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Mariners pitcher Kade Anderson earns No. 1 MLB prospect ranking, according to Keith Law
SEATTLE — Mariners fans might need something to feel hopeful about right now.
Luckily, there’s something to offer from The Athletic’s Keith Law. Law’s new ranking of MLB’s top 70 prospects put left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson in the No. 1 spot. And the good news doesn’t end there – the Mariners have another top-10 prospect with ...Read more
Dillon Dingler, James Outman deliver in Tigers' comeback win
DETROIT — Dillon Dingler, as he has all season, delivered another clutch, two-out RBI.
This one sent the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals in front of 35,548 at Comerica Park Thursday night.
With Hao-Yu Lee at second base, Dingler lined a Steven Cruz pitch into the left-field corner to break the tie. It was his 35th two-out RBI...Read more
Diamondbacks slug way to 10-6 victory vs. Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Less than thrilled they had to give up an off day in Washington D.C. and lengthen their road trip with a rainout makeup game in St. Louis, the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of the pit stop by making sure the biggest deluge in town was theirs.
For the second time this week, the Cardinals took an early lead and then watched ...Read more
Dodgers visit Trump at White House to celebrate World Series win
WASHINGTON — The sun beat down on the assembled Dodgers players, coaches and staff members as they waited in silence for the real emcee of the event, President Trump, to emerge from the building behind them.
In front stood rows of chairs — with four-inch yellow cushions on them, as Trump made sure to point out in his closing remarks — and...Read more
Twins salvage end of road trip, outlast Guardians for 12-inning win behind new relievers
The Twins have so many bad memories at Cleveland’s Progressive Field, so many close losses there throughout the last five years, that it was almost stunning to see new reliever Jack Anderson celebrating the end of a 3-1 victory in 12 innings.
Trevor Larnach gave the Twins their first lead with a two-out RBI single off Guardians left-hander ...Read more
Rays come up short against Blue Jays, finish road trip at 3-5
TORONTO — The Rays headed home Thursday evening disappointed by how their road trip ended, with a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
After getting swept in a four-game series in Boston, the Rays looked in position to break even after winning the first three against the Blue Jays. But they fell short in the finale, a 3-5 record to show for their week�...Read more
Tarik Skubal's head, heart remain with Tigers as trade deadline nears
DETROIT — The questions are coming every day now.
“My consecutive streak is alive of having to answer a Tarik Skubal question every day for like three months,” manager AJ Hinch said before the game Thursday.
The trade deadline is Aug. 3. There is a world where Skubal’s start Friday night against the Royals could be his last as a Tiger....Read more
Mark Cuban-led group buys piece of Athletics
LAS VEGAS — Harbinger Sports Partners, which includes billionaire Mark Cuban, has invested in the Athletics as the MLB team prepares to move to Las Vegas in 2028.
The Atlanta-based private equity firm, led by Cuban, a minority owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, purchased an undisclosed minority stake in the A’s, the firm announced ...Read more
Dodgers visit Trump at White House to celebrate World Series win
WASHINGTON — The Dodgers arrived at the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2025 World Series championship following an invitation from President Trump.
The ceremony took place in the Rose Garden, with manager Dave Roberts selected to give a speech on behalf of the team.
It was the back-to-back champions’ second visit in as many ...Read more
Griffin Canning rocked again as Padres lose series to Braves
ATLANTA — Because baseball is a zanily capricious game, the Padres scored three runs against Chris Sale in the second inning on Thursday.
Because Sale is one of baseball’s best starting pitchers year after year after year and Griffin Canning is a pitcher far less good than that, the Padres soon trailed and could not come all the way back.
...Read more
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
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