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☆ Red Sox-Yankees postponed due to weather; twin bill set for Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Sep 11, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; A detailed view of the green monster scoreboard before a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSeptember 12 - Monday night's series opener between the host Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees was postponed due to inclement weather. Boston and New York will now open the four-game series with a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (9-8, 4.54 ERA) is expected to face Yankees right-hander Randy Vasquez (2-2, 2.36) in the opener of the twin bill. The Red Sox (73-70) and Yankees (71-72) occupy the fourth and fifth spots in the American League East, respectively.

Persons: Brian Fluharty, Tuesday's, Nick Pivetta, Randy Vasquez, Kutter Crawford, Carlos Rodon Organizations: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Fenway, Red Sox, Yankees, American League East, Boston, New, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Boston, New York

☆ Yankees open four-game series against Red Sox with a doubleheader
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

September 12 - September series between the longtime rival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees typically have major playoff implications. The Red Sox have won eight of the first nine meetings this season. After an 0-for-9 start to the series, Triston Casas hit a three-run home run to punctuate Sunday's win for the Red Sox. "That's good for (Pivetta)," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. The second game of the doubleheader will mark lefty Carlos Rodon's first outing against the Red Sox since 2021.

Persons: Reese McGuire, Triston Casas, punctuate, Nick Pivetta, James Paxton, Alex Cora, we'll, Pivetta, Kutter Crawford, Crawford, Aaron Boone's, Kyle Higashioka, Higashioka, You've, Randy Vasquez, Vasquez, Carlos Rodon's, Boone, Clarke, Schmidt, Rodon Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, American League East, Boston, Yankees, Sox, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Red Sox, MLB, New, Milwaukee, Detroit, Tigers, Houston, Thomson Locations: New York, Tampa Bay, Rodon

☆ Braves blank Yanks again, sweep series
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Aug 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Randy Vasquez (98) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 17 - Right-hander Charlie Morton rediscovered his control and threw six shutout innings to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Yankees 2-0 on Wednesday and sweep the three-game interleague series. The Braves have won six of their last seven and swept their 11th series of the season. The Braves are off Thursday and begin a three-game home series against San Francisco on Friday. The Yankees return home to start a three-game series against Boston on Friday.

Persons: Randy Vasquez, Brett Davis, Charlie Morton, Morton, Pierce Johnson, Kirby Yates, Raisel Iglesias, Iglesias, Marcell Ozuna, Eddie Rosario, Michael King, Keynan Middleton Organizations: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, USA, Braves, Yankees, Cleveland, League, Rosario, Atlanta, Truist, San Francisco, Boston, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, USA, Truist, Rosario . New York

☆ MLB roundup: Cubs earn walk-off win over White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The Cubs managed just three hits over seven innings and struck out seven times against White Sox starter Mike Clevinger. Rangers starter Jon Gray (8-6) gave up six hits and one run in seven innings. Nationals 6, Red Sox 2Keibert Ruiz broke a tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning as Washington beat visiting Boston. Mariners starter Luis Castillo (9-7) surrendered four runs on nine hits in seven innings. Padres starter Blake Snell (10-8) gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Persons: Christopher Morel, Kamil Krzaczynski, Mike Clevinger, Nick Madrigal, Aaron Bummer, Gregory Santos, Cody Bellinger, Dansby Swanson, Morel, Drew Smyly, Gavin Sheets, Reid Detmers, Marcus Semien's, Detmers, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Thaiss, Jon Gray, Christian Walker, Kyle Lewis, Corbin Carroll, Walker, Tommy Pham, Tyler Kinley, Kyle Nelson, Paul Sewald, Ryan McMahon, Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar, Clayton Kershaw, Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Betts, Kershaw, Mark Canha, Wade Miley, DJ Stewart, Francisco Lindor's, Pete Alonso, Tylor, Bryan Reynolds, Alika Williams, Johan Oviedo, Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, Tyler Holton, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Edouard Julien, Royce Lewis, Aaron Civale, Luke Raley, Josh Lowe, Brandon Lowe, Ross Stripling, Ryan Walker, Keibert Ruiz, Stone Garrett, Jose A, Ferrer, Boston's Pablo Reyes, Jordan Weems, Garrett Whitlock, Charlie Morton, Morton, Randy Vasquez, Julio Rodriguez, Maikel Garcia, Seattle's Dylan Moore, Garcia couldn't, Moore, Teoscar, Dylan Coleman, Luis Castillo, Garcia, Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Chas McCormick, Tucker, Justin Verlander, Verlander, Jake Burger, Paul Blackburn, Louis . Blackburn, Austin Pruitt, Zack Gelof, Jordan Diaz, Gelof, Diaz, Matt McLain, TJ Friedl, Andrew Abbott, Bryce Harper, Jake Cave, Cave, Daulton Varsho, Fernando Tatis Jr, Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Ryan Mountcastle, Dean Kremer Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Wrigley, Cubs, White Sox, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Arizona, Colorado, Dodgers, Brewers, Milwaukee, National League Central, NL West, Mets, Pirates, New, Pittsburgh, Tigers, Twins, Detroit, Minnesota, Giants, Tampa Bay, Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Bay ., Nationals, Red Sox, Washington, Boston, Braves, Yankees, The Braves, Mariners, Royals, Seattle, Kansas City, Astros, Marlins, Houston, Miami, Athletics, Cardinals, Oakland, Reds, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Phillies, Blue Jays, Philadelphia, Toronto, Padres, Orioles, Baltimore, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Los Angeles, Arlington , Texas, Texas, Denver, New York, Minneapolis, Francisco, Atlanta, York, Kansas, Diego

☆ Braves bid for sweep of free-falling Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August 16 - The Atlanta Braves will send veteran right-hander Charlie Morton to the mound in search of the team's 11th series sweep on Wednesday night when they host the New York Yankees in the finale of their three-game set. The Braves recorded an 11-3 win in the series opener Monday and took the second game 5-0 Tuesday to guarantee their first series win over the Yankees since 2001. While Atlanta has won five of its last six games, the Yankees have lost four consecutive contests to drop to .500 for the season. In his last outing on Friday against the New York Mets, Morton pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits, a career-high seven walks and four strikeouts in the Braves' 7-0 win. The Braves placed Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring and optioned outfielder Forrest Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Persons: Charlie Morton, Morton, Jack Flaherty, Dylan, Damian Moss, Brian Snitker, Randy Vasquez, We're, Aaron Boone, We've, we've, Aaron Judge, Judge, Boone, He's, That's, I'm, Vaughn Grissom, Luke Williams, Ozzie Albies, Forrest Wall, Williams Organizations: Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Braves, Yankees, Atlanta, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Miami, New, Dodger, Triple, Gwinnett, Los Angeles Dodgers, Thomson Locations: New York, Atlanta, Sunday's

☆ MLB roundup: Wander Franco's walk-off HR caps Rays' wild win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Franco had three RBIs and Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who blew a three-run, ninth-inning lead before Franco's heroics. The Guardians also scored three runs without a hit, tying the game in the ninth on three walks, a hit batter and three wild pitches. Bochy watched Gray (8-5) fire seven shutout innings, with the right-hander allowing just two hits while fanning seven. Jesus Luzardo (8-7) permitted seven runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings to lose his second straight start. Assad (2-2) allowed one run, four hits and one walk with two strikeouts in his third start of the season.

Persons: Wander Franco, Jonathan Dyer, Franco, Nick Sandlin, Isaac Paredes, Paredes, Daniel Norris, Andres Gimenez, Manuel Margot fielder's, Myles Straw, Jon Gray, Nathaniel Lowe, Mitch Garver, Bruce Bochy's, Bochy, Gray, Anthony Volpe, Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka, Oswaldo Cabrera, Isiah Kiner, Gleyber Torres, Randy Vasquez, Jesus Luzardo, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Johan Rojas, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Polanco, Michael A, Taylor, Dallas Keuchel, Austin Riley, Eddie Rosario, Charlie Morton, Mark Vientos, Tylor Megill, Ildemaro Vargas, Keibert Ruiz, Jake Alu, Vargas, Alu's, Ruiz, Stone Garrett, Paul Blackburn, Luke Maile, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl, Andrew Abbott, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Andrew McCutchen, Chris Sale, Casas, Tarik Skubal, Kerry Carpenter's, Javier Assad, Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Bellinger, Hoerner, Ian Happ, Assad, Jose Berrios, Salvador Perez, Louis, Maikel Garcia, Nelson Velazquez, Bobby Witt, Willson Contreras, Adam Wainwright, Jon Singleton, Justin Verlander, Los Angeles . Singleton, Mark Canha, William Contreras, Carlos Santana, Victor Caratini, Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Vaughn, Blake Snell, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, Julio Rodriguez, Crawford, Luis Castillo, Cal Raleigh, Ty France, Anthony Santander, Lance Lynn, Freddie Freeman, Lynn, Brendan Rodgers, Austin Gomber Organizations: Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Tropicana Field, Rays, Cleveland, Rangers, Giants, Texas, Oracle, Yankees, Marlins, Triple, Phillies, Philadelphia, Twins, Dallas, Braves, Mets, Atlanta, Nationals, Athletics, Oakland, Washington, Reds, Pirates, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Red Sox, Tigers, Detroit, Boston, Cubs, Blue Jays, Chicago, Toronto, Brandon, Royals, Cardinals, Kansas City, St, Astros, Angels, Houston, Los Angeles ., Brewers, White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, National League Central, The Brewers, Padres, Diamondbacks, San Diego, Mariners, Orioles, J.P, Seattle, Cal, AL East, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Chicago White Sox, Thomson Locations: St, Petersburg , Florida, USA, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, San Francisco, New York, Miami ., Scranton, Wilkes, Barre, J.T, Minnesota, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Verlander, Houston, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Baltimore, Colorado

☆ MLB roundup: Braves rally, win 10-inning slugfest vs. Mets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Marcell Ozuna went deep and Travis d'Arnaud hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning that closed the deficit to one run. After the Phillies coughed up the late lead to trail 2-1 in the ninth, they tied it on a sacrifice fly from Brandon Marsh before Clemens' RBI hit off Alex Lange (3-2). Jake Burger hit a two-run homer and Luis Robert and Yoan Moncada hit solo home runs for the White Sox. Mike Clevinger (3-4) allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings for the White Sox. Yonny Chirinos (3-1), recalled from Triple-A Durham earlier in the day, allowed one run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Ozzie Albies, Dale Zanine, Albies, Tommy Hunter, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, Travis d'Arnaud, Orlando Arcia, David Robertson, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Alvarez, Zack Wheeler, Kody Clemens, Wheeler, Brandon Marsh, Clemens, Alex Lange, Zack Short, Nick Maton, Jose Ramirez, Ramirez, Will Brennan, Andres Gimenez, Myles Straw's, Cleveland, Boston's Triston Casas, Enrique Hernandez, Jarren Duran, Jose Berrios, Alex Bregman, Framber Valdez, Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson's, Keegan Akin, Peter Strzelecki, Owen Miller, Jon Singleton, Jo Adell, Reid Detmers, Drew Smyly, Chicago's Trey Mancini, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Scott Alexander, Camilo Doval, Nolan Jones, Profar, Clayton Kershaw, David Peralta, Kershaw, Chris Taylor, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, McLain, De La Cruz, Eloy Jimenez, Jake Burger, Luis Robert, Yoan Moncada, Robert, Jimenez, Michael King, Gregory Santos, Willie Calhoun, Billy McKinney, Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka, Randy Vasquez, Nestor Cortes, Vasquez, Gavin Sheets, Mike Clevinger, Harold Ramirez, Luke Raley, Josh Lowe, Yonny Chirinos, Carlos Correa, Michael A, Taylor, Alex Kirilloff Organizations: Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Atlanta, New York, Phillies, Tigers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Red Sox, Cleveland, Boston, Blue Jays, Astros, Brandon Belt, Toronto, Houston . Blue Jays, Houston, Orioles, Brewers, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Angels, Cubs, Chicago, Triple, Giants, Rockies, Colorado, Coors Field, Dodgers, Reds, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Kershaw ., Kershaw . White Sox, Yankees, New, White Sox, Rays, Twins, Tampa, American League Central, Thomson Locations: Cumberland , Georgia, USA, Truist, York, Brandon, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, San Francisco, Denver, Los, Kershaw . White, New York, Minnesota, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa Bay

☆ MLB roundup: Brewers endure blowout loss, scary injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (5-4) gave up 10 runs (five earned) on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings. Mets 5, Rockies 2Francisco Lindor homered and drove in four runs, Max Scherzer tossed a season-best seven innings and New York beat Colorado in Denver. The Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in five innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Joe Musgrove (2-2) allowed one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings and avoided a third straight loss. Twins starter Louie Varland (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings.

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