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Twins place RHP Mick Abel (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Abel, who fanned a career-high 10 batters in seven shutout innings in his last start on April 14 against Boston.,Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four...
Coming off gem, Reid Detmers leads Angels vs. Jays
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers will try to build on one of the best starts of his career when he takes the mound Monday night against the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., ,Detmers (1-1, 3.57 ERA) comes off a 7-...
Rob Refsnyder 'calming veteran presence' as Mariners face A's
Even veteran major leaguers want to make a good first impression.,But Rob Refsnyder had plenty on his mind this spring.,After going hitless in his first 18 at-bats this season, Refsnyder homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning from Texas' MacKenzie Gore, sparking the host Seattl...
Someone's got to win when Orioles, Royals skid into each other
As poor as the Baltimore Orioles have played of late, things are much worse for the Kansas City Royals.,The visiting Orioles can avoid a sixth defeat in seven games by extending the Royals' losing streak to eight in a row on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Baltimore won six of seven ...
Dodgers out to halt first skid of '26, split set vs. Rockies
Shohei Ohtani needed a ninth-inning single on Saturday night to extend his on-base streak to 50, but he made it 51 early in Sunday's game, moving past Willie Keeler for third all-time in Dodgers franchise history.,The four-time MVP will try to keep the streak alive when Los Angeles concludes a four-...
On 5-game win streak, Cubs aim to add to Phillies' woes
A five-game winning streak wasn't enough to lift the Chicago Cubs out of last place in a tightly packed National League Central.,But the Cubs will get another chance to torment another NL East team on Monday night, when they continue a homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a f...
Inconsistent Nationals face challenge in surging Braves
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Michael Harris II and the surging Atlanta Braves when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,The visiting Braves have won five straight and 9 of 11 following a 4-2 win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night.,Washington salvaged the fina...
Reds, Rays clash in matchup of teams riding strong starts
The Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays will open a three-game set Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., and look to keep moving forward with their early winning ways.,The National League Central's first-place club, Cincinnati will start the second half of a six-game road swing. ,The first portion of...
Deep lineup has Cards confident going into series against Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals are having success -- a season-best five-game win streak -- and a big reason why is their offense.,The Cardinals entered Sunday ranked third in the National League in homers and seventh in runs. They have scored at least five runs in five straight games.,St. Louis, which is s...
Guardians out to keep good vibes going vs. reeling Astros
The Cleveland Guardians won three of four games against the Baltimore Orioles to begin their seven-day homestand.,Next up are the free-falling Houston Astros, who arrive Monday to open a three-game set against the American League Central leaders.,In a matchup of 26-year-old right-handers, the Guardi...
MLB roundup: Cubs rally late, walk off in 10 as Mets' skid hits 11
Nico Hoerner lofted a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for the host Chicago Cubs, who completed a three-game sweep of the reeling New York Mets with a 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.,Michael Conforto, who spent the first seven seasons of his major league career with the Mets, forced extra inni...
Michael Harris II delivers for Braves, who sweep series from Phillies
Michael Harris II collected three hits, including a home run, as the visiting Atlanta Braves secured a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 victory on Sunday night.,Grant Holmes worked into the fifth inning and five relievers put up zeroes for Atlanta, which has won nine of its l...
Red Sox hope offense wakes up early on Patriots' Day vs. Tigers
The Boston Red Sox have endured a subpar start to the 2026 season, but a joyous Monday is on tap in the city as they close a four-game home series against the Detroit Tigers in the annual 11:10 a.m. game in celebration of Patriots' Day in Massachusetts.,Manager Alex Cora's club lost 6-2 on Sunday an...
Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll (back) avoids scare after early exit
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Sunday's game in Phoenix against the Toronto Blue Jays after four innings due to low back tightness.,But manager Torey Lovullo had a positive update on Carroll's status postgame, saying he expected the All-Star to be available for the D-backs' ne...
Jose Ramirez, Brayan Rocchio direct Guardians to series win over O's
Jose Ramirez produced his franchise-record 28th multi-homer game and Brayan Rocchio had three RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Both of Ramirez's home runs came off Orioles starter Trevor Rogers (2-2), who struck out five in five innings. Th...
Dillon Dingler, Tigers overwhelm Red Sox
Dillon Dingler finished a triple shy of the cycle on a 4-for-5, four-RBI day and Framber Valdez pitched six innings of one-run ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday.,Detroit rocked four total extra-base hits -- including fifth-inning homers by Jahmai Jo...
Michael King, Mason Miller help Padres stymie Angels
Michael King allowed one hit over five shutout innings en route to his third straight victory and Mason Miller struck out two during a perfect ninth to pick up his eighth save as the San Diego Padres edged the Los Angeles Angels, 2-1, in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon...
White Sox power way past Athletics to take series
The Chicago White Sox smashed four home runs, giving Noah Schultz plenty of cushion to earn his first career win as they claimed the rubber match against the Athletics, 7-4, on Sunday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Munetaki Murakami's two-run homer in the fifth inning was his third in as many days, movi...
Aaron Judge, Ben Rice continue HR barrage, Yankees blank Royals
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice homered off Cole Ragans in the opening two innings, and the host New York Yankees continued their dominance over the Kansas City Royals with a 7-0 victory on Sunday.,Austin Wells contributed a sacrifice fly as the Yankees won their 10th straight regular-season game over Kans...
Blue Jays score 8 runs in first in rout of Diamondbacks
Kazuma Okamoto homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Nathan Lukes had three hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to cruise to a 10-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,Okamoto had a two-run double in the first and leadoff man Luke...