By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer Pete Fairbanks to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Fairbanks (3-4) was trying to protect a one-run lead, and instead ...

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday. Skenes (9-8) went at least seven innings for the first time since May 12. The All-Star right-hander ...

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nolan McLean struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings, Francisco Lindor homered and drove in three runs and the New York Mets won a series in Philadelphia for the first time in nearly four years, beating the ...

BOSTON (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer, Sonny Gray gave up one run and five hits over six innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Sunday for their 13th win in a row. The streak is tied for the second-best in franchise history with a 13-game run in July ...

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday to win the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams. Baldwin had a career-high five hits and became the first ...

PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France (AP) — Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France, while Pogacar kept his commanding overall lead and saw his main rival Jonas Vingegaard crash out of the race. Vingegaard fell about 20 ...