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TORONTO — Danny Jansen homered and scored three runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in a pair and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday evening. ...

It had been some time, and Severino wasn’t shy afterward when speaking about what the gesture meant. And so, when the Yankees’ beleaguered starter took the mound on Monday night time at Comerica Park, it was pure that he needed to maintain the great vibes flowing. So Severino upped his recreation, following his 6 2/3 scoreless innings in opposition to the Nationals with seven scoreless in opposition to the Tigers. He struck out a season-high eight and induced 11 groundouts, and when all else failed -- which wasn’t typically -- Severino relied on the protection behind him whereas the offense stored plugging away. The outcome was a 4-1 Yankees win over the Tigers, which acquired the four-game collection off on the correct foot for all these concerned. It has been an extended season for the B...

ATLANTA — Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies earlier than a protracted stint on the Atlanta Braves teaching workers underneath Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died on the age of 82. ...

NEW YORK -- Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer returned to Citi Field for the primary time for the reason that Mets traded him to Texas in late July, and he had nothing however good issues to say about his year-plus in New York. On July 30, the Mets finalized a commerce of the three-time Cy Young winner to the Rangers in change for infield prospect Luisangel Acuña, hanging a major deal in what turned a Trade Deadline sell-off for the Mets. To full the deal, Scherzer, 39, waived his full no-trade clause -- a choice he made after speaking to the entrance workplace, together with proprietor Steve Cohen and basic supervisor Billy Eppler. They had an easy dialogue with Scherzer on July 29, a day after he made his final begin for the Mets in opposition to the Nationals.  Cohen and Eppler informed...

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Félix Bautista has been as emblematic of and as essential to the Orioles’ sudden breakthrough as any participant. In his second main league season, the imposing 28-year-old nearer — nicknamed “The Mountain” for his 6-foot-8, 285-pound physique — has emerged as one of many sport’s most dominant and precious relievers, the most important cog in a bullpen that’s helped to prop up a wobbly rotation. Unfortunately, Bautista’s season is on the very least on maintain after he left Friday evening’s sport with what the Orioles have known as “some degree of injury” to his ulnar collateral ligament. Facing the Rockies at Camden Yards, Bautista entered a 5-4 sport within the ninth inning in quest of his thirty fourth save and his second in as many nights. He battle...

SEATTLE — Luis Castillo pitched seven shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners grabbed sole possession of first place within the AL West, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep. ...

The Red Sox are calling up Rafaela for the group’s stretch run, per MLB.com's Ian Browne. The Red Sox have not introduced the transfer. MLB Pipeline ranks Rafaela as Boston's No. 3 prospect and the No. 77 prospect in baseball. Rafaela is hitting .302 with an .870 OPS throughout Double-A and Triple-A this 12 months with 20 house runs, 79 RBIs and 36 steals in 108 video games in what’s been the most effective offensive Minor League season for him to this point. Rafaela solely had a .729 OPS in Single-A in 2021 earlier than elevating that quantity to .880 final season throughout High-A and Double-A. Along with enhancing his bat, he’s additionally improved his plate self-discipline, as he’s already tied his stroll complete from final season (26) regardless of enjoying in eight fewer video game...

2:01 Ben Clemens: Hey everyone, welcome to the chat 2:01 Ben Clemens: Busy day so I’m gonna purpose for an hour of targeted chatting 2:01 Rick Dugo 3000: Trevor Story hanging out in 1/3 of his crimson sox at bats and having not been an above common hitter since 2020 is ok proper? 2:02 Ben Clemens: Honestly I’m not *that* anxious in regards to the starting of his 2023, he hasn’t performed shortly and that is as a lot about shaking the rust off as anything 2:03 Ben Clemens: to the extent that it issues, he additionally has 48 PA of hitting the quilt off the ball in his rehab video games, he simply hasn’t performed that a lot but. I’d give it extra time 2:03 Ben Clemens: the broader query of whether or not he’s a...

NEW ORLEANS — Houston rookie C.J. Stroud threw his first landing as a professional earlier than being named the Houston Texans’ beginning quarterback to open the common season. ...

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