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SAN FRANCISCO -- Alex Cobb’s late-career renaissance reached one other apex on Tuesday night time, when the 35-year-old veteran got here inside one out of throwing the 18th no-hitter in Giants historical past in a 6-1 win over the Reds at Oracle Park.  Cobb carried a no-hit bid into the ninth and took the mound along with his pitch depend at 113, 4 greater than his earlier season excessive. He retired Noelvi Marte on a flyout earlier than issuing a stroll to Nick Senzel, giving the Reds solely their second baserunner of the sport. He then coaxed one other flyout from TJ Friedl earlier than his bid for historical past was spoiled by Spencer Steer, who delivered an RBI double into the right-center-field hole to lastly put the Reds on the board. The Giants didn’t have anybody else warming wit...

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about classifying throws by infielders which are really made within the outfield, think about a multi-sport two-way Shohei Ohtani, and belatedly acknowledge Scott Cooper’s singular cycle, talk about Kyle Schwarber’s attainable sub-replacement-level 40-homer season, break down the NL MVP race that includes Ronald Acuña Jr., Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, pat Kyle Barraclough on the again for carrying one, be aware that regression has come for Mickey Moniak, and supply one other hosana to Julio Rodríguez. Then they observe up on the earlier episode’s thriller about why wild pitches and handed balls have declined, first (1:06:51) by interviewing Yankees high quality management and catching coach Tanner Swanson about enhancements in catching method ...

TORONTO — Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run residence run, Carter Kieboom had a two-run drive and the Washington Nationals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday evening, dropping the Blue Jays 3 1/2 video games behind Houston for the ultimate AL wild card. ...

LOS ANGELES -- With his well being the primary precedence, the Dodgers will probably be strategic with simply how lengthy of a leash Clayton Kershaw will get in every begin the remainder of the common season. Kershaw, who missed greater than a month with a left shoulder harm, doubtless gained’t be at one hundred pc down the stretch. Still, his capacity to nonetheless be efficient on the mound will probably be essential for the Dodgers’ probabilities in October. The doubtless first-ballot Hall of Famer as soon as once more confirmed that he’s nonetheless one of the crucial intimidating presences in baseball, permitting only one run and placing out 5 over 5 innings within the Dodgers’ 9-1 blowout win over the D-backs on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw now has 209 wins, matching Do...

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Hey there. Are you a serious league common supervisor or president of baseball operations? Do you're employed in a entrance workplace function for a playoff-contending staff? Do you would like you had one other starter, nearer, or possibly an outfielder? Well, I’ve received nice information for you, my pal. Operators are ready now in your name: the Los Angeles Angels simply yelled “Everything must go!” and threw their roster on the waiver wire like a miffed fantasy proprietor. More particularly, the Angels positioned Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, Reynaldo López, Dominic Leone, Hunter Renfroe, and Randal Grichuk on waivers. For the following 47 hours, any staff in baseball can place a declare on all or any of their companies. It’s an unprecedented maneuver th...

BALTIMORE — Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead three-run double within the seventh inning, and the AL-best Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday evening to match their victory complete from final season. ...

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Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports By now, you’ve most likely seen that the Angels put what we within the enterprise name “Darn Near a Whole Roster Of Players” on waivers. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, Reynaldo López, Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk are all free for the wage aid taking; USA Today’s Bob Nightengale studies that Dominic Leone is on waivers as properly. Meanwhile, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic studies that Harrison Bader, Carlos Carrasco, Mike Clevinger and José Cisnero have additionally been positioned on waivers by their respective golf equipment. What does this imply for these gamers? What in regards to the groups waiving or claiming them? What about you, the reader? Let’s dive in to a number of the frequent questions I’ve seen for the reason that inf...

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis made a promotional look for the Minnesota Twins on the state truthful within the afternoon, attempting his hand at shearing a cow, chatting with starstruck followers, and chowing down on chocolate cookies, mini-donuts and corn on the cob. ...

NEW YORK -- How’s that for a birthday current? Rangers high prospect Evan Carter -- who turned 21 on Tuesday -- was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on his birthday. Carter acquired the beginning in middle discipline within the Express’ sport in opposition to the Oklahoma City Dodgers. MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 total prospect, Carter slashed .284/.411/.451 with 12 homers in 97 video games with Double-A Frisco this season. Since coming off the injured listing from a nagging hand damage on June 21, Carter has slashed .290/.417/.500 with a .917 OPS in 56 video games. He admitted the hand damage -- which he suffered after being hit by a pitch in May -- affected him greater than he realized and he might have used the break a bit sooner. “He's really turned it on [in the second half], and he’s been ve...