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          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:26:30 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Mike Trout's 3 hits help Angels' George Klassen get first career win</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Mike Trout went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and George Klassen gave up two runs on five hits over six innings to pick up his first major league victory as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Jose Siri had a game-tying pinch-hit double and scored the go-ahead run on a squeeze play for Los Angeles, which defeated Texas for the fifth time in six games at Angel Stadium this season.

Klassen (1-1), making his fourth career big league start, walked one, hit a batter and struck out five. Ben Joyce, who hit 103.4 mph on the radar gun with a fastball, struck out one during a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up his first save.

Corey Seager homered, doubled and singled for Texas, which finished with just seven hits. Robby Ahlstrom (3-1) took his first big-league loss in relief, allowing three runs on two hits in one-third of an inning.

Texas took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, loading the bases with two outs on back-to-back singles by Evan Carter and Elias Diaz followed by Nicky Lopez getting hit by a pitch. Joc Pederson then walked to force in Carter.

The Rangers extended the lead to 2-0 in the third inning when Seager led off with his 12th home run, a towering 378-foot drive to right.

Los Angeles cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the third when Denzer Guzman led off with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Trout.

The Angels scored three times in the sixth inning off Ahlstrom to take a 4-2 lead. Siri drove in the first run with a pinch-hit, line-drive to double to the fence in left-center, then stole third and scored on Guzman's squeeze bunt, just beating a flip home by pitcher Peyton Gray.

One out later, Trout added an RBI single, driving in Oswald Peraza, who had been hit by a pitch.

Los Angeles added an insurance run in the seventh inning when Zach Neto and Moises Ballesteros walked to open the inning. Adam Frazier singled off the first base bag with two outs to plate Neto.

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               <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:26:21 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) hits a RBI single in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Tyler Mahle, Braves hold Mets in check to take rubber match</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and was supported by three solo homers as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday.

The victory enabled the Braves to take two-of-three from the Mets in their final meeting of the year. New York won the season series, 7-6.

Mahle (4-9), who was acquired from San Francisco at the trade deadline, allowed one run -- ending his 11-inning scoreless streak since joining Atlanta -- on four hits with seven strikeouts.

The home runs came from Lane Thomas in the second inning and on back-to-back shots from Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Riley in the seventh. The Braves also got three hits apiece from Drake Baldwin and Riley.

Zac Thornton (3-3) worked six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk, striking out two.

The Braves opened the scoring in the second when Thomas launched a 412-foot solo homer into the left field seats. It was his 11th home run and his first since being acquired by Atlanta at the trade deadline.

The Braves opened the third inning with runners on the corners, but the Mets enticed Matt Olson into a double play to kill the big inning, although Ronald Acuna Jr. scored on the play.

Riley doubled and Sean Murphy singled to open the fifth inning. Acuna stroked an RBI single to center but was thrown out trying to reach second base.

The Mets got on the board in the sixth when Luis Torrens hit a solo homer to right field, his fifth, then added a solo homer from Luis Robert Jr., his sixth, in the seventh inning to cut the lead to 3-2.

The Braves padded the lead with three runs in the seventh off reliever Dedniel Nunez. Yastrzemski's ninth homer and Riley's 15th homer started the inning and Acuna doubled and scored on Baldwin's single.

New York's Bo Bichette led off the ninth with a solo homer, his 12th, off Raisel Iglesias. The Mets had runners on the corners with one out but left both men on base.

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               <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:07:13 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after a single against the New York Mets in the second inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Error helps Blue Jays score five in 8th, win 3rd straight over Red Sox</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Kazuma Okamoto singled in the go-ahead run in a five-run eighth inning Wednesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-4.

Myles Straw added a two-run double in the eighth to help the Blue Jays win the first three games of a series that ends on Thursday.

The Red Sox have lost five in a row.

Willson Contreras hit a solo homer for the Red Sox but the first baseman kept Okamoto's at-bat alive in the eighth by dropping an easy foul popup.

Boston's Tyron Guerrero (1-2) allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits and two walks in the eighth without recording an out.

Tyler Rogers (2-2) worked around a leadoff single in the top of the eighth to earn the win.

Louis Varland replaced Matt Waldron with one out in the ninth after Caleb Durbin's RBI single and Jarren Duran's RBI double. Andruw Monasterio hit a sacrifice fly against Varland, who then got Nick Sogard to ground out to second to end the game and pick up his 26th save.

Toronto scored once in the second against Ranger Suarez. Okamoto doubled to left with one out and scored two batters later on Ernie Clement's two-out single to center. It was the first earned run Suarez allowed in 23 career innings against Toronto.

Boston tied the game in the fifth when Contreras homered to left on a hanging 3-2 curve from Jose Soriano, who was making his second start for Toronto after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels.

Toronto threatened in the bottom of the fifth after Charles McAdoo singled with one out and Brett Bateman bunted for a hit. The rally fizzled, however, when right fielder Wilyer Abreu made a sliding catch on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s sinking liner and threw to first for a double play.

Suarez allowed one run, six hits and one walk with two strikeouts in five innings. Soriano finished with one run allowed, four hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk started the home eighth with singles against Tyron Guerrero. Contreras dropped Okamoto's simple foul ball and the Blue Jays' designated hitter took advantage of the error with a single to right and then took second on the throw home. Andres Gimenez was intentionally walked to load the bases. Clement walked to force in a run. Pinch hitter George Springer added a sacrifice fly against Alec Gamboa and Straw followed with a two-run double.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:41:35 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Shohei Ohtani's blast sparks Dodgers to sweep-sealing win over Royals</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer, Eric Lauer pitched into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.

Mookie Betts and Hunter Feduccia added home runs as the Dodgers swept a series for the first time since June 22-24 at Minnesota. Los Angeles entered the matchup with Kansas City having lost eight of its previous nine games.

Lauer (7-6) gave up two runs, one earned, on four hits over 6 1/3 innings with two walks and six strikeouts on a season-high 112 pitches. It was the most pitches in an outing for a Dodgers pitcher this season.

Josh Rojas and Salvador Perez each drove in a run for the Royals, who saw their losing streak reach four games while falling to 1-6 since Aug. 6.

In the second start of his return to the rotation, Kansas City left-hander Daniel Lynch IV (4-4) gave up three runs on three hits over 2 1/3 innings. He struck out three, walked none and threw a season-high 39 pitches.

The Royals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Rojas' RBI single before Betts tied it in the bottom of the frame on his second home run in two games and his 15th of the season.

Perez put Kansas City back on top 2-1 in the third on his run-scoring single before Los Angeles made another quick response. Ohtani socked his two-run home run in the bottom of the inning as the Dodgers took the lead for good. Ohtani's 27th long ball of the year marked the end of the night for Lynch.

Feduccia, who was reacquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline, hit his home run leading off the fifth for a 4-2 lead.

Los Angeles received a scare in the eighth inning when first baseman Freddie Freeman fell into the Kansas City dugout while chasing a foul ball and landed on his side. He finished the half-inning but departed for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth.

Dodgers right-hander Landon Knack, who was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier Wednesday, recorded the final eight outs for his first save of the season.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:05:14 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) after hitting a two run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Griffin Conine homers again as Marlins extend Pirates' slump</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Griffin Conine homered for the 10th time in his past 28 games to lead the host Miami Marlins to their fourth straight win, an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh is just 1-7 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline passed.

Miami's Heriberto Hernandez also homered, giving him a team-high 17 this year. He went deep against former teammate Lake Bachar, who was traded from Miami to Pittsburgh last month.

On the mound for Miami, Janson Junk (6-7) matched his career high in wins, holding the Pirates to two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with two strikeouts over six innings.

Despite missing more than 10 weeks due to injury earlier this year, Conine has 13 homers this season. On Wednesday, he went 2-for-2 with three walks, three runs, an RBI and a double to go with the home run.

Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5) took the loss, allowing five hits, three walks and four runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Pittsburgh opened the scoring with an unearned run in the second. Nick Gonzales stroked a leadoff single and advanced to second on Esmerlyn Valdez's hit. Gonzales then scored on a throwing error by shortstop Otto Lopez on Jacob Gonzalez's ground ball.

Miami tied the score in the bottom of the second, loading the bases with two outs before Xavier Edwards picked up an RBI with an infield single. On the play, Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz fielded the ball, but Mlodzinski was late covering the bag.

The Marlins knocked Mlodzinski out of the game in the third as Conine doubled and Hernandez walked to set up Agustin Ramirez's 111 mph RBI two-bagger down the left field line.

Reliever Evan Sisk entered but struggled to throw strikes. Javier Sanoja walked to load the bases and the next three batters each drove in a run: Leo Jimenez (hit-by-pitch), Joe Mack (walk), and Edwards (sacrifice fly). That gave Miami a 5-1 lead.

Pittsburgh cut its deficit to 5-2 in the fourth as Gonzales doubled and scored on a Valdez sacrifice fly. On that play, Marlins center fielder Jakob Marsee made a running catch on a drive that might've been a homer if not for his glove.

Miami got that run back in the bottom of the fourth as Conine hit his homer 403 feet to center.

Hernandez made it 8-2 in the sixth with his two-run homer. That was the longest blast of the day at 415 feet.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:46:28 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Griffin Conine (18) celebrates with third base coach Blake Lalli (45) after hitting a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Padres score 2 in 11th to best Brewers, sweep series </title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263592</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Luis Campusano delivered the game-winning RBI in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres rallied to sweep the visiting Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 walk-off win on Wednesday.

Jake Cronenworth started the bottom of the 11th as the automatic runner, went to third on a groundout and remained there as Ty France was hit by a pitch. Cronenworth scored the tying run on Jackson Merrill's sacrifice fly against Antonio Senzatela (9-4), Milwaukee's fifth pitcher of the day.

Sung-Mun Song, pinch-running for Ty France, stole second with Campusano at the plate, and came around for the winning run on Campusano's single to right field.

Milwaukee went ahead 3-2 in the top of the inning when Gary Sanchez doubled to drive in automatic runner Jihwan Bae.

Starting pitcher Robbie Ray gave up two runs on four hits in four innings for the Padres, who have won five straight. Adrian Morejon (9-2), San Diego's sixth pitcher, struck out four while giving up one run on two hits in extra innings to earn the win.

Brewers starter Dustin May was stellar through seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and fanning six before being lifted in the eighth.

May was replaced by Chad Patrick after he issued a four-pitch walk to Gavin Sheets to open the frame. Patrick got Xander Bogaerts to ground into a double play but struggled afterwards, walking pinch-hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Rengifo in consecutive at-bats and was replaced by Aaron Ashby.

Tatis, who stole second with Rengifo at the plate, came around to score and tie the game 2-2 on Cronenworth's single off Ashby.

Milwaukee opened the scoring in the top of the second. With two out, Sanchez launched a first-pitch fastball over the wall in left field to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

Sanchez went 2-for-4, as the Brewers only managed five hits in 11 innings. They did draw 10 walks, but went 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

The Brewers made it 2-0 in the third. Joey Ortiz drew a one-out walk and went to second on a Jackson Chourio ground-out to third. Ortiz then came around to score when Brice Turang connected for a single to center field.

San Diego cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the frame, with Bogaerts mashing a sweeper 415 feet into the upper deck in left field.

France was the lone Padre with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 before being replaced.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:51:13 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:title>MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres</media:title>
                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Dustin May (21) throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Astros chip away late, take series over Giants</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263588</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Taylor Trammell tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, seven Houston pitchers combined for a five-hitter and the Astros completed a break-even National League West swing with a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.
 
The victory, Houston's second in San Francisco after opening the trip 1-2 in San Diego, allowed the Astros to head home in first place in the American League West, with a key three-game series against the third-place Seattle Mariners set to start Friday.
 
Having tied the score 1-1 with an unearned run in the seventh inning, the Astros took their only lead of the day when Trammell smacked Keaton Winn's fourth pitch of the eighth inning off the bricks in right field at Oracle Park for a stand-up triple.
 
Nick Allen, subbing for injured Jose Altuve, then lifted Winn's next offering far enough into left field to produce a sacrifice fly that allowed Trammell to jog home.
 
Josh Hader, the seventh Houston pitcher on a bullpen day, threw a perfect ninth inning, needing just eight pitches, for his 17th save.
 
Steven Okert (6-1) pitched a 1-2-3 seventh in just 10 pitches. Winn (2-3) allowed one hit and one earned run in 1 1/3 innings of work.
 
Shut out for six innings by Adrian Houser, the Astros finally scored to draw even at one in the seventh against the San Francisco bullpen. A misplayed flyball by Giants left fielder Victor Bericoto put runners at second and third with one out, after which a sacrifice fly by Nelson Velazquez brought home Isaac Paredes from third.
 
Astros opener Bryan King got two outs in the bottom of the first but also walked two among the first four batters. Enyel De Los Santos replaced him and the Giants scored their only run on an RBI single by Bericoto that scored Willy Adames, who had drawn one of the earlier free passes.
 
Tatsuya Imai came on to start the second inning for the Astros and combined with AJ Blubaugh, Okert, Bryan Abreu and Hader to shut out the Giants the rest of the way.
 
Houser didn't get a decision after allowing just two hits in his six innings. He walked one and struck out five.
 
Jeremy Pena doubled for the Astros, the game's only extra-base hit other than Trammell's triple.
 
Despite out-hitting the visitors 5-4, the Giants completed a 2-4 homestand in which they dropped 2-1 series to the Detroit Tigers and Astros.
 
--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:38:29 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Trent Grisham belts 2 homers (4 RBIs) as Yankees rally past Mariners</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Trent Grisham hit a tiebreaking RBI double with one out in the seventh inning and homered twice Wednesday night as the host New York Yankees overcame a pair of three-run deficits in their 10-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

The Yankees went ahead in the seventh for the second straight game after Grisham and Ryan McMahon hit two-run singles in the series opener Tuesday.

Rookie George Lombard Jr. started the rally with a single off Gabe Speier (2-3) and Grisham followed with a double to the gap in right-center field that easily scored the shortstop from first.

Grisham scored on an RBI single by Ben Rice that eluded shortstop Colt Emerson's glove and gave the Yankees a 7-5 lead. Jazz Chisholm Jr. capped the inning with a bases-loaded walk.

Spencer Jones helped the Yankees overcome deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 with a pair of doubles off Seattle starter Bryce Miller. He hit a two-run double in the third and a tying double in the fifth after Grisham homered earlier in the inning.

Grisham added his second homer in the eighth to give the Yankees double-digit runs for the first time since July 9. It was the center fielder's ninth career multi-homer game and second this season.

Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer and Julio Rodriguez belted a solo homer off New York starter Will Warren in the first inning. Dominic Canzone homered in the third for a 4-1 lead and Josh Naylor hit an RBI single in the fifth for a 5-3 lead.

Despite putting together better at-bats, the Mariners lost their season-high sixth straight game. Seattle also lost for the 15th time in 20 games despite hitting three homers for the first time since July 28 against the Dodgers.

After Warren allowed five runs on six hits in four-plus innings, five relievers combined on five scoreless innings. Paul Blackburn (4-2) picked Naylor off first in the seventh before the Yankees completed the comeback.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:30:08 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) watches his two run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Luis Castillo helps White Sox shut down Reds</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Luis Castillo delivered seven shutout innings to spark a combined two-hitter and Drew Romo and Chase Meidroth homered as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Wednesday.

American League Central-leading Chicago won for the third time in four games on the heels of a four-game skid.

Castillo was the stabilizer for the White Sox. Acquired from the Seattle Mariners in an Aug. 1 trade, the veteran right-hander shined in his home debut, scattering one hit, two walks and a season-high 10 strikeouts.

Hagen Smith struck out the side in the eighth inning before Huascar Brazoban worked around Sal Stewart's one-out single in the ninth to complete the gem.

Sam Antonacci paced Chicago's 11-hit attack, going 3-for-5 with a double, while Romo and Meidroth both added a pair of hits. Back in the lineup for the first time since Saturday after dealing with a left wrist issue, Meidroth hit a two-run home run in the sixth that provided valuable breathing room.

Stewart went 2-for-4. He registered Cincinnati's lone hit against Castillo (4-9), grounding a single to right field with one out in the first inning. Castillo recovered to strand Stewart, ending the frame with his first strikeout of the night.

Castillo added two strikeouts each in the second and fourth innings and fanned Stewart to close the sixth. He struck out the side in the seventh to end his outing with four straight Ks.

Red right-hander Rhett Lowder was seeking his third consecutive quality start but came up two outs short of the feat. He fell to 4-8 after allowing two runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and four strikeouts.

Lowder surrendered a home run for the third consecutive start as Romo connected for a solo shot to right field with one out in the third.

Julian Garcia entered in relief for the Reds after Colson Montgomery singled against Lowder with one out in the sixth. Meidroth greeted the righty with a two-run shot into the left-field bullpen.

Romo added his second RBI of the game with a run-scoring single in the eighth. Tristan Peters scored the last Chicago run on a wild pitch later in the inning.

Cincinnati has lost four of five.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Alex Bregman's 3 homers, 7 RBIs power Cubs past Nationals</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Alex Bregman slammed three homers and drove in seven runs, both career highs, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 12-6 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

Dansby Swanson homered, doubled and scored three times in the No. 9 spot for the Cubs, who have won eight of their past nine games. Seiya Suzuki had two hits, two RBIs and two runs, and Pedro Ramirez added two hits and two runs.

Chicago left-hander David Peterson (7-7) allowed four runs (three earned) and nine hits over five innings. He struck out six and walked three. Javier Assad tossed four innings of two-run ball for his second save.

Abimelec Ortiz and Jose Tena homered, Daylen Lile had two hits and three RBIs and Harry Ford amassed two hits, an RBI and two runs for Washington, which lost the series opener 8-6 on Tuesday after sweeping the visiting Cincinnati Reds last weekend.

Jackson Kent made his major league debut for the Nationals and went four-plus innings, allowing three runs and three hits while striking out six and walking five.

The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the second inning and took a 1-0 lead on a slow roller to third by Lile that Ramirez failed to barehand.

The Cubs tied it 1-1 in the fifth inning on an RBI double by Pete Crow-Armstrong, who ended Kent's day after striking out in his first two at-bats.

Jake Bird got Suzuki to line out to short with the infield in, but Bregman stepped up, and the three-time AL All Star homered into the bullpen in left-center for a 4-1 lead.

For the second time in the game, the second out of a double play at first was reversed on a challenge, and Ford soon followed with a two-out double down the third base line in the fifth to make it 4-2.

A walk and an infield single loaded the bases for Lile, and he dropped a two-run single into right-center field to tie it 4-4.

Tom Cosgrove (0-2) came out of the Washington bullpen with one out in the sixth, and Swanson slammed an RBI double against the wall in left-center for a 5-4 lead.

Suzuki delivered a two-out, two-run single off Yovanny Cruz to make it 7-4. Bregman then went deep on the next pitch for a 9-4 lead.

Ortiz pinch-hit in the sixth and blasted a solo home run to make it 9-5.

Swanson got the run back with a solo homer in the eighth. Bregman came up later in the inning and blasted his third home run of the game to make it 12-5.

Tena went deep in the ninth.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:16:54 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Jo Adell homers, Cade Smith holds on as Guardians top Tigers</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263595</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Jo Adell hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and the Cleveland Guardians held off the host Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday.

Angel Martinez had three hits, including two doubles, while scoring a run and driving in another. Angel Genao added an RBI double and Chase DeLauter contributed two hits and scored a run.

Foster Griffin (13-4) recorded his first win since being acquired from the Washington Nationals. Griffin gave up three runs -- one earned -- with three strikeouts and a walk in five innings. Cade Smith got the last four outs and survived a ninth-inning jam to notch his 31st save.

Spencer Torkelson drove in two runs and Gleyber Torres homered for the Tigers, who had won eight of their previous 10 games. Framber Valdez (7-8) gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Cleveland loaded the bases in the first on a walk, infield single and hit batter. Adell bounced into a double play grounder to score Steven Kwan before Martinez doubled to left to knock in DeLauter.

The Tigers tied it in the bottom of the inning. Dillon Dingler reached on third baseman Jose Ramirez's one-out error. Two batters later, Hao-Yu Lee doubled to put runners in scoring position and Torkelson knocked them in with a double to center.

Torres gave Detroit a 3-2 lead in the third with a leadoff homer to left. That advantage held up until the fifth.

Ramirez drew a one-out walk before Adell smashed a Valdez changeup over the left field wall. Cleveland extended its lead to 6-3 in the seventh.

Martinez had a one-out double and Genao ripped a double to right to knock him in. Austin Hedges followed with an RBI single off Enmanuel De Jesus.

The Tigers cut it to 6-4 in the eighth. Kevin McGonigle walked and moved to third on Zach McKinstry's single. Smith entered the game for Hunter Gaddis and threw a wild pitch that allowed McGonigle to score.

Detroit threatened in the ninth. Javier Baez and Torres singled to put the pressure on Smith. The Cleveland closer then struck out Dingler and induced McGonigle to bounce out, ending the game.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:04:07 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Twins, Phillies clash in latest Field of Dreams matchup</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies are heading in opposite directions as they prepare to play in the third edition of the MLB Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.

The Twins, who will serve as the home team, have won four of their last seven contests overall. The Phillies, in turn, have lost four of their last six games.

Recent fortunes aside, both clubs are keeping tabs on the standings in their respective leagues -- and that's what will drive both clubs despite the unfamiliar surroundings.

"I think the excitement of the day and what you're doing and where you're at is something that is really important," Minnesota manager Derek Shelton said. "Now, the preparation portion of being in a race is something that we just have to get ahead of, as do the Phillies. They're in a race, also. It's not just unique to one team."

The Twins saw seven different players both drive in and score a run in a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon.

Royce Lewis, who had two doubles in the series finale versus the Orioles, has reached base in 23 of his past 24 games.

Josh Bell and Alan Roden each had three of the 14 hits for Minnesota.

The Twins also could receive a boost with the potential return of All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton, who has been sidelined since July 28 because of a right hip impingement. He has been participating in baseball activities over the past two games, leading some to believe his return is close.

"(Thursday) is a possibility," Shelton said "I don't want to say (Thursday) is the day (but) ... we continue to add volume, and Monday was the big day of adding a ton of volume. We'll see how he is (on Thursday)."

Minnesota will start Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.76 ERA) on Thursday against Philadelphia's Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.47) in a battle of right-handers.

Bradley recorded his fourth straight no-decision and saw his winless stretch extend to five outings despite allowing three runs and five hits in five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Bradley, 25, also received a no-decision in his lone encounter versus Philadelphia. He yielded four runs (three earned) on six hits in six innings in that 2024 contest.

Nola is mired in a 13-start winless stretch, during which he is 0-5. He received his second straight no-decision Saturday despite permitting two runs on six hits in five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Nola, 33, is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in three career appearances (all starts) versus Minnesota.

Perhaps a homecoming of sorts for Phillies outfielder Derek Hill will be just what the doctor ordered. Hill is from Des Moines, just under three hours away from Dyersville.

"It's pretty cool that they're doing this, and that they built an actual stadium, like full-blown stadium there now. They're taking it seriously," Hill said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I think that's really cool. It's bringing a lot of eyes and a lot of positivity to Iowa."

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:59:06 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Cardinals roll to easy win over Phillies</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[St. Louis Cardinals rookie Cesar Prieto delivered a key hit to break a season-long drought and spark a tie-breaking rally Wednesday afternoon in a 7-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Alec Burleson drove in three runs, including a two-run double in a four-run fifth inning for the Cardinals, who won for the seventh time in 10 games and moved within 2 1/2 games of the Phillies in a crowded National League wild-card race. Arizona, San Diego and Miami also clutter the wild-card standings.

Cardinals right-hander Kyle Leahy (9-4) pitched five effective innings on a hot and muggy day, outperforming Zack Wheeler and dealing Philadelphia its fifth loss in eight games.

Prieto came in 0-for-26 on the season and 1-for-32 in his career before dropping a single to right, just over the outstretched glove of Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez, to lead off the fifth against Wheeler.

Prieto, a native of Cuba, raised his arms and looked to the heavens as he rounded first base, and the Cardinals dugout called for the baseball as a souvenir keepsake.

Two outs later, Wheeler was on the verge of keeping the score 1-1, but JJ Wetherholt hit a seeing-eye single to right to put runners at the corners, and Ivan Herrera broke the tie with a sharp RBI single to right.

Burleson's two-run double made it 4-1, and Jordan Walker added an RBI double against Wheeler, who racked up 35 pitches in the inning.

Wheeler (10-4) continued to struggle overall, allowing five runs -- four earned -- to go with six hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out five. Wheeler has allowed a combined 13 earned runs in his past 15 1/3 innings since July 27.

Leahy (9-4) continued his transformation into a useful starter, allowing a run and six hits to go with six strikeouts -- five looking. Leahy has allowed a combined eight runs over his past nine starts. He had one career start coming into 2026.

Justin Bruihl, Gordon Graceffo and Luis Gastelum combined for four hitless innings to close it out.

The Phillies went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Alec Bohm had two of Philadelphia's six hits. 

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:40:49 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Rockies outduel Diamondbacks for series clincher on road</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Brett Sullivan and Zac Veen homered, Ryan Feltner recorded his first road victory this season, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday in Phoenix to take the deciding game of a three-game series.
 
Sullivan hit a three-run homer high off the right field foul pole against Merrill Kelly (8-10) to cap a four-run second and Veen belted a two-run homer in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
 
Veen played his first game since being recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. He had 24 homers with a 1.037 OPS in 100 games for Albuquerque this season.
 
Corbin Carroll homered, tripled and scored twice while Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno had two hits and an RBI apiece for the D-backs. Carroll leads the majors with 14 triples.
 
Carroll's homer was his 100th in his 606th game. He's the fastest in MLB history to reach 50+ career triples, 100+ homers and 100+ stolen bases (139). The only other player to achieve the feat in their first 700 games is Willie Mays.
 
Feltner (5-6) gave up seven hits and two runs in five innings, with two strikeouts and three walks. He had been 0-4 on the road.
 
Jordan Romano pitched around a two out walk in ninth for his 12th save, his eighth with Colorado. Willi Castro had two hits and a stolen base for the Rockies.
 
The D-backs (64-58) remain tied with Philadelphia in the NL wild card race.
 
Kelly gave up six hits and six runs in five innings, with two strikeouts and three walks. He had been 10-3 in his career against the Rockies and had won his last nine decisions with a 1.64 ERA against them.
 
The D-backs received 10 walks and one scored, but they left 15 runners on base.
 
Carroll's homer in the eight closed the deficit to 6-4 and Marte and Tyler Locklear singled before Nolan Arenado grounded into a force out to end the inning.
 
The D-backs took a 1-0 lead in the first when Carroll tripled and scored on Marte's single. The D-backs closed to 6-2 in the fifth when Perdomo singled and scored on Moreno's double.
 
Arizona scored on four walks to make it 6-3 in the seventh before Ryan Waldschmidt grounded into an inning-ending double play.
 
Colorado third baseman Kyle Karros was placed on the concussion list after leaving Tuesday's game after a collision with teammate Ezequiel Tovar.
 
--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:07:05 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Rays cap perfect road trip with trouncing of A's</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Drew Rasmussen won his fifth straight start, Liam Hicks had three hits and slugged a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays put a ribbon on their unblemished road trip with an 8-4 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon, completing a sweep in West Sacramento, Calif.
 
The victory, fueled by a 15-hit attack, completed a 9-0 road run by the American League East frontrunner through the Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners and A's as the club moved to 10-1 in August. The Rays tied their franchise record for most consecutive road wins, a mark they last set in August 2019.
 
Rasmussen (12-5) tossed five innings and allowed two runs on four hits. He had three strikeouts, a walk and a hit batsman.
 
Hicks went 3-for-5 with a double and a homer. Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a stolen base.
 
Yandy Diaz, Junior Caminero and Cedric Mullins (double) each had two hits.
 
The Rays were 6-for-19 with runners in scoring position.
 
In being saddled with his ninth consecutive losing decision dating back to May 6, A's starter Jack Perkins (2-9) surrendered seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits over five innings. He fanned two and walked one.
 
Zack Gelof was 2-for-4 with his 13th homer, and Lawrence Butler went deep for the ninth time. Carlos Cortes doubled in two runs, and Tyler Soderstrom had one to move his hitting streak to 10 games.
 
In the series finale, the Rays put two runs across in the first inning with the bottom of the order doing the damage after DeLuca's leadoff double. Consecutive singles, including Richie Palacios' RBI, plated DeLuca. Perkins' fielding error allowed Mullins to come home for the second tally.
 
Mullins slapped a two-out, opposite-field RBI double in the third, but Cortes' throw from left field to shortstop Donovan Walton led to Hicks being cut down at home for the final out after Tampa Bay's seventh hit off Perkins.
 
Cortes contributed again in the bottom half, roping a two-out, two-run double to slice the deficit to 3-2 and produce the first markers against Rasmussen in over 22 innings.
 
With two outs and nobody on in the fourth, the Rays scored four runs on Caminero's single and Hicks' three-run towering shot to right-center, his 16th long ball, for a 7-2 lead.
 
Diaz singled in Palacios for an 8-2 lead in the eighth, while Gelof and Butler had solo shots for the final margin.
 
--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:09 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 12, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Tampa Bay Rays catcher Liam Hicks (34) is congratulated by third baseman Junior Caminero (13) after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics in the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Tigers place OF Riley Greene (hamstring) on IL</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. 

Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.

He fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg in the second inning. Greene stayed in the game and scored the game's first run on a double by Spencer Torkelson.

But when the Tigers took the field in the top of the third, rookie Ben Malgeri assumed Greene's spot in left field, and immediately after the game, manager A.J. Hinch ruled out playing Greene in Wednesday's game.

"When the lineup comes out, he's not going to be in it. I'm not even going to consider it," Hinch said Tuesday night.  

Greene, who earned his third consecutive All-Star Game nod in July, has played in 117 of the Tigers' 119 games this season. He owns a .273/.366/.450 slash line with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs.

In corresponding moves on Wednesday, the Tigers selected the contract of outfielder Corey Julks from Triple-A Toledo, and right-handed pitcher Troy Watson was designated for assignment. 

The 30-year-old Julks made his major league debut with Houston in 2023 and batted .245 with six homers, 33 RBIs and 15 steals in 93 games before splitting the past three seasons between the minors and majors.

Julks makes his debut with the Tigers after batting .273 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in 86 games with the Mud Hens this season.
 
Watson never made it to the mound for the Tigers after being added to the 40-man roster in July. The 29-year-old is expected to clear waivers and return to Toledo.

Additionally, left-handed pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus was activated off the paternity list and righty Yilber Diaz was optioned to Triple-A.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:38:13 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene (31) on the ground after hit by pitch during the second inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.</media:description>
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               <title>Rockies place INF Kyle Karros on concussion list</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263584</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Colorado Rockies placed infielder Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion list Wednesday, one day after he was injured during a 3-2 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks.

Karros was injured in the bottom of the sixth inning when he collided with shortstop Ezequiel Tovar while chasing a grounder. Though Karros is the third baseman, he was positioned near second base with Arizona's Ketel Marte batting from the left side.

Karros was moving to his right in pursuit of the grounder as Tovar moved to his left and the two collided. Karros went down and received assistance from a trainer before being helped off the field.

Karros hit a tying two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning. It was his 10th home run of the season.

The 24-year-old Karros is batting .265 with 44 RBIs in 112 games in his first full major league campaign. He is the son of former big league first baseman Eric Karros.

Colorado promoted infielder Adael Amador from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. He had a .176 batting average with one homer and 10 RBI in 51 games with the Rockies in 2024-25.

Amador is batting .261 with 11 homers and 58 RBIs in 86 games for the Isotopes this season.

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:03:55 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 11, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros (12) at bat in the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Four-run third fuels Twins past Orioles</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Alan Roden ripped a go-ahead RBI double to highlight a four-run third inning, fueling the Minnesota Twins to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Josh Bell, who joined Roden with three hits, had an RBI single in the first inning to extend his on-base streak to 16 games.

Royce Lewis slapped an RBI double and Kody Clemens and Victor Caratini each had an RBI single.

The Twins erupted with 14 hits en route to winning the decisive contest of the three-game series.

The offense was more than enough for Zebby Matthews (6-8), who allowed four runs on six hits in five innings.

Three relievers did not allow a hit over three innings to bridge the gap to Yoendrys Gomez, who surrendered a homer to Leody Taveras to lead off the ninth. Gomez, however, got the final three outs to secure his 17th save of the season.

Dylan Beavers belted a three-run homer in the third inning for the Orioles, who have lost five of their last seven games.

Baltimore seized a 4-1 lead in the third inning after Beavers deposited a 2-2 curveball from Matthews over the wall in right field. Beavers' homer was his third of the season and first since April 24.

Minnesota responded with four runs in the third inning. Clemens plated Lewis with an RBI single and Luke Keaschall added a sacrifice fly that scored Bell as the Twins trimmed their deficit to 4-3. Caratini's single plated Clemens, and Roden's double off the center field wall off Shane Baz (4-12) scored Brooks Lee.

Minnesota tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning, courtesy of Trevor Larnach's sacrifice fly and Lewis' RBI double.

Baz permitted five runs on nine hits in a season-low three innings to fall to 0-6 since his last win on June 12.

Baltimore struck first as Gunnar Henderson walked, advanced to third base on a single by Pete Alonso and scored on a fielder's choice by Jackson Holliday.

Minnesota answered in its half of the first inning, as Larnach singled and advanced to second on a flyout before scoring on Bell's single to right field.

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:48:02 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Blue Jays claim RHP Paul Sewald off waivers from D-backs</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

In order to add Sewald to the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jake Bloss and placed him on the 60-day injured list.

Sewald, 36, had 24 saves for the Diamondbacks this season, but the number came with a price. He also had a 6.23 ERA over 45 relief appearances and had three blown saves.

On Monday, Arizona designated Sewald for assignment. He is pitching on a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

Sewald was recently demoted from the closer role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 28. It was his second blown save in his last three chances.

The 10-year veteran had a solid 3.18 ERA on June 19 before falling on hard times. He has since allowed 17 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings of relief and has served up seven homers.

Sewald's save total is the second-highest of his career. He had 34 in 2023 while splitting time with the Seattle Mariners (21) and Arizona (13), joining the D-backs ahead of their run to the World Series against the Texas Rangers.

Overall, Sewald is 23-31 with 110 saves and a 4.30 ERA in 426 career relief appearances with the New York Mets (2017-20), Mariners (2021-23), Diamondbacks (2023-24, 2026), Cleveland Guardians (2025) and Detroit Tigers (2025).

Bloss, 25, is dealing with a shoulder injury that occurred while he was working his way back from Tommy John surgery.

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:23:46 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Nationals DFA Miles Mikolas, add LHP Jackson Kent</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Coming off his best outing in a month's time, veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

In a corresponding move, the Nationals selected the contract of left-hander Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester. Kent, who ranks the No. 8 Nationals prospect in MLB Pipeline's rankings, is slated to start in his major league debut Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs.

Mikolas' first season with the Nationals has been rough, with the 11-year MLB veteran going 3-9 with a 5.82 ERA over 25 appearances (11 starts). Mikolas, 37, has been in and out of the rotation all season after making three consecutive starts to open the campaign.

His second ever start for the Nationals came on April 3 when he was crushed for 11 runs on 11 hits over 4 1/3 innings by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was moved into the bullpen just over a week later.

His most recent start came last Thursday when he gave up six runs on 12 hits over five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. On Tuesday, Mikolas gave up one run over three relief innings in an 8-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

In 266 career appearances (224 starts), Mikolas is 75-84 with a 4.37 ERA for the San Diego Padres (2012-13), Texas Rangers (2014), St. Louis Cardinals (2018-25) and Nationals. He pitched in Japan from 2015-17 and did not pitch in 2020 because of injury.

Kent, 23, is a fourth-round draft pick in 2024 who was a combined 9-4 with a 3.72 ERA over 20 starts at two minor league levels this season.

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:07 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 1, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas (36) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Cal Quantrill to come out of bullpen to start for Rangers vs. Angels </title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill will take over the starting spot of injured 10-game winner Nathan Eovaldi when the Texas Rangers face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the third game of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.
 
Eovaldi, the team leader in wins, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with right posterior elbow inflammation.
 
Quantrill (4-4, 3.56 ERA) has made 24 appearances on the season. Seven of the outings were starts between June 23 and Aug. 3, and then he returned to bullpen duty and pitched a scoreless inning of relief in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Baltimore. Prior to that, he went 1-4 as a starter.
 
The 31-year-old Quantrill has been a starter for the majority of his big league career with 156 starts in 211 appearances. He is 1-1 with a 3.35 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) against Los Angeles. He has faced the Angels once in relief this season, allowing three hits over three shutout innings in a 9-6 loss on May 22 at Angel Stadium.
 
Rookie right-hander George Klassen (0-1, 7.27 ERA) will make his fourth career start for Los Angeles, which snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
 
Klassen, who has never faced the Rangers, went 0-1 with a 11.57 ERA in two starts against Seattle and Cincinnati in early April before being optioned down to Triple-A Salt Lake on April 12 to work on, among other things, his control. In those first two games, he walked 10 and struck out six batters in 4 2/3 total innings.
 
Klassen was recalled from the Bees on Friday after compiling a 2.57 ERA over his previous 12 starts while also having a stretch of 65 batters without a walk. 

He started a 4-3 win at Miami against the Marlins that same day and allowed one run on four hits in four innings with three strikeouts but still battled control problems, walking four, including Kyle Stowers to force in a run. However, he bounced back to get All-Star Otto Lopez on a comebacker to get out of the bases-loaded jam on his 83rd and final pitch of the outing.
 
"A whole lot better," Klassen said of his performance to the Orange County Register. "Definitely a big step in the right direction tonight. Still a couple of things you need to work on, but a lot more positives to take away from it."
 
Texas missed a chance to leapfrog Houston into first place in the American League West with a win; the Astros lost 4-1 to the San Francisco Giants.

For the Rangers, it was their fourth loss in five games this season against Los Angeles at Angel Stadium. The Rangers won the series opener, 4-1, in 10 innings on Monday.
 
Texas, which is just 17-21 against A.L. West opponents, took a 1-0 lead when Joc Pederson led off with a long home run to center, but the Rangers managed just five singles the rest of the way and finished 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. A bright spot was the performance of starter Cody Bradford, who allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings in his second start since returning from internal brace surgery to his left elbow.
 
"Definitely a frustrating night," Texas manager Skip Schumaker said. "With Cody giving us exactly what we needed after a long day (Monday) with multiple guys used in the bullpen, was hoping the offense was going to pick us up. Joc had a great night at the top of the lineup and set the tone with his big home run, (but) just really nothing to show for it after that."

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:38:40 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Jul 17, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill (44) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Royals' Daniel Lynch IV gets another tough team in rotation return: the Dodgers </title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263559</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[There is no easing into a new role for Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch IV, who will face off against a playoff contender for the second consecutive time in his return to the starting rotation. 

Lynch will be on the mound Wednesday when he faces the two-time defending champion and host Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Lynch (4-3, 2.45 ERA) made his first start of the season Friday against the Chicago Cubs and gave up four runs (three earned) on three hits over 1 2/3 innings. 

After his first 46 appearances were in relief, Lynch won't throw a starter's typical workload yet. He threw 35 pitches in the start against the Cubs for just his third outing of the season with at least 30 pitches and his first since May 20. 

"That's another thing that I want to hammer down," said Lynch, who had a 1.96 ERA in 46 innings as a reliever. "When I go out there, I want to be the same guy I've been all year." 

Lynch made a total of 42 starts in his first two seasons (2021-22) with the Royals but primarily has been a reliever since 2024. While the opportunity to start again came about by need, the Royals intend to stick with the change. 

"Our hope is that he stays in (the rotation) for the rest of the season, and we'll see," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "We don't know that he'll be built up completely to throw six, seven, eight innings, ... but if he takes this and runs with it, that's something we can consider." 

Lynch has three career appearances (two starts) against the Dodgers, going 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA. 

The Dodgers are set to send left-hander Eric Lauer (6-6, 4.89) to the mound as they try for a sweep following consecutive one-run victories. Lauer joined the Dodgers in a late May trade with the Toronto Blue Jays and has been effective from the outset. 

The Dodgers were 9-0 in Lauer starts until he took the loss last Wednesday against the Cubs when he was rocked for six runs on 11 hits over four innings. 

Lauer has faced the Royals three times (one start) and is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA. 

The Dodgers saw Blake Snell throw six strong innings Tuesday in his first start in three months following elbow injury. Max Muncy delivered a game-ending hit in the 10th inning for a 5-4 victory, while Mookie Betts hit a home run with two RBIs.

The Dodgers won consecutive games for the first time since July 29-30. In between, they went 1-8 in series against the Boston Red Sox, Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Betts is batting just .235 with a .697 OPS, the lowest numbers of his career. So while he feels more confident at the plate, the former American League MVP and eight-time All-Star was hesitant to say he is back in top form. 

"I don't know," Betts said. "We'll just go with a good day at the plate. We seem to have this story over and over again, so we'll see tomorrow if we can string something together. But I'm happy to be able to help the boys and pull out a W."

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:16:46 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Jul 10, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  Kansas City pitcher Daniel Lynch IV (41) pitches in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Mets coming off loss to Braves but still 'enjoying the moment' on road trip</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263553</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The New York Mets will look to finish their nine-game road trip on a high note Wednesday night when they try to win the rubber game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.

New York is 6-2 on its three-city trip thanks to some big offensive numbers. The Mets have 50 runs in the six wins, twice scoring in double digits. But both of their losses have been by shutouts, including 4-0 to the Braves on Tuesday.

"We're just enjoying the moment, staying in the present," New York's Francisco Lindor said.

The Braves have won nine of their last 10 games at home. Atlanta leads Philadelphia by 8 1/2 games atop the National League East and is two games behind Milwaukee for the best record in the league.

"The Mets came in here really, really hot," Braves manager Walt Weiss said. "I mean, scoring a lot of runs, so it's a tough offense to hold down right now. Marty (Martin Perez, who threw six scoreless innings on Tuesday) did a great job."

The Mets hold a 7-5 lead over Atlanta and are guaranteed their first season series win over the Braves since 2017. The NL East rivals will not play again this regular season.

The starting pitchers for the series finale will feature Atlanta right-hander Tyler Mahle (3-9, 4.83 ERA) vs. New York left-hander Zac Thornton (3-2, 2.52).

Mahle will make his second start for the Braves since he was acquired from San Francisco at the trade deadline this month. He made his Atlanta debut against the New York Yankees in his team's 3-2, 10-inning loss on Friday and did not receive a decision despite throwing six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.

"He was good," Weiss said afterward. "He's got a good fastball. He can pitch with his fastball, and he does a good job with that. And he's got the split, the cutter. He was in full command."

Mahle has been trending upward over his last five starts, going 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA. He is fully healthy after missing a month with a hamstring injury.

Mahle has never beaten the Mets, going 0-3 with a 5.79 in three appearances. He faced them on April 3 and took the loss after allowing five runs in five innings of a 10-3 loss.

Thornton, meanwhile, continues to build on a strong rookie resume. In his last outing on Friday, he threw five scoreless innings in a 6-4 victory over Pittsburgh. It was his third scoreless start of the season.

"I knew I needed to get back in the zone early on with most every pitch, so I thought I did a good job of that," Thornton said. "I just try to be the same guy, week-in and week-out, regardless of how I'm doing. I try to just not change too much and just kind of ride the wave."

Thornton beat the Braves on July 27 after allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings of a 14-3 New York win.

"We've got a ton of great energy in this clubhouse, guys that are hungry for it, guys that are hungry to win," Thornton said. "I think we're playing for each other, so it's awesome to see."

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:01:52 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Blue Jays bid to secure series win vs. reeling Red Sox</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263552</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch their four-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

The Blue Jays have won the opening two games of the series, following up a 2-1 decision on Monday with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.

Toronto, which leads the season series 8-3, has won nine of its last 13 games overall.

Boston has lost four in a row following a nine-game winning streak.

The Red Sox were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position Tuesday for the second straight game. They are 3-for-36 with runners in scoring position over the past four games.

"I think the approach is the same," Boston interim manager Chad Tracy said. "I just think we're going through it right now."

The Red Sox received solo homers from Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu against Dylan Cease, who tossed a one-hit shutout against them on July 25. Rafaela also had a sacrifice fly against Cease but Boston could not break through versus Toronto's bullpen over the final four innings. Spencer Miles pitched around a double in the ninth inning to earn his first career save.

"Like you're not going to get the clutch hit for six straight weeks and keep getting it," Tracy said. "There are going to be times you're just going to have to grind through it. We're in that space right now. We've just got to keep grinding."  

Toronto rookie Brett Bateman had two RBIs with a double and a single in his fifth major league game. The outfielder was part of the return for Kevin Gausman in the trade with the Chicago Cubs. 

"It feels like I've been here for a few years, honestly," Bateman said. "That's what it feels like. The fans, the team, the org, they just have a bunch of trust in me like I've been here for a long time." 

"You never know when you're going to find a dude," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. "Again, it's a handful of games, but he has the potential with both his skills and the way he thinks, the way he can adjust, to be pretty damn good.  I like the zone control, I like the contact ability, and I like what's going on between his ears." 

Right-hander Jose Soriano (9-6, 3.24 ERA) is scheduled to make his second start for the Blue Jays after his acquisition in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels.

Soriano allowed two runs (one earned) and four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies in his Blue Jays' debut on Friday. He is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in two career games (one start) against the Red Sox.

Boston is scheduled to start left-hander Ranger Suarez (4-3, 3.32), who has not allowed an earned run against the Blue Jays in his career. He is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four career games (three starts) against them. He is 1-0 in two starts against Toronto this season.

Catcher Adley Rutschman was activated from the injured list Tuesday and was 1-for-3 with two walks. He is scheduled to play again Wednesday before getting Thursday off. Jake Rogers was designated for assignment to clear space on the roster.

Despite their recent struggles, the Red Sox have won 27 of their past 34 games.

"You don't just put together the wins and the streak that they put together without having an immense amount of talent and team chemistry," Rutschman said. "It takes a lot of heart, and it says a lot about this team and their ability."

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               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:44:57 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>After rare 3-run win, Yankees focus on fading Mariners again</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[While the New York Yankees are starting to gain some separation in their bid to hold on to the American League's top wild-card spot, the Seattle Mariners are fading fast.

The Yankees will attempt to produce enough clutch at-bats and widen their lead in the wild-card race on Wednesday night when they host the Mariners, who hope to see their offense get going and snap a five-game losing streak.

New York is 17-10 over its past 27 games and has won three of four since letting its lead over the Red Sox slip to a half-game on Thursday. New York heads into Wednesday's contest with a three-game lead over Boston while trying to catch the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

New York, which trails the Rays by six games, earned its latest win by opening the series against Seattle with a 4-1 victory Tuesday. Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham delivered two-run singles against relievers Michael Rucker and Eduard Bazardo, and the Yankees went 4-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

McMahon and Grisham gave the Yankees a rare win decided by three runs or more. New York's previous six victories were by two runs or less, and the Yankees scored four runs for the sixth time in 23 games since the All-Star break.

"I hope it serves us well in the end," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of constantly playing in tight games. "I think there's value in playing in these games and proving we can win in these games. It's a testament to how good the pitching's been."

Seattle has tied a season worst by losing five straight for the third time. This skid is part of a stretch of 14 losses in 19 games, and since their last victory, the Mariners are hitting .178 and have been outscored 24-5.

On Tuesday, Randy Arozarena homered, but the Mariners were held to three hits. The other two hits were infield singles, and none were by Cal Raleigh, who is 3-for-23 in his past seven games and 7-for-51 in his past 15.

"It's not good," Raleigh said. "We're not playing well. That starts with me. I'm awful. It is what it is. I got to find a way to be better and help bring the guys along. We just got to play better ultimately. 

"We're just playing very, very bad, bad baseball. Every facet of the game you got to pick it up from the energy standpoint to the execution to the little things in the game that help you win baseball games, and we're just not doing it right now."

The Mariners endured another quiet night while Josh Naylor was held out due to wrist soreness. He is day-to-day along with reliever Gabe Speier (back discomfort).

New York right-hander Will Warren (8-6, 4.18 ERA) will start on Wednesday. He has given up no runs in two of his past four outings, and last Wednesday he allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings during a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Warren is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners.

Bryce Miller (4-6, 3.08 ERA) will start for Seattle and is seeking his first win in over a month. Since pitching seven innings in a 1-0 win over the Angels on July 2, he is 0-4 in his past six starts, including Thursday, when he allowed four runs on five hits in five innings of an 11-0 loss to the Tigers.

Miller is 0-2 with a 7.56 ERA in three career starts against the Yankees.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Reds carry attitude of never give up into game against White Sox</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Buoyed by a come-from-behind win in the opener of their three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds will look to make it two in a row on Wednesday.

The Reds were down 4-0 after four innings on Tuesday before Eugenio Suarez got his team on the board with a home run in the top of the fifth. They were stymied by Chicago starter Sean Burke, who held them to that lone run on three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts before exiting after seven innings.

With Burke out of the way, the bats went to work in the eighth and Cincinnati tied the game 4-4 to force extra innings. Then in the 10th, Elly De La Cruz's sacrifice fly drove in automatic runner Matt McLain to give the visitors their only lead in the 5-4 win.

"You just keep playing," Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said. "We just came off a series where we didn't. So you keep playing because later they make you go home. Sometimes some good things happen."

The Reds will be hoping for more positive happenings as they try to string together wins and climb into a wild-card spot. Tuesday's triumph kept them 5 1/2 games back of the San Diego Padres for the third and final wild-card berth in the National League.

Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) will start Wednesday for the Reds, his first appearance against the White Sox. The 24-year-old right-hander is coming off a 3-2 victory against the Athletics on Aug. 5, giving up two runs on four hits in six innings for his first win since April 20.

"When you're kind of not helping the team win, you want to try to be perfect every time you go out there," Lowder said after that outing. "I just had to be like, ‘You're not going to climb out of the hole you dug yourself in earlier by just being perfect.' It puts so much more pressure on yourself."

The White Sox, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back as they try to put more distance between them and the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. The loss combined with Detroit's win against the Cleveland Guardians narrowed Chicago's lead atop the division to just 2 1/2 games over the resurgent Tigers.

After building up their four-run lead on Tuesday, the White Sox managed just one baserunner the rest of the way, with Munetaka Murakami connecting for a double in the eighth.

"Really good upfront," Chicago manager Will Venable said of the offense. "... Obviously we were able to put some really good swings on (Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo) and then just couldn't get anything cooking after that."

It's been a struggle for the White Sox of late, who are 3-6 in their past nine games and 6-8 over their past 14. Two of those wins came in succession on the weekend against the Guardians. Chicago lost the first game of that series, too.

Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30) will be on the mound for Chicago. It will be the third career appearance for the right-hander against his former team, going 0-2 with a 7.15 ERA while allowing nine runs on 11 hits in 11 1/3 innings.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Fresh off shutout loss, Pirates look for power vs. Marlins</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their past 14 games.

"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively."

Despite their recent struggles, there's no denying that the Pirates who take the field Wednesday night in Miami against the Marlins are a vastly improved team from the club that finished 20 games under .500 last season.

The Pirates are five games under .500 even after a 2-0 loss to Miami in Tuesday's opener. They are 5 1/2 games out of the final wild card in the National League.

So, how have the Pirates improved?

For starters, there's more power. Last year, the Pirates were last in the majors with 117 homers. The next-worst power team was the St. Louis Cardinals, who had 31 more homers. Still with 41 games remaining this season, the Pirates rank tied for 10th in the majors with 145.

Leading the way is Brandon Lowe, who was acquired in a three-way trade in December. He has gone deep 25 times, his fourth straight season of 20-plus homers.

However, injuries have hampered Pittsburgh's offense lately. Currently, three Pirates starting hitters are on the injured list: rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, center fielder Oneil Cruz and first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn.

Griffin, just 20, has a .736 OPS. 

Cruz, who has an .822 OPS, has elite power, speed and arm strength. 

O'Hearn, who signed a two-year, $29-million free-agent contract in January, was playing well (.788 OPS) before his injury.

The Pirates will turn to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski (6-4, 3.51 ERA) to start on Wednesday

Mlodzinski yielded five runs on seven hits in three innings in a 6-4 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. He is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in four relief appearances (one start) versus Miami.

Meanwhile, the Marlins are on a modest three-game win streak. On Tuesday, they placed first baseman Kyle Stowers (left hamstring) on the injured list.

That's a big blow considering Stowers was an All-Star last year. 

In his place on Tuesday, the Marlins started Griffin Conine at first base. Conine went 1-for-3 with a walk and two fly balls that were caught on the warning track.

That performance has been fairly typical this year for the Marlins, who also are improved from 2025. The Marlins, who are two games over .500 after going 79-83 last year, have proven to be a resilient club. They are just 2 1/2 games out of the final NL wild card.

On Wednesday, the Marlins will start right-hander Janson Junk (5-7, 4.63).

Junk, 30, needs one more win to match his career high. He has faced the Pirates just once, posting an 11.25 ERA in four innings without a decision.

Offensively, the Marlins are hoping for the continued emergence of Esteury Ruiz, who got the start in right field on Tuesday and became the star of the game. He smacked a homer off of All-Star Paul Skenes and later got hit by a pitch, stole second and came around to score the game's only other run.

Despite batting ninth on Tuesday, Ruiz has an .887 OPS in 76 games this year. He also has 28 steals in 31 attempts.

"He's been a real spark for us, hasn't he?" Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said after Tuesday's win. "I don't know that there's anyone better than him at a delayed steal. He's incredibly athletic."

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Tigers' Framber Valdez aims to stay 'locked in' vs. Guardians   </title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Veteran left-hander Framber Valdez signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers to form an imposing 1-2 punch with Tarik Skubal at the top of the rotation.

Skubal now is with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Valdez struggled earlier in the season but has returned to his old form in his past two starts. 

Valdez will start the middle contest of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

Valdez (7-7, 4.17 ERA) has lasted seven innings in both of his August starts after entering the month with a 4.53 ERA. He limited the Athletics to two runs on Aug. 1 and held Seattle scoreless in an 11-0 win on Thursday.

"He locked in as the game went on," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after Valdez's latest outing. "Early he was nibbling a little bit. They talked about it in the dugout between innings. Getting him to be a little more aggressive and trust his stuff was key. And the defense played really well behind him with a couple of double plays. And Framber just kept stacking outs."

When Valdez is at his best, he'll induce a lot of ground balls and record some strikeouts. The Mariners bounced into three double plays and struck out five times during Valdez's seven-inning stint.

"I understand that I need to throw the first pitch for a strike," Valdez, who went 13-11 with a 3.66 ERA for Houston last season, said through an interpreter. "When I can do that, it gives me the opportunity to hold the hitter as a prisoner to what I want to throw. That's what I did. I attack the zone, put the first pitch in the zone, and then I can have leverage to put him away."

Valdez has faced the Guardians once this season, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks in five innings in an 8-2 loss on May 18. In six career outings against Cleveland, he's 5-1 with a 2.97 ERA.

The Tigers can reach the .500 mark for the first time since May 4 with a victory. They captured the series opener 6-4 on Monday, are 8-2 in their past 10 games, and are in second place in the American League Central, just 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox.

Valdez on Wednesday will oppose another left-hander, Foster Griffin. Cleveland acquired Griffin (12-4, 3.31 ERA) from Washington just before the trade deadline.

Griffin lost his first start with the Guardians, allowing five runs and seven hits in four innings in a 13-6 decision to the New York Mets on Thursday.

He returned from a three-year stint in Japan and earned a spot on the National League All-Star roster by posting a 10-2 record and 2.77 ERA before the break.

Griffin makes up for a general lack of velocity with a seven-pitch mix.

"It's kind of a lost art in this sport," Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges told MLB.com. "This league's about stuff now and velocity, and he's shown the world that you can still pitch with different shapes and movement and execution."

Griffin added three pitches -- sinker, splitter and sweeper -- during his stint in Japan.

"Hitters in this league are really good at making adjustments on how you got them out," he said. "Having a deep mix like that definitely helps me understand the pitching aspect of knowing you need to get a guy out more than one way, especially as a starter."

Griffin has not made a start against Detroit in his career.

Tigers All-Star left fielder Riley Greene departed after the second inning on Tuesday due to right hamstring tightness. He is scheduled to have tests on Wednesday.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Nationals LHP Jackson Kent draws first career start in clash vs. Cubs</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Washington pitching prospect Jackson Kent will make his major league debut when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the second contest of the teams' three-game series on Wednesday night.

The 23-year-old left-hander was Washington's fourth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and is the Nationals eighth-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com.

Kent was 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in seven starts at Double-A Harrisburg before a promotion to Rochester, where he was 8-3 with a 4.38 ERA. He has 105 strikeouts in 94 1/3 innings overall this season.

"I've gotten to see him, albeit via video, in the minor leagues," Nationals manager Blake Butera said. "And obviously what he's done has jumped off the page to a lot of people. I'm excited to see him get an opportunity up here (Wednesday)."

In his debut, Kent will oppose veteran left-hander David Peterson (6-7, 5.35 ERA) of the Cubs.

Acquired from the Mets in June, Peterson allowed 10 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings in his second start for the Cubs, a 17-1 loss on July 3. Since then, however, he has a 2-0 record with 1.57 ERA, and Chicago is 4-1 in his starts.

Last time out, Peterson allowed one run on seven hits and three walks in five innings of a no-decision in a 3-2, 11-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. The only run against Peterson scored when he was called for balk after throwing to first three times, attempting to pick off George Springer.

Peterson is 8-2 with a 3.10 ERA in 16 games (13 starts) vs. the Nationals.

In the series opener on Tuesday, the Cubs built an 8-4 lead and held on for an 8-6 win.

Alex Bregman, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit home runs for the Cubs, who have won seven of their past eight games. Chicago scored in five of the first six innings.

"I think that's our offense at its best, really," manager Craig Counsell said. "We didn't maybe put up the big number, or get the big hit -- the home run with men on base or the double with men on base -- but man, those first five innings, we made it really hard on them every single inning."

Bregman had two hits and a walk and scored three runs. He has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, batting .359 with eight doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs and 16 runs.

"Fortunate enough to put a good swing on a good pitch and got one to sneak over," Bregman said of his home run.

Washington got home runs from CJ Abrams, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews. Abrams' two-run shot gave him 29 homers and 91 RBIs for the season, tying Ian Desmond (2014) for the most RBIs by a shortstop in a season in Nationals history (2005-present).

Brady House had three hits and a walk. It was his first three-hit game since being recalled from Rochester in late July.

"We know what (House) can do with how hard he hits the ball, and tonight he had some softer hits," Butera said. "I was impressed by that because he was able to move some balls forward, not in like perfect swings or perfect timing."

The Nationals did not announce a corresponding move for the Kent promotion on Tuesday night, but multiple media outlets reported that after the game, 37-year-old right-hander Miles Mikolas (3-9, 5.82 ERA) was saying goodbye to teammates and coaches in the clubhouse.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Astros cling to AL West lead as they finish West Coast swing with matchup vs. Giants</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Houston Astros hope to head home with a lead in the American League West and a 3-3 record on a six-game Western swing when they wrap up their trip with a third consecutive matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.

The Astros have lost three of five games in San Diego and San Francisco but retain a half-game lead in the AL West over the Texas Rangers, who will face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday night.

Houston manager Joe Espada will have several key decisions to make before the series finale in San Francisco, including who his starting pitcher will be. He left the ballpark after Tuesday's 4-1 loss to San Francisco undecided who would make the getaway-day start.

Left-hander Bryan King (2-3, 3.83 ERA) will start for the Astros on Wednesday. Houston already has announced that Ronel Blanco will open a homestand Friday in a key division matchup with the Seattle Mariners. 

Espada likely will need help in determining whether to play two of his top hitters, both of whom were hit on the foot with pitches on Tuesday, in Wednesday's game.

Jose Altuve took a direct hit on his left foot in the first inning. He remained in the game to take his base, then played second base defensively in the bottom of the inning before being pulled from the lineup.

The Astros labeled the injury a contusion, and no immediate announcement was made about possible X-rays.

Nick Allen replaced Altuve and went 0-for-3.

Yordan Alvarez had a similar -- albeit less painful -- experience when he was struck by a Carson Seymour pitch in the right foot in the seventh inning. Alvarez completed the game, although he never batted again.

If there was good news for the Astros after the loss, it was that star closer Josh Hader had responded well to a rare two-inning outing in Monday's 6-3, 10-inning win over the Giants. 

Espada acknowledged having some nervousness in asking Hader to go more than one inning for the first time this season.

"We've got to be very careful how often we do that," the manager told reporters, "but I thought where he's at right now -- (11) pitches in his first inning -- it was a good time to do it."

For the Giants, four rookies -- Carson Whisenhunt, Bryce Eldridge, Osleivis Basabe and Drew Cavanaugh -- contributed to Tuesday's bounce-back win. San Francisco was one pitch away from a regulation, 3-2 win in the series opener Monday before giving up a ninth-inning run and three runs in the 10th in the 6-3 loss.

"We haven't been great in those situations," Giants manager Tony Vitello noted about putting the past behind the team this season. "I feel our group has been better responding to difficult nights like (Monday) night. And (Tuesday's win) was one of the best ones of the year."

- Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:16:56 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Padres, on a postseason quest, battle MLB-best Brewers   </title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The highlight of Luis Rengifo's 57-game stay with the Milwaukee Brewers was a three-RBI day on May 14 in a 7-1 drilling of the San Diego Padres.

Designated for assignment by Milwaukee in June, Rengifo exacted his revenge Tuesday night for host San Diego. His second-inning grand slam sparked the Padres to an 11-2 rout of the Brewers.

Rengifo and his new team will aim for a series sweep on Wednesday afternoon, with a win aiding the Padres in their attempt to qualify for the postseason.

San Diego has won four straight games and 14 of its past 18, dating to a 4-2 victory on July 24 in Miami that saw Rengifo crack a two-run, pinch-hit homer to snap an eighth-inning tie.

The player who hit just .205 before the Brewers cut him loose is batting .321 in 81 at-bats with the Padres. That includes three homers, 12 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .415.

"He came along at the right time, and we needed a little spark and energy, and he came up with a hot bat too," San Diego manager Craig Stammen said. "Luis has come through with a lot of big hits for us."

With Rengifo setting the pace Tuesday night, the Padres joined the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies as one of three teams fighting for the second and third National League wild-card spots at 64-57. 

San Diego will attempt to claim the lead for one of those spots with left-hander Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.24 ERA) taking the mound on Wednesday.

Ray is coming off a 6-3 loss Friday to the Houston Astros in his club debut after being acquired Aug, 3 from the San Francisco Giants for two prospects. Ray gave up seven hits and four runs in five innings, walking five and striking out two. 

He is 3-1 with a 2.62 ERA in six career starts against Milwaukee.

The Brewers will counter with a trade-deadline acquisition of their own, right-hander Dustin May (6-7, 4.30 ERA). He debuted for the team last Thursday in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, permitting just three hits and two runs in six innings while walking three and striking out five.

May one-hit San Diego on June 15 in a 3-0 win while pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is 3-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 15 career appearances vs. the Padres.

Milwaukee has the majors' best record at 74-46 but is trying to put some pieces together after injuries to shortstops Cooper Pratt and Joey Ortiz. Platinum Glove second baseman Brice Turang made his first start at shortstop since 2023 on Tuesday night, while David Hamilton moved back to third and former Pittsburgh infielder Jihwan Bae got the call at second.

Turang came through the organization as a shortstop but switched to second when he made the majors, because Willy Adames was entrenched at short.

"I think (Turang) will be fine," Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said. "There's things he's not used to, and I don't want to do this every day. I'm glad that Cooper and Joey are going to be back soon, barring a setback."

Murphy hopes his team's usually productive offense makes an appearance at some point on a seven-game trip through Southern California, with a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers starting on Thursday night. 

The Brewers have just four runs in the first two games of the series vs. San Diego.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>High-octane Rays strive to complete perfect road trip in rematch vs. A's   </title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Rays are making the scoreboard work overtime and have a chance to complete a 9-0 road trip when they face the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.

The Rays scored 22 runs in the first two games of the series and tied a franchise record with six homers in Tuesday's 12-4 thumping of the A's.

Tampa Bay can match its season high for consecutive victories if it can finish the trip in style. The trek began with three victories over the Colorado Rockies and three against the Seattle Mariners before two over the Athletics.

"We got to finish strong. We've got another one (Wednesday)," Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said after his second career two-homer game. "Might as well win all nine."

The switch-hitting Walls homered from both sides of the plate Tuesday, becoming the first player in franchise history to achieve that multiple times in the same game.

The homers were his first two of the season. He hadn't gone deep since July 27, 2025, against the Cincinnati Reds.

"The baseball gods picked a window for me, and I hit it at the right time I guess," Walls said.

Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Victor Mesa Jr. and Carson Williams added homers for the Rays. Caminero and Diaz also went deep on Monday.

The Rays stand a season-best 27 games above .500 and own the second-best record in the majors, behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Athletics have lost 14 of their past 17 games and 31 of their last 38. Making matters worse is that iAll-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz could miss the rest of the season because of a right thumb injury.

Kurtz visited a hand specialist in Los Angeles last week and is wearing a brace for at least three more weeks after having a platelet-rich-plasma injection on Aug. 4.

"Four weeks of no mobility," Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters about Kurtz. "You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick."

Kurtz has 21 homers and 69 RBIs in 99 games this season after being the unanimous American League Rookie of the Year in 2025.

A's left fielder Tyler Soderstrom (hip) was held out of Tuesday's game, but Kotsay said he expects him to return Wednesday.

"Hard to write a lineup without Tyler Soderstrom in it," Kotsay said of a player with 19 homers. "But it would be even harder if we didn't have him for the next 42 games. You have to balance that."

Also for the A's, Jacob Wilson's record for consecutive games without an error by a shortstop increased to 113 with help from a generous scorekeeper. Wilson made an errant flip to second in the eighth inning, but the miscue was changed to a fielder's choice following the game.

Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez threw his first career nine-inning complete game (four earned runs, eight hits) on Tuesday and will look for fellow All-Star right-hander Drew Rasmussen to hurl his own gem on Wednesday.

Rasmussen (11-5, 2.75 ERA) has won four straight starts and hasn't allowed a run in 20 innings over his last three.

"I'm very confident in him," Martinez said. "I think he's our best guy -- the way he prepares and competes."

Rasmussen, 31, gave up two hits over seven shutout innings during Friday's 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Athletics.

Lawrence Butler and Jonah Heim are both 2-for-4 with a homer off Rasmussen. Butler hit a two-run homer off Martinez.

Right-hander Jack Perkins (2-8, 7.04 ERA) will start for the Athletics on Wednesday. He has lost three straight starts and five of his last six. On Friday, he gave up five runs and five hits over three innings during a 13-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

Perkins has never faced the Rays.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:23:44 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was forced to leave his last start with a right hamstring cramp, but it would take more than that to break a date with the Colorado Rockies.

Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) has been dominant against Colorado for five years as he enters a Wednesday afternoon start in Phoenix against right-hander Ryan Feltner (4-6, 5.71). The teams have split the first two contests of a three-game series.

Kelly is 10-3 with a 3.08 ERA in 18 career appearances (all starts) against the Rockies, tied for his most victories against any opponent. It is his best ERA against any foe he has seen more than six times.

He was at his best in his only start against the Rockies this season, notching his first career complete game in a 9-1 victory on May 15 in Denver. He gave up one run on four hits, struck out three and did not issue a walk.

"It's a lot of fun," Kelly said after that one.

"These guys are an aggressive team. They are hitting pretty well, but I feel if I can locate I can compete with anybody. They say the last three outs of a game are the hardest three outs to get. I'd much rather start than close it.

"But anytime you can get it done, the first time in my career, it means a lot." 

Kelly, 37, is the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game in the majors since St. Louis right-hander Adam Wainwright, who was 41 when he went the distance in a 2-0 loss to Philadelphia on July 8, 2022.

He has won nine straight decisions against the Rockies, two apiece from 2022-2025 before the complete game this season. 

Kelly has given up two or fewer runs in six of his last seven starts and is on his best run of the season despite being forced out of the last outing. A nagging cramping issue resurfaced in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last Friday

He has dealt with the same issue the last four seasons while trying different remedies, some of which seem to work for a short time.

"It's one of those things that pops up on him from time to time," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said.

Kelly is 4-1 against the Rockies at Chase Field and 6-2 at Coors Field. Ezequiel Tovar is 8-for-18 with two homers against him. Hunter Goodman is 3-for-13 with a homer.

Goodman tripled and scored the winning run in the Rockies' 3-2 victory Tuesday, a loss that dropped the D-backs (64-47) into a three-way tie with Philadelphia and San Diego for the second National League wild-card spot.

Tomoyuki Sugano beat the D-backs for the second time this season. The Rockies have beaten Arizona three times this season, and Sugano has started all three.

"It's a good night for the Rockies," Colorado manager Warren Schaeffer said. "I can think of a lot of good pitchers out there, and Tomo's one of them."

Feltner missed five weeks with right ulnar nerve inflammation early in the season before returning to the rotation with six scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory over San Francisco on May 30. It was the first of his five quality starts.

He is 1-3 with a 6.27 ERA in four starts against the D-backs, when he has walked 10 in 18 2/3 innings. He beat them 8-2 the last time they met on Sept. 17, 2024.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:05 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Cardinals chase series win vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek noticed a change in his team since the trade deadline earlier this month.

And not just from a shuffling of personnel, with the Cardinals trading away right-hander Dustin May for prospects.

Among those who remain, Stanek said the attitude is different.

"I feel it," Stanek said. "You see the guys playing looser, they're playing with a lot more energy. Not that we weren't playing with energy before, but this is fun energy."

Masyn Winn broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning Tuesday night, the key hit in the Cardinals' 2-0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. The teams will play the decisive contest of the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis.

Although the Cardinals have three teams to hurdle in the standings, they jumped back to .500 and within 3 1/2 games of the wild-card after a strong collective pitching performance.

Stanek was a standout, entering in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and no outs after left-hander Caleb Ferguson walked three batters. Luis Arraez hit into a double play that cut off a runner at the plate and J.T. Realmuto flied deep to center for the third out.

"That was really cool," Stanek said of the four-pitch sequence. "Those are tough situations but it feels good to come in and pick up Ferg and help the team."

It will be tough for Wednesday's starting pitchers to top Cardinals righty Andre Pallante and Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez, who combined for 12 scoreless innings on Tuesday.

The results have not been there in the past three starts for Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler (10-3, 2.69 ERA), Wednesday's starter.

He allowed four runs and walked a season-high five batters against the Blue Jays in his previous turn Friday. A rain delay a week ago Sunday washed out all but two innings for Wheeler. On July 27, he allowed five runs -- including two homers -- over three innings.

Wheeler is 4-4 with a 2.98 ERA in nine career appearances (all starts) against the Cardinals.

Right-hander Kyle Leahy (8-4, 3.45) has a 1.49 ERA in eight outings since June 23, but St. Louis has won just four of those starts.

Leahy is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA against the Phillies over three relief appearances from 2024-25. Brandon Marsh owns the Phillies' only extra-base hit in 14 at-bats against Leahy among current batters.

No matter who pitches, the Phillies will need to execute better at the plate. They worked a lot of long counts Tuesday night but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. They also hit into four double plays, with Bryce Harper responsible for two.

"I still liked our at-bats," Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said. "Obviously you want to get a hit in there with guys on base, but we still put the pressure on."

Stanek said he likes how the Cardinals are applying pressure to their opponents this month.

"The guys have responded well and we've played good baseball since then," Stanek said. "It's a sign of good things to come."

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:02:41 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Orioles' Gunnar Henderson stepping up ahead of finale vs. Twins </title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson has struggled this season. But he offered a reason for optimism on Tuesday and will try to build on that momentum when his Baltimore Orioles face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. 

The teams have traded victories in the first two contests of the three-game series.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Henderson has maintained a great attitude throughout the season despite current career lows in batting average (.216), on-base percentage (.296) and slugging percentage (.392). 

The determination paid off as Henderson went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-2 victory for the Orioles. The big night at the plate gave him 19 homers and 49 RBIs this season.

"We've all seen it from Gunnar," Albernaz said. "It's in there. The results have been unforgiving, but with Gunnar, he works. He's such a great worker and he cares, and he's been putting a lot of work in behind the scenes."

The Twins will try to prevent Henderson from having more success.

Minnesota is slated to give the ball to right-hander Zebby Matthews (5-8, 5.23 ERA), who will make his 16th start of the season. He will look to secure for back-to-back victories for the first time this season after earning a win in his last outing against the Milwaukee Brewers.

In that game, Matthews beat the Brewers despite giving up six runs (three earned) on seven hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out four in an 8-6 victory. 

This will be Matthews' second career start against Baltimore. His first turn, in 2024, did not go well, as he allowed six runs on seven hits in three innings and took the loss.

The Orioles will counter with right-hander Shane Baz (4-11, 3.76 ERA), who will make his 24th start. He has 120 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings on the season.

Baz will look for his first victory since June 12 against the San Diego Padres. Since then, he is 0-5 despite a respectable 3.31 ERA and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 53 to 14 in 54 1/3 innings.

In two career starts against the Twins, Baz is 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA. He has surrendered nine runs on 10 hits in 7 2/3 innings.

Minnesota hopes for a better performance at the plate Wednesday after managing only two runs on seven hits one night earlier. Brooks Lee had a double for the team's only extra-base hit.

Twins infielder-outfielder Luke Keaschall said nobody was stressing too much.

"I don't think we're struggling offensively post-All-Star break or anything feels different," Keaschall said. "I still feel like we've had some really good games here, some tough ones there. But no, I'm not even slightly worried about it, to be honest."

Orioles catcher Yohel Pozo could be unavailable Wednesday after injuring his finger, but he avoided serious injury, Albernaz said.

"Not fractured, which is a good thing," Albernaz said. "X-rays came back clean. It's just his left pointer finger is banged up pretty good."

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:58:39 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>MLB roundup: Rays match team record with 6 homers in rout of A's</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Taylor Walls smacked his first two homers of the season and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays tied a team record with six home runs while rolling to a 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.

Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Victor Mesa Jr. and Carson Williams all added blasts as the Rays improved to 8-0 on their nine-game road trip. Nick Martinez (12-3) gave up four runs and eight hits while tossing his first career nine-inning complete game.

Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the fourth for the A's, and Carlos Cortes hit a two-run double in the ninth. Mason Barnett (1-3) permitted six runs (five earned) on five hits in four innings.

The Athletics' Jacob Wilson initially saw his record 112-game streak without an error for a shortstop end, but the eighth-inning play was later ruled a fielder's choice.

Reds 5, White Sox 4 (10 innings)

Elly De La Cruz delivered the game-winning RBI in the top of the 10th inning and Cincinnati erased a four-run deficit in a victory at Chicago.

Reds reliever Brock Burke (5-4) was perfect in the ninth to earn the win, snapping his team's three-game losing streak. Emilio Pagan tossed a 1-2-3 10th inning for his 14th save. Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo allowed four runs on five hits in four innings in his first game back after missing a month due to a finger blister.

Sean Burke was stellar through seven innings for the White Sox, who had won their previous two games. He struck out eight while holding Cincinnati to a run on three hits and no walks.

Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 2

Kyle Karros hit a game-tying homer before leaving with an injury, Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings, and Colorado beat Arizona in Phoenix to even the teams' three-game series.

Karros exited after a sixth-inning collision in the field with teammate Ezequiel Tovar. Mickey Moniak's seventh-inning sacrifice fly put the Rockies on top for good. Sugano (12-5) permitted two runs on six hits, and Jordan Romano handled the ninth inning for his 11th save.

Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte homered in the first inning for the Diamondbacks. Mitch Bratt threw six innings of two-run ball before Kevin Ginkel (5-4) absorbed the loss.

Tigers 6, Guardians 4

Kevin McGonigle drove in three runs and host Detroit won for the eighth time in 10 games, topping Cleveland.

McGonigle had a two-run double and an RBI single, while Javier Baez scored two runs for the Tigers. Reliever Jacob Waguespack (1-1) threw two scoreless innings, and Kenley Jansen got his 14th save despite yielding a run in the ninth.

Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a solo homer, for the Guardians. Jo Adell drove in two runs, hitting his first homer since he was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline.

Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3

Rookie Brett Bateman had two RBIs on two hits as Toronto defeated visiting Boston.

Charles McAdoo, Ernie Clement and Myles Straw added RBIs for the Blue Jays, who have won the opening two contests of a four-game series. Chase Lee (1-0) tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Spencer Miles pitched around a double in the ninth to earn his first career save.

Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo homers for the Red Sox, who have lost four straight following a 27-3 run. Patrick Sandoval (1-1) permitted eight hits and four runs (two earned) in six innings.

Yankees 4, Mariners 1

Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning by capitalizing on Seattle's defensive positioning as host New York earned a victory.

The base hits by McMahon and Grisham gave the Yankees their 30th comeback win. Ryan Weathers allowed one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings before Tim Hill (4-2) won in relief. David Bednar tossed a scoreless ninth inning for his 27th save.

Randy Arozarena homered for the Mariners, who dropped their fifth straight game. Seattle's Bryan Woo survived a 33-pitch opening inning and held the Yankees to three hits in five scoreless innings. Michael Rucker yielded four runs in one-third of an inning.

Braves 4, Mets 0

Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered to help Atlanta defeat visiting New York, leveling the three-game series.

Perez (8-6) gave up four hits and three walks, struck out two and extended his streak of scoreless innings to 18 dating back to July 27. Didier Fuentes, Dylan Lee and Raisel Iglesias each followed with one perfect inning.

Mets starter Nolan McLean (8-8) allowed just one run and one hit over six innings. Carson Benge had half of New York's four hits.

Giants 4, Astros 1

Carson Whisenhunt overcame a shaky start to allow just one run in 5 2/3 innings, Bryce Eldridge homered and San Francisco evened its three-game series against visiting Houston.

Drew Cavanaugh, Willy Adames and Osleivis Basabe had two hits apiece for the Giants. Whisenhunt (3-3) gave up four hits and three walks.

Astros starter Hunter Brown (3-2) completed five innings, giving up three runs and five hits. Jose Altuve exited shortly after getting hit in the left foot by a first-inning pitch. Preliminary scans were negative, according to manager Joe Espada, who added that Altuve would go for more testing on Wednesday.

Marlins 2, Pirates 0

Eury Perez pitched seven scoreless innings, winning a battle between a pair of elite young right-handers as host Miami defeated Pittsburgh. Miami's offense was led by Esteury Ruiz, who hit a solo homer.

Perez (6-9) struck out seven batters and did not allow a runner past first base. He allowed just three hits and two walks.

Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes (9-11) allowed five hits, one walk and two runs, one earned, in five innings. Skenes struck out four but was removed after just 65 pitches. His fastball, which led all qualified starters last year with an average velocity of 98.1 mph, had a norm of just 95.7 on Tuesday.

Cardinals 2, Phillies 0

Masyn Winn broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a two-out RBI single and Everson Pereira added a solo home run in the eighth for host St. Louis, which topped Philadelphia.

Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning, and Riley O'Brien pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 30th save. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante threw six shutout frames before George Soriano (6-3) got the win.

Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez matched Pallante with six shutout innings. Alex McFarlane (0-1), recalled from the minors pregame, allowed one run in his lone inning.

Cubs 8, Nationals 6

Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki each had two hits including a solo home run and Chicago held on to win at Washington.

Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered for the Cubs, who have won seven of eight. Bregman drew a walk and scored three runs.

CJ Abrams, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews homered for the Nationals, who had won three straight. Brady House amassed three hits and a walk and scored twice.

Dodgers 5, Royals 4 (10 innings)

Max Muncy hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, Blake Snell gave up one run over six innings with 10 strikeouts in his return from an elbow injury, and Los Angeles pulled off a victory over visiting Kansas City.

Mookie Betts hit a home run and added a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning as the Dodgers won consecutive games for the first time since July 29-30. Los Angeles' Alex Call and Teoscar Hernandez each had an RBI double.

Salvador Perez had two RBIs for the Royals, and Jac Caglianone had an RBI single and a run in the eighth inning as Kansas City took a late one-run lead. Michael Wacha allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings.

Orioles 5, Twins 2

Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each had three hits, including a homer, as Baltimore defeated Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Brandon Young (9-3) held the Twins to two runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings. Andrew Kittredge pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his sixth save.

Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Twins. Bailey Ober (7-4) allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings.

Padres 11, Brewers 2

Luis Rengifo launched the first grand slam of his career and Fernando Tatis Jr. moved into second place on San Diego's career home run list as the Padres pounded visiting Milwaukee.

Luis Campusano also cracked a homer for the Padres, who banged out 17 hits en route to their fourth straight win. Walker Buehler (7-5) sailed through six innings, permitting only three hits and a run.

Kyle Harrison (9-3) struggled across 4 2/3 innings for Milwaukee, yielding a season-high 10 hits and eight runs. The Brewers resorted to using backup catcher Gary Sanchez to pitch the eighth, and he worked around two singles to put up a zero.

Angels 3, Rangers 2

Zach Neto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run and Los Angeles held on to snap a three-game losing streak by beating Texas in Anaheim, Calif.

Vaughn Grissom delivered an RBI double to cap the Angels' three-run third inning. Los Angeles' Jose Fermin (4-2) struck out three during 1 1/3 innings of hitless relief.

Joc Pederson homered and walked three times, Jarred Kelenic drove in a run with a pinch-hit single and Brandon Nimmo had two hits and a run for the Rangers. Cody Bradford (0-1) gave up three runs on five hits over seven innings.

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                    <media:title>MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics</media:title>
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               <title>Astros 2B Jose Altuve headed for more tests on injured foot</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Houston Astros, fighting to maintain their lead in the American League West, could be facing a key absence after Jose Altuve sustained a foot injury on Tuesday in San Francisco.

The star second baseman was plunked by an 82 mph curveball from Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt.

Altuve stayed in the game before leaving in the middle of the second inning. Nick Allen took over at second base.

Following Houston's 4-1 loss, Astros manager Joe Espada said preliminary scans on Altuve's foot were negative but that more testing would be done on Wednesday.

Altuve said postgame, "I wanted to go and play defense to see if it gets better, but it was getting worse. I didn't want to do anything stupid, so we decided to come out of the game."

Asked about the chance of him playing in the series finale Wednesday afternoon, Altuve said, "Maybe I go to sleep and wake up and (I'll) be able to play. The thing is, if I'm able to play, I'll be out here. I don't want to take any days or waste time, but it is what it is."

Altuve, a nine-time All-Star, is struggling through one of the worst seasons of his career. He is batting .240 with a .304 on-base percentage, a .391 slugging percentage, 13 homers and 35 RBIs in 96 games.

After an eight-game run from July 28-Aug. 5 in which he hit .394 and had six multi-hit games, Altuve is 2-for-14 (.143) in his past five games.

A two-time World Series champion and the 2017 American League MVP, Altuve has a career .300/.358/.463 batting line with 268 homers, 924 RBIs and 327 stolen bases in 2,072 games.

The Astros hold a half-game lead over the Rangers in the AL West after both teams lost on Tuesday.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:03:35 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Astros fall to Giants as Jose Altuve leaves with foot injury</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263538</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Carson Whisenhunt overcame a shaky start to allow just one run in 5 2/3 innings, Bryce Eldridge homered and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game home interleague series against the Houston Astros with a 4-1 victory Tuesday night.

The Astros were able to retain their half-game lead in the American League West due to the Texas Rangers' loss to the Los Angeles Angels. However, Houston might have lost second baseman Jose Altuve, who had to leave the game shortly after getting hit in the left foot by a Whisenhunt pitch in the first inning.

The Astros called the injury a contusion. Preliminary scans were negative, according to manager Joe Espada, who added that Altuve would go for more testing on Wednesday.

Taking advantage of three hits, two walks and the hit batter, Houston loaded the bases in each of the first two innings. But Whisenhunt (3-3) limited the damage to one run on a Yordan Alvarez sacrifice fly, then retired 14 of the last 16 batters he faced before getting pulled two outs into the sixth, leading 3-1.

Relievers Carson Seymour, Reiver Sanmartin and JT Brubaker delivered the win from there, allowing just one hit. Brubaker recorded his second save of the season by throwing a 1-2-3 ninth.

Whisenhunt, who needed 55 pitches to get his first six outs, wound up allowing four hits and three walks in his 5 2/3 innings. He struck out two.

Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Giants scored one run at a time, starting with a game-tying tally in the second on an RBI single by Drew Gilbert.

Drew Cavanaugh gave the hosts the lead for good with a run-scoring single in the fourth, before Eldridge launched his 12th home run of the season, a solo shot, in the fifth.

Astros starter Hunter Brown (3-2) completed five innings, giving up three runs and five hits. He walked three and struck out four.

Christian Koss completed the scoring with an RBI double in the sixth that plated Cavanaugh, who had singled.

Cavanaugh, Willy Adames and Osleivis Basabe had two hits apiece for the Giants, who out-hit the Astros 9-5.

Isaac Paredes had a pair of singles for the Astros, who didn't have an extra-base hit in the game. They fell to 2-3 on a Western swing that ends Wednesday.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Taylor Walls belts 2 of Rays' 6 home runs in win over A's</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263536</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Taylor Walls smacked his first two homers of the season and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays tied a team record with six home runs while rolling to a 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.

The victory stretched Tampa Bay's winning streak to eight games.

Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Victor Mesa Jr. and Carson Williams all added blasts as the Rays improved to 8-0 on their nine-game road trip. Tampa Bay has scored 22 runs in the first two contests of the three-game series. It was Tampa Bay's sixth-ever six-homer game, the first since Sept. 4, 2021, against the Minnesota Twins in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The switch-hitting Walls registered his second career two-homer game -- the other was in 2023 -- and each has come with blasts from both sides of the plate. He is the first switch-hitter in franchise history to record the feat more than once.

Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez (12-3) gave up four runs and eight hits while tossing his first career nine-inning complete game. The 36-year-old All-Star struck out five and walked none while reaching a personal best for victories.

Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Carlos Cortes hit a two-run double in the ninth for the Athletics, who lost for the 31st time in the past 38 games.

Jacob Wilson originally saw his record 112-game streak without an error for a shortstop end with a miscue in the eighth, but the play was later changed to a fielder's choice, thus extending his streak to 113 games.

Athletics starter Mason Barnett (1-3) served up three homers for the second straight outing. He allowed six runs (five earned), five hits and three walks without registering a strikeout in four innings.

Diaz led off the game by reaching on a two-base error by Athletics center fielder Henry Bolte. Two batters later, Caminero drilled a homer to center.

The Rays had two reach on walks in the third with Caminero later scoring on Chandler Simpson's flyout. After the run crossed, Liam Hicks was thrown out trying to reach second.

Richie Palacios singled with two outs in the fourth before Walls smacked a homer to right-center while batting left-handed. Diaz followed with an opposite-field blast to right to make it 6-0.

In the bottom of the inning, Wilson hit a one-out single and Butler came up with two outs and slugged a homer to center to get the A's on the board.

Walls batted right-handed against Brady Basso in the sixth and ripped a one-out homer to left to give the Rays a 7-2 advantage.

In the seventh, Hicks walked with one out against Elvis Alvarado and Mesa slammed a two-out, two-run blast to center.

In the eighth inning, Wilson made an errant flip to second base after fielding a grounder to apparently end his stellar streak. The miscue put runners on first and second, and Williams came up with two outs as a pinch hitter and smashed a three-run blast to center.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:55:10 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Early 3-run rally proves enough for Angels to down Rangers</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Zach Neto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run and the Los Angeles Angels held on to snap a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Vaughn Grissom delivered an RBI double to cap the Angels' three-run third inning.

Los Angeles' Jose Fermin (4-2) struck out three during 1 1/3 innings of hitless relief. Samy Natera Jr. garnered his third save, striking out two during a 1-2-3 ninth.

Joc Pederson homered and walked three times, Jarred Kelenic drove in a run with a pinch-hit single and Brandon Nimmo had two hits and a run for Texas, which lost for the fourth time in five games this season in Anaheim.

The Rangers had won five of their previous six contests overall.

Cody Bradford (0-1), making his second start since 2024 after undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow, took the loss despite making a quality start. He allowed three runs on five hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out one over seven innings. He left after throwing just 75 pitches, 49 for strikes.

Texas took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Pederson led off with his 22nd home run, a 416-foot drive to center off Ryan Johnson.

Los Angeles rebounded to take a 3-1 lead in the third inning.

Wade Meckler led off with a single, was sacrificed to second by Tyler Heineman and scored on a single by Neto. After Mike Trout was hit by a pitch, Neto and Trout executed a double steal. Nolan Schanuel then drove in Neto with a sacrifice fly, and Grissom followed with a double into the left field corner to knock in Trout.

The Rangers cut the gap to 3-2 in the sixth inning. Nimmo singled, went to second on a single by Ezequiel Duran and scored two outs later on Kelenic's pinch-hit single to center.

That was the last hit of the game for Texas, which managed just a Pederson walk over the final three innings.

Before the game, the Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:45:39 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Masyn Winn provides winning hit as Cardinals edge Phillies</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263524</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Masyn Winn broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a two-out RBI single and Everson Pereira added a solo home run for the host St. Louis Cardinals in a 2-0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning.

St. Louis closed within 3 1/2 games of Philadelphia in the National League wild-card race one night after dropping the opener of a three-game series. The Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are tied for the last two wild-card positions.

After both teams got superlative starting-pitching performances, Winn came up with two outs in the seventh and drove in Jordan Walker, who had walked and stolen second against Alex McFarlane (0-1).

The Phillies attempted to rally in the eighth against left-hander Caleb Ferguson, who walked all three batters he faced one night after also walking three without retiring anyone.

After Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol went to Stanek, Luis Arraez couldn't take advantage of the bases-loaded situation, grounding into a 3-2-3 double play. J.T. Realmuto then flied deep to center, and Stanek screamed with excitement, getting out of the jam by throwing only four pitches.

In the bottom of the eighth, Pereira went deep against left-hander Tim Mayza for his fifth home run and first with the Cardinals since being claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Pereira also made a great catch in center as he crashed into the fence.

George Soriano (6-3) kept the Phillies off the board in the seventh after right-hander Andre Pallante allowed four hits and three walks to go with two strikeouts over six innings.

Riley O'Brien pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 30th save.

The Phillies went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight. Bryce Harper hit into two of Philadelphia's four double plays.

Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez was just as effective as Pallante, keeping the Cardinals scoreless and allowing four hits to go with seven strikeouts in six innings. Manager Don Mattingly removed him on a muggy night after 89 pitches with the Phillies' bullpen still recharging after recent heavy usage.

McFarlane, who recalled pregame from Triple-A, was throwing 100-plus mph, but his command was just shaky enough in his second major league appearance.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:29:30 EST</pubDate>
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                    <media:description>Aug 11, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Everson Pereira (21) celebrates with shortstop Masyn Winn (0) after the Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</media:description>
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               <title>Martin Perez puts up more zeros as Braves blank Mets</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Veteran left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to even their three-game series.

Perez (8-6) gave up four hits and three walks, struck out two and extended his streak of scoreless innings to 18 dating back to July 27.

The Atlanta bullpen closed the door. Didier Fuentes pitched a perfect seventh, Dylan Lee followed with a 1-2-3 eighth and Raisel Iglesias worked a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation.

Nolan McLean (8-8) allowed just one run and one hit over six innings but took the loss. McLean, who fanned three and walked two, took a no-hitter into the fifth until Albies led off by hitting a two-strike fastball into the right field seats for his 20th home run.

The Mets threatened in the sixth when they had runners on the corners with one out, but Perez enticed Carson Benge to ground into an inning-ending double play.

Atlanta added an insurance run in the seventh against demonstrative reliever Jefry Yan, who was lifted after walking three batters and allowing a run on Mauricio Dubon's sacrifice fly. Chayce McDermott entered with two outs and threw a wild pitch but got out of the inning without further damage as center fielder Luis Robert Jr. chased down Austin Riley's long drive before bumping into the wall.

The Braves put it away in the eighth when Olson crushed a 423-foot homer, a two-run shot, to right field off McDermott. With his 35th homer, Olson moved into a tie for the major league lead with Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber and Houston's Yordan Alvarez.

New York leads the season series 7-5. The National League East rivals will face each other for the final time on Wednesday.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:02:05 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Kyle Karros' game-tying homer helps Rockies edge Diamondbacks</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263535</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Kyle Karros hit a game-tying homer before leaving with an injury, Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six strong innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Tuesday in Phoenix to even the teams' three-game series.

Hunter Goodman tripled to lead off the seventh against Kevin Ginkel (5-4) and scored on Mickey Moniak's one-out sacrifice fly to break a tie.

Sugano (12-5) emerged with an eighth victory in his past nine decisions. He permitted two runs on six hits, struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte homered in the first inning off Sugano, who gave up only three singles in his final five innings and retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced.

The Rockies have beaten the D-backs three times in nine meetings this season, all of their wins coming in games started by Sugano.

Jordan Romano pitched around Nolan Arenado's one-out single in the ninth for his 11th save, his seventh with Colorado. Pinch runner Jorge Barrosa stole second with two outs before Romano struck out Tim Tawa.

Karros hit a two-run homer off Arizona starter Mitch Bratt to tie the game with two outs in the sixth. However, Karros was removed after colliding with shortstop Tovar on Marte's infield single in the hole in the last of the inning.

Cole Carrigg had two hits and a stolen base for the Rockies, who had lost 10 of 14.

Marte, Arenado and Tawa had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks, who had won three of four. Tawa stole two bases.

The Diamondbacks dropped into a three-way tie for the second NL wild-card spot with Philadelphia and San Diego. The Padres were the only one of the three to win Tuesday.

Carroll hit a 422-foot homer on Sugano's sixth pitch in the first and Marte hit his 377-homer five pitches later for a quick 2-0 lead.

Nolan Arenado followed that with a triple but did not score, and the Diamondbacks had only three other runners in scoring position the rest of the way.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:37:22 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Dodgers rally past Royals in 10 after Blake Snell makes strong return</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263539</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Max Muncy hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, Blake Snell gave up one run over six innings with 10 strikeouts in his return from an elbow injury and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 5-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

Mookie Betts hit a home run and added a game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning as the Dodgers won consecutive games for the first time since July 29-30. Los Angeles' Alex Call and Teoscar Hernandez each had an RBI double.

Snell made his second start of the season. The left-hander opened the campaign on the injured list due to shoulder fatigue, then went on the IL again in May with loose bodies in his left elbow. He permitted three hits and one walk on Tuesday, making 84 pitches.

Salvador Perez had two RBIs for the Royals, and Jac Caglianone had an RBI single and a run in the eighth inning as Kansas City took a late one-run lead.

Michael Wacha allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Royals dropped to 3-9 since July 30. The right-hander struck out five without issuing a walk.

The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Betts' 14th home run of the season and first in 19 games.

Snell cruised through a perfect three innings at the outset before the Royals broke through in the fourth on Perez's sacrifice fly to score Bobby Witt Jr. for a 1-1 tie.

Los Angeles moved in front in the seventh when Betts doubled with one out, moved to third on a fly ball and scored on a two-out double from Call. Hernandez followed with a pinch-hit double for a 3-1 advantage.

The Royals responded in the eighth with RBI singles from Caglianone and Perez. Caglianone then put Kansas City on top 4-3 when he scored from second base after Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages made a catch for an out and dropped the ball on the transfer.

Betts tied it 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single.

Muncy's game-ending hit came against Lucas Erceg (4-4).

Seth Halvorsen (1-1) pitched a scoreless 10th inning in his Dodgers debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Colorado Rockies last month.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:24:09 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Luis Rengifo's slam sends Padres to blowout of Brewers</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Luis Rengifo launched the first grand slam of his career and Fernando Tatis Jr. moved into second place on San Diego's career home run list as the Padres administered an 11-2 pounding to the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Luis Campusano also cracked a homer for San Diego, which won its fourth straight game and tied the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks for the National League's last two wild-card spots. The Padres banged out 17 hits, with every starter collecting a hit before the sixth inning ended.

San Diego starter Walker Buehler (7-5) sailed through six innings, permitting only three hits and a run while walking two and fanning five. It marked only the fourth time in 24 starts this year that Buehler completed six innings.

Kyle Harrison (9-3) struggled across 4 2/3 innings for Milwaukee, yielding a season-high 10 hits and eight runs with three walks and three strikeouts. The Brewers resorted to using backup catcher Gary Sanchez to pitch the eighth, and he worked around two singles to put up a zero.

By then, San Diego had all the offense it needed, beginning with a five-run second inning in which all the scoring happened with two outs. Jake Cronenworth put the Padres on top by slicing an RBI double down the left field line.

Tatis worked a walk -- he challenged the call of strike on a 3-2 pitch by Harrison and it was overturned -- before Rengifo rifled a 366-foot shot for his third homer. It came against the team for which he knocked in three runs during a 7-1 win against the Padres on May 14.

Milwaukee got a run in the third via an RBI groundout from Jackson Chourio that scored David Hamilton.

Tatis made it 6-1 in the fourth with a leadoff homer to right, his 12th long ball of the year. It was the 164th of his career, lifting him past Nate Colbert for second in franchise history.

Campusano clouted his fifth homer of the year in the fifth with Austin Hays aboard for an 8-1 cushion.

In the sixth, Jackson Merrill added an RBI double, Hays produced a run-scoring groundout and Campusano contributed an RBI single.

Brice Turang doubled home a run for the Brewers in the ninth.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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               <title>Yankees stymie Mariners to 3 hits in win</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit two-run singles in the seventh inning by capitalizing on defensive positioning by the Seattle Mariners as the host New York Yankees earned a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night.

The Yankees had runners at second and third against reliever Michael Rucker (0-4) after Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole second during a strikeout by George Lombard Jr.

After Spencer Jones walked to load the bases, McMahon got ahead in the count and poked a 2-1 curveball well out of the reach of rookie shortstop Colt Emerson to easily give the Yankees a one-run lead.

Seattle replaced Rucker with Eduard Bazardo and appeared to be out of the inning. Instead, Austin Wells hit a bloop single that fell in front of right fielder Taylor Ward and moved the runners up a base. Grisham then slapped a sinker to left field through the shortstop hole as Emerson was positioned closer to second base.

The base hits by McMahon and Grisham gave the Yankees their 30th comeback win and highlighted an inning when they sent nine to the plate. New York also improved to 17-10 in its past 27 games and moved three games ahead of the Boston Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.

Before the Yankees went ahead, Randy Arozarena homered in the sixth off New York's Ryan Weathers, who was in line for a tough loss prior to the comeback.

Weathers allowed one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out four and walked three in a 106-pitch outing.

Tim Hill (4-2) followed Weathers by getting the next four outs ahead of the rally. Brent Headrick worked a 1-2-3 eighth and David Bednar struck out Cal Raleigh with a runner on second to secure his 27th save.

Seattle's Bryan Woo survived a 33-pitch opening inning and held the Yankees to three hits in five innings. Woo struck out five, walked one and threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of 19 hitters.

The Mariners dropped their fifth straight and fell for the 14th time in 19 games. Seattle was held to three runs or fewer for the 13th time in its slump and was held to three hits or fewer for the 12th time.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:10:59 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Blue Jays manufacture runs to prolong Red Sox's skid</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Rookie Brett Bateman had two RBIs on two hits Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-3.

Charles McAdoo, Ernie Clement and Myles Straw added RBIs for the Blue Jays, who have won the opening two of a four-game series. Chase Lee (1-0) allowed a single and two walks over 1 2/3 innings to get the win. Spencer Miles pitched around a double in the ninth to earn his first career save.

Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo homers for the Red Sox, who have lost four straight following a 27-3 run.

The Red Sox manufactured a run against Dylan Cease in the third. Andruw Monasterio led off with a walk, took second on Nick Sogard's single and advanced to third on Masataka Yoshida's fielder's-choice grounder to first. Rafaela lofted a sacrifice fly to center.

Toronto tied the game against Patrick Sandoval (1-1) in the bottom of the third. Nathan Lukes singled with two out, McAdoo walked and Bateman sliced a double to center just beyond the reach of a diving Rafaela.

Boston regained the lead when Abreu clubbed a 2-2 slider into the Red Sox bullpen in right field to open the fourth.

Rafaela led off the fifth with a home run, cranking a first-pitch sweeper to center for a 3-1 Boston lead.

Cease allowed three runs, five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Toronto tied the game in the bottom of the fifth with two unearned runs. Andres Gimenez led off with a single and Straw reached first base on third baseman Caleb Durbin's error. Lukes executed a sacrifice bunt, and McAdoo stroked a sacrifice fly to right. Bateman hit an RBI single to center.

Toronto took the lead in the sixth. George Springer walked, took third when Alejandro Kirk grounded a single past shortstop and scored on Clement's fielder's-choice grounder to second.

Sandoval finished the sixth, allowing eight hits, four runs (two earned) and three walks with four strikeouts.

Straw scorched an RBI double to left against Seth Martinez in the eighth after Springer singled and Gimenez was hit by a pitch.

Boston reinstated catcher Adley Rutschman from the injured list, and he went 1-for-3 with two walks in his team debut.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:02:54 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Woeful Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 others from staff</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Angels, at the bottom of the major league standings, fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott on Tuesday.

The team installed Tim Leveque as interim pitching coach and Michael Wuertz as interim bullpen coach.

"My goal was not to make any staffing changes until the season ended," said John Mozeliak, the Angels baseball operations consultant and interim general manager. "However, after discussions with the coaches, interviews with players, reflection, self-reflection on where we are, we decided it was time to make a change.

"We have 48 days left in this season. We're going to play 43 games. I view this as an opportunity. I see this as a chance for us to make a difference. Expectations to implement our processes and use all our tools will be mandated."

Going into Tuesday, the Angels had the worst record in baseball at 45-74 and were 15 1/2 games behind the American League West-leading Houston Astros and 15 games out of the AL wild-card race.

The Angels ranked 11th in the AL and 24th in the majors with a 4.51 ERA. They were first in the majors in most walks (508) and third in wild pitches (48), though seventh in most strikeouts (1,064). They were 24th in quality starts (34).

Opposing hitters were batting .236 against the staff, the eighth-lowest figure in the majors.

Mozeliak reinforced the notion of leaning into the organization's strengths to close out the year.

"Our research and development team upstairs, they're providing a lot of really useful things we can be taking advantage of," Mozeliak said. "And I think moving forward, which is really where our energy has to be, is how to make this a state-of-the-art place for player growth. Because what you don't want to do is have players outsourcing those types of things. You want it to be in the internal model, and hopefully we can accomplish that."

Maddux joined the Angels in the offseason after serving as pitching coach with the Astros, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals and two separate tenures with the Texas Rangers, including the 2023 World Series champions. The Rangers led the majors in ERA in 2025 (3.47), but afterward parted ways with manager Bruce Bochy and replaced him with Skip Schumaker.

Maddux, who turns 65 on Aug. 27, pitched 15 years in the majors (1986-2000) for nine different teams, though not the Angels. The right-hander is the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux.

Chiti, 67, was a left-hander in the minor leagues from 1976-81. A coach at various levels starting in 1982, Chiti worked for the Angels from 2020-22, for the New York Mets in 2023, and then again for the Angels starting in the 2024 season as their minor league pitching coordinator before becoming the bullpen coach this season.

Scott, who turned 58 on Aug. 6, is a right-hander who pitched one major league season in 1993 for the then-California Angels. He was on the staff of the Colorado Rockies for the 2020-25 seasons.

Leveque, 45, joined the organization this season as Double-A Rocket City's pitching coach after spending the previous 20 seasons with the Cardinals organization. A 1999 draft pick by the Detroit Tigers out of high school, Leveque pitched at the University of Michigan (2000-03).

Wuertz, 47, is in his 11th season with the Angels organization in various capacities and was serving as the minor league assistant pitching coordinator. The right-hander pitched in the majors for the Chicago Cubs (2004-08) and Oakland Athletics (2009-11).

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:38:33 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Tigers' Riley Greene (leg) leaves game after HBP</title>
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               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.

Greene fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg in the second inning. Greene stayed in the game and scored the game's first run on a double by Spencer Torkelson.

But when the Tigers took the field in the top of the third, rookie Ben Malgeri assumed Greene's spot in left field.

The Tigers later said Greene was experiencing right hamstring tightness, and manager A.J. Hinch has already ruled out playing Greene on Wednesday.

"Anytime you take a guy like Riley out, there's a level of concern, but I have no idea," Hinch told reporters after Detroit's 6-4 win. "I think we're going to get up tomorrow, we'll get him tested and we'll see. Hamstring stuff, or soft-tissue, lower-extremity stuff, the next day is really the big key.

"When the lineup comes out, he's not going to be in it. I'm not even going to consider it. But we'll see. Hopefully it's a day-to-day thing, and if not, then we'll have a different report."

Greene, who earned his third consecutive All-Star Game nod in July, has played in 117 of the Tigers' 119 games this season. He owns a .273/.365/.450 slash line with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
               <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:15:26 EST</pubDate>
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               <title>Orioles get off to fast start in victory over Twins</title>
               <link>https://fieldlevelmedia.com/latest-stories?storyId=263523</link>
               <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Pete Alonso finished 3-for-4 with a two-run homer for Baltimore, which pulled even in the three-game series with the rubber match slated for Wednesday. Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 with a solo homer.

Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead Minnesota at the plate. Alan Roden also drove in a run.

Orioles right-hander Brandon Young (9-3) held the Twins to two runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out four.

Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (7-4) allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out four.

Orioles right-hander Andrew Kittredge pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his sixth save.

The Orioles jumped out to a 2-0 lead within the first five pitches of the game. Henderson hit a leadoff single, and Alonso followed in the next at-bat with a two-run blast to left-center field.

Alonso's 418-foot shot marked his 26th homer of the season and his third in the past three games.

Baltimore doubled its lead in the second. Yohel Pozo reached on a one-out infield single, and Henderson delivered in the next at-bat with a two-run homer to right to make it 4-0.

Minnesota loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the second but came away with only one run. Roden hit an RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 4-1, and Kaelen Culpepper and Trevor Larnach hit back-to-back groundouts to squander the scoring opportunity.

The Orioles' power surge continued in the third as Encarnacion-Strand crushed a 460-foot solo home run to center. The blast soared over the visitors' bullpen in left-center field and made it 5-1.

The Twins pulled within 5-2 in the bottom of the third. Lee doubled to right to drive in Ryan Jeffers.

--Field Level Media]]></description>
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