Christian Walker homers twice for Astros in win over Angels
Christian Walker homered twice and the Houston Astros beat the Angels 6-1 on Saturday night, a couple of hours after getting eliminated from playoff contention.Zach…
Angels continue to careen to season’s end with another loss
Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City’s career RBI list and the…
Kenley Jansen gets 475th save as Angels defeat the Royals
Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a…
Shohei Ohtani is dominant, but bullpen blows another game as Dodgers lose
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani entered uncharted territory in his final pitching start of the regular season, shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks over a season-high six innings in…
Blake Snell is dominant (and bullpen helps too) as Dodgers shut out the Phillies
Dave Roberts started out of the dugout with a walk.Once Blake Snell caught his gaze, it turned into a trot.With two out in the seventh…
Shohei Ohtani in the outfield? The Dodgers have clearly failed him
Shohei Ohtani said he is prepared to make a six-inning start in October. He said he is open to pitching out of the bullpen, even…
Angels fall to Brewers, ensuring their 10th consecutive losing season
MILWAUKEE — All-Star Freddy Peralta gave up two hits, struck out 10 and won his NL-leading 17th game, Christian Yelich hit his 29th homer and drove in…
Shohei Ohtani is removed after five no-hit innings, then Dodgers’ bullpen collapses in loss
It was a stressful decision. But it shouldn’t have been so consequential.In the middle of the fifth inning Tuesday night, Shohei Ohtani returned to the…
Angels are swept by Mariners, will not finish with winning record
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle’s season record for most home runs by a switch hitter with his 54th, and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning…
Angels strike out 16 times and drop series in loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — Bryan Woo struck out a career-high 13, J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 5-3…
Emmet Sheehan, Teoscar Hernández help Dodgers increase division lead by beating Rockies
It was picture day at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, one of those quaint baseball traditions that has endured long past its usefulness.So the team set…
Can starting pitching carry the burden for the Dodgers in October?
In almost any other season, Dave Roberts might have made a different choice.Even though Tyler Glasnow was pitching a no-hitter, Roberts would have at least…
Royce Lewis homers twice as Twins blow out error-prone Angels
Royce Lewis homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the sloppy Angels 12-3 on Monday night.James Outman also went deep…
Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers defeat Orioles to end losing streak
BALTIMORE — The day started with a couple of Shohei Ohtani home runs. It continued with a strong 5 ⅔ inning start from Clayton Kershaw. And it…
José Soriano runs into trouble early in Angels’ loss to Athletics
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer during a seven-run third inning, Mason Barnett recovered after giving up four runs in the first inning, and the…
Dodgers dominated by Paul Skenes as Pirates complete sweep
PITTSBURGH — Over three nights in Pittsburgh this week, the Dodgers didn’t win a game, despite playing a last-place Pirates club.They didn’t grow their division lead, despite…
Angels can’t keep pace with Jose Altuve and Astros in loss
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and an RBI single and Ramón Urías also went deep to back up a strong start from Luis Garcia…
Angels struggle against Cristian Javier in shutout loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Cristian Javier didn’t give up a hit in six innings and three relievers completed the two-hitter to help the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win…
Shohei Ohtani pitches like an ace as Dodgers sweep the Reds
Ever since resuming two-way duties earlier this year, Shohei Ohtani had been throwing the ball well.It wasn’t until Wednesday, however, that he finally pitched like…
Clayton Kershaw is masterful again in Dodgers’ win over Reds
The Dodgers might be sprinting toward the finish line this year, trying to edge out the San Diego Padres in a tight National League West…