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Todd Frazier's best night since joining the Yankees helped New York's struggling offense get back on track. Frazier homered and had three RBIs, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius also went deep and the Yankees overcame a shaky start by Masahiro Tanaka to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-5 on Wednesday night. Rookie Garrett Cooper had four hits for the Yankees, who had not scored in double figures since a 13-4 win at Houston on June 30. Continue to Article

August 09, 2017 11:52:pm EST

Tim Anderson feels better than he has in a while and attributes much of it to attending counseling sessions. The White Sox shortstop provided more evidence of his progress on Wednesday night when he continued his hot streak with a two-run home run and an RBI double. Anderson’s fifth-inning homer off Colin McHugh extended his hitting streak to seven games and led the White Sox to a 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. Anderson recently started to speak to a counselor to help cope with the unexpected loss of close friend Branden Moss, who was shot and killed May 7. Moss was shot after coming to the aid of a man being assaulted outside of a bar near the University of Alabama Continue to Article

August 09, 2017 8:49:pm EST

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman will attempt to match a franchise record when he and his teammates face the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. "I'm just trying to see the ball and hit it," said Bregman, who is in his first full season in the majors. Houston (71-41) is looking to regain its magic after losing seven of the past 10 games. Continue to Article

August 09, 2017 5:06:am EST

Adam Engel's twitter handle is ManOfSteal_10 and he lived up to that name on Tuesday with a highlight reel catch against the wall. The White Sox outfielder stole a home run from Astros catcher Brian McCann, jumping up against the wall in right-center field to keep the ball in the park and make the out. The reactions of Avisail Garcia and Derek Holland are part of the charm of the play. Continue to Article

August 08, 2017 10:17:pm EST

With nothing else to prove in the minors, the White Sox determined it's time for starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to move to the big leagues. Acquired from Washington last December, Lopez is set to make his White Sox debut on Friday when they host the Kansas City Royals. The organization’s minor league pitcher of the month in July, Lopez went 6-7 with a 3.79 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 121 innings at Triple-A Charlotte this season. General manager Rick Hahn said Lopez has shown the White Sox all they needed to bring him back to the majors; the right-hander pitched 44 innings for the Nationals during the 2016 season. “More consistency with the fastball, he threw quality strikes, trusting his off-speed Continue to Article

August 08, 2017 9:16:pm EST