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Orioles beat Red Sox, 5-1, to end 15-game streak behind newly paid Bradish
BOSTON — There are few wins the Baltimore Orioles needed more than the one they secured in Game 2 of their doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
A loss would’ve dropped them to five games back of Boston for the third wild-card spot in the American League. Instead, they jumped out to an early lead and let Kyle Bradish ...Read more
Mitch Keller, Bubba Chandler excel, but Pirates and Yankees split doubleheader
NEW YORK — The Pirates’ rotation had one of its best days of the season on Wednesday. The bats and the bullpen both had days they’d like to forget.
In the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, homers from Nick Gonzales and Jacob Gonzalez and a rebound outing from Mitch Keller earned the Pirates a 5-3 win against the New York ...Read more
Chandler Simpson leads the way as Rays beat Blue Jays in 3rd straight game
TORONTO — Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero are the well-known names swinging the big bats in the Tampa Bay Rays lineup, but Chandler Simpson is often the one that makes the offense go.
That has been the case during much of their success this season and was again Wednesday, as the speedy outfielder had a hand in both rallies as ...Read more
Late rally not enough as Padres fall to Braves in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Michael King had that game he so often has, so angsty but in the end effective.
The San Diego Padres offense had that game it too often does, so frustrating and ultimately deflating.
Or it had enough of that game. It had that game until it was too late.
The Padres answered a six-run eighth inning by the Atlanta Braves with five ...Read more
Dalton Rushing snaps out of slump during Dodgers' 9-5 win vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing fought to end his skid.
He held up on a curveball from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola that clipped the bottom of the strike zone. He fouled off a change-up. And he stayed disciplined as Nola tried to get him to chase a fastball up and two breaking balls in the dirt.
In a full count, Rushing ...Read more
Matt Calkins: The Mariners' reputation as a fearsome team has disintegrated. Is this who they are?
SEATTLE — It came on the first pitch on the fifth plate appearance of the seventh inning. A 98-mph fastball from Eduard Bazardo that Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart scorched over the wall in right-center field.
You figure the Seattle Mariners had to be envious of how easily Stewart was able to run around the base paths. They, after...Read more
Mookie Betts doesn't want to make political statement but won't join Dodgers for White House visit
PHILADELPHIA — Mookie Betts doesn’t want to make a political statement. He just wants to spend the day with his family.
Betts confirmed that he will not be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers for their visit to the White House on Thursday (as first reported by the California Post).
“No, I’m just going to spend some time with the fam and ...Read more
What we learned during the Rockies' opening homestand of the second half
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies dropped both series in the opening homestand of the second half, losing two of three to both the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Colorado (41-63) needs to go 22-36 over its final 58 games to avoid a fourth straight 100-loss season.
Here’s what we learned from this homestand as the ...Read more
Yankees miffed after umpires penalize José Caballero in latest pitch-clock drama
NEW YORK — It was another day of pitch-clock chaos involving José Caballero.
The New York Yankees were miffed after Wednesday’s umpire crew penalized Caballero with an automatic strike for allegedly trying to deceive a Pittsburgh Pirates reliever with his tactics in the batter’s box.
In the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, ...Read more
Cardinals avoid sweep with homer from JJ Wetherholt, strong start by Hunter Dobbins
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Stuck in a game tied at zero after a light offense contributed to back-to-back losses against the Angels, the Cardinals got the late lift they needed on Wednesday from one of their youngest bats.
Rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt propelled the Cardinals to a lead in the sixth inning with a solo homer off Angels starter ...Read more
Mariners end first homestand out of All-Star break with a dud of a loss to Reds
SEATTLE — The first homestand coming out of the All-Star break for the Mariners started with a dud and ended on a similar sour note.
And now comes the road trip that will help define what the final two months of the season will look like for a team expected by this point to well be in control of the AL West.
The M’s stumbled to a 5-3 loss ...Read more
'It looked good.' Dodgers encouraged by Shohei Ohtani bullpen session after knee injury.
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani wrapped up long toss in the Citizens Bank Park outfield Wednesday afternoon, turned and headed for the two-story bullpen stairs.
Ohtani had initially been scheduled to take the mound for the Dodgers Wednesday against the Phillies. But, with the date of his next pitching start up in the air, his bullpen session ...Read more
Mets' defense bites them again in 4-3 loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — For a team that supposedly prioritizes run prevention, the Mets sure do make some strange decisions. Ones that typically lead to runs, instead of preventing them.
They finished a six-game road trip by going 3-3, winning a series in Philadelphia and losing one in Milwaukee. They capped the series with a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee ...Read more
Red Sox win 15th consecutive game to match franchise record from 1946
BOSTON — Outside Fenway Park’s Gate B stands “The Teammates,” the statue of Red Sox legends Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio. Their 1946 selves are immortalized in bronze as an enduring reminder not only of their greatness on the field, but of their lifelong, deeply devoted friendship.
The beloved quartet was in ...Read more
Royals place Bobby Witt Jr. on the injured list for first time in his career
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Wednesday, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.’s entry in the Kansas City Royals’ media guide included just two transactions.
In 2019, Witt was selected with the second overall pick in the MLB draft. In 2024, he signed a 14-year contract with the Royals that included 11 years guaranteed.
Unfortunately for Witt, there is a ...Read more
Tony Vitello ejected as Giants collapse against Royals
The Giants found another excruciating and creative way to lose in Kansas City while falling 18 games under .500.
Manager Tony Vitello was thrown out during a nightmarish bottom of the seventh inning that doomed San Francisco to a 5-4 loss and the team’s 60th defeat of the season.
Vitello vociferously argued after Royals baserunner Vinnie ...Read more
Nick Gonzales, Jacob Gonzalez homer as Pirates beat Yankees in Game 1 of doubleheader
NEW YORK — Need a win? Call Gonzales and Gonzalez.
Nick Gonzales and Jacob Gonzalez both homered and Jared Triolo’s 10th-inning single proved decisive as the Pirates beat the New York Yankees, 5-3 in 10 innings, in Game 1 of a Wednesday doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.
Gregory Soto recorded the save in the 10th. Both Triolo and Jake Mangum ...Read more
Eugenio Suárez haunts old team as Reds halt Seattle Mariners' win streak
The first night of Eugenio Suárez’s return to Seattle was all warm and fuzzy feelings. A video montage of his playoff heroics from last year in a Mariners uniform. A standing ovation in his first at-bat. A hug from the catcher.
The second night was Suárez flashing what he still can do even at age 35 and why a contender might be interested ...Read more
Walbert Ureña turns up the heat to lead Angels past Cardinals
ANAHEIM — After the radar gun surged, the traffic jam grew, and one of the Angels’ best single innings of the season ended up being more than enough on Tuesday night.
A 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals came after right-hander Walbert Ureña loaded up on early fastballs of more than 100 mph and the offense delivered five runs before ...Read more
Manny Machado homers twice, Walker Buehler rebounds, as Padres even series against Braves
ATLANTA — The pitching was good. The hitting was good. The Padres are …
It is best to wait on that assessment. That has been demonstrated over 101 games.
But on Tuesday, they put together the kind of game they knew they needed to and that has eluded them on a consistent basis while beating the Braves, 8-3, at Truist Park.
Walker Buehler ...Read more
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