Stanton hits 2 more home runs, Marlins beat Rangers 4-0 By the end of his career, Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton would like to homer in all 30 major league parks. He added another to his list in a big way Monday night, hitting a pair of home runs against […]

DeGrom wins 8th straight start, Mets hold off Padres 5-3 The first sign it was going to be a good night for Jacob deGrom was when he struck out the side in the first inning, all looking, on 10 pitches. The right-hander won his eighth straight start with eight strong […]

Paxton, Seager pace Seattle Mariners past Boston Red Sox James Paxton allowed four singles over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start in July and Kyle Seager homered to pace the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Paxton (10-3) retired the […]

Martinez, Pollock, Greinke power Diamondbacks past Braves J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run to help Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruise to a 10-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Martinez, hitless in his first five at-bats as a Diamondback after coming over in a trade with […]

Grichuk, Leake lead Cardinals to an 8-2 win over Rockies Randal Grichuk is riding his longest home run streak in the majors. Grichuk hit a two-run homer, Mike Leake pitched seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Monday night. Leake’s six-strikeout performance was […]

NL West-leading Dodgers lose Kershaw to DL with back injury Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list for the second straight summer because of a back injury. A year after missing 2 1/2 months with a herniated disk in his lower back, Kershaw was pulled from a start Sunday […]

LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Strasburg ailing; Cubs get boost A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: AILING ALL OVER Star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals are recovering after getting injured Sunday, as is Cardinals on-base machine Matt Carpenter. Kershaw is headed […]

LEADING OFF: Keuchel makes rehab start, Nats boost bullpen A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: DALLAS DAY Astros ace Dallas Keuchel is expected to throw two innings in a rehabilitation start for Double-A Corpus Christi. The lefty hasn’t pitched since June 2 because of a pinched […]