9:30 AM ET CHICAGO — One thing you can say about Michael Kopech‘s big league debut: The White Sox phenom left them wanting more. Kopech pitched two scoreless innings in Chicago’s 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday before being pulled when the game went into a 52-minute rain delay. He struck out four
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7:32 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Marlins right-hander Jose Urena dropped his appeal of a six-game suspension for intentionally hitting Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. with a pitch. Urena began serving the suspension Tuesday. The Marlins, fearful the Braves might retaliate, had already decided Urena wouldn’t pitch against them during a four-game series
4:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The third cutter, up and away, came in at 91.6 mph and traveled 393 feet just slightly to the left of center field. The fifth one, right down the middle, was thrown 92.2 mph and sailed 399 feet to almost the exact same location. All-Star closer Kenley Jansen made
1:37 AM ET Jose Altuve, in a humble nod to baseball posterity, now has a game-used ball from his Triple-A debut for his trophy case. Altuve, who left Sunday’s game after being hit by a pitch on the elbow in the seventh inning, had laced a single to right field an inning earlier in the
6:21 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Atlanta Braves have promoted another 20-year-old from the minors, calling up right-hander Bryse Wilson to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves purchased Wilson’s contract from Triple-A Gwinnett before Monday night’s game. Wilson will make his major league debut as the NL East leaders give their regular
10:02 AM ET Sarah Langs The 100-win pace club is dwindling. The Astros are now on pace for just 97 wins, knocking them out of the club. That would still be tied for third most in a season in franchise history but would still leave them short of joining the club. The Red Sox are
11:19 PM ET The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics went at it on Sunday in a playoff-like atmosphere in Oakland, with first place in the AL West on the line. The Astros won 9-4 and Justin Verlander registered his 200th career victory, but the A’s won the weekend and made the loud statement that they
6:42 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jose Urena‘s previous start ended after one very heated pitch. On Sunday, he went the distance. Making the most of his borrowed time, Urena pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in the majors to lead the Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 12-1 on Sunday. Urena
9:22 AM ET When Michael Conforto reflects on his Little League World Series experience, he thinks back to spirited games of pingpong, leisure time at the swimming pool and forays to a cafeteria stocked with abundant options throughout the day. The fresh fruit was healthy. The pizza and ice cream … not so much. “It’s
2:16 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Cameron Maybin scored with one out in the 10th inning when Los Angeles’ Dylan Floro was called for a balk, giving the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Dodgers on Saturday night. Seattle loaded the bases with one out, and with a one-strike count on Kyle Seager,