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Braves place Max Fried on 15-day injured list with forearm issue
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves All-Star left-hander Max Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list with forearm neuritis, a nerve inflammation, in a move retroactive to Thursday, the Braves announced Sunday. Fried (7-5, 3.08 ERA) has made 18 starts this season and has been a critical...
Judge and Ohtani are the MVP favorites, but there's plenty of time left in baseball's award races
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the front-runners for baseball's MVP awards, according to the oddsmakers. It's only the All-Star break, but one or two clear favorites have emerged for several of the game's top honors. With play set to resume again Friday, here's a look at what the...
d'Arnaud hits two homers, drives in 4 runs in Atlanta 6-3 win over San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud had two home runs and four RBIs, Chris Sale pitched five solid innings for his major league-leading 13th win and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break. "He had a big day," Braves...
Phillies get MLB-leading 8th All-Star with Sánchez replacing Atlanta's Chris Sale
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won't pitch in the Midsummer Classic. The addition of...
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro says Royals right-hander Seth Lugo should start All-Star game
BOSTON (AP) — Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro lobbied for Royals right-hander Seth Lugo to start Tuesday's All-Star Game for the American League. Quatraro made the case for Lugo with Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who will lead the the AL team. “I called him...
Sale wins MLB-leading 12th game, Duvall adds 3-run HR and the Braves beat the D-backs 6-2
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Sale outdueled Zac Gallen with 5 1/3 solid innings, Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Duvall connected for his three-run shot in the sixth, extending...
Braves ace Chris Sale scratched from scheduled start Monday vs D-backs and bumped back to Tuesday
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Sale was scratched from his scheduled start Monday night for the Atlanta Braves, who pushed him back a day to Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Atlanta called up right-hander Bryce Elder to start Monday’s game at Arizona. Elder was an All-Star last...
Pirates' Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections. Skenes, who turned 22 in May, was selected by the Pirates as the top pick in...
Braves left-hander Chris Sale fans 9 in 6 innings and earns 11th win in 3-1 victory over Giants
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Sale (11-3) tied Kansas City’s Seth Lugo for the most wins in the majors, confirming his return to...
Robert homers early and 5 pitchers lead the White Sox to a 1-0 win over Chris Sale and the Braves
CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered in the first inning and five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the White Sox beat Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Thursday. Sale (10-3) struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings against his original team. The...
