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Angels recall LHP Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A
The Los Angeles Angels recalled left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned left-hander Mitch Farris in advance of Tuesday's road game against the New York Yankees.,The Angels do not have a starting pitcher listed for games at New York on Wednesday and Thursday. Left-hander Reid D...

Mariners place Rob Refsnyder on paternity list, promote Patrick Wisdom
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list Tuesday and selected the contract of infielder Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma.,The Mariners designated right-hander Blas Castano for assignment to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Wisdom.,Refsnyder, 35, s...

Brewers DH Christian Yelich (groin) lands on injured list
The Brewers placed outfielder/DH Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain.,The three-time All-Star was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's 8-6 loss to the visiting Washington Nationals.,Yelich, 34, is off to a solid start this season, batting .314 with one hom...

Something must give when Mariners, Padres put hot streaks on the line
Two teams coming off four-game weekend sweeps will try to sweep each other beginning Tuesday night when the Seattle Mariners visit the San Diego Padres in the first contest of a three-game series.,While Seattle finished its sweep of visiting Houston on Monday with a 6-2 decision, San Diego polished ...

Mets standout Nolan McLean takes on league-best Dodgers
Baseball's best team will encounter one of the game's hottest young pitchers when the Los Angeles Dodgers face a test from New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean on Tuesday.,In 11 career starts going back to last season, McLean has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of them, including all three...

Rangers aim to continue recent dominance of A's
The Texas Rangers had an enjoyable time against the Athletics in the series opener.,They look to post their fifth straight win against their American League West rivals when the teams meet Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Texas dominated this season's first clash, 8-1 on Monday in the opener...

Astros, Rockies kick off series searching for reversal of fortune
On Monday, the Houston Astros completed a 10-game road trip so nightmarish that a starting pitcher allowing six earned runs over laborious six innings essentially represented a high point.,The Astros dropped the finale of a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Monday, extending their lo...

Cardinals' Jordan Walker displaying power ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals fans didn't have much to cheer about in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,However, in the seventh inning, the sparse crowd started chanting the name of the new hero in town, Jordan Walker. He had just hit his major-league-leading eighth home run, and the fans were ...

Sizzling Twins work to continue run at Red Sox's expense
The Minnesota Twins might lead the majors in high-fives.,Minnesota has won seven of its past eight games, including a 13-6 home victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Twins have knocked off ace pitchers Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez and most recently Boston's Garrett Crochet in recent d...

With Reynaldo Lopez back, Braves strive to even series vs. Marlins
Reynaldo Lopez will return from a five-game suspension to get the starting assignment for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night when they host the Miami Marlins.,The Marlins snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday with a 10-4 victory over the Braves in the opener of a three-game series. Miami...

Yankees' Aaron Judge bids to continue power surge vs. Angels
Aaron Judge's best night of the season nearly went by the wayside because the New York Yankees struggled to get outs, especially against Mike Trout.,After surviving Trout's two homers, the Yankees snapped their five-game skid with their wildest win of the early season. They hope to get a less stress...

Off to fast start, Pirates' Mitch Keller takes aim at Nationals
Mitch Keller is off to the best start of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, while fellow right-hander Miles Mikolas' first season with the Washington Nationals has been a disaster.,The next chapter for the two veteran starters will play out on Tuesday night when their teams meet in the second c...

Cubs eager for better start in rematch vs. Phillies
With the recent injuries to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, veteran right-hander Colin Rea has become a lot more valuable.,Rea is expected to follow opener Riley Martin on Tuesday evening when the Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cubs need a good sta...

D-backs' Merrill Kelly set for season debut vs. resurgent Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles reached new heights this season with a late-inning comeback on Monday to begin the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Orioles will see if they can develop a trend or if it was merely a blip of good fortune when the teams meet again Tuesday night in Baltimore.,It will ...

MLB roundup: Orioles storm back from 6-run deficit to beat Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning, Jeremiah Jackson smacked two homers and drove in five runs and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to stun the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Monday in the series opener.,The Orioles trailed 7-1 going to the bo...

Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers shut out slumping Mets
Justin Wrobleski pitched eight scoreless innings and Andy Pages hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game home series with a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets on Monday.,Wrobleski (2-0) did not allow a hit until Jorge Polanco singled to right field with one out in the fif...

Jake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi steer Rangers to rout of A's
Jake Burger hit two homers and drove four runs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to help the Texas Rangers record an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Smith and Josh Jung each drove in two runs in the eighth inning as the Rangers broke the ...

Agustin Ramirez drives in 4 as Marlins beat up on Braves
Agustin Ramirez hit a homer and drove in four runs to help the visiting Miami Marlins break out of a slump and beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Marlins scored only three runs over the weekend while suffering a three-game sweep at Detroit. On Monday, th...

Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...

After blasting 5 homers, Yankees walk off Angels on wild pitch
Jose Caballero scored on a wild-pitch by Jordan Romano as the host New York Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with a wild 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.,Trent Grisham homered twice, drove in five and his two-run drive into the right field seats off Romano (0-1) in ...