MAJOR LEAGUES
The Rays took the lead for the first American League wild-card spot after Wil Myers homered and had three RBIs to lead Tampa Bay past the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Monday.
Myers had a second-inning solo shot and hit a two-run double during a four-run fifth inning, as Alex Cobb (9-3) allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings while striking out 10 batters.
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Detroit’s Rick Porcello struck out 10 batters in six innings as the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 to move a step closer to their third straight AL Central title.
Victor Martinez broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth with a run-scoring single and Omar Infante followed with his own RBI single.
James Shields kept Cleveland off balance for six innings, while Salvador Perez led a scrappy Kansas City offense as the Royals won the opener of a three-game set 7-1 with significant playoff implications.
Shields struck out a season-high 10 for the Royals (79-71), who moved within 2.5 games of the second AL wild-card berth. The Indians (81-69) remained a half-game behind Texas.
Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson allowed four hits over seven innings for a career-best 17th win as Los Angeles downed Oakland 12-1 to become the first team in nearly four months to beat Athletics starter Jarrod Parker.
In the other AL game, the Chicago White Sox trounced the Minnesota Twins 12-1, while in the only interleague game the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 6-1.
In the National League, Andrew Cashner carried a perfect game into the seventh inning and faced the minimum 27 batters in a one-hitter that sent San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the Pirates, who lost for the second time in eight games after entering the day tied for first place in the NL Central with the St Louis Cardinals, who beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2.
Elsewhere in the NL, Cliff Lee had three hits for a career-high four runs and struck out a season-high 14 batters to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 12-2 win over the Florida Marlins.
Caleb Gindl had three hits, including a two-run home run, as Wily Peralta pitched six strong innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 6-1, while the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1.
SSC Napoli will have to wait one more week to seal the Serie A title after on Sunday being held to a goalless draw at Parma, while closest rivals Inter drew 2-2 in a dramatic game with SS Lazio. Antonio Conte’s team stayed one point ahead of Inter and were unfortunate not to win after twice striking the woodwork through Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Matteo Politano, while Scott McTominay also had a free-kick tipped onto the crossbar. The away side thought they would be handed a chance to take the points from the penalty spot in the 96th minute when David Neres
Omar Marmoush’s stunning long-range strike on Tuesday upstaged Kevin de Bruyne on the Manchester City great’s Etihad farewell. Marmoush let fly from about 30m to put City ahead in their 3-1 win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The victory moved Pep Guardiola’s team up to third in the standings and left qualification for the UEFA Champions League in their own hands heading into the last round of the season. “It’s really important. To be in the Champions League after what happened [this season] will be really nice,” the City manager said. De Bruyne was making his final home appearance for City before
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jack Hinshelwood on Monday sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool to leave the English Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title. Arne Slot’s side took the lead through Harvey Elliott’s early opener before Yasin Ayari equalized at the American Express Stadium. Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s advantage just before halftime, but Brighton staged a late fightback as Kaoru Mitoma leveled before Hinshelwood came off the bench to net with his first touch. Liverpool have taken just one point from their three matches following the title-clinching rout of Tottenham Hotspur on April 27. The Reds have lost at
Logan O’Hoppe, Taylor Ward and Matthew Lugo homered, and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Clayton Kershaw’s season debut, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Saturday night to take the first two games of the three-game series. Kershaw allowed three runs and threw 38 pitches in the first inning. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner lasted four innings, giving up five runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Shoulder, toe and knee injuries limited Kershaw to seven games last season, and his 2025 debut was delayed as he recovered from multiple offseason surgeries. O’Hoppe had two hits with
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