Community Picks: Chi White Sox 0% vs Detroit 0%

Jordy Mercer hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-6 triumph over the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. The game was delayed 61 minutes during the fifth inning by inclement weather. John Hicks had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run, and Miguel Cabrera supplied three hits and scored twice. Continue to Article

August 06, 2019 11:49:pm EST

Zack Wheeler expected to be pitching in a playoff chase this month. As of two weeks ago, that meant his bags were packed — a recommendation from Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen as the trade deadline neared, rumors swirled and New York trailed 12 teams in the NL standings. Improbably, that turned out to be the Mets. Continue to Article

August 06, 2019 11:31:pm EST

Jose Abreu had three hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs, rookie Dylan Cease recorded his second career victory and the Chicago White Sox topped the host Detroit Tigers 5-3 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday. Abreu has 24 homers and 81 RBIs. Welington Castillo hit his sixth homer this season. Continue to Article

August 06, 2019 4:43:pm EST

The Toronto Blue Jays will extend the protective netting at Rogers Centre before the 2020 season, and they're taking the same measures at their spring training stadium in Dunedin, Fla. "Extending the protective netting at Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium is a clear next step for our organization and one that reflects our team's values," said Andrew Miller, the team's executive vice president of business operations. "As fans and followers of the game, it is vitally important for us to preserve and enhance the live baseball experience, while also ensuring everyone who visits our ballparks can do so safely." Continue to Article

August 06, 2019 12:24:pm EST