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Angels' regulars look to rebound in opener vs. Rays
Ron Washington so far is sticking to a steady regular lineup, and the manager expects to do so again Monday night when the Los Angeles Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Five players -- Mike Trout, Zach Neto, Taylor Ward, Nolan Schanuel and Logan O...
Ronel Blanco shines again, propels Astros past Rangers
Ronel Blanco followed up his no-hitter with six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Yordan Alvarez slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros recorded a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas.,Blanco began the season with a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays...
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim aims to put bad day behind him vs. Cubs
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said he'll trust shortstop Ha-Seong Kim any day of the week defensively.,But one of the best fielders in the major leagues had an off-game that might have cost his team a series win Sunday. Kim's first two errors of the year led to three unearned runs and a 3-2 l...
Giants push across two runs in eighth to beat Padres
Matt Chapman capped a two-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single, Camilo Doval pitched a three-strikeout ninth for his first save of the season and the San Francisco Giants secured a series win over the visiting San Diego Padres with a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon.,Having scored just four runs in ...
MLB roundup: Marlins shake off 0-9 start, clobber Cards
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon hit three-run homers in the first inning as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Sunday for their first victory of the season.,Jake Burger and Josh Bell each drove in two runs and Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with three runs for the Marlin...
Home runs help Red Sox ring up 12-2 win over Angels
Tanner Houck threw six scoreless innings and was backed by an offense that hit four home runs as the Boston Red Sox cruised to a 12-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., in the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Houck (2-0) logged six scoreless innings in h...
50 years after historic homer, Henry Aaron to get HOF statue
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will memorialize Henry Aaron with a statue in Cooperstown, N.Y., making the announcement on the 50th anniversary of his historic home run No. 715.,It was April 8, 1974, that Aaron, playing for the Braves, broke Babe Ruth's longstanding homer record with ...
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...
Longtime Mets catcher Jerry Grote dies at 81
Jerry Grote, the longtime New York Mets catcher and part of their 1969 World Series championship team, died Sunday due to respiratory failure after a heart procedure in Austin, Texas, his family announced. He was 81.,Grote, known especially for his defense, played 16 seasons, 12 for the New York Met...
Red Sox welcome Orioles in long-awaited home opener
The Boston Red Sox began their season with seven victories during a 10-game road trip, and they'll try to build on that momentum when they play their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday afternoon.,Boston has displayed power at the plate (13 home runs) and strong starting pitching du...
Julio Teheran to make Mets debut against Braves
There will be a familiar face on the mound for the New York Mets on Monday night when they open a four-game series in Atlanta against the National League East-leading Braves.,Julio Teheran, who pitched nine seasons in Atlanta, will make his debut for the Mets when he faces Atlanta right-hander Charl...
Phillies' Spencer Turnbull bids to take step forward vs. Cards
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull is trying to rev up his career after missing the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and struggling in 2023 with neck and toe injuries.,That process will continue Monday night when Turnbull (1-0, 0.00 ERA) faces the Cardinals in the opener of ...
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...
Blake Snell set to debut for Giants vs. Nationals
Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell is scheduled to make his season debut on Monday night when the San Francisco Giants open a three-game set against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The series matches teams that have staggered out of the gate, although the Giants took a ste...
Athletics capture series with Tigers behind Zack Gelof's big day
Zack Gelof had four hits, including a three-run homer and an RBI triple, as the visiting Oakland Athletics downed the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Gelof scored three times, while Abraham Toro added two hits, two runs and an RBI as the A's won the last two games of the three-game series.,O...
Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs will miss a key bullpen component for at least a couple of weeks, placing right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a right shoulder strain.,In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled right-handed reliever Daniel Palencia fro...
Chris Sale, 3 homers pace Braves' victory, sweep of Diamondbacks
The Atlanta Braves hit three home runs and left-hander Chris Sale won his Atlanta home debut on Sunday as the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 and swept the three-game series.,Matt Olson, Michael Harris II and Austin Riley each went deep to spark the balanced offense and help the Braves secu...
Giancarlo Stanton hits slam, Yanks top Jays to move to 8-2
Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the third inning as the host New York Yankees continued their hot start with an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,After going 82-80 last season, the Yankees are off to an 8-2 start. It is their best 10-game start since the pandemic 2020...
Royals sweep White Sox, who fall to 1-8 to start season
MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon, completing a four-game series sweep.,Melendez's third homer of the season -- and of the series -- gave the Royals a 4-3 lead in the seventh. Melendez collected...
Pirates edge Orioles on wild play in bottom of ninth
The host Pittsburgh Pirates plated a pair of runs thanks to an error on the final play of the game to come away with a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,With Baltimore up 2-1, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jack Suwinski opened the bottom of the ninth with singles, putting runners at t...