After spending two months on the disabled list with a strained left oblique, Eduardo Nunez is back in pinstripes, starting at shortstop and batting eighth against the Orioles on Saturday.
Forearm strain lands Phelps on disabled list
On Thursday, David Phelps pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up four runs in a win over the Twins. On Saturday, the Yankees placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm.
Today’s MLB starting lineups: July 6
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
Uribe racks up seven RBIs to lead Dodgers
Juan Uribe homered, tripled, doubled and drove in seven runs as the Dodgers clobbered San Francisco and Matt Cain on Friday night, 10-2.
Kemp exits early with left shoulder irritation
Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, who grabbed his surgically repaired left shoulder during a second-inning at-bat, was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the third inning Friday night.
Papi’s homer punctuates gritty win in Anaheim
The Boston Red Sox capitalized on two Halos errors and David Ortiz’s pinch-hit two-run homer on Friday night to start their road trip with a 6-2 victory at Angel Stadium.
Dodgers, Kemp all smiles after thrashing archrivals
In most other conditions, an injury to a player of Matt Kemp’s abilities and accomplishments would be a dire situation. But for the Dodgers on Friday, there were mitigating circumstances.
Skaggs spins eight shutout frames to sink Rockies
Donning special black uniforms and patches to pay homage to the 19 firefighters who died in a Northern Arizona wildfire earlier this week, the D-backs took down the Rockies, 5-0, in front of 45,505 fans as top prospect Tyler Skaggs turned in the best outing of his young career.
Nieuwenhuis leads charge; Mets capitalize on errors
Kirk Nieuwenhuis reached base six times and had a career-high five RBIs as the Mets won a sloppy game, 12-5, over the Brewers on Friday. Ike Davis went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in his return.
Appel recovers from harsh greeting to pro ball
No. 1 overall Draft pick Mark Appel made his pro debut with Houston’s Class A short-season affiliate Friday. The Stanford product threw two innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits with no walks and a strikeout on 26 pitches.
Rare runs in first spark three-homer outburst in Texas
The first frame hasn’t been kind to the Rangers this season, but it paved the way to a 10-5 win against the Astros on Friday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, with David Murphy’s homer leading the way to two more.
Back home, Westbrook, Cardinals three-hit Fish
Behind some early run support, Jake Westbrook efficiently navigated seven innings as the Cardinals took a 4-1 victory in the series opener against the Marlins on Friday night at Busch Stadium.
Bats back Gio as Nats top Padres in opener
A five-run second inning gave Gio Gonzalez a comfortable cushion and the Nationals rode it to an 8-5 victory over the Padres in Friday’s series opener at Nationals Park.
Milone sets winning tone for A’s against KC
Left-hander Tommy Milone fired eight scoreless innings before a tough ninth, while Josh Reddick paced the offense with a pair of extra-base hits in the A’s 6-3 win over the Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Rays’ big bats boost Hellickson to fourth straight win
Jose Molina and Kelly Johnson hit back-to-back homers in a five-run second inning as the Rays cruised to an 8-3 victory over the visiting White Sox on Friday night at Tropicana Field. Jeremy Hellickson picked up his fourth straight win to improve to 8-3.
Porcello, Tigers blank Indians in series opener
Rick Porcello largely quieted Cleveland’s left-handed hitters on his way to seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 Tigers win Friday night at Progressive Field in the series opener.
All’s Wells that ends well: Yanks walk off winners
Vernon Wells delivered a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth, capping off a thrilling comeback and giving New York a 3-2 walk-off win over Baltimore on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.