Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Athletics activate star Nick Kurtz (thumb) from IL

The Athletics activated All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Twins. Kurtz sustained a right thumb capsule sprain and...

MLB: Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL

In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter...

MLB: Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL

The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on...

MLB: With 318th homer, Royals’ Salvador Perez sets club mark

Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011,...

MLB: Report: A’s sign LHP Dallas Keuchel to minor league deal

The Athletics signed former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract, ESPN...

MLB: Rays don’t solve Justin Verlander but edge Giants again

Brandon Lowe capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter and the Rays recorded a...

MLB: Rockies produce 6-run eighth to surge past Diamondbacks

Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer to cap a six-run eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 in...

MLB: Cardinals’ Victor Scott II leaves game with ankle injury

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II left Saturday's game in the sixth inning vs. the Yankees with a left ankle sprain. He had...

MLB: Ben Rice’s 7-RBI night helps Yankees outscore Cardinals

Ben Rice drove in seven runs and scored twice as the visiting New York Yankees outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Saturday night. Rice...

MLB: Casey Mize, streaking Tigers down Twins

Kerry Carpenter belted a solo homer and Trey Sweeney scored three times on Saturday night to lead Detroit to an 8-5 victory over the...

MLB: Royals continue dominance over White Sox with 6-2 win

Mike Yastrzemski and John Rave each homered and Michael Lorenzen returned from the injured list with four scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals...