Fluharty to start as Blue Jays open series vs. Yankees in the Bronx
Mason Fluharty will get the start as the Toronto Blue Jays look to open their final series of the season against the rival New York Yankees with a win on Friday.
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Braves beat White Sox as Holmes takes no-hitter into seventh
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta’s runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
Neto homers in five-hit, seven-RBI performance to help Angels rout Astros
Zach Neto was 5-for-6 with his 21st homer and a career-high seven RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels scored their most runs in three years to rout the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday night.
Diamondbacks’ Marte will move to 10-day injured list after mysterious absence
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list from the restricted list, three days after he failed to show up for a game in Boston.
deGrom surpasses 2,000 K’s in Rangers’ shutout win over Nationals
Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings in major league history as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday night.
Jays’ Guerrero Jr. doubles, walks twice in Single-A rehab appearance
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and reached base three times in a rehab game with Single-A Dunedin on Thursday night.
Yankees complete 3-game sweep with rout of Orioles
Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings, Luis García Jr. and Spencer Jones homered and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles on Thursday night.
Rangers’ deGrom reaches 2,000 strikeouts in second-fewest games and innings pitched
Jacob deGrom reached 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings pitched in major league history when the Texas Rangers right-hander fanned the first two batters against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.
Report: Mariners to call up top pitching prospect Anderson
The Mariners plan to call up left-hander Kade Anderson, the top pitching prospect in baseball, to start Saturday, sources told ESPN.
Royals’ Garcia likely headed back to the IL with hamstring strain
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is likely headed back to the injured list just three days after returning from a nearly two-month stay.
Nationals’ Abrams day to day with sprained ankle
Washington’s CJ Abrams has a sprained left ankle and manager Blake Butera said Thursday the All-Star shortstop is day to day.
Mitchell and Sánchez help Brewers score six in 1st inning and beat Mariners
Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez each hit two-run doubles during a six-run first inning, and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Thursday.
Kansas City city council approves $600 million commitment to build new stadium for Royals
The Kansas City Royals’ quest to move to a new downtown ballpark cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday when the Kansas City city council approved a $600 million commitment to help make it happen.
Witt homers as Royals earn fifth straight win, complete sweep of Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season.
Holmes takes no-hitter into 7th as Braves top White Sox
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta’s runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
Myers’ dropped fly with 2 outs in 9th gives Cardinals a wild win over Reds
Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds.
Williams strikes out 11 as Guardians beat Giants
Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks on Thursday.
Blue Jays’ Gimenez exits game with left hamstring tightness
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez left Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with left hamstring tightness suffered while running down the line in the fourth inning.
Former All-Star Cortes agrees to one-year deal with Phillies
Former All-Star left-hander Nestor Cortes agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, a deal that will pay him $1.5 million while in the major leagues and $250,000 while in the minors.
Guerrero set for Single-A start, could return to Jays Saturday
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will play for the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays in Clearwater, Fla., Thursday night, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Bannon adds that if all goes well, Guerrero will come off the concussion IL Saturday in New York against the Yankees.
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