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Mariners shift from 'The Rock' to 'The Pebble' in clash vs. Astros
Veteran pitcher Luis M. Castillo has long gone by the nickname of "La Piedra," which translates to "The Rock.",So when the Seattle Mariners signed fellow right-hander Luis F. Castillo to a minor-league deal this past winter, they needed something to differentiate the two besides their middle initial...
Reds banking on strong pitching heading into finale vs. Giants
The Cincinnati Reds have summoned offensive reinforcements from the minors as they go for a third straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon in a pitching-dominated series.,Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo were the driving forces in combined shutouts as the Reds have claimed...
D-backs look to ride momentum of alert play into finale vs. Orioles
The Arizona Diamondbacks found a novel way to help end a three-game losing streak while keeping the Baltimore Orioles in a bit of a funk.,Corbin Carroll's fourth homer of the season, in the third inning, and Josh Naylor's two-run double in the fifth were the big blows in Arizona's 4-3 victory on Tue...
With injuries mounting, Padres limp into series finale vs. A's
The team with the majors' best record had fielded a patchwork lineup by the end of Tuesday night's 10-4 loss to the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,And there's not much recovery time for a growing list of walking wounded for the San Diego Padres (9-3) as they try to secure a series win against ...
Struggling pitchers face off as Cards, Pirates finish series
Erick Fedde and Mitch Keller had forgettable starts the last time each was on the mound.,They will have a chance to put those rough outings behind them when they oppose each other on Wednesday afternoon as Fedde's St. Louis Cardinals and Keller's Pirates play the decisive game of a three-game series...
Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in bid for sweep of Rangers
The Chicago Cubs will go for the sweep with their ace pitcher on the mound when they host the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of the teams' three-game interleague series.,Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA) will face off against Texas right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1...
Mets look to continue hot stretch with sweep of Marlins
The coldest homestand in memory hasn't cooled off the red-hot New York Mets.,The Mets will look to complete a second straight sweep Wednesday afternoon, when they host the Miami Marlins in the finale of a three-game series.,Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.87 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against fellow ...
With rotation in flux, Yankees relying on Max Fried as he prepares to face Tigers
Considering all the rotation injuries they've dealt with, the New York Yankees need Max Fried to have a big year. His last outing provided a glimpse of what Fried could do every fifth game.,Fried held Pittsburgh to one run in 5 2/3 innings on Friday. He'll look to at least duplicate that start again...
MLB roundup: A's pound Padres to get first home win
JJ Bleday homered and knocked in three runs while Gio Urshela added three hits and three RBIs as the Athletics got their first win in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., stopping the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night.,The Athletics battered San Diego with 13 hits, with the bottom f...
Astros get by punchless Mariners in 12
Victor Caratini singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night.,The Mariners went 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position and 5-for-40 overall (.125) as Houston evened the three-game series between the Ameri...
A's erupt early, rout Padres for first win in Sacramento
JJ Bleday homered and knocked in three runs while Gio Urshela added three hits and three RBIs as the Athletics won their first game in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., stopping the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night.,The Athletics battered San Diego with 13 hits, with the bottom ...
Diamondbacks edge Orioles to end 3-game skid
Corbin Carroll hit his fourth homer, Josh Naylor had a tie-breaking two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in Phoenix to break a three-game losing streak Tuesday.,Carroll had two hits and scored twice and Merrill Kelly (2-1) gave up three runs and three hits in si...