Profar homers, scores twice and prevents a run as Padres beat the Rangers 3-1 for series win

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit his 12th home run and the All-Star left fielder also threw out a runner at the plate as the San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 Thursday. Profar had two hits and scored both times against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max...

Hamilton, O’Neill drive in runs in the 12th inning to lift Red Sox over Marlins 6-5

MIAMI (AP) — Automatic runner Romy Gonzalez scored a go-ahead run on David Hamilton’s RBI groundout in the 12th inning, Tyler O’Neill added an RBI double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Thursday for a sweep of the three-game series. Gonzalez advanced to...

Montas makes triumphant return to New York as Reds beat Yankees 8-4 to complete 3-game sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Frankie Montas made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, Nick Martini, Jonathan India and Spencer Steer homered and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of reeling New York with an 8-4 victory Thursday. Steer opened a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning with...

Boston's Nick Pivetta loses no-hit bid in 7th inning on 2-out triple by Marlins' Jesus Sanchez

MIAMI (AP) — Boston's Nick Pivetta lost his no-hit bid against the Miami Marlins on a two-out triple to Jesus Sanchez in the seventh inning Thursday. With the Red Sox leadings 2-0, Sanchez hit a 401-foot drive that bounced off the wall in center to end Pivetta's bid. Earlier in the...

David Peralta hits 1st homer of the season, helps the Padres beat the Rangers 6-4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Peralta is just filling in for All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., and the 36-year-old veteran knows it. Just one more reason to savor the biggest moment of his season with San Diego. Peralta hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in...

Judge grounds into pivotal double play as Reds hold off slumping Yankees 3-2 behind Abbott and 'pen

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Abbott took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning and reliever Fernando Cruz got Aaron Judge to ground into a pivotal double play, pitching the Cincinnati Reds past the struggling New York Yankees 3-2 on Wednesday night. Noelvi Marte hit a two-run homer...

Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers from last year in the lineups announced Wednesday for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. ...

Rafaela doubles and triples, Bello allows a run over 6 2/3 innings to help Red Sox beat Marlins 7-2

MIAMI (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela tripled, doubled and drove in three runs, Brayan Bello limited Miami to a run over 6 2/3 innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Marlins 7-2 on Wednesday night. Rafael Devers and Masataka Yoshida each had two hits and two RBIs to help the Red Sox win...

Shohei Ohtani joins Aaron Judge among starters in MLB All-Star Game, the only holdovers from last year's lineups

Brewers continue trying to address their starting rotation by acquiring RHP Aaron Civale from Rays

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired veteran right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in the NL Central leaders' latest attempt to boost a starting rotation that’s been decimated by injuries. The Brewers sent promising minor league infielder Gregory Barrios to Tampa...