Rays enjoy confidence-building, back-to-back wins over Braves as bats gain momentum for playoffs
Griffin Jax says the Tampa Bay Rays’ confidence is soaring after two convincing wins at the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of first-place teams.
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Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers rout Reds for seventh straight win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 while scattering three hits over seven innings, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Kiké Hernández each hit two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 14-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high seventh consecutive win.
Witt homers to help Royals beat Diamondbacks
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by rain at the outset.
Valdez homers, Pirates use eight pitchers in win over White Sox
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a solo shot, rookie Konnor Griffin singled in two runs in Pittsburgh’s three-run seventh inning and the Pirates held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.
Lindor and Morel power Mets to win over Marlins
Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer, Christopher Morel added a two-run shot and finished a triple shy of the cycle as the New York Mets outslugged the Miami Marlins 15-14 Wednesday night to complete a series sweep.
Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep
Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victory Wednesday night to extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs.
Mesa Jr. hits homer in support of Jax as Rays top Braves in matchup of first-place teams
Victor Mesa Jr. had two hits, including a home run, Griffin Jax gave up only two hits and one run in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Wednesday night to clinch the series win in the matchup of division leaders.
Schwarber hits grand slam for 44th homer in Phillies win over Astros
Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam for his majors-leading 44th home run, Trea Turner also homered and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame two deficits to beat the Houston Astros 11-7 on Wednesday night.
Rookie Lombard Jr. hits 1st career grand slam as Yankees beat Rockies
Rookie George Lombard Jr. became the second-youngest player in Yankees’ history to hit a grand slam as New York beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Neto hits three-run HR over Green Monster as Angels beat Red Sox to take series
Zach Neto hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster, Ryan Johnson gave up three runs over six innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Wednesday night to take the series.
Beavers gets two hits, three RBIs in eight-run inning that lifts Orioles past Guardians
Dylan Beavers had two hits and three RBIs in an eight-run third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 Wednesday night.
Merrill homers twice and drives in six runs in Padres’ victory over Nationals
Jackson Merrill homered twice, had a career-high six RBIs and fell a double short of a cycle to help the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday after the hottest first-pitch temperature in Petco Park history at 95 degrees.
Rookie Anderson picks up first win with six sharp innings as Mariners beat Rangers
Rookie Kade Anderson picked up his first major league victory with six sharp innings, and Cole Young hit a two-run double as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday.
Whitcomb’s double caps Giants’ six-run rally in a victory over Cardinals
Shay Whitcomb’s RBI double capped a six-run rally with two out in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Wednesday to complete a series sweep.
Keith homers as young Tigers lineup beats struggling Twins
Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
Blue Jays drop series to Athletics, remain one game back of Guardians in Wild Card
Henry Bolte hit a solo home run in the third inning and Tyler White scored on a wild pitch as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday.
Yankees placing 2B Chisholm on IL with sprained thumb
The Yankees are placing second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the injured list with a sprained right thumb, manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday.
Athletics’ top prospects De Vries, Arnold out indefinitely after injuries
Two of the Athletics ' top prospects, infielder Leo De Vries and pitcher Jamie Arnold, are out indefinitely with injuries.
Brewers’ Chourio continuing to perform his best in clutch moments
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by saying that sometimes he feels he was born for those moments. The 22-year-old keeps providing more evidence to back that up.
In Trout, MLB’s past is prologue
From Mickey Mantle to Konnor Griffin, the burden of big expectations is passed down through the generations.
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