A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:BREEZIN'Despite tying a major league record by striking out 26 times in a game, the Braves kept their winning streak going. The NL East leaders outlasted the Mets 2-1 in 14 innings Friday night for their sixth straight victory.Atlanta is 9-3 against the Mets this season and tries to boost that mark when lefty Max Fried (14-4, 3.84 ERA) starts at Citi Field. Zack Wheeler (9-7, 4.40) is set to pitch for New York.BRYCE'S BABYPhiladelphia star Bryce Harper is on the paternity list while awaiting the birth of his first child. He traveled home to Las Vegas and could be out of action through the weekend.Harper is hitting .254 with 27 homers and 92 RBIs in 125 games.The Phillies' drive toward an NL wild-card spot took a damaging blow Friday night when they blew a seven-run lead at last-place Miami and lost 19-11. Zach Eflin (7-11, 4.57 ERA) will next against the Marlins — he's 0-4 with an 8.42 ERA over his last 10 games, including six starts.The... [More]

Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez singles to shallow infield. Rhys Hoskins hit by pitch. Cesar Hernandez to second. J.T. Realmuto doubles to deep left field. Rhys Hoskins to third. Cesar Hernandez scores. Corey Dickerson pops out to Neil Walker. Jean Segura lines out to first base to Garrett Cooper. Brad Miller walks. Scott Kingery triples to deep right center field. Brad Miller scores. J.T. Realmuto scores. Rhys Hoskins scores. Adam Haseley strikes out on a foul tip.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 4, Marlins 0.Phillies second. Vince Velasquez grounds out to shallow infield to Jorge Alfaro. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Garrett Cooper. Rhys Hoskins walks. J.T. Realmuto doubles to right field. Rhys Hoskins to third. Corey Dickerson doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. J.T. Realmuto scores. Rhys Hoskins scores. Fielding error by Brian Anderson. Jean Segura grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Garrett Cooper.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left... [More]

Braves second. Josh Donaldson reaches on error. Fielding error by Jon Berti. Matt Joyce singles to right field. Josh Donaldson to second. Adeiny Hechavarria singles to left field. Matt Joyce to third. Josh Donaldson scores. Rafael Ortega lines out to first base to Neil Walker. Adeiny Hechavarria doubled off first. Tyler Flowers strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Braves 1, Marlins 0.Marlins seventh. Brian Anderson singles to center field. Neil Walker singles to center field. Brian Anderson to second. Starlin Castro doubles to deep left center field. Neil Walker scores. Brian Anderson scores. Harold Ramirez flies out to center field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shallow infield, Mike Soroka to Freddie Freeman. Bryan Holaday grounds out to shortstop, Josh Donaldson to Freddie Freeman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Braves 1.Braves eighth. Ozzie Albies lines out to second base to Isan Diaz. Freddie Freeman homers to center field. Josh... [More]

Marlins third. Elieser Hernandez called out on strikes. Jon Berti homers to center field. Isan Diaz grounds out to first base to Freddie Freeman. Brian Anderson singles to left field. Garrett Cooper grounds out to shallow infield, Dallas Keuchel to Freddie Freeman.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Braves 0.Braves fourth. Freddie Freeman homers to left field. Josh Donaldson called out on strikes. Tyler Flowers strikes out swinging. Matt Joyce doubles to deep right field. Adeiny Hechavarria hit by pitch. Rafael Ortega walks. Adeiny Hechavarria to second. Matt Joyce to third. Dallas Keuchel strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Marlins 1, Braves 1.Braves fifth. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to right field to Brian Anderson. Ozzie Albies grounds out to shallow infield, Garrett Cooper to Tyler Kinley. Freddie Freeman homers to center field. Josh Donaldson lines out to deep center field to Lewis Brinson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Braves 2, Marlins 1.Braves... [More]

Marlins first. Isan Diaz singles to left field. Starlin Castro doubles to deep center field. Isan Diaz scores. Brian Anderson pops out to Daniel Murphy. Garrett Cooper grounds out to shortstop, Trevor Story to Daniel Murphy. Harold Ramirez walks. Martin Prado called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 1, Rockies 0.Rockies first. Charlie Blackmon strikes out swinging. Trevor Story strikes out swinging. Nolan Arenado homers to center field. Daniel Murphy grounds out to second base, Jordan Yamamoto to Martin Prado to Garrett Cooper.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 1, Rockies 1.Marlins fourth. Garrett Cooper doubles to deep right field. Harold Ramirez singles to right center field. Garrett Cooper scores. Martin Prado flies out to right field to Charlie Blackmon. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Lewis Brinson grounds out to third base, Nolan Arenado to Daniel Murphy.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Rockies 1.Marlins sixth. Brian Anderson singles... [More]

Marlins first. Jon Berti homers to center field. Neil Walker strikes out swinging. Brian Anderson strikes out swinging. Garrett Cooper strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 1, Rockies 0.Rockies first. Charlie Blackmon walks. Trevor Story singles to center field. Charlie Blackmon to second. Nolan Arenado reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Trevor Story out at second. Charlie Blackmon to third. Daniel Murphy out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Curtis Granderson. Nolan Arenado to second. Charlie Blackmon scores. Raimel Tapia walks. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 1, Rockies 1.Rockies second. Ian Desmond flies out to left center field to Curtis Granderson. Tony Wolters flies out to deep center field to Lewis Brinson. German Marquez doubles to left field. Charlie Blackmon doubles to center field. German Marquez scores. Trevor Story homers to center field. Charlie Blackmon scores. Nolan Arenado strikes out... [More]

Marlins first. Jon Berti hit by pitch. Isan Diaz singles to left field. Jon Berti to third. Brian Anderson singles to center field. Isan Diaz to second. Jon Berti scores. Garrett Cooper strikes out swinging. Starlin Castro strikes out on a foul tip. Curtis Granderson flies out to deep left field to Kyle Garlick.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 1, Dodgers 0.Marlins third. Jon Berti doubles to deep right center field. Isan Diaz walks. Brian Anderson strikes out swinging. Garrett Cooper walks. Isan Diaz to second. Jon Berti to third. Starlin Castro out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Kyle Garlick. Jon Berti scores. Curtis Granderson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers fifth. Kyle Garlick homers to center field. Walker Buehler strikes out swinging. A.J. Pollock grounds out to third base, Starlin Castro to Garrett Cooper. Justin Turner flies out to deep center field to Lewis Brinson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 2,... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Gio Urshela hit two home runs for the second straight game and the New York Yankees outslugged rookie Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-best nine games.Playing in Toronto for the first time, Bichette became the first player in major league history to double in nine consecutive games. He also homered, giving him an unprecedented 13 extra-base hits in his first 11 career games. Bichette is the first rookie to have an extra-base hit in nine straight games since Ted Williams in 1939, according to STATS.The Yankees have hit a record 19 homers over their last four games, including at least five in each win during a three-game sweep at Baltimore this week. Mike Tauchman also homered Thursday to give New York three connections.Domingo Germán (15-2) pitched five innings to win his sixth consecutive decision for New York.Both of Urshela's homers came off left-hander Thomas Pannone (2-5), who matched a career worst by... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Gio Urshela hit two home runs for the second straight game and the New York Yankees outslugged rookie Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-best nine games.Playing in Toronto for the first time, Bichette became the first player in major league history to double in nine consecutive games. He also homered, giving him an unprecedented 13 extra-base hits in his first 11 career games. Bichette is the first rookie to have an extra-base hit in nine straight games since Ted Williams in 1939, according to STATS.The Yankees have hit a record 19 homers over their last four games, including at least five in each win during a three-game sweep at Baltimore this week. Mike Tauchman also homered Thursday to give New York three connections.Domingo Germán (15-2) pitched five innings to win his sixth consecutive decision for New York.Both of Urshela's homers came off left-hander Thomas Pannone (2-5), who matched a career worst by... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11½ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.YANKEES 7, RED SOX 4NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered early and a makeshift New York Yankees lineup pounded David Price in a victory that sent the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11½ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.ASTROS 3, MARINERS 1HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.A day after Astros newcomer Aaron... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11½ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.ASTROS 3, MARINERS 1HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.A day after Astros newcomer Aaron... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11½ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.ASTROS 3, MARINERS 1HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.A day after Astros newcomer Aaron... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11½ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.RAYS 7, MARLINS 2ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yonny Chirinos allowed one run in five innings before leaving with a hand injury, and Tampa Bay matched its longest winning streak this season at six... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians pitcher Corey Kluber took another step in his comeback from a broken right forearm by throwing a simulated game Saturday.The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner could begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment Thursday as he continues to make progress in his recovery after being struck by a line drive hit by Miami's Brian Anderson on May 1.Kluber began playing catch about six weeks ago. He's been throwing in bullpen for a couple of weeks and will have another side session Tuesday."Now that I'm getting to face hitters, hopefully that comes with getting to pitch in a game sometime soon," he said. "It's not a finished product by any means right now, but I'm looking forward to it."Kluber threw 35 pitches to hitters from Akron, the Indians' Double-A team, in a session at Progressive Field. He hit 88-89 mph and threw several breaking pitches."I just thought he looked healthy, and that's good," manager Terry Francona said. "Now he has time to perfect his craft, which... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson homered against Sean Doolittle in the top of the 10th, and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday to take two of three in the series and pad their NL East lead to 6 1/2 games.After the Nationals scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, Donaldson swatted a fastball from Doolittle over the center-field wall for his 25th homer of the season.Adam Duvall homered for the fourth time in five games. Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Tyler Flowers also drove in runs for the Braves, who won consecutive series in Washington for the first time since 2013. They also won two of three in late June.Atlanta got another quality road start from Mike Soroka (10-2), who pitched seven innings and allowed just three hits, including a leadoff homer to Juan Soto in the second.Washington starter Aníbal Sánchez (6-6) could not keep pace, allowing four runs on 10 hits in five innings of work.YANKEES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 5NEW... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone got fired up at a rookie umpire in a profane rant, and New York awoke from a sleepy start to rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in a doubleheader opener Thursday.New York rallied to win the second game 5-1 and reopen an eight-game AL East lead over the second-place Rays. Luke Voit tied the score in the fifth with his first home run since June 14, and catcher Mike Zunino caused Charlie Morton to balk home the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth that included Didi Gregorius' two-run single. The Yankees won three straight after wasting a ninth-inning lead in the series opener and improved to 34-11 against the AL East, including 12-5 against Tampa Bay.After Domingo Germán (12-2) gave up solo homers to his first two batters in the first game, Gio Urshela hit a tying home run in the second off Yonny Chirinos (9-5), and Gary Sánchez smashed a go-ahead 110 mph single off the glove of third baseman Yandy Díaz during a three-run fifth. Díaz had helped the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone got fired up at a rookie umpire in a profane rant, and New York awoke from a sleepy start to rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in a doubleheader opener Thursday.After Domingo Germán (12-2) gave up solo homers to his first two batters, Gio Urshela hit a tying home run in the second off Yonny Chirinos (9-5), and Gary Sánchez smashed a go-ahead 110 mph single off the glove of third baseman Yandy Díaz during a three-run fifth. Díaz had helped the Yankees come alive when he dropped Didi Gregorius' leadoff popup in the second for a two-base error.Boone fumed after rookie umpire Brennan Miller called Brett Gardner out on strikes in the second inning. Miller, umpiring behind the plate for the fifth time in the major leagues, had punched out Aaron Judge in the first. Gardner batted in the second after Urshela's tying, two-run homer and struck out on a 1-2 pitch.Gardner returned to the dugout, slammed his bat into the bat rack nine times, then eight times... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians say pitcher Corey Kluber threw a successful bullpen session at Progressive Field, the right-hander's first time throwing from a mound since fracturing his right forearm on May 1.The team said the two-time Cy Young Award winner fired 20 fastballs, as scheduled, before Cleveland's game against Detroit on Wednesday.Kluber remains on the 60-day injured list and is several weeks away from potentially beginning a minor league rehabilitation assignment.Kluber was struck on his pitching forearm by a line drive off the bat of Miami's Brian Anderson at Marlins Park. The 33-year-old spent several weeks in a hard cast, and has continued to run and work on his conditioning.Kluber has a 2-3 record with a 5.80 ERA in seven starts this season. The Indians' ace won the Cy Young Award in 2014 and 2017, and finished third in the voting in 2016 and 2018.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians say pitcher Corey Kluber threw a successful bullpen session at Progressive Field, the right-hander's first time throwing from a mound since fracturing his right forearm on May 1.The team said the two-time Cy Young Award winner fired 20 fastballs, as scheduled, before Cleveland's game against Detroit on Wednesday.Kluber remains on the 60-day injured list and is several weeks away from potentially beginning a minor league rehabilitation assignment.Kluber was struck on his pitching forearm by a line drive off the bat of Miami's Brian Anderson at Marlins Park. The 33-year-old spent several weeks in a hard cast, and has continued to run and work on his conditioning.Kluber has a 2-3 record with a 5.80 ERA in seven starts this season. The Indians' ace won the Cy Young Award in 2014 and 2017, and finished third in the voting in 2016 and 2018.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports