MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 2

Milwaukee Brewers 10, Chicago Cubs 0

Minnesota Twins 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Tigers 5, Orioles 2 – Miguel Cabrera hits 499th homer, Tigers handle Orioles 5-2

Miguel Cabrera hit his 499th career home run, part of a three-hit night for the Detroit slugger that helped the Tigers hand the Baltimore Orioles their seventh straight loss, 5-2. Cabrera’s solo shot off Matt Harvey in the fifth inning opened the scoring. He also had two singles earlier in the game, plus a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The Tigers finish their road trip Thursday at Baltimore. Anthony Santander hit a two-run homer for the Orioles in the eighth.

Twins 1, White Sox 0 – Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers

Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chicago 1-0. Minnesota took two of three from AL Central-leading Chicago after winning three of four at Houston, which leads the AL West. Caleb Thielbar, Juan Minaya and Alex Colomé worked 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Ober, with Colomé getting the last three outs for his seventh save in 11 chances. José Ruiz allowed Polanco’s homer in the sixth, his lone inning of relief.

Brewers 10, Cubs 0 – Brewers' Burnes strikes out 10 in a row, ties MLB record

Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 consecutive batters, tying the major league record and leading the Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 10-0. Burnes finished with a career-high 15 strikeouts in eight innings on a steamy night at Wrigley Field. An first-time All-Star this year, Burnes won his fifth straight decision. Omar Narváez homered and drove in four runs as NL Central leaders won their third in a row. The Cubs lost their seventh straight and have dropped 13 of 15.

Today

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles, 4:05 p.m.                  94.9 WSJM-FM/103.7 Cosy-FM 3:45

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:15 p.m.           (Field of Dreams, Dyersville, Iowa)

MLB – Detroit's Baddoo, Hill go on IL after outfield collision

The Detroit Tigers put outfielders Akil Baddoo and Derek Hill on the injured list after their frightening collision. Baddoo went on the seven-day concussion IL, and Hill went on the 10-day IL with bruised ribs. Manager A.J. Hinch said Hill also has knee soreness. The two collided in left-center field Tuesday night while chasing Anthony Santander’s fly ball. Hill made the catch, but both players were shaken up and had to leave the game. They were able to walk off the field.

MLB – White Sox place Rodón on IL with shoulder fatigue

The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Rodón was headed back to Chicago for further testing. Chicago manager Tony La Russa said the team made the move to the injured list based on Rodón’s complaints of soreness and fatigue in his throwing shoulder. Rodón is 9-5 with a 2.38 ERA in 19 starts this season and was an All-Star for the first time in his career. Right-handed reliever Matt Foster was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.

MLB – Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut

Major League Baseball is preparing for its first game in the state of Iowa. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will play in Dyersville on Thursday next to the site used in the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” One of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood history finally has the opportunity to host the real thing. The game was delayed by a year due to the pandemic. The event is part of MLB's increased efforts to grow the game through areas without in-person access to the highes...