Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Twins RHP Zebby Matthews (foot) departs vs. Yankees

Minnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews left Saturday's game against the host New York Yankees due to a right foot laceration. In the fifth inning, Matthews winced after throwing a 95...

MLB: Reds activate RHP Hunter Greene for season debut

The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Hunter Greene from the injured list in advance of his season debut Saturday...

MLB: Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin, place RHP Jakob Junis on IL

The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the injured list on Saturday and placed right-hander Jakob Junis...

MLB: Braxton Ashcraft solid in Pirates’ 7-1 win against Nationals

Brandon Lowe and Henry Davis each drove in two runs and Braxton Ashcraft struck out seven in a...

MLB: Pirates place reliever Evan Sisk (elbow) on injured list

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Evan Sisk on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation. The...

MLB: Royals close to .500 but have loftier aspirations while facing Twins

The Kansas City Royals remain steadfast in their goal to pursue a wild-card playoff berth. First, the Royals will have to climb back to .500....

MLB: Julio Rodriguez’s two homers, Cal Raleigh’s 44th power Mariners past Rays

Julio Rodriguez hit two home runs and Cal Raleigh added his major league-leading 44th long ball of the season as the Seattle Mariners defeated...

MLB: Shohei hits 40th homer, Blake Snell fans 10 as Dodgers rout Blue Jays

Blake Snell struck out 10 over five shutout innings and Shohei Ohtani blasted his 40th home run of the season to boost the Los...

MLB: Cardinals-killer Michael Busch powers Cubs past rivals

Michael Busch hit a three-run home run and scored twice to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Saturday...

MLB: Ramon Laureano’s RBI single in 10th lifts Padres past Red Sox

Ramon Laureano's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the...

MLB: Marcell Ozuna’s 2 HRs help Braves earn doubleheader sweep of Marlins

Marcell Ozuna hit a pair of long home runs to power the Atlanta Braves to an 8-6 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on...