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Guardians spin four-hit shutout of White Sox
Triston McKenzie threw 5 2/3 shutout innings to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-0 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday in the opener of their three-game series. ,McKenzie (1-1), who was limited to four starts and 16 innings last season because of injuries, allowed three hits, str...

Surprising Pirates seek two-game sweep of Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to veteran left-hander Martin Perez as they try to complete a two-game series sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon.,Perez (1-0, 2.45 ERA), who went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA last season while helping pitch the Texas Rangers to their first World Series...

Rockies hold on for win over slumping D-backs
Charlie Blackmon homered and tripled, Ryan McMahon had three hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 in Denver on Monday night.,Ezequiel Tovar and Brendan Rodgers added two hits each and Peter Lambert (2-0) tossed two scoreless relief innings for Colorado. Nick Mears gave up ...

Tyler Anderson, Mike Trout lead Angels past Rays
Tyler Anderson threw seven scoreless innings and got offensive support from Mike Trout, Taylor Ward and Anthony Rendon in the Los Angeles Angels' 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Anderson (2-0), who threw seven scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins in his ...

Juan Soto, Nestor Cortes star as Yanks shut out Marlins
Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto hit three-run homers in a six-run fourth inning, Nestor Cortes pitched a career-high-tying eight innings and the host New York Yankees cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,After a solar eclipse postponed batting practice, the Yankees improved t...

Reports: Red Sox CF Ceddanne Rafaela lands 8-year extension
With just 38 major league games under his belt, center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela has agreed to a contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, MassLive and MLB.com reported Monday. ,It will be an eight-year deal worth $50 million, per MLB.com's report, meaning Rafaela will be in Boston through the 2031...

Elly De La Cruz, Reds snuff Brewers' comeback bid
Elly De La Cruz drilled a 450-foot home run to center and added an electrifying inside-the-parker to help the Cincinnati Reds hold off the visiting Milwaukee Brewers for a 10-8 victory on Monday night.,After seeing his 13-game hitting streak dating back to last season come to an end on Sunday, De La...

Pirates down Tigers, add to stellar start
Bryan Reynolds hit his 100th career home run and Mitch Keller picked up his first win of the season as the host Pittsburgh Pirates won their third straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Monday.,Connor Joe and Jared Triolo each had two hits and two RBIs for Pittsburgh, which improved to 9-2...

Blue Jays top M's in long-awaited home opener
Jose Berrios pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener at the renovated Rogers Centre, defeating the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Monday.,Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double and Davis Schneider was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who snapped a two-ga...

Astros scratch LHP Framber Valdez (elbow soreness) vs. Rangers
The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-handed starter Framber Valdez on Monday, citing left elbow soreness.,Valdez, 30, was slated to start the series finale against the host Texas Rangers. But manager Joe Espada told reporters before the game that Valdez felt soreness Sunday while playing catch...

DJ Stewart's slump-ending homer lifts Mets over Braves
DJ Stewart snapped a season-long hitless streak by delivering a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning Monday night for the visiting New York Mets, who overcame an early four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7.,The Mets have won three of four games to begin their first road trip of ...

Shohei Ohtani homers again, leads Dodgers past Twins
Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,James Outman also homered for the Dodgers, who won for the ninth time in 13 games to start the season. Freddie Freeman and Will ...

Phillies blow ninth-inning lead, top Cardinals in 10
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott drove in 10th-inning runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 Monday.,Phillies starter Spencer Turnbull allowed two hits in six shutout innings while walking one and striking out six.,Jeff Hoffman (1-0) blew his save opportunity by a...

Yordan Alvarez, Astros outslug Rangers
Yordan Alvarez recorded a three-hit game and Victor Caratini slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-5 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Monday to earn a split of the four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Alvarez produced a hit in each of his first three plate appearanc...

Padres wipe out eight-run deficit, down Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, capping the San Diego Padres' comeback from an eight-run deficit as they stunned the visiting Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Monday.,Jackson Merrill started the San Diego eighth by working a walk from reliever Hector Neris. Neris and cl...

Nationals have little trouble with Blake Snell, Giants
Trey Lipscomb stole home as part of a three-run second inning, Lane Thomas bombed a two-run home run and the visiting Washington Nationals spoiled Blake Snell's Giants debut by beating San Francisco 8-1 on Monday night.,Trevor Williams (2-0) and three relievers combined on a six-hitter for Washingto...

Twins place RHP Daniel Duarte (triceps) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put right-hander Daniel Duarte on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right triceps strain.,The move is retroactive to April 4. ,In a corresponding move, the Twins recalled infielder Jose Miranda from Triple-A St. Paul.,In his first season with the Twins, Duarte, 27, is 1-0 wit...

Ryan Pepiot fans 11 as Rays beat Rockies
Ryan Pepiot pitched three-hit ball and struck out a career-high 11 batters in six scoreless innings, Jose Siri and Austin Shenton had two hits apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday in Denver.,Pepiot (1-1) topped his previous high of nine strikeouts, which also came at...

Astros look to pick up steam in series finale vs. Rangers
The Houston Astros hope their slow start is about to evaporate.,After losing seven of their first nine games, the Astros will look to make it two consecutive victories when they visit the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,Houston notched a 3-1 victory over the Rangers on Sunday nigh...

Brewers' Aaron Ashby set to make return vs. Reds
On Sunday afternoon, a pitcher with an upset stomach continued the early season stretch of strong starting pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers in the post-Corbin Burnes era.,On Monday evening, the Brewers will turn to left-hander Aaron Ashby, who will make his first big league appearance in 18 months...