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GAME PREVIEW
Nationals start important homestand with RockiesFLMAfter failing to make up any ground with National League East-leading Atlanta thanks to a split of their four-game series with the Braves, the Washington Nationals head home to begin a 10-game homestand against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.Right-hander Erick Fedde (1-1, 3.50 ERA) will make his eighth start of the season for the Nationals and will be opposed by 22-year-old right-hander Peter Lambert (2-1, 6.06) in the first of a four-game series with the Rockies. Washington will also host the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games and then finish the homestand with another key three-game series with the Braves.It will be the third career start against Colorado for Fedde, who brings in an 0-2 career mark and 12.38 ERA against the Rockies. The former first-round pick from UNLV pitched well in his last start on Wednesday at Baltimore, allowing one run on five hits and no walks in six innings of an eventual 9-2 loss to the Orioles.Lambert will be making his first career appearance against the Nats and eighth career start for Colorado. He is winless in his last five starts but comes in off a solid performance against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, during which he allowed two runs on six hits and no walks in an eventual 8-4 loss.The Nationals will enter Monday night's contest with a 1 1/2-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for the first wild-card spot in the National League but remain 6 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the NL East and one game ahead of third-place Philadelphia.Washington missed a chance to cut into the Braves' lead over the weekend, dropping the finale of the four-game set, 7-1, on Sunday night.That defeat featured the first loss by a Nats starting pitcher in 28 games as Joe Ross -- summoned from Triple-A Fresno to replace injured Austin Voth (right bicep tendinitis) -- gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. The 27-game streak without a loss by a starting pitcher, which began after a June 15 loss to the Diamondbacks, matched the longest in MLB history set by the 1916 New York Giants. Washington starters were 16-0 with a 2.55 ERA during that span.The only statistic that mattered to the Nationals after Sunday night's loss, however, was the 6 1/2 games that they still trail the Braves."You were hoping to make up a couple of games," manager Dave Martinez told the Washington Post. "And we didn't do that." Colorado arrives in D. C. in a tie for last place with the San Diego Padres in the NL West, 18 1/2 games behind the Dodgers.The Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak by salvaging the final game of a three-game series with the Yankees on Sunday, 8-4. Right fielder Charlie Blackmon led off the game with his 21st home run of the season and became the first Colorado player in history to record a four-hit game at Yankee Stadium.The Rockies also got a big game from starting pitcher German Marquez, who allowed just two runs on three hits over seven innings. Marquez had allowed a career-high 11 runs on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings in a 19-2 loss to San Francisco in his previous start."We had a really good team win today, and Marquez had a great game," catcher Tony Wolters told the Denver Post. "He was in control the whole way." --Field Level Media
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7:07 PM EST |
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-171
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+157
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GAME PREVIEW
Cleveland looks to stay hot against TorontoFLMThe Cleveland Indians will try to stay on pace as the hottest team in baseball since early June when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game series that opens Monday night.The Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Sunday afternoon to give them a 28-11 record (.718) since June 4, the best record in the majors during that span. The Blue Jays are 15-24 (.385) over their past 39 games.By winning the rubber match of the three-game series with the Royals, the Indians completed a 7-3 homestand before going on a seven-game road trip.The Blue Jays will open a six-game homestand against the Indians after completing a 4-6 trip with a 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Detroit Tigers Sunday afternoon.The Indians swept the Blue Jays in four games April 4-7 in Cleveland.Cleveland will start right-hander Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.57 ERA) Monday against Toronto left-hander Ryan Borucki (season debut).Clevinger will be making his eighth start of a season that has been interrupted by stints on the injured list with a back strain (April 8-June 16) and an ankle sprain (June 18-27).Borucki has been limited to four minor league rehabilitation outings (3.00 ERA over 18 innings at three levels) this season because of elbow inflammation.Clevinger earned his third win this season when he matched his career best with 12 strikeouts Wednesday in allowing six hits and one run over six innings in a 7-2 victory over Detroit.The Indians have crept within three games of the first-place Minnesota Twins in the American League Central."It's inevitable to be aware of what's going on," Clevinger said. "It's still just taking the same importance each and every day, and I'm trying to do the same thing when I go out there." Clevinger is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA over his past three starts after posting a 17.05 ERA in his first two starts off the 60-day IL.He is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Blue Jays. He held them to one hit with one walk and 10 strikeouts in five innings in a 3-1 victory April 7 at Progressive Field. Clevinger has made one career start at Rogers Centre, taking the loss after allowing three runs on four hits with two walks and nine strikeouts over six innings on Sept. 9.Clevinger feels that he is nearly back to 100 percent. "That's kind of been the big thing just seeing how I bounce back, how the ankle recovers, how the arm recovers," he said. "But it's been really good so far." Borucki did not expect to be out so long. It was learned that a bone spur caused the inflammation and he had a cortisone injection. "After that, we agreed it would just be a slow process back and just not trying to rush anything," he said.He was 4-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 17 starts last season as a rookie."Obviously, (this) season didn't start the way I wanted," Borucki said. "It took a little bit longer than I thought, but the training staff did a really good job of getting me back healthy. I'm feeling really good, and I'm excited just to be able to help the team out in the second half a little bit, just to be able to play again and pitch again." Monday will be Borucki's first start against the Indians.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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-128
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GAME PREVIEW
Red Sox and Rays look to right ship MondayFLMTwo playoff contenders coming off series losses to non-contenders meet Monday night when the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays.The Red Sox were one-hit by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday in the rubber game of the series while the Rays ended a five-game losing streak by salvaging the finale against the Chicago White Sox.Rays left-hander Jalen Beeks (5-0, 2.78 ERA) will make his first start of the season against Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (11-4, 4.34) in the opener.Rodriguez has come out of the All-Star break strong, winning both of his starts while giving up three runs in 13 1/3 innings. Last time out, he allowed two runs on three hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays."I mean, for me, just right now going up there and get innings, that's my goal," Rodriguez told the Boston Herald. "Get up there and get as deep as I can in the game." Rodriguez is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in four starts at Tropicana Field.Tampa Bay's Travis d'Arnaud smacked his first career grand slam and Blake Snell pitched six shutout innings in Sunday's win."That was a tough five games, and that's why this win was so big, to give us that momentum to go into one of our division rivals in the Red Sox," d'Arnaud told MLB.com. "It'll be a good series, and hopefully we can be up 1-0 after tomorrow." The struggling Rays offense managed just three hits and was unable to add runs after d'Arnaud's homer, but Snell and three relievers made the lead stand.Emilio Pagan, who gave up a game-tying homer in the ninth inning of Saturday's loss, struck out the side in the eighth."Definitely more so for the psyche of the team," Pagan told the Tampa Bay Times regarding the importance of closing out Sunday's win on the eve the series against Boston. "It was huge to be able to hold on to that lead there and finish it off." Tampa Bay also got good news off the field. Center fielder Kevin Kiermaier sprained his left thumb sliding into first base Saturday but will not need surgery and should miss only 10-15 days.Beeks, who will likely serve as the opener on Monday, last worked on July 16 against the Yankees when he gave up a run on two hits in 3 1/3 innings of work.He is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in two appearances against the Red Sox.Boston saw its streak of 81 games without being shut out end in Sunday's 5-0 loss. It was also the first time in 11 games the Red Sox failed to hit a home run.The Red Sox are 5-5 since the All-Star break, and now the defending champions have 14 straight games against the New York Yankees and the Rays."It's just tough," Boston's Mookie Betts told the Herald. "Tough situation we're in. Every game is important. It's just one of those things where we just have to turn the page and get ready for (Monday)." --Field Level Media
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+1.5 (+104)
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GAME PREVIEW
Bailey prepares for second A's start vs. AstrosFLMAs first impressions go, Homer Bailey made a good one on the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.But Bailey was acquired to help Oakland beat teams like the Houston Astros, who he faces Monday night in the opener of the teams' big three-game series at Minute Maid Park in Houston.That Bailey knocked off the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Wednesday in his A's debut was fine and dandy. He permitted two runs on seven hits over six solid innings, walking none and fanning six in beating Seattle for the second time in a month. He blanked them for 7 2/3 innings on June 18 while pitching for the Kansas City Royals.However, Bailey (8-6, 4.69 ERA) will have a tougher challenge in his second Oakland outing. Not only are the Astros (64-37) coming into this one with a 6 1/2-game lead over the A's in the American League West, but Oakland needs length from Bailey after a tough ending to its series in Minnesota on Sunday.After starter Daniel Mengden was knocked out following 3 1/3 ineffective innings, the A's bullpen pieced together five one-run innings to help bring them within two outs of another comeback win over the Twins. But closer Liam Hendriks blew his first save in nine chances as Minnesota scored two in the ninth for a 7-6 verdict.Working in Bailey's favor in this game is that his start against Seattle was his first in 13 days. Kansas City manager Ned Yost pulled him from a July 14 outing against Detroit after he was shipped to the Bay Area. Monday's start will be on his normal four days' rest."A little rusty early, and then I was able to find that tempo and where I wanted to be," Bailey said after Wednesday's win, per MLB.com. "The way this team fights for nine innings is outstanding. I know if I can keep it close, they're going to score runs and play great defense." Bailey is 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA in eight career starts against the Astros.With Gerrit Cole (10-5, 3.12) taking the mound for Houston, Bailey will have to be sharp. Cole has allowed more than one run just once in his last six starts, including an 11-2 victory Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Angels.Cole scattered seven hits and ceded a run over seven innings, whiffing 11 and walking only one. It was the sixth time in his last 10 starts that Cole has fanned 10 or more hitters.His total of 194 strikeouts leads MLB, and with second-place Max Scherzer (181) on the injured list, Cole could make a mockery of that race.According to Cole, his changeup was critical to shutting down the Angels. He threw it 11 times, tying his season high."I've thrown some better ones, but I didn't throw it in a bad spot all night," he said to MLB.com after that start. "It was the first time all year that I really located it in good spots and missed in good spots." Cole is 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in seven career starts against Oakland.The Astros enter this series fresh off a sweep of the Texas Rangers. Michael Brantley homered twice in Sunday's series finale, a 5-3 decision.--Field Level Media
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GAME PREVIEW
Brewers return home to open series against RedsFLMNext weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers face the Chicago Cubs in a showdown for the lead the National League Central. First, they must turn their focus to the Cincinnati Reds.After a successful weekend trip to Arizona, the Brewers return home Monday night and host the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series.The NL Central's five teams are separated by nine games, with the Cubs, Milwaukee and St. Louis occupying the top three spots while being separated by 2 1/2 games. The Cubs visit Milwaukee for three games next week and lead the division by two games, while the Brewers lead the Cardinals by a half-game.Milwaukee won three of four over the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending its weekend trip with a 7-4 victory when Tyler Saladino hit a grand slam and Mike Moustakas hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. The Brewers are 5-1 in their last six games after losing eight of 10 from July 2-15."It feels like we're getting contributions from a big part of the roster," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "That's what we talk about. That's how we're going to win series." Milwaukee's slump before the break included three games in Cincinnati. The Brewers scored eight runs in winning the opener of a four-game series but scored four times in the final three games and went scoreless for the final 23 innings of the series.The Brewers will play without Ryan Braun, who is attending the funeral of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died three weeks ago in a Texas hotel room.Cincinnati is 3-9 since it last faced Milwaukee and is struggling to consistently produce at the plate. While the Reds scored 17 runs July 13 in Colorado and 11 times Friday to St. Louis, they have been held to three runs or fewer seven times in this slide, including Sunday when they struck out 14 times and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position in a 3-1 loss."We're not anywhere close to where we want to be. For us, it's certainly about going about things the right way and having a process, but for us the results are either you're in the playoffs and have a chance to win the World Series, or you're not," Reds manager David Bell said.Cincinnati's pitching is not the cause of its recent problems most games as its 3.89 ERA is the fifth-lowest in the majors after Anthony DeScalfani struck out 11 Sunday.The Reds will hope to continue its trend of decent starting pitching when Sonny Gray (5-6, 3.40 ERA) opens the series. Gray has made four straight quality starts and allowed two runs on two hits in six innings Wednesday in Chicago.The right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA in four career starts against Milwaukee. Three of those starts are this season, including July 3 when he fanned 12 in eight innings.Milwaukee will place Brandon Woodruff on the injured list Monday with a left oblique injury and then will open the series by starting Chase Anderson (5-2, 3.96).Anderson is 4-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 14 starts and last pitched Wednesday against Atlanta when he allowed one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings of a 5-4 win. He is 5-3 with a 3.80 ERA in 13 career starts against Cincinnati.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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Yankees and Twins meet in battle of division leadersFLMNew York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia announced before the season that 2019 would be the final one of his 19-year major league career. And it's doubtful that any team was happier to hear the news than the Minnesota Twins.The 39-year-old Sabathia is scheduled to make his final regular season start at Target Field in Minneapolis in Monday night when the American League East-leading Yankees open a three-game series with the AL Central-leading Twins.Sabathia (5-4, 4.06 ERA) is 20-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 39 career starts against Minnesota and is 12-1 in his last 16 starts against the Twins. The 20 wins are tied with Justin Verlander of the Astros for the most of any active player and also rank eighth all-time against Minnesota.Minnesota will counter with left-hander Martin Perez (8-3, 4.10), who is 2-2 with a 9.68 ERA in four career starts against the Yankees.The Twins have struggled badly against the Yankees over the last decade, compiling a 20-48 record since 2010 including a woeful 10-23 mark at Target Field. However, Minnesota has won two of three from New York in each of the last two years at home.The Twins, who have seen their AL Central lead over the three-time defending division champion Cleveland Indians shrink from 11 1/2 games to three in the last month, come in off a dramatic 7-6 walk-off victory over Oakland on Sunday to earn a split of their four-game series with the A's.Max Kepler went 3-for-6 with a homer, double and four RBIs and drove in Ehire Adrianza, who had tripled in the tying run, with a line single off All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks with two outs in the bottom of the ninth."Our guys earned this win," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. "This was a hard-fought series. This was a hard-fought game against a very good team, and we continued to just fight and never quit, and it's pretty unbelievable."There were moments where the odds were probably against us and there wasn't one moment where anybody in our dugout, or our team, or our staff, who laid down at any point. Our guys continued to duke it out and ultimately got a tremendous win." New York begins a seven-game road trip that concludes with four games at Boston and comes into the contest with a nine-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees own the best record in the American League at 64-34 but come in off an 8-4 home loss to Colorado on Sunday that saw them finish with a season-low four hits, three of which were home runs."We're in a really good position right now," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "I think it's (about) not getting caught up in what these other teams are doing and really focusing on our day."We're going to get on a plane and we're going to Minnesota to play a really good Twins team, a team that's obviously a force right now in the American League, and we've got to go play well, and that's kind of how we look at it. Our guys are looking forward to the challenge, to go there and play a really good club." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
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Anderson near return as White Sox host MarlinsFLMBack at Guaranteed Rate Field after struggling through a 2-8 road trip out of the All-Star break, the Chicago White Sox could use some comfort.It appears to be coming -- in doses, anyway.While shortstop Tim Anderson remains on the injured list with a high right ankle sprain he sustained on June 25, the White Sox expect to put Anderson through an extensive workout before Monday night's interleague game against the Miami Marlins, which begins a season-long, 10-game homestand."He's doing very, very well," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said on Sunday. "We're going to put him heavily through the wringer on Monday at home, with everything -- running the bases, hitting, obviously all the fielding that he's doing -- (being) seen. We'll evaluate it, and hopefully we're in a position where he'll be out on (rehab assignment)." Anderson ran the bases before each game of Chicago's weekend series at Tampa Bay after recently beginning fielding and hitting drills. The White Sox would welcome his return, to be sure. Anderson was hitting .317 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs and 15 stolen bases before the injury."He really takes a lot of joy in competing and having that edge for us on the field," Renteria said. "It's like anybody who loves to play the game." Miami was swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game weekend series to start a six-game road trip. Although the Dodgers routed the Marlins 9-0 in Sunday's series finale, Miami touted its resilience in the middle game. Trailing 6-0 on Saturday, the Marlins tied it before late bullpen struggles ultimately put things out of reach."That's the kind of team we are," Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson said. "We're not gonna take any innings off. We're gonna keep fighting until the end." Right-hander Ivan Nova (4-9, 5.86 ERA) is set to start for the White Sox, making his first appearance at Guaranteed Rate Field since defeating the Chicago Cubs on July 7 for his first home victory of the season. Nova is 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in two starts covering 10 2/3 innings since, but Chicago can take solace in his sterling career numbers against the Marlins.Nova enters Monday's game with 4-0 record and 0.98 ERA in four starts against Miami, scattering three runs and 13 hits in 27 2/3 innings. It will be his first appearance against the Marlins this season.Righty Trevor Richards (3-11, 4.24 ERA) will get the call for Miami as he seeks his first victory since June 2, having lost six of his last seven starts. Richards, who was born in Aviston, Ill., a small community in southwestern Illinois about 35 miles east of St. Louis, hasn't faced the White Sox in his career.Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas is day-to-day after sustaining a right shoulder strain and leaving in the fifth inning of Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.He was out of the lineup Sunday in what Miami manager Don Mattingly called a precautionary move."He's all right today," Mattingly said Sunday. "We're just giving him a day to let this thing settle down. I think he'll be fine. We'll see how it goes." --Field Level Media
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Rumors swirl as Ray starts for Diamondbacks against O'sFLMLeft-hander Robbie Ray will look to win his fourth straight start -- and perhaps his last in an Arizona uniform -- when the Diamondbacks host the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.Ray (8-6, 3.92 ERA) has career numbers of 43-44 and a 4.03 ERA in his six major league seasons, the last five with the Diamondbacks. Since the start of the 2017 season, however, he's 29-13 with a 3.51 ERA, and he's also believed to be among the hottest commodities heading into this year's July 31 trade deadline.Reports list several contenders interested in his services, notably the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.The 27-year-old Ray told AZCentral.com his approach is to "just go about your business every five days. Position players are in it every day, so they have to focus on what they're doing every day. ... For me, it's just, tune it out. As long as you're doing your job every five days, for me, everything else is going to fall into place." In his three consecutive wins, Ray has allowed a combined six runs in 18 1/3 innings with eight walks and 23 strikeouts.Despite losing Sunday to the Brewers 7-4, the Diamondbacks are a mere 2 1/2 games behind the second wild-card spot.If they do become sellers at the deadline, however, the Yankees have some strong insight: Bullpen coach Mike Harkey was Arizona's pitching coach in 2015.Harkey told NJ.com that Ray, who went 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA in an All-Star season in 2017, is "100 times better than he was (in 2015), and he still has potential to be even better than that. I see him being a guy who can win 20 games at this level." Ray has made one start against the Orioles in his career. In 2016, he took the loss when he allowed five runs (four earned) and six hits in 3 2/3 innings with four walks and five strikeouts.The Orioles will counter with Aaron Brooks (2-3, 4.69), acquired in early July on waivers from the Athletics, who used him as a starter to begin the season before sending him to the bullpen in mid-May.Baltimore has used Brooks as a de facto "opener" while he builds back up to being a starter. In two starts, covering a combined 5 1/3 innings, he has allowed one run on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts.Brooks told reporters he is comfortable as a starter but that he is "up for anything." "Probably just the intensity (is different in relief)," he added. "I learned that I can physically intensify everything a little bit easier than in having a starter's routine. Just being able to pitch when my name is called and prove to myself that I can do that." The 29-year-old Brooks has a tough act to follow, after Asher Wojciechowski allowed the Red Sox just one hit over 7 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts in a 5-0 shutout on Sunday.Trey Mancini drove in three runs, blasting a pair of home runs for the Orioles, who have won three of their last four games.Brooks has made one appearance against the Diamondbacks, taking a no-decision in a start in 2015.The Diamondbacks lost three of four to the Brewers over the weekend, mostly because their bullpen surrendered 16 runs in 14 2/3 innings for an ERA of 9.82.--Field Level Media
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Weary but surging Giants set for visit from CubsFLMTwo of baseball's hottest teams since the All-Star break collide Monday night when the Chicago Cubs and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series.The Cubs flew to San Francisco after Sunday's 5-1 home loss to San Diego, yet quite possibly will be the fresher of the two teams when the series begins.That's because the Giants capped an eight-game week with their fourth extra-inning win in six days on Sunday, outlasting the New York Mets 3-2 at home on a Mike Yastrzemski home run in the 12th inning.Having already played a doubleheader and a 10-inning game at Colorado earlier in the week, the Giants needed 47 innings to take three of four from the Mets, getting a boost Sunday from two guys making their major league debuts: pitcher Conner Menez and third baseman Zach Green.Menez didn't get a decision after holding the Mets to two runs and three hits in five innings, while Green had a dream debut with a single in his first big-league at-bat and an RBI double in his second."These young guys have come up and contributed for us," Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters after the win. "It's been fun watching what the different guys have done to help us win games." The Giants have the best record in the National League since the All-Star break at 9-2, with the Cubs second at 7-2.Right-handers Alec Mills (0-1, 4.50 ERA) of the Cubs and Shaun Anderson (3-2, 4.87) of the Giants are scheduled to get the starts Monday against teams they've never faced before. In fact, neither guy has ever faced a single opponent on the other's roster.Mills also will be starting a game on the road for the first time in his three-year career. He's made three previous starts at home for the Cubs, including in his 2019 season debut last Tuesday in a 4-3 win over Cincinnati. The 27-year-old limited the Reds to three runs in six innings, but did not get a decision in the 10-inning win.Meanwhile, Anderson will be pitching at home for the first time in a while, having been scheduled on the road in each of his last three starts.The Giants won all three of those games, but did so on the strength of their offense, bailing out the 24-year-old on all three occasions. Anderson allowed 13 runs in 13 1/3 innings over the stretch in 7-5, 10-7 and 11-8 wins.He's won his last two home starts, allowing four runs in 11 2/3 innings.While the Giants have surprised opponents with contributions from no-name players, the Cubs have attacked from different angles, all from the same guy.Kris Bryant started games at three different positions -- left field, right field and third base -- while the Cubs took two of three from the Padres in their just completed series.Despite the defensive inconsistency, he's managed to hit .346 in July, going 18-for-52 with five doubles and four home runs. He's even walked 10 times."He's playing as good as he can play right now," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said of Bryant before Sunday's game. "I really like what I'm watching; we all do. It's huge that he's been able to do that, and he does it without complaint. It's so important to what we're doing right now." --Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
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Struggling Rangers hope to turn it around in SeattleFLMThe Texas Rangers would like to put a forgettable week behind them.That's why their clubhouse doors remained closed for half an hour after Sunday's 5-3 loss at Houston, the Rangers' seventh straight defeat, as first-year manager Chris Woodward held a team meeting."This is the moment when, from a cultural standpoint, teams go one way or the other," Woodward said. "It's either inward or outward. I've been on a lot of teams where it goes outward. Guys just kind of said, 'OK, season's over, let's fight for ourselves.' This group is too good to let it happen. But I'd like us to come even more inward, to keep us strong." The Rangers, who open a three-game series Monday in Seattle, have dropped into fourth place in the American League West (ahead of only the 40-62 Mariners) and 6 1/2 games back in the wild-card chase, with five teams ahead of them.Shortstop Elvis Andrus was one of the Rangers who spoke during the team meeting."Personally I'm going through a little slump offensively, but it doesn't define me as a hitter," Andrus told MLB.com. "I still want an RBI situation with the game on the line. You have to be positive and always believe in yourself, regardless if you do good or bad."You can be mad, you can be in a slump, but you never want to show that emotion, that frustration, to the other team -- ever." Andrus called the meeting "kind of refreshing." "The message was keep our heads up, stay positive," Andrus told MLB.com. "They beat us in this series -- so be it. Have a short memory, turn the page and be ready for the next series." Right-hander Adrian Sampson (6-6, 4.92 ERA) is scheduled to rejoin the Rangers' rotation for Monday's series opener. Sampson, born in the Seattle suburb of Redmond, has pitched three times in relief since his last start July 5 at Minnesota, when he allowed seven runs in 3 1/ 3 innings of a 15-6 loss.Sampson, who made his major league debut with the Mariners in 2016, is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in four career appearances against them, including two wins in a six-day span in late May when he entered in the second inning of both games after the Rangers used a reliever as an opener.The Mariners are set to start left-hander Marco Gonzales (10-8, 4.48 ERA). He's 4-3 with a 3.35 ERA in eight career starts against the Rangers, including 1-2 with a 3.50 ERA in three appearances in 2019.The Mariners haven't fared much better than the Rangers recently, as they've lost eight of their past nine games. Their only victory since the All-Star break came when Mike Leake took a perfect game into the ninth inning of a 10-0 victory against the Los Angeles Angels last Friday. Leake settled for a one-hitter.Seattle suffered a 9-3 loss to the Angels on Sunday as Mariners rookie left-hander Yusei Kikuchi allowed seven runs in five innings."The fastball command at times has been better than it is at other times," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "He's still going through a learning process. We still like the stuff and where it's at. Fortunately, we won't have to face the Angels again this year." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
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Press, All Rights Reserved.
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