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Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, one day after he threw five hitless innings in a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet is set to throw batting practice off the Fenway Park mound on Tuesday as he returns from inflammation in his pitching shoulder.
New York Mets star slugger Juan Soto was a late lineup scratch against the Miami Marlins on Sunday because of an illness.
The Toronto Blue Jays could reportedly be one of four teams in the running to acquire Tarik Skubal if the struggling Detroit Tigers decide to move the star Cy Young pitcher ahead of the trade deadline, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The hits keep coming for the Toronto Blue Jays. Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both exited Sunday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with apparent injuries.
Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández is expected to be activated in time to make his season debut Monday after recovering from surgery on his left elbow.
The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays placed Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a right hamstring strain, two days after the right fielder was injured on the bases.
The Detroit Tigers placed left-handed reliever Brant Hurter on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer and scored twice in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
Lucas Giolito and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Athletics 2-0 on Saturday night.
Teoscar Hernández homered and matched a career high with six RBIs, and Los Angeles’ bullpen extended its streak of scoreless innings to 36 in the Dodgers’ 11-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings and Bryson Stott hit a two-run single as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cleveland 3-0 on Saturday, ending the Guardians’ seven-game winning streak.
The Toronto Blue Jays won a season-high fourth in a row on Saturday by taking down Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.
Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout and Carter Jensen had two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam for the second time in six days, and the San Francisco Giants beats the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Saturday.
Jake Irvin held the Braves hitless over five innings before leaving with an injury, and the Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta 2-0 with a combined one-hitter Saturday.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday.
George Springer’s lead-off homer and Jesus Sanchez’s go-ahead RBI double in the sixth inning led the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Christian Walker homered twice with three RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 Saturday to extend the Cubs’ losing streak to seven, their longest skid in four years.
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, a three-time All-Star who is batting .300 with 15 homers and 31 RBIs, left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the middle of an at-bat in the sixth inning because of back spasms.
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