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Rookie Zack Gelof broke up Cristian Javier's no-hit bid as part of a two-run sixth inning, then added an insurance run with his first major league home run, helping the Oakland Athletics to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday nightRead more...

Endy Rodriguez hit his first homer in his fifth major league and five Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Saturday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Michael A. Taylor singled in the winning run in seventh inning and Christian Vazquez went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night in MinneapolisRead more...

Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia exited Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being plunked by a pitch on his right handRead more...

Luis Campusano had four hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in four runs, Jackson Wolf won his major league debut and the visiting San Diego Padres pounded the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on SaturdayRead more...

Triston Casas hit two home runs as the Boston Red Sox ended a three-game losing streak by beating the visiting New York Mets 8-6 on Saturday nightRead more...

Sal Frelick had three hits and drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in his major league debut to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday nightRead more...

CJ Abrams homered for the second day in a row and helped spark the Washington Nationals to a 10-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday nightRead more...

Tanner Bibee threw seven shutout innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 win against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday nightRead more...

Cody Bellinger delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and had four RBIs as the Chicago Cubs overcame four different deficits to beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on SaturdayRead more...

The San Diego Padres recalled left-hander Jackson Wolf from Double-A San Antonio to start Saturday night's game against the Detroit TigersRead more...

Teoscar Hernandez's two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Ryan O'Hearn had a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth inning on Saturday, helping the visiting Baltimore Orioles rebound from squandering a five-run lead to post a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Freddie Freeman hit two home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 16-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

TJ Freidl, Matt McLain and Jake Fraley connected on back-to-back-to-back homers in the sixth inning to power the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on SaturdayRead more...

As expected, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones did not report to training camp on Saturday, multiple outlets reportedRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers added top outfield prospect Sal Frelick to the major league roster for the first time Saturday, while outfielder Raimel Tapia was designated for assignmentRead more...

Pete Alonso collected two hits and scored a run to help the visiting New York Mets record a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday in the completion of a suspended gameRead more...

Rookie Nolan Jones belted a three-run homer and Randal Grichuk chopped the go-ahead single in the ninth inning, leading the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 win over the slumping Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Gerrit Cole struck out 10 and pitched 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball before DJ LeMahieu hit a tie-breaking home run to open the seventh inning as the host New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Drew VerHagen from the injured list Saturday and optioned right-hander Kyle Leahy to Triple-A MemphisRead more...

Los Angeles Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler has organized a online video call on Saturday night with several of his peers to discuss the depressed market at their position, Pro Football Talk reportedRead more...

The Chicago White Sox activated veteran right-hander Joe Kelly from the injured list Saturday while veteran right-hander Bryan Shaw was designated for assignmentRead more...

The Seattle Mariners placed veteran outfielder AJ Pollock on the injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain while right-hander Prelander Berroa was optioned to Double-A ArkansasRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscleRead more...

Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is expected to have an MRI on his sprained right thumb and was held out of the starting lineup against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on SaturdayRead more...

The Detroit Lions re-signed free agent running back/kick returner Justin Jackson to a contract on SaturdayRead more...

The last time the United States women's national team opened a World Cup, it scored 13 goals against Thailand. That pile-on isn't typical and wasn't a drubbing for the sake of sticking it to Yul Brynner. There was no downside to putting up the unanswered baker's dozen for the sake of goal difference. The Americans...Read more...

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is set to return to the starting lineup for Saturday's home game against the St. Louis CardinalsRead more...

Quarterback Will Levis signed his rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans on SaturdayRead more...

Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 89th minute, giving Denmark a 1-0 win against China in its first Women's World Cup match since 2007 on Saturday in Perth, Australia.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels are enjoying quite the power surgeRead more...

The Atlanta Braves were viewed as having a weakness at shortstop after Dansby Swanson departed as a free agent following last seasonRead more...

Bryce Harper made a positive impression in his first career start at first base, but the two-time National League MVP will be back as a designated hitter when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on SaturdayRead more...

The Minnesota Twins saw Byron Buxton bring an end to an ugly streak in winning Friday night's series opener with the Chicago White Sox. Now they're hoping All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray can snap another one Saturday nightRead more...

The Washington Nationals would like a positive streak for a change when they play Saturday nightRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan will look to continue his dominance of his hometown team on Saturday when he takes the mound against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

For teams that play more than 2,000 miles apart, the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays have a fervent rivalryRead more...

Matt McLain and his stellar rookie teammates aim to continue their remarkable run as the upstart Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game setRead more...

The Rockies' rotation remains a work in progress, but at least Colorado is winning while dealing with the issueRead more...

The status of Texas All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is the top storyline going into the middle game of a three-game series between the Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Whether Cody Bellinger remains with the Chicago Cubs past the looming trade deadline remains to be seen, but he continues to help them remain competitiveRead more...

The Boston Red Sox and the visiting New York Mets will have a heavier workload than originally expected Saturday, when the teams must complete a game that was suspended in the fourth inning Friday before the regularly scheduled night gameRead more...

Starting a crucial stretch, the New York Yankees mixed in plenty of defense and just enough offense for a critical win on FridayRead more...

Kyle Tucker became the sixth major-leaguer this season to homer three times in a game, driving in four runs in the process and powering the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.Read more...

Teoscar Hernandez singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against his former team as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Kyle Tucker became the sixth major-leaguer this season to homer three times in a game, driving in four runs in the process and powering the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday nightRead more...

Shohei Ohtani struggled on the mound, but the Los Angeles Angels hit four homers to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Friday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is day-to-day with a sprained right thumb, manager Bruce Bochy said after Friday's loss to the visiting Los Angeles DodgersRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers, playing their first game at the site of their 2020 World Series championship, rallied for an 11-5 victory over the Texas Rangers to open a three-game series Friday in Arlington, TexasRead more...