2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (470+ words) Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run home run, and the host Detroit Tigers held off the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Monday afternoon. Greene’s homer was his third over the last three games and his sixth extra-base hit during that…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (546+ words) Shohei Ohtani, back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup as the designated hitter on Monday, figures to remain in that role the rest of the season. The two-way star hasn’t pitched since July 3 due to a left knee ailment. He…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (704+ words) The Houston Astros will look to get more out of their bats when they kick off a six-game road trip on Tuesday with the opener of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros’ offense has slowed over the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (622+ words) Los Angeles (55-90) beat Texas 5-2 on Aug. 12 and 7-0 on Aug. 13, but has a 7-16 record since then. The Angels beat the Red Sox 6-1 Tuesday and have a chance to win the three-game series. Boston (80-66) recorded a 5-2 win in Monday’s matchup. Rookie right-hander…...

4+ day, 34+ min ago   (437+ words) Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto smacked back-to-back homers and Jose Soriano tossed seven strong innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays record a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif. Alejandro Kirk added an RBI single…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (593+ words) Jeff McNeil beat out an RBI infield single with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Athletics a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif. McNeil hit a slow roller…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (490+ words) Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 in Denver on Friday night. St. Louis (71-71) gained ground in the NL wild card, jumping over Miami and moving…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (690+ words) The emergence of right-hander AJ Blubaugh as a high-leverage reliever has changed the complexion of the Houston Astros’ bullpen and could impact their potential, should they make the playoffs. Blubaugh recorded his ninth consecutive scoreless appearance in the Astros’ 2-0 win…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (407+ words) Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness ahead of the Rays’ game against the host Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington. This is the second time this season McClanahan has…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (658+ words) That could be part of the backdrop as the Red Sox go for their third consecutive victory when the teams meet Saturday night. Boston won its second one-run game in a row with a 1-0 decision Friday night – and by the…...