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Chris Carter launched a towering three-run homer in the eighth inning -- his team-leading 32nd of the season -- to send the Astros to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the…Read more

Rick Porcello tossed eight innings of two-run ball while his teammates did what they couldn't against Brandon McCarthy earlier this month. They roughed up the Yankees' midseason pitching salvation for…Read more

Armed with young talent, the Cubs have gotten hot lately, and the Reds saw it firsthand as they went quietly in a 3-0 defeat on Tuesday night at Great American…Read more

Travis Wood finally halted his winless streak at 12 starts, and he did it not only against his former team, but against one of the best pitchers in the game.…Read more

Looking to give the rotation extra rest for the final month of the season and a possible trip to the playoffs, Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon announced Tuesday that right-hander Erasmo…Read more

Gerrit Cole didn't give up a hit until the sixth and Ike Davis crushed a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth to lead the Pirates over the Cardinals, 5-2, on…Read more

The Phillies overcame a rare stumble by Cole Hamels and came up with an even rarer series win -- thanks to an overturned call by replay review -- to beat…Read more

In a 3-2 win Tuesday night against the Braves, Dillon Gee turned in one of his better starts of the summer, limiting Atlanta to two runs in 6 2/3 innings,…Read more

A pair of errors Monday night added angst to a fan base growing weary of Brandon Crawford's play, but the Giants shortstop isn't going anywhere -- and that includes extended…Read more

After what pitching coach Rick Kranitz described Tuesday as a "superb" bullpen session, Matt Garza was ready to face hitters, another big step toward the end of his stint on…Read more