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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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

Emerson Hancock guides Mariners into series finale vs. Brewers
There's an adage about getting back on a horse after falling off....

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....

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....

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....

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....

Diamondbacks look to finally hold lead vs. Braves
The Atlanta Braves will send left-hander Chris Sale to the mound on Sunday in a bid to secure a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks....

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....

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....

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....

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....

Rays rally from 5 down late to topple Rockies
Isaac Paredes homered and finished with two hits, Harold Ramirez also had two hits, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night....