Alvarez’s Triple Crown bid will have to survive a major challenge from the AL East
As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers.
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MLB Awards Watch: Crow-Armstrong jumps Ohtani in NL MVP race
We're nearing the start of the stretch run, so let's check in on the leaders in the MVP and Cy Young races and more.
Martinez allows one hit in six innings as Rays avert sweep with win over Orioles
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Harris homers, Mahle pitches five strong innings as Braves beat Brewers in Little League Classic
Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.
Blue Jays, Cubs to meet in 2027 Little League Classic
The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Chicago Cubs in next season’s Little League Classic, the MLB announced on Sunday.
Astros manager Espada misses game due to family emergency
Astros manager Joe Espada missed Sunday's game due to a family emergency, with bench coach Omar Lopez saying Espada had "probably one of the worst nights of his life."
MLB home run leader Schwarber punctuates Phillies’ unlikely comeback win over Cardinals
All Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber could do was smile as he surveyed the situation while heading to the plate Sunday in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tied game with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Happ, Ramírez hit grand slams to propel Cubs to blowout of Mariners
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez each hit grand slams and had five RBIs, Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered and the Chicago Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Vargas’ two-run triple highlights rally that pushes Diamondbacks past Reds
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in a decisive four-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to win the series and keep pace in the National League playoff race.
Tatis homers twice, drives in four to lead Padres to win, sweep over Twins
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two homers and drove in four runs for the red-hot San Diego Padres, who beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep in a showdown of teams pushing for wild-card spots.
Snell shines for third straight start, Dodgers extend winning streak to six by sweeping Pirates
Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their sixth straight game by easing past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Sunday.
DeLauter hits two triples as Guardians top Rockies, complete sweep
Chase DeLauter had two triples and drove in two runs, Jo Adell had two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday to finish a sweep of their three-game series.
Rays veteran pitcher Martinez proves to be an effective skid stopper for AL East leaders
Mired in an uncomfortable slump that uncomfortably shortened their lead in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays were desperate for a victory.
Sogard’s solo homer starts Red Sox rally in win over Giants
Nick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Quantrill’s six scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels
Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday.
Muncy’s solo homer caps off A’s rally as Athletics beat Astros
Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning and the Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday.
Royals take out Tigers for eighth straight victory
Nick Loftin and John Rave homered, Kyle Isbel drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with an 11-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Schwarber’s two-run HR in 9th rallies Phillies for win over Cardinals
Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run shot with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday.
Edwards hits go-ahead single to lift Marlins to win over Nationals and series sweep
Xavier Edwards hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
Rice, Chisholm help Yankees pull away for victory over Blue Jays
Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
Martinez allows one hit in six innings as Rays avert sweep with win over Orioles
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
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