Major League Baseball

A's Kurtz becomes first rookie with 4-HR game

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, doing so in a 15-3 victory over the Astros on Friday night. He also had 6 hits and 19 total bases.

Yankees land 3B, acquire McMahon from Rockies

The Yankees on Friday acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies for minor league pitchers Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz.

Schwarber reaches 1,000-hit milestone with HR

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of two-run homers Friday night against the Yankees, including one that gave him 1,000 career hits.

Mets trade for reliever in Orioles left-hander Soto

The Mets made a move to bolster their bullpen, acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles in exchange for two minor leaguers.

Betts out Fri. for personal matter, unsure for Sat.

Mookie Betts sat out Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox because of a personal matter, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his status for Saturday's game is in the air.

Naylor bats clean-up, goes 1-for-4 in M's debut

New Mariners slugger Josh Naylor went 1-for-4 while batting cleanup in his first game with Seattle on Friday night, a 3-2 loss to the Angels in 10 innings.

Angels' Neto caps bobblehead night with walk-off

Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped his bobblehead night with a game-saving play on defense and the first walk-off hit of his career in the 10th inning for a 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Phillies' Nola feels 'good' after live BP session

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has thrown 56 pitches as he ramps up his comeback from a sprained right ankle and fractured rib.

📈 Power Rankings: Hot NL team surges to No. 1

Our first list of the second half sees a massive shake-up in the top five, with three clubs at their highest rankings of the seasons -- including a new squad at the top.