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Strikeout Bug Ends Astros' Four-Game Win Streak
Not even Bud Norris at Minute Maid Park, a potential five-game winning streak and a four-game series sweep of the struggling Chicago White Sox could cover up the Astros ' season-long strikeout problem...
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Norris Touched Up in 6th, Astros Lose to WSox 4-2
HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox couldn't get anything going against Bud Norris through five innings Monday night. .....
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White Sox Salvage Finale of Series with Astros
HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox had done just enough this series to come close, to lose by margins best described as narrow and frustrating. .....
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Sox Face Key Stretch After Beating Astros
HOUSTON — For the first time in nearly five weeks, the White Sox return Tuesday night to American League Central play, where they thought their offensive struggles had been cured...
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Giancarlo Stanton Powers Miami Marlins Past Arizona Diamondbacks
PHOENIX -- Giancarlo Stanton saw enough of Heath Bell last year to know what to expect. Marlins fans probably had a pretty good idea, too. .....
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Recap: Arizona vs. Miami
Giancarlo Stanton recorded his eighth career multi-homer game and provided the go-ahead run with a solo shot in the top of the ninth inning to carry the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory ...
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Angels' Bats Come Alive in 11-3 Win over Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have demoted their two most promising youngsters, Dustin Ackley and Jesus Montero, to triple-A and struggling right-hander Tom Wilhelmsen out of the closer spot, ...
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Stanton's Two Homers Propel Marlins Past D-Backs
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Mariners Destroyed in Anaheim Again
This is getting ridiculous when it comes to how the Mariners keep getting blown apart in this ballpark. They got taken apart 11-3 tonight, surrendering 21 hits in the process...
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Rangers Secure a 'Great Team Win'
ARLINGTON, Texas -- One overriding sentiment flowed through the Texas Rangers ' winning clubhouse after Monday's 8-7 victory over the division-leading Oakland Athletics . .....
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Rangers End 6-Game Skid with 8-7 Win over A's
Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the Texas Rangers . .....
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Straily Unable to Contain Rangers This Time as AL West-Leading A's Lose 8-7
ARLINGTON, Texas — Oakland Athletics rookie Dan Straily outpitched an ace in his last visit to Rangers Ballpark. .....
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Rangers Rally Past A's 8-7
ARLINGTON, Texas--Gift giving is for Christmas and birthdays. It's not for June 17 in Rangers Ballpark. .....
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Breaking Down Every San Diego Padres' Odds of Being Moved at the Trade Deadline
How about them Padres ?! At the moment I’m writing this, the Padres are on a six-game winning streak and are 30-19 since April 24 th . They stand only two games back from the first place Diamondbacks following a series sweep...
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Wood Pitches Well Again in Cubs' Loss to Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood seems to keep pitching better every outing. He just has very little to show for it. Wood (5-6) dropped his third straight start Monday night in St...
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Miller and Molina Lead Cardinals to 5-2 Win over the Cubs
ST. LOUIS — Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night...
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Giants on Verge of Signing First-Round Pick Arroyo
Christian Arroyo, the Florida high school infielder whom the Giants selected with their first pick in the June 6 draft, is in Arizona to get his physical, which means he is on the verge of signing...
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Breaking Down Every Seattle Mariner's Odds of Being Moved at the Trade Deadline
Should the Seattle Mariners make a deal at the trade deadline? Ah, the yearly question. Are the Mariners “contenders” or “pretenders?” At the moment, that is pretty easy...
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Stanton Helps Marlins Beat Corbin, D-Backs
PHOENIX -- Giancarlo Stanton drove in all three Miami runs with a pair of homers and the Marlins handed the Arizona Diamondbacks their fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Monday night...
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The 4 Biggest Disappointments for the Giants so Far
2013 was almost bound to be disappointing given the sky-high standards set by the 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants...
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Yasiel Puig Is Not Bo Jackson, There Will Never Be Another Bo
It always happens, especially in sports. When a new phenom hits the bright lights at the pro level, the comparisons start up. This rookie is a younger version of so-and-so...
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DeaLeR Dealin' It, Helton Not Feelin' It
For the second game in a row the Rockies starters shut down the naysayers, those thinking the team has no ace. Chacin made a bid for being the team ace last night with an amazing performance, almost throwing a complete-game shutout...
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Chad Tracy Ties Game, but Domonic Brown Wins It in 9th for Philly
PHILADELPHIA – Distill the first 2 1 / 2 months of the Washington Nationals ' season into one inning, and you may produce something like the gut-punch ninth that capped their 5-4 defeat against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night...
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Phillies Return Home, Earn Victory
PHILADELPHIA — Coming off of a disappointing 3-7 road trip featuring seven games against teams with losing records, the Phillies need to start winning if they're going to have a chance to be one of the National League's wild card teams...
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7 MLB Players Guaranteed to Be Dealt Before Trade Deadline
There are currently only five MLB teams that are more than 10 games out of a playoff spot and more than a few examples of similar teams catching fire late in the season and returning to playoff contention...