• The Canadian Press

    Willy Adames hits go-ahead 3-run homer with 2 outs in ninth as Brewers beat Royals, 6-5

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willy Adames hit a three-run homer into the left-field bullpen with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Milwaukee Brewers rally for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. James McArthur (1-2) had retired the first two batters in the ninth when William Contreras began the comeback with a double on a full-count pitch. Gary Sanchez followed with a walk before Adames crushed an 83 mph curveball. Jared Koenig (3-1) earned the win for Milwaukee, getti

  • The Canadian Press

    Harper hits grand slam, streaking Phillies rout Blue Jays 10-1

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings and the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who have won seven straight games, 11 in a row at home and 18 of 21 overall. Philadelphia is leading baseball with 26 victories. “Just really good all around,” Harper said. Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk each doubled for Toronto. The Blue

  • The Canadian Press

    Verdugo powers Yankees to 10-3 blowout against Verlander and Astros

    NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo homered and tied a career high with four RBIs, powering the New York Yankees past Justin Verlander and the skidding Houston Astros 10-3 on Tuesday night. Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep off Verlander as the Yankees won their fourth straight game. Volpe finished with three RBIs and Juan Soto had three hits. Verdugo accounted for New York's first four runs with a three-run homer in the first and an RBI single in the third against Verlander (1-1). The

  • The Canadian Press

    Rays starter Ryan Pepiot likely heading to IL after getting hit on left calf by a 107.5 mph liner

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go the injured list on Wednesday, three days after departing his start Sunday after getting hit on his left calf by a 107.5 mph line drive by the New York Mets' Starling Marte. “We’ll have probably more of an announcement tomorrow, but (it's) likely,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Tuesday night's 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Before the game, Cash said Pepiot was going to get an additional CT scan a