SEATTLE — Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run double, rookie Bryce Miller pitched seven crisp innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame a dominant performance by Lance Lynn, defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday. Lynn matched a franchise record with 16 strikeouts in seven-plus innings, but Miller was terrific and Seattle received clutch hits from […]
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Continue readingLewis won the American League Rookie of the Year award in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, hitting .262/.364/.437 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs in 58 games. A center fielder then, Lewis has been limited over the last two seasons by a right knee that has been surgically repaired three times. A concussion suffered on […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — With a record contract for Edwin Diaz, his swift return to the New York Mets was music to their ears. Diaz and the Mets completed their $102 million, five-year deal Wednesday — the largest for a reliever in baseball history. The star closer can opt out after three seasons, and the agreement […]
Continue readingWe’re down to eight teams in the 2022 postseason after four were eliminated this past weekend in MLB’s first-ever wild-card series weekend. Now it’s on to the league division series: four series, best-of-five, first team to win three advances. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the first game of the division […]
Continue readingNote: This file has been updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin Monday […]
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Continue readingIt’s showtime for many teams as we enter the final month of the regular season. Some are cruising toward the postseason, while others are locked in a close battle for a playoff spot. And with no Game 163 tiebreakers this season, it should prove to be a fun September. After dominating our list for 20 […]
Continue readingRodríguez has been sidelined since getting hit on the wrist by a pitch in Houston on July 30. He was eligible to come off the injured list Wednesday, but the Mariners opted to give Rodríguez another couple of days before returning to action. The Mariners open a nine-game road trip Friday in Texas. Casali will […]
Continue readingIt feels like it could have been. The brawl fits into the timeline of the Seattle Mariners’ sudden turnaround from afterthought to wild-card contender, a surge that includes the team’s current 14-game win streak — the longest ever for a team heading into the All-Star break and one short of the franchise record set in […]
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