Baseball

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: Jake McCarthy’s 3-run triple gives Rockies walk-off win over Red Sox

Jake McCarthy hit a walk-off three-run triple in the ninth inning, giving the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in...

MLB: Nationals pitchers shut down high-powered Phillies in win

Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the host Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Monday. Luis Garcia Jr. and Curtis Mead...

MLB: Andre Pallante’s strong outing leads Cardinals over Diamondbacks

The host St. Louis Cardinals got another strong outing from starter Andre Pallante as they eked out a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks...

MLB: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman HRs enough for Dodgers to beat Twins

Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each hit a solo home run, and that proved to be enough as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on...

MLB: Sam Antonacci’s walk-off single lifts White Sox past Guardians

Sam Antonacci lined a game-ending, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5...

MLB: Brandon Woodruff shines in return as Brewers edge Reds in 10

Brandon Woodruff threw six dominant innings in his return from injury and Joey Ortiz hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly on Monday to help the...