ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows drove in his third run on a tiebreaking RBI infield single during a two-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 14th time in 15 games, 5-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Randy Arozarena had a leadoff single in the eighth and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Sam Coonrod (0-2). After Yandy Díaz was intentionally walked with one out, Meadows made it 4-3 with his hit off José Alvarado. Tampa Bay took a two-run lead when Alvarado walked pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau with the bases load. Diego Castillo (1-3) worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth for the Rays, who have won three in a row after Kansas City stopped their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. J.P. Feyereisen worked the ninth to get his second save. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler gave up three runs, four hits, two walks and struck out a career-high 14 over seven innings. Matt Joyce homered for the Phillies, who struck out 15 times. Tampa Bay struck out... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows drove in his third run on a tiebreaking RBI infield single during a two-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 14th time in 15 games, 5-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Randy Arozarena had a leadoff single in the eighth and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Sam Coonrod (0-2). After Yandy Díaz was intentionally walked with one out, Meadows made it 4-3 with his hit off José Alvarado. Tampa Bay took a two-run lead when Alvarado walked pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau with the bases load. Diego Castillo (1-3) worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth for the Rays, who have won three in a row after Kansas City stopped their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. J.P. Feyereisen worked the ninth to get his second save. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler gave up three runs, four hits, two walks and struck out a career-high 14 over seven innings. Matt Joyce homered for the Phillies, who struck out 15 times. Tampa Bay struck out... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows drove in his third run on a tiebreaking RBI infield single during a two-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 14th time in 15 games, 5-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Randy Arozarena had a leadoff single in the eighth and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Sam Coonrod (0-2). After Yandy Díaz was intentionally walked with one out, Meadows made it 4-3 with his hit off José Alvarado. Tampa Bay took a two-run lead when Alvarado walked pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau with the bases load. Diego Castillo (1-3) worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth for the Rays, who have won three in a row after Kansas City stopped their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. J.P. Feyereisen worked the ninth to get his second save. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler gave up three runs, four hits, two walks and struck out a career-high 14 over seven innings. Matt Joyce homered for the Phillies, who struck out 15 times. Tampa Bay struck out... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night when Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings and Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory. Rich Hill struck out a career-high 13 for the Rays. Tampa Bay’s winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella. Keller (4-4) allowed one run, four hits, four walks and struck out seven. Jake Brentz went 1 1/3 innings before Kyle Zimmer got two outs to get his second save. Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single off Hill (3-2). Hill became the oldest player to appear in a game with the Rays at 41 years, 75 days. Hall of Famer Wade Boggs was 41 years, 73 days old when he played his final game on Aug. 27, 1999. WHITE SOX 8, CARDINALS 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading Chicago... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night when Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings and Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory. Rich Hill struck out a career-high 13 for the Rays. Tampa Bay’s winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella. Keller (4-4) allowed one run, four hits, four walks and struck out seven. Jake Brentz went 1 1/3 innings before Kyle Zimmer got two outs to get his second save. Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single off Hill (3-2). Hill became the oldest player to appear in a game with the Rays at 41 years, 75 days. Hall of Famer Wade Boggs was 41 years, 73 days old when he played his final game on Aug. 27, 1999. WHITE SOX 8, CARDINALS 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading Chicago... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, allowing just one hit as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday night. Strasburg (1-1) started for the first time since April 13. He had been sidelined with right shoulder inflammation. He picked up his first win in a regular-season game since Sept. 26, 2019. Strasburg allowed only Anthony Santander’s leadoff single in the second. He walked four and struck out four in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Washington scored two runs against Jorge López (1-5) in the fifth. López allowed four straight hits, including back-to-back doubles by Josh Bell (3 hits) and Kyle Schwarber and a run-scoring single by Josh Harrison. Freddy Galvis hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth against Brad Hand. Trey Mancini had two hits for the Orioles, who have lost 11 of 13 since John Means threw a no-hitter on May 5. DODGERS 2, GIANTS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trevor Bauer struck... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, allowing just one hit as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday night. Strasburg (1-1) started for the first time since April 13. He had been sidelined with right shoulder inflammation. He picked up his first win in a regular-season game since Sept. 26, 2019. Strasburg allowed only Anthony Santander’s leadoff single in the second. He walked four and struck out four in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Washington scored two runs against Jorge López (1-5) in the fifth. López allowed four straight hits, including back-to-back doubles by Josh Bell (3 hits) and Kyle Schwarber and a run-scoring single by Josh Harrison. Freddy Galvis hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth against Brad Hand. Trey Mancini had two hits for the Orioles, who have lost 11 of 13 since John Means threw a no-hitter on May 5. DODGERS 2, GIANTS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trevor Bauer struck... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, allowing just one hit as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday night. Strasburg (1-1) started for the first time since April 13. He had been sidelined with right shoulder inflammation. He picked up his first win in a regular-season game since Sept. 26, 2019. Strasburg allowed only Anthony Santander’s leadoff single in the second. He walked four and struck out four in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Washington scored two runs against Jorge López (1-5) in the fifth. López allowed four straight hits, including back-to-back doubles by Josh Bell (3 hits) and Kyle Schwarber and a run-scoring single by Josh Harrison. Freddy Galvis hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth against Brad Hand. Trey Mancini had two hits for the Orioles, who have lost 11 of 13 since John Means threw a no-hitter on May 5. DODGERS 2, GIANTS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trevor Bauer struck... [More]

Mariners first. J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging. Sam Haggerty singles to center field. Kyle Lewis singles to center field. Sam Haggerty to third. Kyle Seager out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Scott Heineman. Sam Haggerty scores. Austin Nola singles to shallow center field. Kyle Lewis to third. Evan White doubles. Austin Nola scores. Kyle Lewis scores. Jake Fraley grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Danny Santana.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.Rangers third. Rob Refsnyder hit by pitch. Scott Heineman lines out to deep right field to Jake Fraley. Nick Solak singles to right field. Rob Refsnyder to third. Danny Santana out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Sam Haggerty. Rob Refsnyder scores. Todd Frazier flies out to left field to Sam Haggerty.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.Mariners third. Kyle Lewis singles to right field. Kyle Seager singles to center field. Kyle Lewis to second. Austin Nola singles to shallow... [More]

Mariners first. J.P. Crawford singles to left field. Sam Haggerty doubles to left field, advances to 3rd. J.P. Crawford scores. Fielding error by Nick Solak. Kyle Lewis walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to shallow infield, Kolby Allard to Danny Santana. Kyle Lewis to second. Austin Nola singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Kyle Lewis scores. Tim Lopes singles to center field. Austin Nola to third. Dee Gordon strikes out swinging. Braden Bishop doubles to right field. Tim Lopes to third. Austin Nola scores. Joe Odom walks. J.P. Crawford called out on strikes.4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Mariners 4, Rangers 0.Mariners second. Sam Haggerty flies out to center field to Scott Heineman. Kyle Lewis homers to center field. Kyle Seager flies out to shallow left field to Nick Solak. Austin Nola grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Danny Santana.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 5, Rangers 0.Mariners third. Tim Lopes singles to left field. Dee Gordon singles to shallow infield.... [More]

Rangers second. Todd Frazier strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Nick Solak grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Eric Hosmer. Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to shallow infield, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Jurickson Profar homers to center field. Austin Hedges strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham grounds out to shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Danny Santana. Fernando Tatis Jr. homers to center field. Manny Machado doubles to deep left field. Eric Hosmer grounds out to shallow right field, Rougned Odor to Danny Santana.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Rangers 1.Rangers ninth. Joey Gallo homers to center field. Todd Frazier hit by pitch. Rougned Odor grounds out to second base. Elvis Andrus out at second. Nick Solak lines out to shallow center field to Jake Cronenworth.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 2, Padres 2.Rangers tenth. Derek Dietrich pinch-hitting for Isiah... [More]

Padres second. Eric Hosmer walks. Ty France singles to left field. Eric Hosmer to second. Jake Cronenworth doubles to deep left field. Ty France to third. Eric Hosmer scores. Jurickson Profar doubles to deep left center field. Jake Cronenworth scores. Ty France scores. Josh Naylor singles to center field. Jurickson Profar scores. Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Todd Frazier to Derek Dietrich. Josh Naylor to second. Trent Grisham singles to deep center field. Josh Naylor scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow left field. Trent Grisham out at second.5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 5, Rangers 0.Padres third. Manny Machado flies out to left field to Shin-Soo Choo. Eric Hosmer singles to right field. Ty France lines out to deep right field to Joey Gallo. Jake Cronenworth reaches on error. Eric Hosmer scores. Fielding error by Derek Dietrich. Jurickson Profar grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Derek Dietrich.1 run, 1... [More]

Rangers second. Joey Gallo strikes out swinging. Todd Frazier doubles to deep center field. Rougned Odor homers. Todd Frazier scores. Derek Dietrich lines out to left center field to Raimel Tapia. Elvis Andrus lines out to deep center field to Garrett Hampson.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 2, Rockies 0.Rockies second. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Daniel Murphy pops out to shallow left field to Todd Frazier. Matt Kemp reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Nolan Arenado out at second. Raimel Tapia singles to left center field. Matt Kemp to second. Ryan McMahon homers to center field. Raimel Tapia scores. Matt Kemp scores. Drew Butera walks. Garrett Hampson singles to deep center field. Drew Butera to third. Trevor Story singles to second base. Garrett Hampson to third. Drew Butera scores. Charlie Blackmon singles to second base, tagged out at second, Rougned Odor to Todd Frazier to Elvis Andrus. Garrett Hampson scores.5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies... [More]

Mariners second. Austin Nola homers to center field. Shed Long Jr. walks. Daniel Vogelbach homers to right field. Shed Long Jr. scores. Tim Lopes singles to shallow left field. Mallex Smith singles to shallow infield. Tim Lopes to second. J.P. Crawford reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Mallex Smith out at second. Tim Lopes to third. Dylan Moore hit by pitch. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Joey Gallo. J.P. Crawford to third. Tim Lopes scores. Kyle Seager flies out to center field to Nick Solak.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 4, Rangers 0.Rangers sixth. Joey Gallo lines out to shallow right field to Shed Long Jr.. Nick Solak lines out to center field to Kyle Lewis. Derek Dietrich hit by pitch. Elvis Andrus reaches on error. Derek Dietrich scores. Throwing error by J.P. Crawford. Rob Refsnyder reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Elvis Andrus out at second.1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Mariners... [More]

Rangers third. Rob Refsnyder singles to deep left field. Jeff Mathis flies out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Shin-Soo Choo strikes out swinging. Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubles to deep right center field. Rob Refsnyder scores. Todd Frazier grounds out to shallow left field, Anthony Rendon to Tommy La Stella.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 1, Angels 0.Rangers fourth. Joey Gallo strikes out swinging. Nick Solak doubles to deep center field. Rougned Odor singles to deep right field. Nick Solak scores. Elvis Andrus singles to shallow center field. Rougned Odor scores. Rob Refsnyder flies out to right field to Jo Adell. Jeff Mathis singles to shallow center field. Elvis Andrus to third. Shin-Soo Choo singles to shallow right field. Jeff Mathis scores. Elvis Andrus scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center field to Mike Trout.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 5, Angels 0.Angels fifth. Jason Castro flies out to Shin-Soo Choo. Luis Rengifo walks. David Fletcher strikes... [More]

Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo homers to left field. Elvis Andrus called out on strikes. Joey Gallo strikes out swinging. Todd Frazier singles to shallow center field. Robinson Chirinos strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.Athletics first. Marcus Semien singles to shallow infield. Ramon Laureano lines out to left field to Shin-Soo Choo. Matt Olson homers to right field. Marcus Semien scores. Matt Chapman grounds out to shallow center field, Elvis Andrus to Todd Frazier. Mark Canha strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Rangers 1.Rangers fourth. Todd Frazier singles to center field. Robinson Chirinos walks. Todd Frazier to second. Nick Solak doubles. Robinson Chirinos to third. Todd Frazier scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow infield. Nick Solak to third. Robinson Chirinos scores. Rob Refsnyder out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Ramon Laureano. Nick Solak scores. Scott Heineman pops out to second base... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors’ worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick’s inaccurate throw from medium right field.Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos’ struggling relievers.ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4, 11 inningsBALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss.Newcomer Brian Holaday... [More]

Rangers first. Elvis Andrus doubles to deep left center field. Nick Solak strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor grounds out to first base to Brandon Belt. Joey Gallo walks. Todd Frazier singles to right field. Joey Gallo scores. Elvis Andrus scores. Robinson Chirinos called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Giants 0.Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Alex Dickerson flies out to left center field to Nick Solak. Donovan Solano lines out to third base to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Brandon Belt walks. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Evan Longoria doubles to deep right center field. Brandon Belt scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Pablo Sandoval grounds out to shallow infield, Jordan Lyles to Todd Frazier.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Giants 2.Giants third. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Alex Dickerson walks. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Donovan Solano singles to deep right center field. Alex Dickerson scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Brandon Belt called out on strikes.... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings of no-hit ball in his return to the majors following a second Tommy John surgery, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.Eovaldi (1-0) faced one over the minimum through six innings in his Tampa Bay debut. He threw 70 pitches and had four strikeouts. The only runner to reach base against him was Matt Chapman, who drew a one-out walk in the first.Wilmer Font, acquired by the Rays from the A's last Friday, gave up Jed Lowrie's one-out single in the seventh for Oakland's only hit of the game. Vidal Nuno got the last three outs to finish the one-hitter.Rob Refsnyder hit a three-run home run off A's starter Sean Manaea (5-6), and Johnny Field also homered for the Rays.The game drew an announced crowd of 6,295, the smallest at the Coliseum since April 3, 2003.Eovaldi last pitched in the majors on Aug. 10, 2016, for the Yankees. Nine days later, he underwent a second elbow surgery. Eovaldi... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez was put on the disabled list Wednesday with a strained right groin, a day after he left a win over Kansas City in the sixth inning."The way he plays, how intense he is, running the bases, playing the outfield, probably smartest to get him off his feet for 10 days, not allow him to aggravate it," Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday. "It'll be a loss."Gomez signed a $4 million, one-year deal in March. He is hitting .200 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 37 games, striking out 49 times in 145 at-bats."I know Carlos hasn't swung the bat the way he's capable of, but you know eventually he's going to get hot," Cash said. "We're still waiting but maybe this will give him a bit of a blow, rest his mind as much as his groin and come back and get us going once he does come back."The 32-year-old Gomez was an All-Star in 2013-14 while with Milwaukee. He hit .255 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs last season with Texas.Gomez said he felt... [More]