was scra...

U.S. surfer Florence out as Tahiti's 'Wall of Skulls' rules Olympics
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Brazil's Gabriel Medina powered through a giant blue barrel for the highest score of the Olympic surfing competition so far, but Tahiti's Teahupo'o stole the show on Monday with some of the most incredible waves on Earth.,The decision to hold the surfing competition at the perfe...

Guardians acquire OF Lane Thomas from Nationals
The Washington Nationals dealt outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for three prospects on Monday.,Cleveland sent left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Rafael Ramirez Jr. and Jose Tena to Washington to acquire the sixth-year right fielder, who is under club control through...