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Dodgers go for series win vs. struggling Diamondbacks Field Level Media 19 May 2021, 22:55 GMT+10 A pair of teams crushed by injuries will meet on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams showed off some roster creativity Tuesday, when the Dodgers ran away late for a 9-1 victory in the second contest of the four-game series. Gavin Lux hit a grand slam -the first of his career -- for the Dodgers and Mookie Betts and Chris Taylor each had a home run. Becaus...

White Sox look to keep ball rolling -- and flying -- vs. Twins Field Level Media 18 May 2021, 17:55 GMT+10 Fresh off producing season highs in runs and hits, the Chicago White Sox will try to keep the offensive momentum going when they face the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Minneapolis. Nick Madrigal, Yermin Mercedes and Leury Garcia each had three hitsand Danny Mendick hit a grand slam to fuel a barrage that buried the Twins 16-4 on Monday. The W...

Carlos Correa aims to guide Astros to sweep of Rangers Field Level Media 16 May 2021, 20:40 GMT+10 The expectations for Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa likely will remain elevated through the remainder of his prime, a byproduct of his being the first overall selection in the 2012 draft. Thus far this season, extraordinary results had eluded Correa. He began the Astros current homestandhaving gone hitless over the final five games of the previous road trip, producing an 0-for-19 stretch f...

It looks like the new kid is going to be all right.

Jose Altuve, Yuli Gurriel and Kyle Tucker keyed an offensive surge and Brandon Bielak pitched effectively after being summoned unexpectedly from the bullpen as

The visiting Toronto Blue Jays will send their ace to the mound on Wednesday in hopes of continuing their dominance of the Atlanta Braves.

Astros look to maintain momentum vs. Angels Field Level Media Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. looked the part of a budding ace on Tuesday. He logged a season-high eight innings and matched his season high with nine strikeouts while recording the win in the host Astros 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The triumph enabled the Astros to square the three-game series and helped McCullers snap a seven-start winless streak against an American League West rival entering Wednesday game....

Angels host Rays, Shohei Ohtani scratched from start Field Level Media 04 May 2021, 05:55 GMT+10 Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled fourth start of the season Monday night when the Los Angeles Angels begin a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels right-hander was hit by a 93 mph fastball on his pitching elbow in a 2-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday but remained in the game. Manager Joe Maddon said after the game that Ohtani was sore. Jose Quinta...

Orioles use 5-run eighth to overcome Mariners Field Level Media 04 May 2021, 15:40 GMT+10 Cedric Mullins and Freddy Galvis hit home runs in a five-run eighth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at T-Mobile Park. Baltimores Cole Sulser (1-0) got the victory with a scoreless inning of relief. Fellow right-hander Cesar Valdez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save of the season, striking out Jose Marmolejos an...

Tim Anderson hit a grand slam, Leury Garcia had a double and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox pulled away for a 7-3 win over the visiting Cleveland Indians