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Freddy Peralta and three relievers combined on a one-hitter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers used three solo home runs to record their third straight shutout over the Cincinnati Reds, posting a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.Read more...

Trey Cabbage scored on a throwing error in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-12 win against the Houston Astros on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Michael Lorenzen pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Kerry Carpenter hit two homers and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Saturday nightRead more...

Brendan Donovan, Nolan Gorman and Nolan Arenado drove in two runs apiece as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-6 Saturday nightRead more...

Freddy Peralta and three relievers combined on a one-hitter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers used three solo home runs to record their third straight shutout over the Cincinnati Reds, 3-0, Saturday nightRead more...

David Peralta collected the tie-breaking RBI by beating out the back end of a potential inning-ending double play in the eighth inning Saturday night, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the skidding New York Mets 5-1Read more...

Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in four runs, and Clarke Schmidt tossed six-plus strong innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in DenverRead more...

Kyle Schwarber homered and drove in three runs, Bryce Harper added a home run and double, and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-4 to sweep a day-night doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Kyle Farmer spoiled Freddy Tarnok's season debut with a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins, after blowing a 6-0 lead, held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Michael Conforto's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning Saturday lifted the visiting San Francisco Giants past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1Read more...

Aroldis Chapman is proving to be a perfect fit with the Texas Rangers, who look to complete a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. departed the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning with an apparent leg injuryRead more...

Luke Raley's tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning boosted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the host Kansas City Royals on SaturdayRead more...

LeBron James is switching back to No. 23 for the 2023-24 season.Read more...

Restricted free agent forward Tanner Jeannot signed a two-year, $5.33 million contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Lightning on SaturdayRead more...

The Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the rubber match of both teams' first series since the All-Star breakRead more...

Andrew Heaney and a trio of relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout as the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Saturday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Whit Merrifield hit a tiebreaking homer and fill-in starter Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings as the Toronto Blue Jays notched a 5-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoonRead more...

The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to shoulder inflammation in his pitching shoulderRead more...

Cody Bellinger's grand slam capped a six-run third inning, and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 10-4 home win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, evening the teams' first series out of the All-Star breakRead more...

CJ Abrams stole two bases and scored three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in 10 innings Saturday in the resumption of the suspended game from FridayRead more...

Jose Siri homered twice in support of six strong innings from Tyler Glasnow as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host Kansas City Royals, 6-1, in the first game of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was back on the field for batting practice but said he still has no timetable for his return to actionRead more...

Kyle Schwarber hit the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres in the first game of a doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed defenseman Ty Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract on SaturdayRead more...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester will be called up to make his major league debut Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, multiple outlets reported SaturdayRead more...

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbowRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to elbow inflammation in his pitching armRead more...

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder impingementRead more...

Kansas City Royals right-hander Josh Staumont will undergo thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and likely will miss the rest of the season, MLB.com reported SaturdayRead more...

The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled left-hander John King from Triple-A Round RockRead more...

The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with forward Raphael Lavoie on a one-year, two-way contract extension on SaturdayRead more...

The Brooklyn Nets waived veteran combo guard Edmond Sumner on SaturdayRead more...

This time last year, no college football writer had Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, or Miami skipper Mario Cristobal on their annual hot seat list. And for good reason as both coaches were in the first season of their respective contracts. Well a year and 14 losses combined later, any realistic fan or writer wouldn't...Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays scratched ace Kevin Gausman ahead of Saturday's scheduled start against the visiting Arizona DiamondbacksRead more...

It didn't take Detroit's Nick Maton long to get back in the swing of things.Read more...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has dominated the Los Angeles Angels in his two previous starts this seasonRead more...

The University of Tennessee was hit with an $8 million fine, among other penalties, on Friday for hundreds" of NCAA violations. Former coach Jeremy Pruitt and his staff committed north of 200 infractions, and while pretty much all of them weren't a huge deal individually, when you rattle them off in succession the...Read more...

The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their mastery of the Cincinnati Reds when the division rivals meet Saturday night in the middle game of the three-game seriesRead more...

One day after teammate Zack Gelof nearly produced a magical moment in his major league debut, fellow rookie Tyler Soderstrom will make a second attempt at his first big-league hit when the host Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins continue a three-game series on SaturdayRead more...

Major-league strikeout leader Spencer Strider goes for his eighth straight win on Saturday when the Atlanta Braves host the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a three-game setRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles picked right up where they left off prior to the All-Star break, and they are eager to keep it goingRead more...

The San Francisco Giants scored a win in their first game back from the All-Star break, and they also appear to have withstood a few injury scaresRead more...

The All-Star break appears to have served the Texas Rangers wellRead more...

Arizona's Zac Gallen may be the favorite in the National League Cy Young Award race, while Toronto's Kevin Gausman is one of the top contenders for the American League honor.Read more...

When the Boston Red Sox signed left fielder Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million deal this offseason, few expected him to put his name on a list with Ted WilliamsRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to pick up where they left off against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday when the teams resume their suspended game on SaturdayRead more...

Kansas City-area thunderstorms postponed the start of the Tampa Bay Rays' series against the Royals. The game scheduled for Friday will instead be played as part of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Kansas City-area thunderstorms postponed the start of the Tampa Bay Rays' series against the Royals. The game scheduled for Friday will instead be played as part of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Joey Gallo hit a two-run, tiebreaking home run in the top of the ninth inning Friday night, delivering the visiting Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...