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The woeful Chicago White Sox lost their 20th consecutive game Sunday, the majors' longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.

Nathan Eovaldi's franchise record streak of innings without a walk has ended after the Texas Rangers right-hander walked Boston's Masataka Yoshida.

Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. likely will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from injuries that forced him to shut down from throwing a month ago during his rehabilitation.

Jack Flaherty pitched six sharp innings in his Dodgers debut en route to a victory, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases to reach the 30-30 mark and Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night.

Angels pitcher Ben Joyce retired all four hitters he faced in 1⅓ innings for his first save, and concluded the effort with a 104.7 mile per hour fastball, the fastest pitch in the majors this season, during his club's 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday.

Aaron Judge became the first player intentionally walked with the bases empty in the first two innings of a game in the past 50 seasons. "I honestly didn't feel like seeing him swing. That was kind of it," Jays manager John Schneider said.

The Minnesota Twins will place a bronze statue of retired catcher Joe Mauer outside Target Field. It will be unveiled at some point next season.

Former manager Jim Leyland's No. 10 retired by the Tigers on Saturday, one month after he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The Los Angeles Angels have placed infielder Luis Rengifo on the injured list for the second time this season due to right wrist inflammation.

Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander Max Fried, who has been on the injured list since July 21 with left forearm neuritis, will return from the injured list Sunday to face the Miami Marlins, manager Brian Snitker told reporters on Saturday.

The Rangers' rotation should be getting help soon, with Jacob deGrom set to face hitters for the first time since elbow surgery last year and Tyler Mahle on the verge of his season debut.

Carlos Correa, out since July 12 due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, was jogging on the field Saturday and said he is getting closer to a return.

The Miami Marlins claimed speedy centerfielder Derek Hill off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

A deadline that added players such as Tommy Pham and Erick Fedde has St. Louis eyeing October.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he believed he needed to remove Gleyber Torres from Friday night's game after a lack of hustle turned a likely double into a long single.

San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell threw the third no-hitter of the major league season, blanking the Reds 3-0 in the first complete game of his career Friday night.

- Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Diamondbacks debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and Arizona beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead.

Rockies designated hitter Charlie Blackmon left Friday night's game at San Diego with a bruised left eye after he was hit on the left arm and face on an errant throw by Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts.

Rangers righty Max Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday because of right shoulder fatigue.

Ricky Alderete, the Kansas man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball league, received a 15-year prison sentence for multiple cases.