• The Canadian Press

    Ranger Suárez improves to 9-0, Harper homers in Phillies' 5-2 win over Rangers

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez stuck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Bryce Harper hit his 11th homer of the season to help the Phillies win for the ninth time in 11 games and continue one of the best starts in franchise history. This season, no pitcher in baseball has been better than Suárez. The 28-year-old lefty walked off to a st

  • The Canadian Press

    Buxton homers twice, Ryan works 7 scoreless innings as Twins end 7-game skid by beating Nationals

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Buxton hit two homer and drove in three runs, Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins halted a seven-game losing streak with a 10-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Jose Miranda added a two-run homer as the Twins scored eight runs off Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-5). Willi Castro added a two-run shot off reliever Jacob Barnes as Minnesota responded following a players-only meeting after Monday night's 12-3 loss in

  • The Canadian Press

    Duran homers and steals home as Red Sox beat Rays 5-2

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran homered and stole home as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Tuesday night. Duran scored to make it 4-2 during a double steal with Rafael Devers in a go-ahead, two-run eighth against Jason Adam (2-1). Duran headed home after Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt tried to throw Devers out at second and beat a return throw to the plate with a head-first slide. Devers had his team record of homering in six consecutive games end. Only nine players have gon

  • The Canadian Press

    Andrew Abbott handcuffs Padres as Reds rebound from disastrous road trip to win 2-0

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew Abbott threw seven shutout innings, Elly De La Cruz doubled home a run and the Cincinnati Reds shook off a disastrous road trip to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Tuesday night. The Reds went 3-11 on their swing out West, losing series to the Giants, Diamondbacks and Dodgers. Back home, they did just enough offensively to win one behind another terrific outing by Abbott (3-4). The 24-year-old lefty allowed four hits, striking out two and walking one. He allowed just one