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Julio Rodriguez's 4 RBIs pace Mariners in win over Rangers
Sep 21, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers catcher Carson Kelly (18) misses a tag of Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena (56) during the first inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images Julio Rodriguez went 4-for-6 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored and Jorge Polanco doubled and had three hits as the Seattle Mariners kept their playoff hopes alive with an 8-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.
J.P. Crawford tripled and had two hits and Cal Raleigh and Justin Turner also had two hits for Seattle (80-75) which moved to within 1 1/2 games of idle Minnesota for the final wild-card spot in the American League. The Twins hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Emerson Hancock (4-4) picked up his first win since April 26, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out three.
Josh Smith went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, Travis Jankowski had two doubles with an RBI and a run scored and Ezequiel Duran also had two hits and an RBI and run scored for Texas (73-82), which lost its third straight game.
Andrew Chafin (4-3) picked up the loss in relief of emergency starter Dane Dunning for the Rangers, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 1 2/3 innings. Dunning, who allowed two runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings in his first start since Aug. 19, replaced scheduled starter Max Scherzer who was scratched after waking up with a sore left hamstring and was placed on the 15-day injured list.
Rodriguez, who had two home runs and five RBIs in Friday’s 8-2 series-opening win, hit the first pitch of the game into the front row of the right field bleachers for his 19th homer. The Mariners made it 2-0 later in the inning on an RBI single by Polanco, driving in Randy Arozarena, who had reached base on a fielder’s choice.
Texas tied it at 2 in the third when Smith lined his 13th home run over the fence in the right field corner, driving in Travis Jankowski.
The Mariners parlayed five singles, including consecutive RBI singles by Rodriguez, Raleigh and Arozarena, and a walk into three runs in the sixth to take a 5-2 lead.
The Rangers then took advantage of four walks by Seattle relievers Troy Taylor and Collin Snider to cut the lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Duran singled in Wyatt Langford, who walked to open the inning and stole second, and Jankowski later walked with the bases loaded to force in Duran.
Seattle added three insurance runs in the ninth to go ahead 8-4. Polanco doubled and pinch-runner Victor Robles stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Crawford followed with a triple off the center field wall and Dylan Moore was then hit by a pitch and stole second, setting the stage for a two-run single by Rodriguez.
–Field Level Media
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JJ Wetherholt's HR stands up as Cardinals blank Angels
Jul 22, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Hunter Dobbins (40) pitches during the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and four St. Louis pitchers combined on a seven-hitter as the Cardinals blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 to salvage the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Hunter Dobbins (2-1) picked up the victory, allowing six hits over six innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out five to pick up his sixth career major league win.
Luis Gastelum, George Soriano and All-Star closer Riley O’Brien each pitched a scoreless inning of relief after that with O’Brien notching his 26th save.
The win, just the fifth in the last 15 games for the Cardinals, snapped a season-high matching four-game losing streak for St. Louis. It marked the first time since May 17, 2025 at Kansas City that the Cardinals won a 1-0 game.
Wade Meckler and Josh Lowe each had two hits for Los Angeles, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Reid Detmers (3-7) was the hard-luck loser, giving up one run on two hits over 5 1/3 innings. It marked his 19th straight start at Angel Stadium without picking up a win dating back to 2024.
St. Louis took a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning on Wetherholt’s 15th home run of the season, a 409-foot drive to left-center.
Los Angeles had multiple runners on base in four different innings, including the bottom of the ninth against O’Brien. Jo Adell and Meckler both walked with one out but O’Brien bounced back to strike out Oswald Peraza and Josh Lowe to get out of the jam.
St. Louis had blown six leads in its 10 losses over a 15-game stretch, including back-to-back walk-off losses at Arizona on Sunday and to the Angels on Monday night when O’Brien hit Adell with a pitch with the bases loaded. That snapped a streak of 106 games that the Angels had lost when trailing after eight innings, including 48 this season.
–Field Level Media
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Yankees LHP Max Fried activated for Game 2 of Pirates doubleheader
New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried (54) throws during the first inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, May 8, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Between games of their day/night doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the New York Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried so he could start Game 2.
Fried, 32, had not appeared in a major league game since May 13, when he left after three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He went on the injured list three days later (retroactive to May 14) with a bone bruise on his left elbow.
Fried entered Wednesday’s game with a 4-3 record and a 3.21 ERA in 61 2/3 innings spread across 10 starts. He owned a 4-1 mark and a 2.09 ERA through April, but surrendered 11 earned runs in 14 1/3 innings during May before going on the shelf.
To make room for Fried, the Yankees sent right-hander Kervin Castro to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Castro, 27, was called up in the middle of Sunday’s doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed one run in two innings on May 8 in his only game for the Yankees, which doubled as his first MLB appearance since 2022.
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Pirates scratch CF Jake Mangum (foot) for Game 2 vs. Yankees
Jul 22, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Billy Cook (25) scores on a RBI single hit by center fielder Jake Mangum (not pictured) against New York Yankees catcher Ali Sanchez (39) during the tenth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was scratched from the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the host New York Yankees due to right foot discomfort.
Mangum was slated to lead off against New York left-hander Max Fried before getting scratched to have his foot examined. Nick Gonzales moved up to the leadoff spot and Billy Cook replaced Mangum in center.
Mangum fouled a ball off his foot during Pittsburgh’s 5-3 win in Game 1, but he stayed in the game. He had two hits in Pittsburgh’s ninth win in 13 games, including an RBI single in a two-run 10th inning off Fernando Cruz.
Mangum is hitting .303 with two homers and 21 RBIs in 81 games this season. His 19 stolen bases rank third on the Pirates behind Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz, both of whom are on the injured list.
–Field Level Media
JJ Wetherholt's HR stands up as Cardinals blank Angels
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