12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (278+ words) After allowing 47 runs over a three-game stretch, Reds pitchers kept the best team in the majors — who clinched a playoff berth on Friday night and played their regulars on Sunday — mostly in check to salvage the series finale and avoid…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (727+ words) The 25-year-old Volpe was recalled from the minors Thursday when second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, because of a sprained right thumb. Volpe, who lost his shortstop job in New York to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (214+ words) News-Times Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May 22 Philadelphia dropped four games behind NL East-leading Atlanta heading into a three-game series at the Braves starting Friday Houston started the day with a two-game…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (322+ words) Seeking its first division title since 2021, Tampa Bay (87-59) entered with a four-game AL East lead and would have clinched no worse than a wild card with a victory and a loss by Texas to Seattle or the Chicago White Sox…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (307+ words) Aaron Judge singled in the third for his first hit since returning from a broken rib a day earlier and had another hit in the eighth before being lifted for a pinch runner. Judge went 2 for 4 and his only chance…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (350+ words) The 36-year-old Altuve reached the milestone with a hit to center field against Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez, becoming the second player in franchise history to reach 2,500 hits. Hall of Famer Craig Biggio is Houston’s all-time leader with 3,060 hits. “It means…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (274+ words) Jose Siri added a two-run shot and Denzer Guzman a long solo homer for the Angels, who won consecutive games for the first time since taking three straight against Texas on Aug. 11-13. Winning for just the fourth time in 15 games,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (357+ words) The Astros built a 5-0 lead, but closer Josh Hader had to get three outs with the tying run in scoring position in the ninth, including retiring Kyle Schwarber to end the game. The Astros began the three-game series with a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (978+ words) “It reminded me a little bit of in ‘22 going for 62. They’re all on their feet,” he said, remembering back to his pursuit of the American League home run record. Recovered from a broken rib, Judge started in right field and…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1524+ words) The Phillies split a four-game series with the NL East-leading Braves and cut the division lead to four games. The NL pitcher of the month for August, Luzardo (14-5) didn’t walk a batter until the ninth inning and retired the final…...