PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe homered off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. Rafael Flores Jr. homered twice for Pittsburgh, including a tying shot off Jansen (3-5) with one out in the ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes insists he has had stretches during his still-burgeoning career when he has had to grit his teeth and grind through it. The problem is, it rarely seemed like it. Spending two seasons doing things few pitchers in the history of the game have done — as Skenes ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luis Arraez homered, Garrett Stubbs had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Nola tossed seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, 4-1 on Wednesday night. Arraez had a pair of hits, including a two-run homer, his sixth ...

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a goal and assist as Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night. Messi's cross was headed by Luis Suarez into the path of forward Daniel Pinter for the first Inter Miami goal in the 21st minute. Messi cut inside to his ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Victor Bericoto had an RBI single, Matt Wilkinson worked two innings as an opener in his major league debut against the team that drafted the left-hander and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old Wilkinson allowed one ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sal Stewart hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds added runs on a throwing error and an infield hit, rallying for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Matt McLain doubled and Elly De La Cruz singled before Stewart stepped to the plate in the ...