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Cubs take advantage of sloppy Dodgers for rain-soaked win
Michael Busch hit a three-run double, Shota Imanaga pitched four shutout innings and the host Chicago Cubs capitalized on the Los Angeles Dodgers' sloppy defense to win 8-1 on Sunday in a game that included a three-hour rain delay.,Cody Bellinger added a solo home run for the Cubs, who took advantag...
Yankees' Gerrit Cole set to begin throwing this week
New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will start playing catch this week as he continues to rehab his ailing right elbow.,Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Sunday that Cole could begin throwing Monday or Tuesday.,The team placed Cole on the 60-day injured list prior to Opening Day d...
JD Martinez’s Mets debut on hold for ‘a while’
JD Martinez needs more time to ramp up and will not be making his New York Mets anytime soon.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that Martinez, 36, will continue to work out at the team's minor league complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla. It was initially thought that Martinez could join th...
Minus injured Trevor Story, Red Sox take on Angels
The Los Angeles Angels and Red Sox will wrap up their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., and Boston will go forward this season without starting shortstop Trevor Story.,Tests on Saturday confirmed Story has a dislocated left shoulder, the injury occurring Friday when he made a di...
All even as Padres, Giants square off for seventh time
Someone will walk away with an edge after the San Diego Padres and host San Francisco Giants meet for a seventh time already this season on Sunday afternoon.,Two teams, separated by just three games in the standings at the end of last season, have split their first six head-to-head meetings this yea...
Rockies' Dakota Hudson hopes for first win with team vs. Rays
Home wasn't sweet for the Colorado Rockies in 2023, as the team finished with a 37-44 record in Denver.,But Sunday, the Rockies have a chance to get above .500 at home in the early season when they host the Tampa Bay Rays to wrap up a three-game series. ,The Rockies will send Dakota Hudson (0-1, 0.0...
Cubs' Shota Imanaga faces Dodgers, looks to repeat strong debut
Shota Imanaga will have a tough act to follow when he takes the mound on Sunday afternoon for the Chicago Cubs against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,After Los Angeles' Yoshinobu Yamamoto stymied Chicago with eight strikeouts over five scoreless innings in the Dodgers' 4-1 win on Saturday, Imanag...
Cardinals, on a roll, take on winless Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals invested $99 million in free-agent pitchers during the offseason to add a veteran presence on the mound.,The revamped rotation has helped the Cardinals win four of their past five games, and right-hander Kyle Gibson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will try to sustain that roll when he faces ...
Royals seek 4-game sweep of struggling White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo said manager Matt Quatraro had a simple request of the team's starting pitchers going into this season.,"He said, ‘Just go out there and give us five solid innings,'" Lugo said. "That seemed to make sense. If we all just did our jobs and gave those five soli...
Triston McKenzie, Guardians vie to topple Twins
The Cleveland Guardians will try to finish a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Cleveland won the series opener 4-2 Thursday and followed with a 3-1 victory Saturday. The Guardians have won four straight games and seven...
Spencer Steer, Reds aim for series win vs. Mets
Spencer Steer credited the Cincinnati Reds' ability to put the ball in play for their latest comeback win., ,Players such as Steer hitting the ball a long way also helps., ,The Reds will look to earn another series win Sunday afternoon when they host the struggling New York Mets in the finale of a t...
Emerson Hancock guides Mariners into series finale vs. Brewers
There's an adage about getting back on a horse after falling off.,The same, it appears, goes for the pitching mound.,Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday at Milwaukee with the score tied. Four walks later, the Brewers walked off with a 6-5 vi...
Jack Flaherty looks to lead Tigers to series win vs. A's
Jack Flaherty made a strong impression in his debut with the Detroit Tigers. ,Flaherty, a right-hander, will look to build off that performance when he starts the finale of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit added Flaherty on a one-year, $14 million c...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez in bid for sweep of Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies have their first winning streak of 2024, and they'd like to add a series sweep Sunday afternoon in Washington. ,The Phillies are looking for a three-game sweep of the Nationals after two days of dominant pitching. ,"Focus on the pitcher at hand and be ready to hit the fastb...
Yankees hope for more offensive fireworks vs. Blue Jays
Despite getting off to a strong start, the New York Yankees did not see Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton dominate in the same game until Saturday.,After a big game from their powerful trio, the Yankees attempt to stay productive at the plate Sunday afternoon when they host the Toronto Bl...
Joey Bart settling in with Pirates ahead of series finale vs. O's
Joey Bart is off to a fantastic start with the Pirates, and the power-hitting catcher hopes to further impress his new bosses when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Bart slammed a two-run homer on Saturday in his first at-bat sin...
MLB roundup: Pirates outlast O's in 11th
Oneil Cruz delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the second game of their three-game series.,Cedric Mullins had just made a game-saving diving catch in center field on Ke'Bryan Hayes' liner be...
Angels capitalize on defensive miscue to beat Red Sox
Reid Detmers matched a career high with 12 strikeouts and three relievers combined to throw three hitless innings, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Detmers (2-0) allowed one run on three hits and one walk in six innings w...
Red Sox place Trevor Story (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Boston Red Sox on Saturday placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list, after the two-time All-Star sustained a dislocated shoulder in Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.,David Hamilton, recalled by Boston from Triple-A Worcester Saturday, took Story's roster spot. H...
Michael King makes slam stand up as Padres blank Giants
Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning grand slam, Michael King and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the San Diego Padres evened their series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 4-0 victory on Saturday night.,Profar's homer, his first of the season, came after Xander Bogaerts ...