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White Sox take rain-shortened game, series from Astros
Lenyn Sosa drove in two runs and Mike Vasil pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win against the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in a game shortened due to rain.,Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero had two hits apiece for Chicago. The game was called in the ...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas underwent a successful procedure to repair his left patellar tendon Sunday.,The team said Casas was seen by Dr. Eric Berkson at Massachusetts General Hospital.,Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday that Casas was not expected t...
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers Aren’t Built to Beat Boston Celtics Yet
The Cavaliers have built a contender in Cleveland, but without a true second star or answers for Boston, their championship hopes remain unfinished....
Red Sox turn to Garrett Crochet to be stopper again vs. Twins
The Boston Red Sox look to avoid their second consecutive series loss when Garrett Crochet takes the mound for a Sunday afternoon rubber game against the Minnesota Twins.,Crochet (3-2, 2.05 ERA) is coming off the second-longest outing of his young Boston career, having pitched seven innings of two-r...
Dayne St. Clair posts 6th clean sheet of season as Minnesota United blank Austin FC
Joaquin Pereyra scored one goal and assisted on another as Minnesota United rolled to a 3-0 win over host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Loons (5-2-4, 19 points) won for the first time since April 6 but earned points for the third time in four matches. Minnesota is unbeaten...
Super sub Kyle Larson battles to 2OT win at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Crew chief Mardy Lindley called his shot., ,"We've got to stop to win," Lindley radioed to driver Kyle Larson, subbing for injured Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet., ,Lindley was right. Larson made a late pit stop and proceeded to win Saturday's Andy's Froze...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. to make long-awaited return vs. White Sox
Lance McCullers Jr. will pitch in a major-league game for the first time in 2 1/2 years when he takes the mound for the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,The 31-year-old McCullers has not appeared on an MLB mound since a 7-0 l...
Jake Meyers (two HRs, seven RBIs) propels Astros past White Sox
Jake Meyers tied a franchise record with 13 total bases to help the visiting Houston Astros to an 8-3 win against the Chicago White Sox in the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Meyers homered twice, tripled, doubled and drove in a career-high seven runs while hitting i...
Caitlin Clark (leg) sits out preseason game vs. Mystics
Caitlin Clark missed the Indiana Fever's WNBA preseason opener against the Washington Mystics Saturday due to an issue with her left leg.,The move was believed to be precautionary.,The Saturday game was on the Fever's home court in Indianapolis, but the team has an exhibition game scheduled for Sund...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas likely done for season
Boston first baseman Triston Casas will require surgery and likely is done for the season after suffering a ruptured left patellar tendon, Red Sox head of baseball operations Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday.,The Red Sox placed Casas on the 10-day injured list earlier Saturday before Breslow to...
Mets-Cardinals postponed; DH set for Sunday
The Saturday game between the New York Mets and the Cardinals in St. Louis was rained out Saturday, with the makeup scheduled for Sunday in a split doubleheader.,Game 1 will be played at 12:15 p.m. with the second game scheduled for 5:15 p.m.,Mets right-hander Blade Tidwell, making his major league ...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas on IL with ruptured patellar tendon
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas was placed on the 10-day injured list with a ruptured left patellar tendon on Saturday.,Casas left Friday night's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins on a stretcher after suffering the injury in the bottom of the second inning.,He beat out a check-swi...
Astros look for ace Hunter Brown to cool off White Sox
After collecting consecutive victories for just the second time this season, the host Chicago White Sox are bracing for a significant challenge Saturday in their bid to win three in a row.,Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown is set to start against the White Sox on the heels of a sterling April...
Mets hammer Cardinals, end two-game losing streak
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo used the long ball to power the visiting New York Mets to a 9-3 victory Friday over the St. Louis Cardinals and snap a two-game losing streak as well.,The Mets pounded out 17 hits, with 10 batters getting at least one. Nimmo went 3-for-3 with two walks and three runs sc...
Rafael Devers' timely hit helps Red Sox break out late vs. Twins
Rafael Devers hit a key two-run single in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied for five late runs to beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Boston's Alex Bregman (2-for-4) and Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers hit solo homers in the early innings ...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas (knee) sustains 'significant' injury
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins on a stretcher due to a serious left knee injury.,Casas beat out a check-swing tapper that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed for an error in the bottom of the second inning. After stepping hard on top of t...
Jonathan Cannon wins 2nd straight start as White Sox hold off Astros
Edgar Quero had two hits and two RBIs and Luis Robert Jr. homered to back six strong innings from Jonathan Cannon as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday.,Houston rallied to within one run on Yainer Diaz's solo homer against Jordan Leasure in the eighth, but Chicago a...
Rafael Devers helps Red Sox break out late vs. Twins
Rafael Devers hit a key two-run single in the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied for five late runs to beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 in the opener of a three-game weekend series on Friday night.,Boston's Alex Bregman (2-for-4) and Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers hit solo homers in the ear...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas hurts leg, exits game on stretcher
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins on a stretcher with an apparent serious leg injury.,Casas beat out a check-swing ground ball that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed in the bottom of the second inning. After stepping hard on top of the fir...
Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler (shoulder inflammation) goes on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but manager Alex Cora said it is not a long-term concern.,"He's gonna go on the IL," Cora told reporters Friday. "We don't think it's that serious. Miss two starts and hopeful...