Baseball Page 1061 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Yankees look to stay hot, face struggling Marlins
The New York Yankees began their home schedule by taking batting practice during a brief earthquake before getting blanked 3-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays in their home opener.,But in the past two games, the bats have made plenty of noise, and the Yankees attempt to maintain their scorching start on Mo...
Blue Jays look to wake up sleepy bats in home opener vs. Mariners
Following a season-opening 10-game trip, the Toronto Blue Jays are ready to return to their remodeled home.,Monday night's game against the Seattle Mariners will be the first at Rogers Centre since a nearly-$400 million renovation in the offseason, turning a multi-purpose stadium into a ballpark. Fi...
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...
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...
Nationals P Stephen Strasburg retires: 'I left it all out there'
Stephen Strasburg announced his retirement from baseball on Sunday after a 13-season career with the Washington Nationals that was marred by devastating injuries.,Strasburg, 35, was a three-time All-Star and part of the franchise's only championship team in 2019. He was named MVP of the World Series...
Diamondbacks SS Geraldo Perdomo to have knee surgery
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will undergo surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.,Perdomo was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the host Atlanta Braves.,"It's definitely a blow to this team but we've got to find a way to overcom...
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...
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...
Francisco Lindor's bat awakens, helping Mets top Reds
Francisco Lindor snapped out of an early-season slump Sunday afternoon, when he had two hits and scored two runs to lead the visiting New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber game of a three-game series.,The Mets won their first series of the season while the Reds dropped a ...
William Contreras blasts Brewers past Mariners
William Contreras blasted a pair of two-run homers as part of a 4-for-5 showing and the host Milwaukee Brewers coasted to a 12-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Contreras finished with five RBIs and three runs for Milwaukee, which was helped ...
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...
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...
Guardians-Twins game postponed; DH set for Aug. 9
Sunday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins was postponed due to inclement weather in the Minneapolis area.,The game was scheduled to be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 9. ,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games by capturing the first two contes...
Sonny Gray to make debut with Cardinals on Tuesday
Right-hander Sonny Gray will make his debut as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.,The right-hander, who signed a three-year, $75 million free-agent deal in the offseason, opened the season on the injured list with a right hamstring strain.,Manager Oliver Marmol said Gray, 34, will be on...
Fresh off no-hitter, Astros' Ronel Blanco aims to subdue Rangers
Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco is making a strong argument to stay in the starting rotation after Justin Verlander and Jose Urquidy return from the injured list.,Blanco (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is set to make his first start since he threw the 17th no-hitter in franchise history when the Astros con...
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...
Braves place P Spencer Strider on 15-day IL, recall P Allan Winans
The Atlanta Braves placed Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, one day after announcing the star right-hander has an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his pitching elbow.,In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett. ,Winans, 28, co...
MacKenzie Gore, Nationals hold off Phillies
Washington starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore limited the Philadelphia Phillies to two runs in 5 2/3 innings as the host Nationals held on for a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The go-ahead run came on Riley Adams' sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Three relievers combined on 3 1/3 hitless innings.,E...
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...
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...