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Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.

The Rangers placed Tyler Mahle on the 15-day IL and recalled Kumar Rocker from Triple-A Round Rock.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 24th and 25th homers of the season to halt a 10-game drought Saturday night against the Giants.

Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins, whose week included having to defend claims his father played for the Yankees, beat New York again in Boston's 4-3 win.

Catchers Willson and William Contreras became the second pair of brothers to homer in the same inning as opponents in baseball's modern era.

After a loss to Atlanta left Colorado with a 13-57 record, the Rockies have the fourth-fewest wins by any team through their first 70 decisions in a season in MLB history and the fewest since the 1899...

The Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while also Saturday, center fielder Byron Buxton left the loss to the Astros with a bruised left elb...

Dave Martinez defended his coaching staff amid the Nationals' seven-game losing streak, saying, "It's never on coaching. ... It's always been about the players."

Aaron Civale joined the White Sox on Saturday and said he had no issues with anybody in the Brewers clubhouse or the coaches there -- he just wanted to remain a starter.

The Houston Astros placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list in one of five roster moves on Saturday.