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
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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,
5:01 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Hall of Famer Jim Thome’s No. 25 has been retired by the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer, who is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA and is among the AL leaders in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts, will miss 4-6 weeks because of a fracture in his leg. The
8:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has willingly embraced his current role as the New York Yankees’ big-bodied hype man and cheerleader on the bench. But he’s long past ready to retire from it. When the right fielder was taken to a nearby hospital after taking a 94 mph fastball off the outside
1:34 AM ET PITTSBURGH — It was only appropriate the Chicago Cubs completed their 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday by turning a double play to end the game, as it was their seventh of the evening, tying an MLB record. “That’s pretty firm right there,” manager Joe Maddon said. “You don’t normally
6:23 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Cubs were dealt a blow to their rotation as lefty Mike Montgomery was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with shoulder inflammation. Montgomery, 28, was scheduled to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday but righty Tyler Chatwood will take his place instead. “I felt something