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Phillies, Marlins open series with doubleheader 3h ago• 3 min read PHILADELPHIA -- After starting their most recent road trip with a string of losses, the Philadelphia Phillies turned their fortunes around in recent days thanks to a new face in the lineup.After struggling in his debut series against the New York Mets earlier this month, Phillies rookie Rhys Hoskins was one of the hottest sluggers in all of baseball during Philadelphia's seven-game West Coast road trip.He hopes to keep rolling as the Phillies and Miami Marlins play a doubleheader on Tuesday, with one of the games making up an April 25 rainout between the clubs. The twin-bill kicks off a four-game series.Hoskins went 1-for-13 with no homers and one RBI against the Mets in his lone series at Citizens Bank Park. He hit his first five career homers and drove in eight runs on Philadelphia's road trip that began with five losses and ended with two wins.The Phillies have lacked the long ball for the majority of the season, but the addition of Hoskins to their lineup has led to runs in bunches. He homered Saturday and Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, leading Philadelphia to 12-9 and 5-2 victories.Phillies starter Aaron Nola (9-8, 3.26 ERA) is surely looking toward some extra pop from his offense. He will square off against Marlins starter Dan Straily (7-8, 3.80 ERA) in Game 1 of the doubleheader.Nola has been stellar this season for Philadelphia, striking out 128 batters in 124 1/3 innings.After allowing two or fewer earned runs in 10 consecutive starts from June 22 through Aug. 12, Nola didn't fare well Thursday in his most recent start at San Francisco. The Giants tagged Nola for five runs on seven hits in five innings.Nola has made four career starts against Miami and is 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA.Like Nola, Straily will looks to get back on track on Tuesday afternoon. After a solid June and early July, Straily has struggled lately, failing to make it out of the sixth inning in each of his past three starts. He is winless in his past seven outings.Preserving the bullpen in a doubleheader is imperative, so Straily's pitch count and effectiveness will be key factors in the early game. Straily has three career starts against the Phillies and is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA.In Game 2, the Marlins' Jose Urena (11-5, 3.61 ERA) takes on Phillies starter Nick Pivetta (4-8, 6.25 ERA). Urena has pitched seven times against the Phillies, including three starts, going 0-2 with a 7.02 ERA. Pivetta has not faced the Marlins in his career.Urena is 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA in August and is coming into Tuesday on the heels of throwing five innings and allowing one run, which was unearned, against the Giants. Like Straily, Urena hasn't pitched deep into many games for the Marlins this season, so the bullpen could see plenty of work on Tuesday.Pivetta has struggled mightily to this point in his second season with Philadelphia.Outside of his July 2 start, when he pitched seven innings of one-run ball against the New York Mets, Pivetta has struggled to get outs when he needs them. He has given up 19 home runs in 18 starts this season, and his ERA is the worst among Phillies pitchers with at least 10 starts this season.Facing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton likely isn't a cure to Pivetta's inconsistencies. Stanton has three home runs in his past seven games and is slugging .850 over the span. He has five home runs in seven games against the Phillies this season.
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Ichiro, Stanton go deep, Marlins beat Phils 12-8 in Game 1 14m ago• 1 min read PHILADELPHIA Pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, Giancarlo Stanton added his major league-leading 46th homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-8 in the opener of a traditional doubleheader Tuesday.Dan Straily (8-8) allowed three runs and two hits - homers to Rhys Hoskins and Cameron Rupp - in six innings.Marcell Ozuna also went deep for the Marlins in a six-run sixth and J. T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot in the ninth.Cesar Hernandez, Tommy Joseph and pinch-hitter Andres Blanco also connected for the Phillies as the teams combined for nine homers.Aaron Nola (9-9) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 6 1-3 innings in his second straight poor start after 10 excellent outings in a row.
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Dodgers skip Darvish's turn against Pirates 2h ago• 3 min read PITTSBURGH -- Blasting the competition in the National League West while threatening the major league record for wins in a season did not sidetrack the Los Angeles Dodgers from acquiring right-handed ace Yu Darvish from the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline.It's all about the postseason for the Dodgers, who have not won a World Series since 1988. Winning it all is the only acceptable outcome for the club and its fans.Darvish, however, will not take the mound as scheduled Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of a four-game set at PNC Park. Pitching on his 31st birthday in his home debut Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, Darvish experienced tightness in his back and left after six innings.The injury appears to be minor, but the club won't take an unneeded risk with Darvish, who won his first two starts for Los Angeles, striking out 10 in both games. After he got a no-decision Wednesday vs. the White Sox, Darvish said manager Dave Roberts told him, "Let's play it safe." The missed start Tuesday is considered a precaution.No replacement for Darvish was officially announced, but Roberts on Monday said rookie left-hander Brock Stewart would get the ball "unless something unforeseen happens." Although he has pitched mainly in the minors this year (he would be summoned from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Tuesday), Stewart started twice for the big club in late July and early August with mixed results.He yielded seven runs in 7 2/3 innings in his two starts, but only two of the runs were earned.Stewart is 0-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 22 innings over nine big league appearances for Los Angeles in 2017. Last season with the Dodgers, Stewart was 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA in seven appearances (including five starts).He is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in one career appearance against the Pirates, which came last year when he gave up two hits and a run in three innings.Asked what he expects from Stewart, Roberts said, "Just attack the strike zone. He's got a plus fastball. He's got a plus change and a good slider. It's just filling up that strike zone." The Pirates will start right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.64 ERA). He is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start against the Dodgers, and that took place last year when he gave up eight hits and four runs in four innings.In addition to Darvish, rookie sensation Cody Bellinger likely won't play Tuesday, Roberts said. The outfielder sprained his right ankle Sunday against Detroit and did not play Monday.The Dodgers also are without left-hander Clayton Kershaw, perhaps the game's top pitcher, who has missed a month with a lower back strain. There have been other injuries, but the club has shrugged off all negative issues as it assaults the major league record of 116 wins shared by the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 2001 Seattle Mariners.On Monday, Los Angeles fell behind the Pirates 3-0 after three innings, rallied to take a 5-3 lead, saw that slip away, yet still won 6-5 in 12 innings.Citing the injuries and the additions, as well as the blossoming of such players as Bellinger and left-hander Alex Wood, the "transition" of the Dodgers' 25-man roster has been fun to watch, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said."The active roster has really complemented each other, from starting pitching to bullpen," Hurdle said. "Offensively, they have a dynamic lineup. It's just been a nice roll."
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Orioles count on strong Jimenez start vs. A's 2h ago• 2 min read BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles hope to find some more power and a solid start from Ubaldo Jimenez on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game series with Oakland Tuesday at Camden Yards.The Orioles (61-64) banged out four homers Monday in a 7-3 victory over the A's (54-71).Baltimore sits 3 1/2 games out of the American League's second wild-card spot with 37 games left."It means something to me to be playing when everyone else is at home," said Adam Jones, who hit two homers and went 4-for-4 on Monday.Jimenez (5-8, 6.47 ERA) will start against Oakland rookie Paul Blackburn, who has pitched well since being recalled for Triple-A Nashville on July 1.Jimenez has been inconsistent this season but has pitched better in the second half for the struggling Baltimore rotation. He is 4-1 with a 4.70 career ERA versus the A's.Blackburn (3-1, 3.46 ERA) had a no-decision in his lone start against Baltimore where he allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in Oakland on Aug. 11.In his subsequent start, he yielded four runs in four innings Wednesday during a no-decision against the Kansas City Royals.Blackburn will have to contend with Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado, who won the American League Player of the Week Award on Monday.Machado hit .385 (10 for 26) with four homers and 12 RBIs last week. His biggest hit was a walk-off grand slam that gave the Orioles a 9-7 victory over the Angels on Friday night."It's a great accomplishment and I'm honored, but I've got to keep swinging the bat and keep playing well," said Machado, who went 0-for-5 on Monday.Orioles reliever Miguel Castro should return to Baltimore on Tuesday but cannot come off of the bereavement list until Wednesday. Castro has been a big plus for the team in middle and long relief.J. J. Hardy (broken wrist, 60-day disabled list) started rehab work Monday with Triple-A Norfolk, going 0-for-3 while playing shortstop.A's manager Bob Melvin said that catcher Bruce Maxwell should start on Tuesday against Jimenez after being held out Sunday and Monday.Maxwell took a ball off his mask Saturday and sat out Sunday. Melvin did not start him again on Monday, but the catcher pinch-hit in the seventh and remained in, going 0-for-2.The skipper said the left-handed-hitting Maxwell slept about 11 hours Sunday night and felt much better, but because left-hander Wade Miley was starting on Monday, Maxwell didn't get the start.Melvin also said that the team would not skip anyone in the rotation with five off days coming in the final six weeks of the season.At least one member of the A's should have some fun on Tuesday. Oakland outfielder Boog Powell is going to meet Orioles legend Boog Powell. The younger Powell will head to the barbecue stand that the former Oriole runs at Camden Yards."That will be cool," said Melvin, a former Oriole himself. "Talk about your legends, especially here. He is one of the most popular players in Baltimore Oriole history. It probably makes some sense (that they meet)." The younger Powell now can talk with the Baltimore legend about home runs as he hit his first in the majors on Monday, a solo shot in the eighth inning off Brad Brach.
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D-backs, Mets going in opposite directions 1h ago• 2 min read NEW YORK -- It will be hard for Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin to pitch much better than he did in his previous two starts.It will be difficult for Mets southpaw Tommy Milone to pitch much worse than he did the last time he was in the major leagues -- or much worse than the player he is replacing in the New York rotation.A pair of pitchers, and a pair of teams, headed in opposite directions will meet Tuesday night when the Mets host the Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series at Citi Field.The Diamondbacks opened the series with a 3-2, 10-inning win on Monday. Arizona (68-57) climbed within a half-game of the Colorado Rockies for the first National League wild card and increased its lead in the race for the second wild card to 3 1/2 games over the Milwaukee Brewers.Corbin (10-11, 4.25 ERA), who has thrown 15 1/3 scoreless innings in winning his past two starts, is scheduled to oppose Milone (1-2, 7.91 ERA between the Mets and Milwaukee Brewers). Milone, returning from a sprained left knee, will be pitching in the majors for the first time since May 21.Corbin came within an out of recording his first career shutout and his fourth complete game last Thursday, when he allowed four hits over 8 2/3 innings in the Diamondbacks' 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. The consecutive strong starts have dropped Corbin's overall ERA from 4.76 to 4.25, the lowest it has been since mid-May."Just started feeling good and just really focusing in on my bullpens and making sure my arm's ready to go every fifth day," Corbin told Fox Sports Arizona following the game. "I feel good right now." The Mets (54-69) are in desperate need of a feel-good moment after losing seven of eight to fall 15 games below .500 for the first time since Sept. 28, 2014.New York got more bad news during Monday's loss, when the team announced left-hander Steven Matz, who was scheduled to start Tuesday, requires season-ending surgery to reposition the ulnar nerve in his left elbow. Matz was 0-6 with a 10.19 ERA in his past eight starts."It's tough," Matz said, "but I've talked to some guys who have had this procedure done before, and they came back feeling good and it solved the problem. I'm happy there's an answer to it." Milone is an unlikely candidate to provide a boost, but the Mets, who will have five starting pitchers on the disabled list once Matz hits the shelf, have little choice but to send him to the mound.The 30-year-old is 0-2 with a 10.50 ERA in three starts for the Mets since he was claimed off waivers from the Brewers on May 7. He gave up eight runs (seven earned) in just 1 1/3 innings in taking the defeat May 21 when the Mets fell to the Los Angeles Angels 12-5.Corbin is 0-3 with a 6.04 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) against the Mets. Milone is 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA in two career starts against the Diamondbacks.
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Cubs' Lackey hopes to hold down Reds again 1h ago• 2 min read CINCINNATI -- Right-hander John Lackey will face the Cincinnati Reds for the second consecutive start on Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.Lackey hopes to build off the success he had against Cincinnati on Wednesday when he did not allow a home run for the first time since July 25 and for just the fifth time in his 23 starts this season. That is no simple feat against the Reds, who feature five players with 20 or more home runs, tying a single-season franchise record set in 2008 and 1956.The Cubs (66-57) are leading the National League Central by a slim 2 1/2-game margin over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers heading into the Tuesday opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.Manager Joe Maddon is doing everything he can to keep his players loose and help recapture some of the excitement and energy that propelled them to a World Series title last year. Last week was Maddon's signature "American Legion Week" when he allows players to show up at the ballpark much later than usual."We're going to keep it rolling, absolutely," Maddon told MLB.com on Sunday before his team finished off a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays at Wrigley Field. "This time of the year, all the extra noise is not necessary. Batting practice, being on the field too early, showing up too soon -- it doesn't matter. Just be a person, show up, and then do your job, do your work, and you can work more intelligently." The Cubs and Reds split a four-game series at Wrigley Field last week. Chicago has won 26 of the past 35 games against the Reds (53-72), including eight of the past 11 series.Lackey (10-9, 4.67 ERA) will need to contend with Reds first baseman Joey Votto, who is been among the most consistent hitters in baseball, especially against the Cubs. Votto is batting .367 against Chicago with three homers, five doubles and 13 RBIs in 13 games.In 16 career starts against the Reds, Lackey owns a 6-5 record and 3.75 ERA. He got a no decision vs. Cincinnati on Wednesday after a run on four hits in six innings, leaving him 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA in three starts against the Reds this year.Cincinnati hopes to have shortstop Zack Cozart back in the lineup Tuesday after he missed games Saturday and Sunday due to a bruised left shin. He was hit by a pitch from Atlanta Braves reliever Rex Brothers on Friday."He didn't respond as well as we hoped," Reds manager Bryan Price said Saturday.Reds right-hander Homer Bailey (4-6, 8.44 ERA) draws the start against the Cubs on Tuesday night. Bailey still is trying to find some consistency after coming back in June and missing most of the past two seasons following elbow and forearm surgeries.Bailey allowed six runs with five walks and a home run in 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs at Wrigley last Wednesday, his lone appearance against Chicago this year. He is 8-3 with a 4.66 ERA in 17 career starts vs. Chicago.Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant should be looking forward to a return visit to Great American Ball Park, where he is hitting .293 in his career with five home runs. He hit three homers and went 5-for-5 with six RBIs there on June 27, 2016.
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Indians' Miller might miss rest of Red Sox series -- and more 37m ago• 2 min read CLEVELAND -- The two teams with the two best pitching staffs in the American League will meet again Tuesday night at Progressive Field as the Cleveland Indians host the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a four-game series.The Indians won the opener 5-4 on Monday night on a game-ending throwing error.Cleveland and Boston rank No. 1 and No. 2, in that order, in starters' ERA, bullpen ERA and overall team ERA this year.The Indians, however, likely will be missing a key piece from their bullpen Tuesday night. Andrew Miller, who just came off the disabled list over the weekend, could be headed back onto the DL.Miller pitched to one batter in the seventh inning Monday, walking him, then left the mound after a recurrence of right patellar tendinitis. It is the same injury that caused Miller to be on the disabled list from Aug. 2-17."He threw one pitch and really felt it," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "We'll go back to the drawing board. That's not what we were hoping for, but we'll let the medical people put their heads together and see what they can do." Miller is the Indians' most important reliever, and arguably the second most valuable player on the team after Corey Kluber. It would not be a surprise if Miller is sidelined for an extended period in order to get him healthy for the playoffs.The Tuesday pitching matchup is a pair of right-handers, Boston's Doug Fister (2-6, 5.56 ERA) vs. Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco (12-5, 3.76).Carrasco is having the best year of his career. He ranks in the top 10 in the league in wins, ERA, winning percentage, strikeouts and opponents' batting average.However, the Red Sox roughed up Carrasco in his last start against Boston, a 12-10 Cleveland loss on Aug. 1. Carrasco was knocked out of that game after 1 2/3 innings, having given up five runs on six hits with three walks and one strikeout.He has rebounded since then, and in his past two starts, he is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA. In those outings, he held opposing hitters to a .156 batting average with 19 strikeouts and three walks in 13 innings.In six career appearances vs. Boston, four of them starts, Carrasco is 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA.Two of Fister's past three starts came against the Indians. One was very good, the other was not. On July 31, Fister beat Cleveland 6-2, pitching 7 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks.However, on Aug. 14, Fister took the loss in a 7-3 Indians victory. He pitched four innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and four walks.Fister has plenty of experience pitching against the Indians. In 18 career starts against Cleveland, the 33-year-old veteran is 6-5 with 3.35 ERA."There's a lot of familiarity on both sides, particularly against a team that's not in your division," Red Sox manager John Farrell told MLB.com. "There might be another new face that (Fister) hasn't faced in the (Cleveland lineup) with the way their guys have come back off the disabled list."He's pitched a couple good ballgames for us. We're going to need it again."
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Tigers' Cabrera, Yankees' Judge look to get going 42m ago• 4 min read DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera is playing hurt -- again.Cabrera is enduring a season that for him is painful both physically and mentally.Thirteen home runs, 56 RBIs and a .259 batting average might qualify for quality for some players, but for Cabrera, the power numbers would represent a good six to eight weeks of work.The veteran will hope to get on track as Detroit hosts the New York Yankees for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. The Yankees have their own problems, as they are 4 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East, though they still hold the top AL wild-card spot.The hip and lower left back area are both giving Cabrera problems, forcing him to cut off his swing. Like the two-run double he hit to right-center field Sunday. Normally that would have been a pitch he would have pulled into the left-center-field seats. Not this season."It was a good swing," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He hit it 400 feet out to right-center. In a lot of parks, that's a home run." Cabrera acknowledged to The Sports Xchange he has dropped 25 pounds in recent weeks. He pointed to his back and hip as the reason why.Check him out at first base. He is noticeably thinner.Cabrera has played through injuries much of the last three to four seasons, but not with his production suffering like this.Recently he has begun to sting the ball more. Not like a pain-free Cabrera, but better.After his double Sunday, he took third on a short wild pitch that skipped toward the third base side of the plate."Miggy still plays the game the way you're supposed to," Ausmus said. "He wants to get to third. He sees the ball get away from the catcher and thinks he has the opportunity to move up 90 feet, and he did." A slugger in the other dugout Tuesday is also going through a tough stretch.Yankees No. 3 hitter Aaron Judge may be the overpowering choice to succeed Detroit's Michael Fulmer as AL Rookie of the Year, but since the All-Star break, he has scuffled.Judge struck out for a 37th consecutive game on Sunday, tying a major league record set by Expos pitcher Bill Stoneman across the 1971-72 seasons. Since the break, Judge is batting .169 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs in 35 games."I'm not getting the job done. I want to be there," Judge said. "I'm a three hitter, I'm the middle of the order. I've got to be that guy for the team. ..."It's a little disappointing not to get the job done, but nothing you can do about it. You can't pout, you can't cry. You've just got to keep working and move on." The Yankees will activate Masahiro Tanaka (8-10, 4.92 ERA) from the disabled list to start the opener against Detroit. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his only start against the Tigers this season and has yet to defeat Detroit in his career, going 0-3 with a 4.56 ERA in four starts.He has been out since Aug. 10 due to right shoulder inflammation."I feel good," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "All I can say is that I'm able to do what I just did, as far as flat grounds and bullpens, because the arm is feeling better. I feel like there have been more exercises that I've gone through this time around, so I feel like I am coming back at a faster pace." The Tigers counter with lefty Matt Boyd (5-6, 5.70 ERA). He hasn't pitched against New York this season and only faced the Yankees once in his career, losing on June 2, 2016, after giving up four runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings.Detroit is going through another stretch of dismal baseball (3-12 over its last 15 games), but changes are not in the near future and may not go beyond tinkering in September."We're trying to win," Ausmus said. "That is the goal in every sport. There are other things, for sure. There is a possibility of Nick (Castellanos) playing some right field (toward the final week of the season). There will be some September call-ups that may get playing time here and there."But there's not going to be a lot of changes. Miggy (Cabrera) is still going to play first base. Ian Kinsler is going to play second base. Iggy (Jose Iglesias) will play shortstop, and J-Up (Justin Upton) is going to play left field." Detroit will see a New York team that has manager Joe Girardi using Dellin Betances and David Robertson as closers with Aroldis Chapman, going through some tough times, pitching earlier.
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Rays' Archer, Blue Jays' Rowley get rematch 1h ago• 2 min read ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays ace Chris Archer and Toronto Blue Jays rookie Chris Rowley will face off for a second consecutive start when the American League East rivals open a three-game series Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.Archer (8-7, 3.84 ERA) got through seven innings for the second time since the All-Star break and gave up three runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Thursday. Unfortunately for Archer, two of the hits he gave up were home runs to former AL MVP Josh Donaldson, and Toronto went on to win 5-3.Rowley (1-0, 2.61 ERA) is set for just his third career start Tuesday. The right-hander allowed two runs on four hits in five innings during a no-decision against the Rays on Thursday. He struck out three but walked five, which accounted for his high pitch count (90).Archer has faced the Blue Jays 23 times in his career, producing a 6-4 record with a 3.16 ERA.Tampa Bay (61-65) is 14-22 since the break, falling into fourth place in the East. The Rays have struggled to score runs during that stretch but began to show signs of breaking out of their slump in the final two games of the weekend series against the Mariners, a 7-6 Seattle win followed by a 3-0 Tampa Bay victory."We have to continue to fight and come ready to play every day," Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. said. "We know what this lineup is capable of doing and we've had a rough stretch, but we are going to continue battling." One guy helping the battle is center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Since returning from the disabled list Friday after missing two months due to a fractured hip, the former Gold Glove winner is 5-for-14 (.357) with a double and a home run."When KK is getting good at-bats and getting on base, it's a big thing for this offense," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "We are happy to have him back and we need him right now." Despite the recent struggles and the losing record, Tampa Bay is just four games out of the second American League wild-card position.The Blue Jays (59-65) are only five games out in the wild-card race, but they come into Florida reeling after getting swept by the Chicago Cubs in a three-game weekend series.Toronto's 6-5 loss to the Cubs on Sunday might be a tough one to bounce back from after the Blue Jays scored twice in the top of the 10th inning to take a 5-3 lead, only to see it evaporate behind a wild outing from closer Roberto Osuna.Osuna, who has an major-league-high eight blown saves this season, threw three wild pitches and hit a batter along with giving up two hits, including the game-winner, a bases-loaded single to Alex Avila.The whole episode left manager John Gibbons almost speechless."I don't think I've ever seen anything like it," Gibbons said. "We played hard to get to that point, and I don't even know how to react, to be honest with you." Before the weekend in Chicago, the Blue Jays took three out of four against the Rays in Toronto and were on the verge of getting out of last place.This is the final series between the teams this year. Toronto holds 9-7 advantage in the season series.
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Phillies, Marlins open series with doubleheader 3h ago• 3 min read PHILADELPHIA -- After starting their most recent road trip with a string of losses, the Philadelphia Phillies turned their fortunes around in recent days thanks to a new face in the lineup.After struggling in his debut series against the New York Mets earlier this month, Phillies rookie Rhys Hoskins was one of the hottest sluggers in all of baseball during Philadelphia's seven-game West Coast road trip.He hopes to keep rolling as the Phillies and Miami Marlins play a doubleheader on Tuesday, with one of the games making up an April 25 rainout between the clubs. The twin-bill kicks off a four-game series.Hoskins went 1-for-13 with no homers and one RBI against the Mets in his lone series at Citizens Bank Park. He hit his first five career homers and drove in eight runs on Philadelphia's road trip that began with five losses and ended with two wins.The Phillies have lacked the long ball for the majority of the season, but the addition of Hoskins to their lineup has led to runs in bunches. He homered Saturday and Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, leading Philadelphia to 12-9 and 5-2 victories.Phillies starter Aaron Nola (9-8, 3.26 ERA) is surely looking toward some extra pop from his offense. He will square off against Marlins starter Dan Straily (7-8, 3.80 ERA) in Game 1 of the doubleheader.Nola has been stellar this season for Philadelphia, striking out 128 batters in 124 1/3 innings.After allowing two or fewer earned runs in 10 consecutive starts from June 22 through Aug. 12, Nola didn't fare well Thursday in his most recent start at San Francisco. The Giants tagged Nola for five runs on seven hits in five innings.Nola has made four career starts against Miami and is 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA.Like Nola, Straily will looks to get back on track on Tuesday afternoon. After a solid June and early July, Straily has struggled lately, failing to make it out of the sixth inning in each of his past three starts. He is winless in his past seven outings.Preserving the bullpen in a doubleheader is imperative, so Straily's pitch count and effectiveness will be key factors in the early game. Straily has three career starts against the Phillies and is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA.In Game 2, the Marlins' Jose Urena (11-5, 3.61 ERA) takes on Phillies starter Nick Pivetta (4-8, 6.25 ERA). Urena has pitched seven times against the Phillies, including three starts, going 0-2 with a 7.02 ERA. Pivetta has not faced the Marlins in his career.Urena is 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA in August and is coming into Tuesday on the heels of throwing five innings and allowing one run, which was unearned, against the Giants. Like Straily, Urena hasn't pitched deep into many games for the Marlins this season, so the bullpen could see plenty of work on Tuesday.Pivetta has struggled mightily to this point in his second season with Philadelphia.Outside of his July 2 start, when he pitched seven innings of one-run ball against the New York Mets, Pivetta has struggled to get outs when he needs them. He has given up 19 home runs in 18 starts this season, and his ERA is the worst among Phillies pitchers with at least 10 starts this season.Facing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton likely isn't a cure to Pivetta's inconsistencies. Stanton has three home runs in his past seven games and is slugging .850 over the span. He has five home runs in seven games against the Phillies this season.
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Rookies face off for Mariners, Braves 1h ago• 2 min read ATLANTA -- Two promising rookies, both making their fifth big-league start of the season, will oppose each other Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves host the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a three-game series.Atlanta sends home-grown right-hander Lucas Sims (1-3, 5.24 ERA) against Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales (0-0, 8.44 ERA overall) at SunTrust Park.The Mariners opened the series with a 6-5 win on Monday. Seattle has won four of its last five games and is just one game out of the American League wild-card race.Sims, Atlanta's first-round draft choice in 2012, grew up in the northeastern Atlanta suburbs. He worked his way through the club's minor league system and was the organization's pitcher of the year in 2013.Sims began the year at Triple-A Gwinnett and went 7-4 with a 3.75 ERA in 20 appearances, 19 of them starts. He had 132 strikeouts and only 36 walks in 115 1/3 innings for the G-Braves.He made his major league debut against the Dodgers on Aug. 1 and took a loss despite allowing only three runs in six innings.Sims got his first career win in his most recent start on Thursday at Colorado. He allowed two runs over five innings at Coors Field in a game the Braves won 10-4."The biggest thing is his competitiveness, how he's handled himself," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "He's had to get through some adversity, but he's never stopped pitching. On the outside, a lot of things are good. He's athletic, he can field his position, he can control the running game and he can hit a little bit once he gets some at-bats. It's been good." Gonzales, who played at Gonzaga University, was the first-round draft choice of St. Louis in 2013 and made his major league debut for the Cardinals in 2014. He sat out the 2016 season with left elbow surgery, but he returned to go 6-4 with a 2.90 ERA in 11 starts this year for Triple-A Memphis.He was acquired by the Mariners on July 21 in exchange for outfield prospect Tyler O'Neill and assigned to Triple-A Tacoma. Gonzales was 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA for the Rainiers before being called up to make his first start for Seattle on Aug. 6.His results have been spotty. In his most recent start last Wednesday, Gonzales received no decision while pitching 4 1/3 innings and allowing four runs on nine hits against the Baltimore Orioles. In four starts this season -- one came with the Cardinals -- Gonzales has not completed five innings, and he has allowed four or more runs three times.However, Gonzales possesses an impressive arm, and he likely will stay in the rotation for the final six weeks."He's a young pitcher," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "I still really like his stuff. He's going to have to do a little better job navigating to get deep in games. Going out for the fifth, you think he's in great shape and then it happens rather quickly for him."But he's going to be on our rotation. We'll go forward with him, and he'll continue to learn and get better."
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Twins want continued hot hitting against White Sox 1h ago• 3 min read CHICAGO -- Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor doesn't have much to complain about, especially when it comes to the way his offense is producing.Heading into the third game of a five-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, the Twins have scored 43 runs in their past five games. They are 4-1 in those contests.The Twins scored 16 runs in a doubleheader split against the White Sox on Monday. Minnesota won the nightcap 10-2, hitting four home runs. They scored six runs in the second inning."Offenses have a tendency to flow when you're getting contributions throughout, and we're fortunate that's the way it's been working out of late," Molitor said. "It doesn't seem all that long ago that we were scuffling and trying to find ways to score. But I like this trend a lot better." The Twins continue to get production up and down their lineup, including from Jorge Polanco, who hit a pair of three-run homers during the doubleheader, and Byron Buxton, who added a home run. The multifaceted offensive attack has kept pressure off individual hitters, Molitor said, and will be key with third baseman Miguel Sano on the 10-day disabled list due to a stress fracture in his left shin.Sano, who has 28 home runs and 77 RBIs this season, was placed on the disabled list on Monday (retroactive to Sunday). Although Molitor hopes Sano is able to come back as quickly as possible, he admitted that he will have to be careful with the 24-year-old once Sano returns given the nature of the injury.That may impact the way Molitor constructs his lineup as the Twins attempt to keep rolling offensively."(Sano's production) is tough to make up for," Molitor said. "I really don't like the notion that guys have to step up and do more. You're aware you've lost a big bat in the middle of your lineup, and we're going to mix and match and give different people opportunities to maybe hit in a little more significant roles. But they still have to be who they are." On Tuesday, the Twins will face Lucas Giolito, the prized prospect who will make his White Sox debut. Giolito went 0-1 in six games (four starts) with the Washington Nationals in 2016. He is 6-10 with a 4.48 ERA in 24 starts for Triple-A Charlotte this year.Giolito will face Kyle Gibson (6-10, 6.05 ERA), who will make his first start against the White Sox this season and is 5-2 with a 2.37 ERA in nine career starts against them.A day after the White Sox called up Carson Fulmer from Triple-A Charlotte to start against the Twins in the second game of the doubleheader, Giolito will be the next youngster to be called up to the big-league club as the White Sox continue to give talented prospects their chance.Fulmer gave up six runs in just 1 1/3 innings on Monday."Some of these guys are learning how to carry certain roles," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said. "They're showing more and more confidence in what they're doing. I think that bodes well for everybody; the club and the organization, themselves as performers. Sometimes it's just the right thing to do, depending on where they're at, the way they're pitching, the way they're throwing the ball."We're trying to do everything we can to put them in the best possible position to do what they can." Minnesota enters play Tuesday holding a half-game lead on the Los Angeles Angels for the second American League wild card.
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Astros try to regain momentum against Nationals 1h ago• 2 min read HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros already had clinched their series with the American League West cellar-dwelling Oakland Athletics prior to their home loss on Sunday, but that fact did not stem the continuing swell of concern casting a pall over the team with the best record in the AL.The Astros will keep searching for answers as the Washington Nationals visit Minute Maid Park for a three-game interleague series beginning on Tuesday.Even after following a season-long five-game losing streak by winning five of eight games, the Astros (76-48) haven't reclaimed the form that saw them reach 34 games over .500 just three weeks ago. Losing 11 of 14 games will raise question marks alongside the red flags hoisted when the club failed to make a significant roster addition at the non-waiver trade deadline.From an internal perspective, the answers for the slump are obvious. Houston remains hamstrung by injuries, with seven regular contributors on the disabled list. The Astros can play better for sure, but waiting for reinforcements is a logical means to addressing all the losses."I think our guys are going to get healthy," Astros manager A. J. Hinch said. "I think we're fighting through a tough stretch." Unlike Houston, the Nationals (74-48) are trending in a positive direction at a season-best 26 games over .500. They've done so despite recently placing All-Stars Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer on the disabled list."It's a big series because they're a good team," Hinch said of the Nationals. "We've got to play clean baseball to beat them. Obviously, we get a day off (Monday), which is something a lot of guys need. That'll be nice to have at home and get back to the ballpark on Tuesday."They present a lot of challenges. They do a lot of things well, which is why they're at where they are. So do we." Right-hander Charlie Morton (10-5, 3.69 ERA) will start the opener for the Astros. Morton is 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA over eight career starts against the Nationals, but he has not faced Washington this season.He is 5-2 with a 3.26 ERA over eight starts following his reinstatement from a month-plus stint on the 10-day disabled list caused by a right lat strain.The Nationals will counter with Tanner Roark (9-8, 4.70 ERA). The right-hander allowed one run on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings in his lone career appearance against Houston, a 6-5 victory on June 17, 2014, at Nationals Park.Even with the recent losses of Harper (knee) and Scherzer (neck) added to a handful of sidelined starters (Trea Turner, Adam Eaton, Jayson Werth), the Nationals continue to roll in large part due to their exceptional pitching. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez matched Scherzer with his team-leading 12th victory on Sunday in San Diego, while right-hander Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a short stint on the DL to pitch effectively in a weekend loss to the Padres.And the bullpen, maligned for most of the season, has been reborn with the additions of left-hander Sean Doolittle (11 saves in 15 games with Washington), and righties Ryan Madson (2-0, 0.00 ERA but currently disabled with a sprained finger) and Brandon Kintzler (2-0, 0.90 ERA)."The main thing is that we pitch well," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. "It starts with the pitching. We've got good pitching every day. These guys are just trying to find a way to win."
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Cardinals open light stretch of schedule vs. Padres 1h ago• 2 min read ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals got to be kids for a day on Sunday.With their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates moved to Williamsport, Pa., as part of cross-promotion with the Little League World Series, St. Louis players mingled with 12- and 13-year-old players.Tommy Pham bought 200 snow cones for the youngsters. Lance Lynn talked baseball and memories with players on the bus in from the airport.Lynn and teammate Randal Grichuk both played in the LLWS years ago."They had the opportunity to engage with the kids, connect, and hopefully give back to the game that has been so good to them in a small way," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said after his team's 6-3 loss to the Pirates.Now it's time for the Cardinals to get back to the adult world, beginning with a Tuesday night visit from the San Diego Padres. With 38 games left in the season, St. Louis (63-61) is 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. They are 4 1/2 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the NL's second wild-card spot.The Cardinals are also starting a favorable stretch of scheduling. Of their next 22 games, 20 are against teams with losing records, including seven with San Diego (55-69). Their only games against a team with a winning record in that span are Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in Milwaukee.Question is, can St. Louis take full advantage of its schedule, given its sudden difficulty in getting opponents out? The Cardinals have allowed at least five runs in 11 consecutive games, dating to an 8-5 win Aug. 9 against the Kansas City Royals.On paper, the Padres seem to be an ideal candidate to snap that streak. They managed just six runs in losing three of four to Washington over the weekend, including a 4-1 loss to Gio Gonzalez on Sunday.Getting shut down by Gonzalez, who should earn some Cy Young Award votes, is one thing. Getting shut down by Edwin Jackson and Matt Grace, as they did in the series' first two games, is something else altogether.Following the Sunday defeat, second-year manager Andy Green wasn't happy with San Diego's failure to take advantage of scoring opportunities."We had chances to win against one of the game's best teams, and we didn't capitalize all series," he said.The Padres may find chances hard to come by Tuesday against Cardinals starter Lynn, who hasn't lost a start since July 4. Lynn (10-6, 3.05 ERA) gave up just two runs (one earned) and seven hits over six innings Wednesday night in Boston but settled for a no-decision when the Red Sox rallied for a 5-4 win.Lynn has faced San Diego five times in his career, going 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA. He didn't pitch against the Padres last year as he recuperated from Tommy John surgery, and he hasn't opposed them this year.Going against Lynn will be San Diego left-hander Clayton Richard (6-12, 4.84), who is coming off his best outing of the season. Richard blanked Philadelphia 3-0 Wednesday, allowing just three hits and a walk while fanning six in his first shutout since Aug. 8, 2012.A sinkerballer who fetched a whopping 17 ground balls from the Phillies, Richard has faced St. Louis 12 times in his career, five times as a starter. Richard is 3-1 against the Cardinals with a 4.08 ERA.
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Rockies, Royals meet with eye on wild-card races 1h ago• 2 min read KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals, two teams hoping to reach the postseason, open a three-game series Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.The Rockies own the top spot in the National League wild-card race by a half-game over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Royals, who sit 1 1/2 games back of the second American League wild-card spot, are among eight teams within five games of the league's final playoff position.Kansas City still has faint hopes of overtaking American League Central leader Cleveland after taking the final game of the series with the Indians 7-4 on Sunday. The Royals sit seven games back of the Indians."Huge win," said Jason Hammel, the winning pitcher Sunday."We needed that," Royals manager Ned Yost said.The Royals have not fared well this year against National League clubs, losing five of nine, including being swept in a four-game series by the cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals.The Rockies have won eight of 14 games against American League opponents.While Colorado is clinging to the NL wild-card lead, it lost a chance to open some ground on Milwaukee, dropping two of three at Coors Field to the Brewers. Milwaukee is four games behind the Rockies in the wild-card race.Colorado committed a three errors Sunday in an 8-4 loss to the Brewers."This was a great opportunity for us to jump ahead. It didn't happen," Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez said. "But the good thing is -- or, I don't know if it's a good thing -- at least teams like the D-backs got swept, too. We ended up winning one game out of three, not the way you want to play at home, but it is what it is. We're still in there." The Rockies know their only path to the postseason is a wild card. While they are in second place in the NL, they know catching the Los Angeles Dodgers is all but in an impossibility.While the Rockies had a seven-game cushion for a playoff berth on Aug. 9, that margin has dwindled.Colorado will start right-hander Jon Gray (5-2, 4.74 ERA) in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium. This will be his 13th start and his 10th since coming off the disabled list on June 30. He will start against Kansas City for the first time in his career.Gray is 2-1 with a 3.23 ERA in his past five starts, allowing 11 runs, walking six and striking out 28 in 30 2/3 innings.Gray beat the Braves on Wednesday in his latest start, allowing two runs and five hits with five strikeouts and two walks in six innings. He is 1-2 with a 6.34 ERA in seven road starts this season. He is 4-11 with a 4.93 ERA in 26 career road starts.This will be Gray's first interleague start of the year. In five career starts against American League clubs, he is 3-0 with a 3.99 ERA.The Royals will counter with left-hander Danny Duffy (7-8, 3.82), who was their Opening Day starter. While Duffy has a 3.14 ERA at home, he is just 3-4 this season at Kauffman Stadium.Duffy is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against the Rockies, allowing six earned runs in 12 innings. He last faced Colorado in 2014.
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Inconsistent Nolasco gets nod for Angels vs. Rangers 1h ago• 2 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. -- If there is one thing to say about Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco, it is that he is completely unpredictable.Nolasco will take the mound Tuesday night to face the Rangers, making his 26th start of the season, tops on the club. But which Nolasco shows up is anyone's guess.The fact that Nolasco got the victory in his last start -- he gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday -- is no indication of how he will pitch against the Rangers if you consider how he has performed this season.Nolasco pitched his best game of the season on July 1 against the Seattle Mariners, throwing a complete-game, three-hit shutout.In his next start on July 7, the Rangers rocked Nolasco for eight runs in 1 2/3 innings.It's been that kind of season for the right-hander, filled with ups and downs. Mostly downs, considering his 6-12 record and 5.16 ERA. He has allowed 31 home runs, the most by any pitcher in the majors.And the Rangers have been hard on him. He is 0-2 with a 17.55 ERA in two starts against them this year, 1-3 with an 8.68 ERA in four career starts vs. Texas.Nolasco, though, said his focus is not to look back but to look ahead to the task at hand."Every five days I'm going to go out there and give the team everything I have," Nolasco told MLB.com.Tyson Ross, who will start for the Rangers, certainly can feel for Nolasco. Though Ross has only made nine starts this season, missing the first 2 1/2 months of the season as he recovered from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, he also has had some high highs, and low lows. Overall, he is 3-2 with an ugly 7.02 ERA.Ross' best game of the year came on June 27, when he allowed one run and two hits in six innings of a win over the Cleveland Indians. But he has had a couple clunkers, giving up seven runs in one game and nine (eight earned) in another.One of Ross' three wins this year came against the Angels on July 8, when he allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He has done well against Los Angeles in his career, going 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA in 10 games, including six starts.In his most recent outing, Ross gave up five runs (three earned) and walked six in 4 1/3 innings during a no-decision against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.Ross' best pitch is a cut fastball, but harnessing it hasn't always been easy."It typically has a lot of movement," Ross told the Dallas Morning News. "It's a gift and a curse at times." Ross has kept the Angels' sluggers quiet, holding Albert Pujols to one hit in 13 at-bats and Mike Trout to one hit in seven at-bats.Many Rangers have hit Nolasco well, but none better than Adrian Beltre, who is 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs against him. Rougned Odor is 3-for-8 against Nolasco.
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Nelson-led Brewers look to rebound vs. Giants 1h ago• 2 min read SAN FRANCISCO -- Jimmy Nelson will seek to regain the form that had him on pace for one of the greatest seasons in Milwaukee Brewers history when he faces the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.Nelson will duel Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who has successfully rebounded from a poor first half to put together a nice run of his own.The Brewers hope Nelson (9-6, 3.74 ERA) can get the club headed back in a positive direction after Milwaukee was shut out by four Giants pitchers 2-0 in the opener of the three-game series Monday.The playoff contender wasted a quality start by ace Zach Davies in the process."It certainly was a quiet night," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "It's one night we didn't swing the bats." Milwaukee slipped to 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central and 3 1/2 games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second NL wild card.Nelson was 9-5 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 158 strikeouts in his first 22 starts of the season, but he crashed back to earth in an 11-10 loss to the Reds on Aug. 11. Cincinnati bombed him for 10 runs (nine earned) and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings.The only Brewer ever to duplicate or better Nelson's 22-game numbers over a full season was Ben Sheets in 2004.Nelson had an improved outing his last time out, allowing five runs (three earned) and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Wednesday.Still, he will take the mound having not won any of his past three starts.One of Nelson's nine wins came at home in June against the Giants, when he gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings in a 6-3 win.The teams split the four-game series in Milwaukee.The win Monday was the Giants' 10th in their past 11 meetings with the Brewers in San Francisco, a run Samardzija (8-12, 4.79 ERA) hopes to continue.Like Nelson, he also had a win in the earlier series, dominating the Brewers over 7 2/3 innings, during which he allowed just two runs (one earned) and six hits. He struck out 10 without issuing a walk.The win was just the 32-year-old's second in his first 12 starts this season.Samardzija was just 4-11 through July 21, but he has since gone 4-1, including 3-0 at home.He is coming off a 5-4 home win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which he gave up four runs in six innings.Samardzija has beaten the Brewers just once in 11 career starts against them, going 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA.The Giants won the series opener despite giving Buster Posey the night off after he was involved in three tag plays at the plate (two as a catcher, one as a baserunner) before getting nailed in the left hip with a fastball from Phillies closer Hector Neris.Posey is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday, as is third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who left the Monday game in the eighth inning after being hit in the left wrist by a Carlos Torres pitch."He's fine," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Sandoval afterward. "I had Orlando (Calixte) ready to go there (as a pinch runner), so we made the move. He's fine."
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