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Boston Red Sox's Connor Wong, left, Ryan Watson, center, and Ceddanne Rafaela, right, celebrate after their team's win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Red Sox push winning streak to 13 before hosting the Orioles, who have won 7 straight

Noah Trister, The Associated Press 4 minute read 5:01 AM CDT

The All-Star break did little to slow down the resurgent Boston Red Sox.

Now they'll take on another streaking AL East team as the race for postseason spots begins to simmer.

The Red Sox completed a sweep of division-leading Tampa Bay on Sunday, extending their run to 13 games without a loss. The franchise record is 15 straight wins in 1946. Boston will have a chance to break that this week against a Baltimore team that arrives at Fenway Park on a seven-game winning streak of its own.

With the Aug. 3 trade deadline drawing ever closer, teams on the bubble between buying and selling might make their decisions based on what happens over the next week or so. The Red Sox (50-48) have crept above .500 and now occupy the American League's third wild card. Cleveland, which holds the second wild card, is only a game ahead of Boston.

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Burke and 2 relievers combine on 4-hitter, Colson Montgomery homers as White Sox beat Blue Jays 3-0

The Associated Press 12 minute read Yesterday at 9:42 PM CDT

TORONTO (AP) — Sean Burke and two relievers combined on a four-hitter, Colson Montgomery hit his 24th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday.

Braden Montgomery had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox bounced back from Saturday’s 1-0 loss to take two of three from the Blue Jays. Toronto scored five total runs in the series.

Chicago won five of six against Toronto this season, outscoring the Blue Jays 29-12.

Burke (7-4) allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings, improving to 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA over his past six appearances. He walked one and struck out five.

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New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts running the base after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Yankees beat Dodgers 2-1 to split doubleheader

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Yankees beat Dodgers 2-1 to split doubleheader

Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 9:32 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and five Yankees pitchers combined on a four-hitter as New York edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 to split their day-night doubleheader Sunday.

Cody Bellinger had an early RBI single and the Yankees won for only the second time in their past 11 home games, preventing a three-game sweep by their old October rivals in the Dodgers' first visit to the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series.

After a rainout Saturday night, the Dodgers took the opener 8-2 as Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts.

Hours later, it was seven pitchers from a fresh Los Angeles relief corps who quieted the Yankees' scuffling lineup in a bullpen game for the Dodgers. New York failed to score in the fifth after loading the bases with nobody out and stranded 11 runners overall.

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Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7

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Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 7:18 PM CDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Sunday.

Kepler drove in automatic-runner Jorge Barrosa to match Arizona's largest comeback victory in franchise history — set on August 29, 2022 in a 13-7 victory over the Phillies.

St. Louis had not blown a seven-run lead since July 6, 2010 in a 12-9 loss to the Rockies in Denver.

After Tyler Locklear singled off Gordon Graceffo with two out in the eighth, Nolan Arenado hit his 13th home run for career hit 1,999 to make it 7-7.

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Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman gestures as he returns to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Sam Moll in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

All-Star Hunter Goodman becomes 1st Rockies player with a pair of 3-homer games in the same season

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All-Star Hunter Goodman becomes 1st Rockies player with a pair of 3-homer games in the same season

Pat Graham, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 6:27 PM CDT

DENVER (AP) — Hunter Goodman went deep three times Sunday to not only break out of a mini-homer slump but break into an exclusive Colorado Rockies club in which he's now the founder.

The All-Star catcher became the lone player in franchise history to turn in a pair of three-homer games in the same season. Hall of Famers Todd Helton and Larry Walker never accomplished this particular feat. Neither did any of the famed “Blake Street Bombers."

“Definitely cool knowing all the guys, the great players that have played here, the Hall of Famers that have played here,” Goodman said after the Rockies lost 9-6 to the Cincinnati Reds to drop two of three in the series. “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment.”

Goodman’s big day included two homers off Hunter Greene — a solo shot in the first and a two-run liner in the sixth — along with another two-run shot off reliever Sam Moll in the eighth. Those were homers No. 28, 29 and 30 of the season for Goodman.

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Seattle Mariners' Luke Raley celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Gilbert has 10 strikeouts in 6 innings, Raley and Young hit HRs as Mariners beat Giants 6-3

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Gilbert has 10 strikeouts in 6 innings, Raley and Young hit HRs as Mariners beat Giants 6-3

Andrew Destin, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 6:26 PM CDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert had 10 strikeouts across six strong innings, Luke Raley and Cole Young homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday.

Gilbert (8-6) allowed three runs and four hits and walked one.

The Mariners (50-50) are back to .500 for the first time in nearly two weeks and moved within a half-game of AL West-leading Texas (50-49).

Raley smacked his 15th home run of the season off Giants reliever Adrian Houser (2-7) to make it 4-3 in the sixth inning. It was Raley’s second career pinch-hit home run, and the Mariners’ second of the season.

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Johnson, Soler and Neto power the Angels to a 3-2 win over the Tigers

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Johnson, Soler and Neto power the Angels to a 3-2 win over the Tigers

Mike Digiovanna, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:33 PM CDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Johnson (2-4) allowed two hits and walked three. The right-hander escaping a basesloaded, two-out jam in the fifth when he struck out Dillon Dingler with an 82-mph sweeper. Samy Natera Jr., Chase Silseth and Sam Bachman worked scoreless innings of relief.

Ryan Zeferjahn, who allowed just two earned runs in 19 1/3 innings of his previous 18 games since June 1, gave up a homer to Riley Greene in the top of the ninth as Detroit closed within 3-2. But, Zeferjhan retired the next three batters and earned his third save.

Tigers reliever Drew Anderson (3-4) issued a pair of walks that set up the Angels’ tiebreaking rally in the fifth. Nolan Schanuel, who had three hits, singled to load the bases, and Soler followed with an RBI groundout for a 2-1 lead.

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Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues strong start to big league career

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Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues strong start to big league career

Joe Reedy, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 6:15 PM CDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez’s strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down.

The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder’s two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians made him the fourth player in major league history with at least 12 homers and 31 RBIs in their first 31 games.

The others to accomplish that feat were Rhys Hoskins with Philadelphia in 2017, Cincinnati’s Aristides Aquino in 2018-19 and the Dodgers’ Will Smith in 2019.

“It feels great for the start that I’ve had. I always believe in myself. I prepared — mentally and physically — for this season to achieve what I’m achieving today, and the results are showing,” Valdez said through a translator.

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Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics 5-2

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Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics 5-2

The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 6:03 PM CDT

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.

Foster Griffin (11-2) allowed one run on eight hits and struck out two in seven innings. His 11th win moves him into a tie for second in the NL in the 30-year-old’s first full season as an MLB starter after three years in Japan.

The Nats improved to 12-3-1 in series play on the road and won their 11th rubber game of the year. The A's have not won a series since taking two of three against Colorado in Las Vegas June 12-14.

Curtis Mead started the scoring with an RBI groundout in the third, but Tyler Soderstrom's RBI single tied the game for the A's.

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) reacts with first baseman Matt Olson, center, and catcher Drake Baldwin, right, after the team defeated the Texas Rangers in a baseball game, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Refreshed Braves open second half with series win behind Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley

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Refreshed Braves open second half with series win behind Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley

Maura Carey, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 5:18 PM CDT

ATLANTA (AP) — After returning from an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for nearly a month, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin said he found himself desperate for a hit.

On Sunday, in the finale of the Braves' three-game home series against the Texas Rangers, Baldwin had no problems making contact. The catcher was a career-best 5 for 5 at the plate and homered twice in Atlanta's 8-5 win.

“Baldwin, he’s back. He’s back to form. I think it’s official now," Braves manager Walt Weiss said after the game. "He was on an MVP-type trajectory before he got hurt, and he’s looking like that again.”

In the Braves' first games back from the All-Star break, the club clinched its 21st series — tying its total from the 2025 season.

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Cincinnati Reds'Tyler Stephenson gestures to the bullpen as he circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Tanner Gordon in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Stephenson goes deep twice, Reds weather 3-homer game from Goodman in 9-6 win over Rockies

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Stephenson goes deep twice, Reds weather 3-homer game from Goodman in 9-6 win over Rockies

Pat Graham, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 5:06 PM CDT

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Stephenson went deep twice, Hunter Greene struck out seven over six innings and the Cincinnati Reds weathered a three-homer afternoon from Hunter Goodman to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Sunday.

It was the third career multi-homer game for Stephenson — two of them against the Rockies. He also had a double. The Reds' catcher is batting .357 in 23 games versus Colorado, with nine homers, 17 RBIs and nine doubles.

Goodman’s big day included two homers off Greene — a solo shot in the first and a two-run blast in the sixth — along with another two-run shot off reliever Sam Moll in the eighth to make it 9-5. He also hit three homers at Minnesota on June 27. The All-Star catcher is the first Rockies players to notch two three-homer games in the same season.

The Reds' offense heated up quick on a sweltering afternoon (98 degrees Fahrenheit, 37 Celsius) at Coors Field. Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-out, three-run homer off Ryan Feltner (3-4) in the first and Stephenson soon followed with a two-run shot.

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Ty France hits grand slam and solo HR, Jackson Merrill also hits 2 HRs as Padres beat Royals 19-2

Avery Osen, The Associated Press 2 minute read Preview

Ty France hits grand slam and solo HR, Jackson Merrill also hits 2 HRs as Padres beat Royals 19-2

Avery Osen, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 5:03 PM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ty France hit a grand slam and a solo shot, Jackson Merrill also homered twice, and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 19-2 on Sunday.

Tatis Jr. homered for the second consecutive game, singled and drove in four runs.

France's slam gave San Diego a 13-2 lead in the eighth inning.

Merrill hit a 405-foot homer, his 11th of the season, in the fourth inning and had a two-run shot in the ninth off position player Tyler Tolbert. After Randy Vásquez grounded out, France added a solo homer off Tolbert.

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Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins

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Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 4:55 PM CDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the first and Imanaga (6-8) took over from there, allowing six hits with one walk before leaving after 99 pitches. The left-hander has gone a season-high seven innings four times, also shutting out the Diamondbacks in a win on May 2.

Seiya Suzuki had a one-out double off Zebby Matthews (4-7) and Bregman hit his 10th home run — a two-out shot for the lead.

Pedro Ramírez doubled and scored on Carson Kelly's single to make it 3-0 in the second.

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Young shines over 7 innings as the Orioles stretch their win streak to 7 with a 5-2 win

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Young shines over 7 innings as the Orioles stretch their win streak to 7 with a 5-2 win

Adam Spolane, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 4:27 PM CDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Young allowed one run over seven innings, Coby Mayo homered, and the Baltimore Orioles extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the Houston Astros 5-2 on Sunday.

The streak is the Orioles’ longest since 2023.

Young (8-2) allowed five hits and one walk while striking out seven, which is one less than his season high. Yordan Alvarez’s third-inning RBI double accounted for the only run he allowed.

With Young out of the game, Rico Garcia allowed a solo home run to Jose Altuve in the eighth inning. Grant Wolfram pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first major league save.

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Contreras’ 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th gives Brewers 3-1 win over Marlins

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Contreras’ 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th gives Brewers 3-1 win over Marlins

Joe Totoraitis, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 4:27 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer Pete Fairbanks to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Fairbanks (3-4) was trying to protect a one-run lead, and instead ended up with his third blown save that extended Miami’s losing streak to a season-high six games.

In the last of the ninth, Jackson Chourio singled. Brice Turang walked. With one out, Contreras, who pinch hit for Jake Bauers in the seventh, connected on a 1-2 pitch for his 10th home run of the season and second career walk-off homer.

Contreras’ game-winning hit spoiled a solid start by Eury Pérez, who allowed one hit in six scoreless innings.

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Skenes strikes out 8 in 7 innings as Pirates roll to 7-1 win over Guardians

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Skenes strikes out 8 in 7 innings as Pirates roll to 7-1 win over Guardians

Joe Reedy, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 4:07 PM CDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday.

Skenes (9-8) went at least seven innings for the first time since May 12. The All-Star right-hander gave up seven hits.

After allowing eight runs (seven earned) in four innings in a 10-6 loss at Philadelphia on July 1, Skenes is 3-0 with a 2.46 ERA.

Billy Cook had a career-high three hits and drove in two runs, Esmerlyn Valdez continued his torrid July with a two-run homer in the ninth and Nick Gonzales had two doubles as the Pirates won their fifth straight interleague series. They have gone 11-4 in that span.

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