Atlanta starter Grant Holmes pitched five hitless innings and ended with a career-best 15 strikeouts on Sunday afternoon, but the Braves faltered in the end, dropping a 10-1 decision to the Colorado Rockies, a loss that dropped them to 31-39 this season.
Category: Baseball
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Sources: Red Sox deal Devers to Giants in stunner
The San Francisco Giants are acquiring All-Star slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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RHP Civale ‘not the cleanest’ in White Sox debut
Aaron Civale got a little wild — walking four of the first seven hitters he faced — in his first start for the White Sox two days after the right-hander was traded by the Brewers.
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Judge 1-for-12 as NY swept: Got to swing at strikes
Aaron Judge blamed himself for swinging at pitches outside the strike zone as the Yankees were swept in a three-game series at the Red Sox.
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Ohtani’s pitching return might be coming soon
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that Ohtani will throw another simulated game in the coming days that could “potentially” be his last one.
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Juice helps Rangers rookie Rocker out of pickle
Texas’ Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through a fifth inning that included downing three bottles of pickle juice.
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Padres’ Merrill (concussion) lands on 7-day IL
The Padres placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he suffered a concussion.
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M’s Gilbert to come off IL, start vs. Red Sox
Right-hander Logan Gilbert will be activated from the 15-day injured list and start for the Seattle Mariners on Monday against the Boston Red Sox.
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Diamondbacks sign veteran pitcher DeSclafani
Arizona signed free agent Anthony DeSclafani and placed him on the major league roster Sunday.
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White Sox CF Robert (thumb) late scratch at Texas
Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was a late scratch Sunday at the Texas Rangers due to right thumb soreness.