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The San Francisco Giants optioned pitcher Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento after the right-hander failed to record an out in Monday's loss to the Atlanta Braves.

The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with ankle tendinitis and acquired outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the Braves for cash considerations.

The Mets reinstated two-time All-Star Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Marte hasn't played since July 6 due to a bruised right knee.

With a 6-0 win over the Mariners on Monday, the Brewers extended their winning streak to 11 games and became the first NL team to 60 wins.

Boston's rise from under .500 to the thick of contention couldn't have come at a better time.

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani wasn't particularly sharp in his second consecutive three-inning outing Monday night, allowing his first home run of the season and seven batted balls that exceeded ...

Paul Skenes is more amenable to Pirates' soft inning cap this season as they try to manage their ace's load until the end of the season.

Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big league firsts on consecutive pitches for the Rangers after Josh Jung homered in his first at-bat back in the majors Monday night against the A's.

The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill, who is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A Omaha, for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, ma...

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe made his 12th fielding miscue of the season in Monday's 4-1 loss at Toronto. He's now tied for most in the American League.