ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Muncy drove in four runs close to home for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who can still avoid their first series loss of the season after a 7-4 win Saturday night over the Texas Rangers and potential trade target Lance Lynn. Cody Bellinger’s long two-run homer in the third put Los Angeles up 3-0. Muncy, who played high school baseball about 25 miles from the new Rangers ballpark, made it 4-2 with a deep sacrifice fly in the fifth off Lynn (4-1). The slugger then belted a three-run homer in the seventh.Blake Treinen (3-1) worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. Kenley Jansen got three outs for his ninth save. The trade deadline in MLB’s shortened season is Monday, and Lynn could be a target for contending teams — though it could take a hefty offer to acquire the workhorse veteran who is signed through next season.Lynn is still second in the American League with a 1.97 ERA after giving up three earned runs in six innings.YANKEES 2, METS 1NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Frazier scored the winning run on Dellin Betances’ wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees averted their longest losing streak in a quarter-century Saturday with a 2-1 victory over the crosstown Mets.J.A. Happ pitched brilliantly into the eighth at Yankee Stadium and Luke Voit homered early for the injury-ravaged Bronx Bombers, who stopped a seven-game slide that followed six straight wins. They haven’t dropped eight in a row since August 1995.The Mets had won three straight and six of eight, including a Subway Series doubleheader sweep Friday at Yankee Stadium. Betances (0-1) got the loss against his former team.Wilson Ramos greeted Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino with a tying home run in the eighth. Aroldis Chapman (1-1) got three outs for the win.CUBS 3, REDS 0, GAME 1CINCINNATI (AP) — Yu Darvish scattered seven hits over six innings, Anthony Rizzo homered twice and the Cubs snapped a three-game skid.Darvish (6-1) earned his sixth straight win. He... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio grounds out to first base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez walks. Teoscar Hernandez singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Rowdy Tellez to third. Fielding error by Anthony Santander. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to deep left field. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Rowdy Tellez scores. Travis Shaw grounds out to shallow infield to Renato Nunez.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 0.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Travis Shaw singles to shallow right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Derek Fisher reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Travis Shaw out at second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Danny Jansen flies out to left field to Ryan Mountcastle. Joe Panik doubles to deep right field. Derek Fisher to third. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Joe Panik scores. Derek Fisher scores. Randal Grichuk pops out to shallow infield to Hanser Alberto.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 5, Orioles 0.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Amed Rosario hit a walkoff, two-run homer to lift the Mets to a 4-3 victory in the nightcap — a bizarre scene in the Bronx, where the Yankees batted first as the visiting team in the makeup of a game postponed last weekend.The sweep sent the Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Rosario connected off closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) with pinch-runner Billy Hamilton at second base. Chapman walked Jeff McNeil to open the inning, and Hamilton promptly stole second despite being picked off by the All-Star left-hander.Rosario then cranked his third home run of the season into the left field seats, setting off the second big celebration in the visiting dugout as the Mets swept the Yankees in a doubleheader for the first time.Jared Hughes (1-1)... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Amed Rosario hit a walkoff, two-run homer to lift the Mets to a 4-3 victory in the nightcap — a bizarre scene in the Bronx, where the Yankees batted first as the visiting team in the makeup of a game postponed last weekend.The sweep sent the Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Rosario connected off closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) with pinch-runner Billy Hamilton at second base. Chapman walked Jeff McNeil to open the inning, and Hamilton promptly stole second despite being picked off by the All-Star left-hander.Rosario then cranked his third home run of the season into the left field seats, setting off the second big celebration in the visiting dugout as the Mets swept the Yankees in a doubleheader for the first time.Jared Hughes (1-1)... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, wept Wednesday night reflecting on a recent shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin. Smith and his teammates were all smiles after his decisive solo shot against Chad Green in the sixth inning on what was Jackie Robinson Day around the majors. Smith’s drive followed a tying three-run shot by Pete Alonso, and Jake Marisnick also connected in the inning against Green (2-2).Clint Frazier homered and reached base four times for the Yankees, who lost their sixth in a row.Walker Lockett (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the Mets. Edwin Díaz struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.Lockett was designated for assignment between games to create roster space for nightcap starter David Peterson.NATIONALS 10,... [More]

Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to right field. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pops out to Renato Nunez. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Travis Shaw singles to right center field. Danny Jansen flies out to shallow center field to Anthony Santander.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 0.Orioles sixth. Hanser Alberto singles to center field. Anthony Santander lines out to deep left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Jose Iglesias singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Hanser Alberto to third. Renato Nunez walks. Pedro Severino strikes out swinging. Ryan Mountcastle singles to shortstop. Renato Nunez to third. Jose Iglesias scores. Hanser Alberto scores. Pat Valaika strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 2.Blue jays sixth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles to deep left field. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out to shallow... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio grounds out to shallow infield to Mitch Moreland. Randal Grichuk homers to center field. Travis Shaw strikes out swinging. Teoscar Hernandez singles to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Red sox 0.Blue jays second. Rowdy Tellez homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Reese McGuire grounds out to shallow infield, Xander Bogaerts to Mitch Moreland. Santiago Espinal lines out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to third. Cavan Biggio called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Red sox 0.Red sox fourth. J.D. Martinez lines out to deep center field to Randal Grichuk. Xander Bogaerts flies out to Teoscar Hernandez. Mitch Moreland homers to left field. Christian Vazquez grounds out to shortstop, Travis Shaw to Rowdy Tellez.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Red sox 1.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles to... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio singles to shallow center field. Randal Grichuk singles to left field. Cavan Biggio to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out to center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Randal Grichuk to second. Cavan Biggio to third. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles to deep right field. Teoscar Hernandez to third. Randal Grichuk scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Travis Shaw pops out to shallow infield to Rafael Devers. Danny Jansen singles to shallow left field, tagged out at second, Alex Verdugo to Christian Vazquez to Jose Peraza. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. Teoscar Hernandez scores.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 4, Red sox 0.Red sox second. Xander Bogaerts doubles to deep left center field. Mitch Moreland singles to shallow center field. Xander Bogaerts scores. Christian Vazquez lines out to center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Kevin Pillar strikes out swinging. Jackie Bradley Jr. grounds out to second base, Brandon Drury to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..1... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.Only the Giants have won more, with 11,179 victories after starting in New York in 1883 and later moving to San Francisco.The Cubs, who earned their first victory in 1876, improved to 11,000-10,414. The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers are close behind with 10,996 wins.David Bote homered and drove in four runs for the NL Central-leading Cubs. Báez had three RBIs.Cubs starter Alec Mills (3-2) got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Tigers top prospect Casey Mize (0-1) made his first home start, allowing four runs — three earned — on five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two.BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 4ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.Reliever Aaron Loup (3-2) replaced Edgar García... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.Only the Giants have won more, with 11,179 victories after starting in New York in 1883 and later moving to San Francisco.The Cubs, who earned their first victory in 1876, improved to 11,000-10,414. The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers are close behind with 10,996 wins.David Bote homered and drove in four runs for the NL Central-leading Cubs. Báez had three RBIs.Cubs starter Alec Mills (3-2) got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Tigers top prospect Casey Mize (0-1) made his first home start, allowing four runs — three earned — on five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two.BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 4ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.Reliever Aaron Loup (3-2) replaced Edgar García... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.Only the Giants have won more, with 11,179 victories after starting in New York in 1883 and later moving to San Francisco.The Cubs, who earned their first victory in 1876, improved to 11,000-10,414. The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers are close behind with 10,996 wins.David Bote homered and drove in four runs for the NL Central-leading Cubs. Báez had three RBIs.Cubs starter Alec Mills (3-2) got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Tigers top prospect Casey Mize (0-1) made his first home start, allowing four runs — three earned — on five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two.BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 4ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.Reliever Aaron Loup (3-2) replaced Edgar García... [More]

Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.Only the Giants have won more, with 11,179 victories after starting in New York in 1883 and later moving to San Francisco.The Cubs, who earned their first victory in 1876, improved to 11,000-10,414. The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers are close behind with 10,996 wins.David Bote homered and drove in four runs for the NL Central-leading Cubs. Báez had three RBIs.Cubs starter Alec Mills (3-2) got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Tigers top prospect Casey Mize (0-1) made his first home start, allowing four runs — three earned — on five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two.BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 4ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.Reliever Aaron Loup (3-2) replaced Edgar García with one on... [More]

Rays second. Ji-Man Choi flies out to deep center field to Randal Grichuk. Yoshi Tsutsugo homers. Joey Wendle singles to deep right center field. Willy Adames doubles to deep left field, advances to 3rd. Joey Wendle out at home. Kevin Kiermaier grounds out to second base, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Tanner Roark.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays third. Santiago Espinal lines out to deep left field to Austin Meadows. Cavan Biggio singles to shallow infield. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles to deep left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Rays 1.Rays fourth. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to shallow infield to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Yoshi Tsutsugo walks. Joey Wendle grounds out to second base, Cavan Biggio to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Yoshi Tsutsugo to second. Willy Adames homers to right field. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores. Kevin Kiermaier grounds out to first base... [More]

Blue jays fifth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Rowdy Tellez pops out to shallow center field to Willy Adames. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to second. Joe Panik singles to right field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Reese McGuire strikes out swinging. Cavan Biggio walks. Joe Panik to second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Randal Grichuk grounds out to shortstop, Joey Wendle to Mike Brosseau.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 1, Rays 0.Rays fifth. Willy Adames singles to shallow left field. Joey Wendle singles to center field. Willy Adames to third. Manuel Margot reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Joey Wendle out at second. Willy Adames scores. Yoshi Tsutsugo called out on strikes. Mike Zunino strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Rays 1.Rays tenth. Yoshi Tsutsugo grounds out to shallow right field, Cavan Biggio to Rowdy Tellez. Manuel Margot to third. Ji-Man Choi pinch-hitting for Mike Zunino. Ji-Man Choi is intentionally walked. Kevin Kiermaier pinch-hitting for Mike Brosseau. Kevin Kiermaier singles to left field. Ji-Man Choi to second. Manuel Margot scores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 2, Blue jays 1.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam for his first major league homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped a 20-game losing streak against Cleveland by beating the Indians 10-5 on Friday night.The Tigers also ended a nine-game slide that included being swept at home last weekend by the Indians.The 21-year-old Paredes connected in the fourth inning when the Tigers scored seven times off Adam Plutko (1-2). Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer as the Tigers topped the Indians for the first time since April 10, 2019.Cleveland’s 20-game dominance of Detroit was the second-longest streak against one opponent since division play began in 1969. Baltimore holds the record with 23 consecutive wins over Kansas City in 1969-70.Rony Garcia (1-0) picked up the win for the Tigers, who got off to a surprising 9-4 start before staggering.Franmil Reyes hit a two-run homer as the Indians had their winning streak stopped at six. They were again without manager Terry Francona. He underwent a medical... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam for his first major league homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped a 20-game losing streak against Cleveland by beating the Indians 10-5 on Friday night.The Tigers also ended a nine-game slide that included being swept at home last weekend by the Indians.The 21-year-old Paredes connected in the fourth inning when the Tigers scored seven times off Adam Plutko (1-2). Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer as the Tigers topped the Indians for the first time since April 10, 2019.Cleveland’s 20-game dominance of Detroit was the second-longest streak against one opponent since division play began in 1969. Baltimore holds the record with 23 consecutive wins over Kansas City in 1969-70.Rony Garcia (1-0) picked up the win for the Tigers, who got off to a surprising 9-4 start before staggering.Franmil Reyes hit a two-run homer as the Indians had their winning streak stopped at six. They were again without manager Terry Francona. He underwent a medical... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam for his first major league homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped a 20-game losing streak against Cleveland by beating the Indians 10-5 on Friday night.The Tigers also ended a nine-game slide that included being swept at home last weekend by the Indians.The 21-year-old Paredes connected in the fourth inning when the Tigers scored seven times off Adam Plutko (1-2). Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer as the Tigers topped the Indians for the first time since April 10, 2019.Cleveland’s 20-game dominance of Detroit was the second-longest streak against one opponent since division play began in 1969. Baltimore holds the record with 23 consecutive wins over Kansas City in 1969-70.Rony Garcia (1-0) picked up the win for the Tigers, who got off to a surprising 9-4 start before staggering.Franmil Reyes hit a two-run homer as the Indians had their winning streak stopped at six. They were again without manager Terry Francona. He underwent a medical... [More]

Rays first. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Yandy Diaz singles to shallow infield. Ji-Man Choi doubles to left field. Yandy Diaz out at home. Joey Wendle walks. Yoshi Tsutsugo strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to left field. Travis Shaw grounds out to shortstop, Joey Wendle to Ji-Man Choi. Brandon Drury singles to deep right field. Cavan Biggio walks. Santiago Espinal pops out to Ji-Man Choi. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles to deep left field. Cavan Biggio to third. Brandon Drury scores. Randal Grichuk singles to second base. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at home. Cavan Biggio scores.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.Rays third. Austin Meadows grounds out to first base to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. Yandy Diaz homers to center field. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to first base to... [More]

Phillies first. Andrew McCutchen strikes out on a foul tip. Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. Bryce Harper homers to left field. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to third base, Travis Shaw to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Blue jays 0.Phillies third. Roman Quinn singles to shallow infield. Andrew McCutchen singles to shallow center field. Roman Quinn scores. Rhys Hoskins walks. Andrew McCutchen to second. Bryce Harper pops out to right field to Joe Panik. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to shortstop. Rhys Hoskins out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to deep left field. Joe Panik singles to shallow right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to second. Billy McKinney flies out to center field to Roman Quinn. Reese McGuire singles to shallow center field. Joe Panik to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Santiago Espinal out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Bryce Harper. Joe Panik... [More]