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Watch the Alex Bregman, Christian Yelich battle in Free Game of the Day on MLB.TV n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"For the Brewers, the large star on Tuesday was infielder Owen Miller, who broke open the game with a clutch, two-run home run in the eighth inning. An offseason pick-up from the Guardians, Miller is batting .347 (a team-high) to go along with three home runs and 10 RBIs.","type":"markdown","__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2023-05-24T02:04:39.609Z","description":"Owen Miller wallops a two-run home run to left field, giving the Brewers a 6-0 lead over the Astros in the bottom of the 8th inni...

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Yordan Alvarez kissing Martín Maldonado, Will Brennan’s birdslaughter (12:33), the Guardians’ gradual begin (23:12), Madison Bumgarner’s reported reluctance to change his pitching method (32:49), Mike Trout passing Ken Griffey Jr. in profession Baseball-Reference WAR (45:56), whether or not the A’s will find yourself traditionally unhealthy or rebound to being merely abysmal (1:03:38), the firing of A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper (1:21:17), and the Dodgers’ Pride Night debacle (1:40:34), plus a Past Blast from 2010 (1:48:05). Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Yordan kiss pictureLink to Yordan kiss videoLink to Pudge kiss pictureLink to Brennan fowl videoLink to...

DENVER — Elías Díaz homered and doubled to drive in two runs and Jurickson Profar doubled twice to increase his on-base streak to 30 video games and drive in one other pair because the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Monday night time. ...

SEATTLE -- Marco Gonzales rebounded from an admitted “clunker” his final trip, whereas J.P. Crawford and Ty France discovered methods to clear the marine layer on an evening when most balls had been stopping in need of the warning observe, a mix that led the Mariners to a 3-2 win over the A’s on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park. Seattle has now received consecutive video games for the second time in two weeks, having dropped 4 of 5 following a win in that span. The membership has additionally now received all 5 of its video games in opposition to last-place Oakland and superior again to .500 (24-24). The extra regarding improvement, nevertheless, is with France, who in his ultimate plate look took a 94.5 mph fastball from reliever Trevor May off his left wrist and was pressured to exit. Initial X-...

ATLANTA — A matchup of groups with the National League’s finest data was additionally a comparability of depleted rotations. Thanks to Freddie Freem...

ANAHEIM -- It was the type of begin right-hander Griffin Canning had been ready for this season. Canning turned in simply his finest outing of the yr towards the Red Sox on Tuesday, scattering two hits over a season-high seven scoreless innings to hold the Angels to a 4-0 win at Angel Stadium. Canning, who missed final season with a stress fracture in his decrease again, entered with a 6.14 ERA and had surrendered not less than three runs in every of his final 4 outings however turned it round in a giant method together with his sturdy displaying. “I think tonight is a big stepping stone for him,” stated supervisor Phil Nevin. “It's finally like, ‘OK, here I am and I'm back and it's been two years.’ And finally you get a good one under your belt and you can run with it.” Canning blended up...

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports It’s arduous for me to clarify how a lot I get pleasure from watching Mookie Betts hit. He has an air of quiet confidence that jogs my memory of how I really feel after I’m at my best. That slider, low and tight? He doesn’t want it, so he’s ignoring it. Fastball away? Eh, he’ll discover one thing higher to assault. Then that good pitch comes by, and he springs into motion, buying and selling his air of barely hid boredom for ferocity. Luis Robert Jr. is a pleasure to observe as nicely, however for fully totally different causes. He’s a coiled spring on the plate, ready to burst into motion. He’s among the finest athletes in all of baseball and at instances among the finest gamers, interval. His phenomenal bat management and velocity let him feast on pitche...

WASHINGTON — Juan Soto hit his ninth residence run and had three hits to start a three-game go to to his former staff because the San Diego Padres earned a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night time. ...

Yankees' Gerrit Cole reaches 2,000 strikeouts for profession n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The ace right-hander is pitching in his 278th profession sport. Only Randy Johnson (262 video games) and Clayton Kershaw (277 video games) have reached 2,000 strikeouts sooner when it comes to video games pitched.nnCole (1,714 2/3 innings) can also be the third-fastest in AL/NL historical past to achieve 2,000 strikeouts when it comes to innings pitched, trailing solely Chris Sale (1,626) and Pedro Martinez (1,711 1/3).nnHe’s the 87th pitcher to achieve the two,000-strikeout plateau, and the eighth to take action with the Yank...

Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports After a doubleheader sweep towards the Guardians Sunday, the Mets have stretched their profitable streak to 5 and stand two video games above .500 for the primary time since May 3. In the double-bill, co-aces Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer mixed for 14 innings whereas permitting only one run. Granted, they mowed down the league’s worst offense by wRC+, however for followers, the pair’s dominance was a sight for sore eyes: Verlander missed all of April with a shoulder challenge and Scherzer has needed to work round a sticky-stuff suspension, a neck challenge, and common ineffectiveness this yr. Given these obstacles, it’s cheap to wonder if Sunday represented the turning level followers had been hoping for or a mere blip in a season of decline for the ...