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Rafael Devers reportedly traded by Red Sox to Giants
BOSTON — Hours after homering in the team’s 2-0 win over the New York Yankees, Rafael Devers’ days with the Red Sox appear to be over.
In one of the most shocking moves in club history, the Red Sox have reportedly traded the star slugger to the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple reports.
According to FanSided’s Robert Murray, ...Read more

Mariners sweep Guardians behind red-hot J.P. Crawford
SEATTLE — J.P. Crawford is on some kind of a heater at the plate. At this point, it’s best for opposing pitchers to just assume he’s going to do some damage.
One night after reaching base five times and slugging three hits in Seattle’s walk-off win over the Cleveland Guardians, the Mariners hot-hitting shortstop followed that up in ...Read more

Rockies offense sets NL record with 35 strikeouts in two games, but Colorado routs Braves for biggest win of season
For one inning, the Rockies looked unstoppable.
A six-run seventh inning propelled Colorado to a 10-1 victory on Sunday to avoid a sweep at Truist Park in Atlanta. The largest margin of victory this season improved Colorado to 14-57 — still on pace to be the worst team in the modern era — and made another dubious distinction for the Rockies...Read more

Twins swept by Astros, lose in 10 innings after Jhoan Duran gives up ninth-inning run again
HOUSTON – The American League’s pitcher of the month for May is having a rough June.
Jhoan Duran, who gave up only one run the previous month, has put runners on base in five consecutive appearances in June, and it has cost him and the Twins. A day after giving up a walk-off winner, Duran blew a save for the second time this season, and the...Read more

Zack Wheeler continues string of Phillies' dominant pitching in 11-4 sweep of Blue Jays
PHILADELPHIA — A week after punctuating a miserable 10-game stretch by getting swept by one of the worst teams in baseball, the Phillies broomed the Toronto Blue Jays — and closed a get-healthy homestand — with an 11-4 rout Sunday.
The key to the about-face?
Rob Thomson pointed to a bamboo plant in his office.
OK, not really. Like ...Read more

Shane Baz's pitching, versatile offense lead Rays to sweep of Mets
NEW YORK — The Rays made it a clean sweep of the previously major league-best Mets on Sunday, rolling to a 9-0 victory.
A three-run second inning that included one hit out of the infield, a two-run double by Jonathan Aranda and a three-run homer by Junior Caminero provided most of the offense. And Shane Baz pitched strongly into the seventh, ...Read more

Pirates suffer walk-off loss to Cubs in series finale
CHICAGO — Mitch Keller delivered another quality start. Once again, the Pirates couldn’t capitalize.
The Pirates lost to the Cubs, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field in 10 innings, losing three of four. Cubs left fielder Ian Happ had the walk-off single off David Bednar in the final inning, scoring the automatic runner.
All four ...Read more

Royals swept by A's, wrapping up winless homestand
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals entered Sunday’s game looking for a clean slate after holding a players-only meeting in the clubhouse following Saturday’s loss, their fifth straight.
It didn’t help. The Royals fell, 3-2, to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in their series finale, suffering their second straight series sweep in ...Read more
Cardinals' 9th-inning noise falls silent as they lose to Brewers in finale
MILWAUKEE — If either team or the sold-out Father’s Day crowd had any expectations of Saturday’s spiciness spilling over into the series finale Sunday, those nearly withered with the downright mildness of the Cardinals' offense.
Not until the ninth inning did the Cardinals’ pulse race enough for there to be a genuine threat to the lead ...Read more

Brayan Bello throws seven scoreless as Red Sox complete sweep of Yankees
BOSTON — Was Aaron Judge about to do it again?
Clinging to a two run lead with two on in the top of the eighth, the Red Sox watched as the New York Yankees superstar stepped to the plate with a chance to change the game with one swing of the bat.
The moment echoed the ninth inning of Friday’s game, but while that night Judge got the last ...Read more

Tigers bobble lead as Elly De La Cruz powers Reds' 8-4 victory
DETROIT — The Tigers have played clean baseball for most of the season. You don’t carry the best record in baseball into the middle of June without playing the game right.
But the Tigers probably played their sloppiest game of the season on Sunday and it cost them a series.
The Reds rallied for four gift-wrapped, unearned runs in the top ...Read more

Orioles blast 3 homers, crush Angels, 11-2, to sweep series
BALTIMORE — On a day when the Orioles fielded a lineup without Adley Rutschman, Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday or Ryan O’Hearn, their offense scored double-digit runs for just the third time this season.
The Orioles swept the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-2 win Sunday afternoon, treating a rain-soaked Father’s Day crowd of 33,370 to 12 ...Read more

Nezza says she sang national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium against team's wishes
LOS ANGELES — Singer and social media personality Nezza sang the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night.
And, according to a video the performer later posted to social media, she did so against the wishes of the Dodgers organization.
In a video Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, posted to TikTok, an ...Read more
Jorge Polanco delivers as Mariners rally for walkoff win vs. Guardians
SEATTLE — Good start. Better finish.
Jorge Polanco delivered a bases-loaded single off Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Guardians on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park.
After the Guardians intentionally walked Cal Raleigh to load the bases...Read more
Clayton Kershaw tosses a gem, Shohei Ohtani homers twice in Dodgers' win over Giants
LOS ANGELES — The offense scored 11 times. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs. And the team regained sole possession of first place in the division.
But on a night of all-around excellence from the Los Angeles Dodgers, no one impressed quite like the man who endures as the most familiar face on the team.
Clayton Kershaw might only throw 90 mph...Read more
Diamondbacks score five in ninth inning to walk off Padres; Jackson Merrill 'woozy' after leaving game
PHOENIX — Geraldo Perdomo’s hand slid across home plate before Elias Díaz’s glove could come down on top of it.
Luis Arraez grabbed his head, one hand on each side.
The Diamondbacks poured from the third base dugout ready to celebrate. In the other dugout, the Padres players and coaches who lined the railing did not move.
Adrián Morej...Read more

Hunter Dobbins shines after scrutiny as sloppy Yankees struggle with teller of tall tales
BOSTON — First Hunter Dobbins spun some yarn about the Yankees. Then he spun a gem against them.
The Red Sox rookie enjoyed one of the best starts of his young career on Saturday night, tossing six scoreless innings in a 4-3 win over the Bombers. The right-hander allowed only two hits his ninth start, and he walked just one while striking out...Read more

White Sox turn to newcomer Aaron Civale after 5-4, 11-inning loss -- their 4th straight
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Civale described the last couple of days as “a lot.”
“Found out yesterday morning (that he had been traded) and packed up a whole house with my wife,” Civale said Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field. “Did what we could to get everything situated and then hopped on a plane and came down here.”
The ...Read more
Rays team up to beat Mets again behind big fourth inning
NEW YORK — The Rays cobbled together a big inning for the second straight game, scoring five runs in the fourth to beat the Mets again, this time 8-4.
Shortstop Taylor Walls had a big role in the win, delivering two doubles and dropping a squeeze bunt in the middle of the fourth-inning outburst.
The Rays improved to 38-32, moving to a season...Read more

Nolan Gorman's blast, Phil Maton's wily escape down Brewers, end Cardinals' losing streak
MILWAUKEE — What could have been a runaway became a tightrope walk.
Nolan Gorman’s three-run, mammoth homer after a teammate was plunked by a pitch shoved the Cardinals out to a six-run lead in the fifth inning all while their starter, Andre Pallante, was piling up a season-high total of strikeouts. After a bruising week, here was the balm ...Read more
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