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CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers determined to tweak their lineup and transfer Josh Jung up two spots to No. 3 within the order dealing with a left-handed beginning pitcher. The rookie slugger gave them simply the form of jolt they needed. ...

MIAMI -- The final time the Marlins had been 11 video games over .500, that they had a unique title, uniform and ballpark. Hit machine Luis Arraez was taking part in Little League ball in San Felipe, Venezuela. Eury Pérez was 6 years previous. “I don't think it's a speech that I've made,” first-time supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “It's extra the gamers that we have acquired and the employees that we now have, that there is been a constant message from Day 1 that the expectation day-after-day is to win. I do not assume that goes away you probably have a profitable streak or dropping streak. There's so many video games, and day-after-day you stroll in, you count on to get higher -- win or lose, you attempt to get higher, study from that day and transfer on to the subsequent day. “But ther...

CHICAGO -- When Josh Jung walked into the clubhouse Monday afternoon and noticed his title written third on the lineup card, he solely had one thought.  “That’s cool,” he mentioned with a smile.  It’s the primary time the Rangers’ rookie third baseman has batted that top within the lineup in his younger huge league profession, as he often slots into the five-hole this season and solely has seven profession video games batting cleanup. Bumped up just a few spots, Jung got here via with a 3-for-5 day -- together with a two-run homer within the third inning -- in Texas’ 5-2 win over the White Sox. He scored two of Texas' 5 runs.  It’s the primary time supervisor Bruce Bochy has tweaked the lineup this season when the highest 5 hitters -- Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Adolis Gar...

Elly De La Cruz’s arrival gave followers in Cincinnati a cause to be hopeful in regards to the future. Then the Reds began trying like they may be c...

Alex Verdugo's huge recreation leads Red Sox previous Twins n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Here had been three elements that keyed the win that put Boston simply 1 1/2 video games again within the American League Wild Card standings.nn**Verdugo’s latest heroics against Twins** nJust about every player has one team that he just torments. For Red Sox right fielder Alex Verdugo, that crew is the Twins. nnPerhaps the important thing at-bat of this recreation was within the high of the sixth with the bases loaded and two outs and Verdugo coming to the plate in opposition to Twins lefty reliever Jovani...

BOSTON — It’s too dangerous baseball went away from the unbalanced schedules, as a result of the Boston Red Sox may actually use a bunch extra video games in opposition to the New York Yankees. ...

Mike Yastrzemski hits walk-off house run in Giants' win n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Closer Camilo Doval relieved Winn within the prime of the tenth and struck out Manny Machado on the eleventh pitch of the at-bat earlier than retiring Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth to arrange Yastrzemski’s heroics within the backside half of the inning.nn“Obviously, everybody is going to talk about Yaz, and for good reason,” supervisor Gabe Kapler mentioned. “That was as clutch an at-bat as they get. He had several of them in the game. Obviously, he’s feeling really good at the plate right now. It doesn’t...

LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco Giants haven’t had many visits to Los Angeles akin to this weekend, finishing a uncommon rivalry collection sweep on the highway with a 7-3 win over the Dodgers on Sunday. ...

MILWAUKEE -- Maybe Alek Thomas was too modest when requested how he felt on the plate just lately whereas taking part in in Triple-A. “We were playing in Vegas and the ball flew there, so it was great,” Thomas stated Monday afternoon, after being recalled from Triple-A Reno. “I used to be placing collectively some fairly good at-bats there, too.  “Rolling [last] week to now, it feels pretty good. So we'll see how it translates.” Thomas went 2-for-4 for the D-backs on Monday night time in a 9-1 victory at American Family Field. His first sport again within the Majors included a two-run homer off Brewers ace Corbin Burnes to cap the D-backs’ six-run first inning. “It felt pretty good,” Thomas stated afterward. “All the stuff we worked on in the Minor Leagues, just getting the head out and hi...

MILWAUKEE — Raimel Tapia’s sacrifice fly to deep middle - almost a grand slam - put Milwaukee forward in a four-run eighth inning for the Brewers, who rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday and sweep the three-game collection. ...