Chaparro racks up 8 RBIs as Nationals put up 23 runs in rout of Athletics
Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night.
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Adames hits 7th career grand slam and Roupp goes 7 innings as Giants blank Mariners
Willy Adames hit his seventh career grand slam, Bryce Eldridge smacked a two-run homer and Landen Roupp threw seven sharp innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Friday night in their first game after the All-Star break.
Lee hits clutch double in ninth and Tigers hold on for comeback win over Angels
Hao-Yu Lee lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.
Wetherholt hits solo HR, Winn has 3 RBIs to lead Cardinals past Diamondbacks
Rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a solo homer, Iván Herrera had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night.
Jensen’s two-run single caps four-run 10th inning as Royals rally for win over Padres
Carter Jensen hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the 10th inning that gave the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Ward’s 2-run shot in 8th lifts Orioles in win over Astros for fifth straight victory
Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night to extend their season-best win streak to five games.
Steer’s inside-the-park homer sparks Reds’ win over Rockies
Spencer Steer hit two home runs, including an inside-the-park homer, Brady Singer gave up four hits in seven strong innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night.
Jeffers’ three-run shot backs Ober in Twins’ win over Cubs
Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
Antonacci’s two-run homer kick-starts White Sox rout of Blue Jays
Sam Antonacci’s two-run homer capped a five-run second inning and the Chicago White Sox didn’t look back in a 12-4 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Sale dominates with 7 shutout innings as Braves rout Rangers
Chris Sale pitched seven shutout innings of two-hit ball and Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson and Austin Riley homered for Atlanta during a 19-hit outburst as the Braves pounded the Texas Rangers 15-1 on Friday night.
Muncy hits 2-run homer off Cole in 7th to lift Dodgers over Yankees in series opener
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole’s 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series.
Red Sox push win streak to 11 games, reach .500 with win over Rays to sweep doubleheader
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
McCullers Jr. arrives as Brewers deal with injuries to multiple starting pitchers
Newly acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will initially pitch out of the bullpen for the Milwaukee Brewers as the team with second-best record in the majors continues to work through injuries to key members of its staff.
Mariners’ Rodriguez expected to return on Saturday
Seattle GM Justin Hollander is hopeful center fielder Julio Rodriguez can return from a concussion on Saturday.
Athletics DH Rooker out for season after left knee surgery
Athletics designated hitter and outfielder Brent Rooker had season-ending left knee surgery Friday, a tough loss of a leader both on and off the field for the club.
Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee, likely to pitch Wednesday at Philadelphia
Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
Pirates-Guardians game postponed due to poor air quality due to wildfire smoke
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.
Jays’ Barger yet to resume activity, Scherzer pauses rehab
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger and starting pitcher Max Scherzer remain without timetables for their return.
Bennett allows one hit in six innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with win over Rays
Rookie Jake Bennett tossed six innings of one-hit ball, and Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez each homered as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Judge’s rib not fully healed, Yankees captain still not cleared for baseball activities
Aaron Judge’s broken rib has not completely healed, and the New York Yankees captain still hasn’t been cleared to resume baseball activities.
MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent use of AI to make decisions
Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions.
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