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Jose Berrios dominant as Blue Jays blank Rockies
Right-hander Jose Berrios continued his stellar start to the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-0 Sunday afternoon.,In his fourth start of the season, Berrios (3-0, 1.05 ERA) allowed only two hits, struck out seven, walked two and hit two batters.,Justin Turner ...

Andrew McCutchen hits HR No. 300 as Pirates down Phillies
Jack Suwinski hit a go-ahead grand slam and Andrew McCutchen belted his 300th career home run to power the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates past the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-2, on Sunday.,Pittsburgh trailed 2-1 entering the sixth inning before Ke'Bryan Hayes reached on Alec Bohm's error, Rowdy Tellez wal...

Red Sox hold off Angels to take rubber match
Tyler O'Neill, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida all homered and the Boston Red Sox held on for a 5-4 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon.,O'Neill and Connor Wong each had two hits while Yoshida drove in a pair of runs as the Red Sox managed their second straight win. ,Bost...

Jackson Holliday gets 1st MLB hit as O's rally past Brewers
Jackson Holliday picked up his first Major League hit as part of a two-run seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Sunday.,Colton Cowser added his fourth home run in four games to provide an eighth-inning insurance run.,Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'He...

Rangers place LHP Cody Bradford (back strain) on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers placed left-hander Cody Bradford, the major leagues' early-season co-leader with three victories, on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of a low back strain.,Bradford is 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA, two walks and 17 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings over three starts. He also leads MLB pit...

Brewers place RHP J.B. Bukauskas (lat strain) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander J.B. Bukauskas on the 15-day injured list due to a right lat strain - one of several moves the team made on Sunday.,Bukauskas (0-0, 1.50 ERA) pitched Saturday, earning the hold in Milwaukee's 11-5 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles. He allowed one hit a...

Phillies reinstate Orion Kerkering (forearm) from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies returned right-hander Orion Kerkering from his rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list. ,Kerkering will slot into the roster spot previously held by right-hander Nick Nelson, who was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Val...

Astros hope to turn win into hot streak vs. Rangers
A day after Houston's newfound workhorse turned in another stellar outing, the Astros hand the ball to a guy who has come through for them for years.,And they're hoping he can lead them to a series win.,Right-hander Cristian Javier (1-0, 1.10 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Sunday when the Astro...

Braves look to wake up bats in finale against Marlins
When the Atlanta Braves take the field in South Florida on Sunday, they'll be looking not only for a series win, but for some more consistency out of their offense.,The lack of consistency is why they aren't going for a series sweep.,After putting up an eight-spot in the run column Friday night, Atl...

Blue Jays send surging Jose Berrios to face Rockies
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will go for his third win of the season Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,The Blue Jays evened the series Saturday when they scored five runs in the first inning and held on for a 5-3 victory...

Twins activate LHP Caleb Thielbar from IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar from the 15-day injured list on Sunday.,Thielbar started the season on the IL due to a left hamstring strain. He made two rehab appearances at Triple-A St. Paul, giving up one run on two hits in three innings with one walk and five s...

White Sox aim to locate offense in series finale vs. Reds
It's been a historic start to the season for the Chicago White Sox. ,Just not the kind of history they hope to ever repeat. ,At 2-12, Chicago has matched the worst 14-game start in franchise history. The White Sox hope to start turning things around on Sunday afternoon when they wrap up a three-game...

Seiya Suzuki looks to power Cubs to series win vs. Mariners
At his introductory news conference during spring training in 2022, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was asked about his choice of No. 27 for the back of his jersey.,Suzuki, who until that point had been using an interpreter, pulled the microphone closer to him and said, "Mike Trout ... I love y...

Nationals looking for win, bullpen relief against A's
The Washington Nationals will take the type of dominance they got Saturday out of MacKenzie Gore every day. Well, hopefully not every day, according to manager Dave Martinez.,Gore showed why he was one of the centerpieces of the 2022 trade that sent star outfielder Juan Soto to San Diego in exchange...

D-backs turn to Zac Gallen in rubber match vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to earn their second straight series victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,After winning two of three games from the Rockies in Colorado, the Diamondbacks will try to do the same to the Cardinals in Phoenix.,Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen (2-0, ...

Dodgers' Mookie Betts looks to stay hot vs. Padres
Mookie Betts is wearing out San Diego pitching in the early part of the season.,Betts will look to inflict further damage on Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Padres in the finale of a three-game series.,Betts went 3-for-5 with two RBIs on Saturday night, when the Dodgers recorded a 5-2 v...

Guardians look to bounce back, avoid sweep vs. Yankees
Looking to build on a much-needed strong showing, Nestor Cortes has a chance to help the New York Yankees continue their sizzling start at the expense of the suddenly struggling Cleveland Guardians. ,The left-hander will try to lead the visiting Yankees to a three-game series sweep of the Guardians ...

Off to strong start, Royals vie for series win over Mets
The Kansas City Royals returned to form Saturday, fewer than 24 hours after enduring their quietest offensive game of the season.,Yet even in defeat, the New York Mets displayed some encouraging traits.,The Royals and Mets will both be looking to stay hot Sunday afternoon, when they meet in the rubb...

Dodgers RHP Bobby Miller (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Bobby Miller on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation. ,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, when Miller exited after four innings of two-run ball in the Dodgers' 3-2 road loss to the Minnesota Twins.,Miller, who turned 25 last...

Cubs hit 3 homers to back Shota Imanaga, sink Mariners
Shota Imanaga made his third straight start without allowing an earned run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Saturday night in an interleague game.,Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya hit solo home runs and third baseman Christoper Morel made a pair of sterling d...