The last time Randy Arozarena found a power streak like this he was on his way to becoming the MVP of the American League Championship Series.

For now, he’s a little bit of pop to an offense that in the first three games of its homestand has been rather punchless.

Arozarena homered for the third straight game on Wednesday night and added a ...Read more

When Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut as a gangly 20-year-old with a devastating curveball, he was considered a one-in-a-million talent.

On Wednesday he entered a much smaller club, becoming the 20th pitcher in history to strike out 3,000 batters. The milestone came in the sixth inning on his 100th pitch of the night, a 1-and-2 ...Read more

PHOENIX — It was not the most sustainable formula for a win, but the Giants will take anything they can get amidst their worst stretch of the season.

Camilo Doval blew a save in the bottom of the ninth inning by allowing a game-tying, two-run homer to All-Star starter Ketel Marte, but immediately rebounded to secure a 6-5 win by pitching a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut as a gangly 20-year-old with a devastating curveball, he was considered a one-in-a-million talent.

On Wednesday he entered a much smaller club, becoming the 20th pitcher in history to strike out 3,000 batters. The milestone came in the sixth inning on his 100th pitch of the night,...Read more

DENVER — Jose Altuve had a couple Hall of Fame moments on Wednesday, while the Rockies lacked any game-changing ones of their own.

Houston’s star second baseman laid down a crafty bunt in the opening inning that helped the Astros take an early lead, and then he delivered a two-out, two-RBI single later in the game that passed Jeff Bagwell ...Read more

BOSTON — The Red Sox had a plan all mapped out, but there wasn’t much room for error.

Brayan Bello would pitch most, if not all, of the suspended game on Wednesday afternoon, with Aroldis Chapman available to close things out if necessary. Then, with the bullpen fully rested and an off-day coming Thursday, the rest of the staff would piece ...Read more

ATLANTA — It took seven minutes in the sixth inning for the Angels to go from a two-run lead to a five-run deficit, on their way to a nightmarish loss.

Just moments after second baseman Christian Moore left the game with an injury suffered while diving for a ground ball, Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first of two homers in a 16-pitch disaster, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Between the dismal performance of the Mets over the weekend in Pittsburgh and two days off that followed, Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers took on more significance than it otherwise might have.

The results were mixed: The Mets took a bad loss in the afternoon game, 7-2, and earned a much-needed win in the ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Not so long ago, Tomoyuki Sugano was among the most efficient pitchers on Baltimore’s staff. The past month hasn’t been so kind to him.

He hasn’t completed five innings in any of his past five starts. The 35-year-old rookie allowed 22 earned runs in that span, the most of any five-game stretch in his short MLB career....Read more

The Yankees are no longer sole owners of first place in American League East standings.

They now move into second place behind the Toronto Blue Jays after their neighbors up north scored seven first-inning runs in an 11-9 loss at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.

The two teams ending the night with identical records, but Toronto owns the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler watched it fly.

On Monday, he would have had his first homer — and extra-base hit — since June 16, but the Padres’ Jackson Merrill hauled it back over the wall before it could become a three-run shot.

Kepler didn’t have to wait very much longer after that to end his drought. In the fourth inning of the ...Read more

MIAMI — It’s always a little heartwarming when a rookie makes a play that changes the outcome of a game, especially when it ends a losing streak. Emil Jimenez was that hero for the Twins on Wednesday.

Who?

OK, Jimenez is not a ballplayer, but an umpire, promoted to the majors full-time this spring. His play on Kyle Stowers’ sixth-inning ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Tigers were 47-0 when they took a lead into the eighth inning.

Make that 47-1.

The Washington Nationals, held in complete check for four innings, scored five runs off reliever Tommy Kahnle in a six-run bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Tigers, 9-4, to gain a split of the doubleheader Wednesday at Nationals Park.

The ...Read more

CHICAGO — For the first time in nearly 90 years, the Chicago Cubs will have two outfielders in the starting lineup at the All-Star Game.

Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and right fielder Kyle Tucker earned enough votes in the second phase of the process, which ran from Monday until 11 a.m. Wednesday, to be named National League starters ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández was not born and raised in Los Angeles.

A North Hollywood mural seemingly inspired by the San Juan, Puerto Rico, native's stance on immigration sweeps shows that doesn't matter.

Hernández began a June 14 Instagram post by stating, "I may not be Born & Raised, but this city adopted me as ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Poised to set a record for player popularity and elite production, the Dodgers had eight finalists for the National League starting lineup in the 2025 All-Star Game as voted by fans.

Voters had 48 hours to choose between the two players at each position who had accumulated the most votes over the last month in what MLB called ...Read more

SEATTLE — Everyone, it seems, is catching on to the greatness of the Seattle Mariners’ newest star.

Cal Raleigh’s breakthrough season reached new heights Wednesday when he was voted in as the American League’s starting catcher for the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.

It’s the first All-Star appearance for the 28-year-old ...Read more

ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. will be in his own right field for the All-Star Game.

Acuña was voted a starting outfielder for this month’s All-Star Game at Truist Park, MLB announced Wednesday evening. This is Acuña’s fifth All-Star nod, but he says this one will be the most special since it’s being hosted at the only major league ...Read more

BOSTON — It took nearly 21 hours, but the Red Sox eventually got it done.

The Red Sox won Wednesday afternoon’s rain-suspended contest, 5-3, rallying for two runs in the bottom of the eighth to clinch the midweek series against the Cincinnati Reds.

Wilyer Abreu delivered the go-ahead RBI single, and Brayan Bello allowed two runs over five ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Pivetta had to wait a day longer than expected to start against his first major league team.

Then he went about winning his National League-leading ninth game as the Padres held off the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.

The Padres scored half their runs in the 6-4 victory on bases-loaded...Read more