Twins scratch Pineda from Tuesday start against White Sox
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox with an abscess in...
Giants get 6 shutout innings from Webb, beat Reds 6-3
CINCINNATI — Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants backed him with three home runs, beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-3...
La Russa says Mercedes made mistake hitting HR on 3-0 pitch
<p>White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Yermín Mercedes made a “big mistake” when he crushed a 3-0 pitch from infielder Willians Astudillo for...
Mets’ Pillar has multiple nasal fractures after hit by pitch
NEW YORK — New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures when he was hit in the face by a fastball. The...
Ohtani hits 13th home run, Trout injured in Angels’ victory
<p>ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 on...
Mets overcome more injuries, beat Braves 3-1
ATLANTA — Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame...
Giants get 6 shutout innings from Webb, beat Reds 6-3
<p>CINCINNATI — Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants backed him with three home runs, beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-3...
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Pujols delivers RBI in debut, Dodgers top Diamondbacks 3-1
<p>LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols delivered an RBI single in his Dodgers debut, and Walker Buehler pitched seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball in...
Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3
CHICAGO — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington...