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Nationals' small ball earns 1-run win over Brewers
Nasim Nunez had a pair of RBI singles and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,CJ Abrams had two infield singles and scored twice for the Nationals, who had won four of five before getting outscored 10-2 in the fi...
Luke Keaschall helps Twins edge Blue Jays
Luke Keaschall collected two hits and an RBI Sunday and the Minnesota Twins overcame the early exit of their ace starting pitcher to earn a 4-3 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Minnesota saw Joe Ryan depart after just nine pitches and two hitters with what was termed right elbow soreness. Ry...
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek out next two games
The Minnesota Wild will play without center Joel Eriksson Ek for at least the first two games of their Western Conference second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, coach John Hynes said prior to Sunday's Game 1.,Eriksson Ek was hurt in the clinching Game 6 of the first-round series against...
Padres activate RHP Griffin Canning from IL to start vs. White Sox
The San Diego Padres activated Griffin Canning to start Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox and placed fellow right-hander German Marquez on the 15-day injured list.,Canning will be pitching in a major league game for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon last June as a member o...
Angels place LHP Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) on IL, select Tayler Saucedo
The Los Angeles Angels placed left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list on Sunday and called up left-hander Tayler Saucedo to take his spot on the active roster.,The move is retroactive to April 30 because Kikuchi suffered inflammation in his left shoulder during his start on Apri...
Cubs activate closer Daniel Palencia from IL
Prior to their Sunday afternoon home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago Cubs activated closer Daniel Palencia from the 15-day injured list.,Palencia was placed on the IL April 17 due to a left oblique strain. The hard-throwing right-hander tuned up for his return by throwing 19 pitch...
Twins ace Joe Ryan leaves after nine pitches Sunday
The Minnesota Twins removed right-hander Joe Ryan after just nine pitches due to right elbow soreness during Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Ryan fanned leadoff man Yohendrick Pinango on three pitches, then walked Kazuma Okamoto. After Ryan's full-count fastball to Okamoto finished abov...
Canadiens D Noah Dobson game-time decision for Game 7
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson is considered a game-time decision for Game 7 of the team's Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Tampa Bay Lightning.,Dobson has been sidelined with an upper-body injury after blocking a shot against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 11.,"H...
Astros' Christian Walker batting cleanup one day after HBP to head
Less than 24 hours after taking a fastball to the helmet, Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker was penciled into the starting lineup for the Astros' series finale on Sunday at Boston.,Facing an 0-2 pitch from Red Sox rookie left-hander Tyler Samaniego, Walker was drilled over his left eye b...
Raptors' Brandon Ingram downgraded to doubtful for Game 7
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was seen in a walking boot during the team's shootaround on Sunday morning, several hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers.,Ingram initially was listed as questionable to play due to right heel infl...
76ers' Joel Embiid to home fans: 'Don't sell your tickets'
It's just a little more than 100 miles from Madison Square Garden in New York to Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia -- a relatively short car ride or train trip for Knicks fans who wanted to see their team in action against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,But 76ers star Joel ...
Raptors' Brandon Ingram in walking boot ahead of Game 7
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was seen in a walking boot during the team's shootaround on Sunday morning, several hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers.,Ingram is listed as questionable to play in the game due to right heel inf...
Brewers recall RHP Logan Henderson to start vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers recalled right-handed pitcher Logan Henderson from Triple-A Nashville and announced him as the starter for their Sunday afternoon road game against the Washington Nationals.,Henderson, 24, will be inserted into the lineup immediately, starting on the mound for the Brewers. Milw...
Braves put RF Ronald Acuna Jr. on IL, recall P Spencer Strider
Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went on the injured list on Sunday, with right-hander Spencer Strider returning from the IL to make his season debut against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Acuna was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. The Braves selec...
Mets' Clay Holmes to start against Angels for first time
National League ERA leader Clay Holmes will start against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets try for just their second road series win of the season.,When Holmes takes the mound in Anaheim, Calif., it will be his first career start against the Angels., ,The right-handed ...
Mets' Bo Bichette could move to SS with injury to Ronny Mauricio
New York Mets shortstop Ronny Mauricio broke his left thumb Saturday, meaning starting third baseman Bo Bichette temporarily could take over at his former position.,Mauricio hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning Friday night, leading the Mets to a comeback road win against the Los Angeles An...
Tigers hope to steal a series from Rangers
Aggressiveness on the bases could become a new dynamic for the Detroit Tigers. ,As the Tigers look for a series win in the finale of a three-game home set with the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, Detroit's sudden penchant for stealing bases could be a key.,The Tigers swiped four bases in a 5-1 win on...
White Sox pursue sixth straight victory, sweep of Padres
While the Chicago White Sox's power duo of Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery didn't homer on Saturday night, their ability to hit the long ball has fueled the team's longest winning streak in four years.,Chicago beat the host San Diego Padres 4-0 on Saturday night for its fifth straight victor...
After late rally, Royals bid for rare road sweep of Mariners
As Emerson Hancock was warming up Saturday, he caught himself watching some of the video tributes on the scoreboard at T-Mobile Park for Randy Johnson, whose No. 51 jersey was retired by the Seattle Mariners in a pregame ceremony.,Hancock then went out did his best impression of the "Big Unit.",The ...
Guardians' Travis Bazzana strives to heat up in finale vs. A's
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana is breathing a sigh of relief after recording his first major league hit in Saturday's game against the Athletics, snapping an 0-for-12 spell to start his career.,Bazzana will look for more production at the plate on Sunday afternoon when Cleveland v...