On paper, the San Diego Padres' three-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics that starts Monday night figures to be a golden opportunity for them to feast on a weaker foe.
Rookie right-hander Keaton Winn will be activated off the 15-day injured list on Sunday afternoon to make the start as the San Francisco Giants try to complete a three-game series sweep of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
The San Francisco Giants are in a three-way tie for eighth place in the National League for home runs heading into Saturday afternoon's game with the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. But Giants manager Bob Melvin believes his team can hit the long ball more consistently.
JJ Bleday hit Chad Green's first pitch for a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, delivering the Oakland Athletics a walk-off, 2-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and Wilmer Flores smacked a pair of solo shots as the San Francisco Giants knocked off the Texas Rangers 5-2 to open a three-game series in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night.
Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Oakland Athletics with six shutout innings, Mitch Garver homered and drove in two runs, and the visiting Seattle Mariners prevailed 3-0 in a third straight pitchers' duel between the American League West rivals Thursday afternoon.
All eyes will be on the status of reigning World Series MVP Corey Seager when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
Pavin Smith clubbed a pinch-hit, walk-off two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Phoenix in the opener of a three-game series.
The Oakland Athletics hope improved play of late results in more wins when they open a six-game homestand Tuesday night against the red-hot Seattle Mariners.
San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell exited Sunday's 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees in the fifth inning due to left groin tightness and could be headed to the 15-day injured list.
Juan Soto drilled a go-ahead home run in a four-run ninth inning and the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in their final at-bat en route to completing a three-game sweep of the host San Francisco Giants with a 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon.
Sean Murphy's bloop double produced the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and helped the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Oakland A's 3-1 on Sunday to win the rubber game of their three-game series.
Oakland right-hander Luis Medina will come off the injured list to make his first start of the season on Sunday when the visiting A's play the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of their three-game set.
Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game, Giancarlo Stanton added a two-run insurance shot and the New York Yankees beat the host San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Saturday night.
