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Carson Kelly (cycle), Cubs ruin Athletics' Sacramento opener
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.,Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four...

Dodgers blast Braves to run record to 6-0
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the first inning, Tyler Glasnow went five scoreless and the Los Angeles Dodgers remained perfect on the season with a 6-1 home victory over the sluggish Atlanta Braves on Monday.,Hernandez had two hits and three runs scored while taking over the third spot...

Early outburst propels Tigers to win over Mariners
Riley Greene homered in a six-run first inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.,Dillon Dingler, Trey Sweeney and Javier Baez, the bottom three batters in Detroit's lineup, each went 3-for-5 to contribute to an 18-hit ...

Padres roll past Guardians, reach 5-0 for first time
Gavin Sheets drove in four runs Monday night and Kyle Hart earned his first major league win as the San Diego Padres opened the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Making his first major league appearance in five years, Hart (1...

Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cards in extras
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win their third straight game.,Angels starter Tyler ...

Giants' Jordan Hicks stars in homecoming win over Astros
Jordan Hicks twirled six shutout innings, Wilmer Flores socked his third home run and the visiting San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Hicks (1-0), a Houston native, retired 14 consecutive batters during one stretch. He all...

Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cardinals
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win for the third time in four games.,Angels starte...

Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.,The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.,Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. ...

Bowden Francis pitches Blue Jays to victory over Nats
Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night.,Gimenez was on base four times in the opener of a three-game series, adding a walk, a hit by pitch and a double.,Francis (1-0) f...

Jake Mangum's first 4 big-league hits lift Rays over Pirates
Rookie outfielder Jake Mangum went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases in a career-best performance, propelling the host Tampa Bay Rays past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Monday.,The Southeastern Conference's all-time hits leader while playing at Mississippi State, Mangum set numero...

Pete Alonso's slam powers Mets to 10-4 win over Marlins
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam to power a seven-run fifth inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who rolled to a 10-4 win over the host Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Alonso's homer was one of four by the Mets, who collected 11 hits after they were limited to just five runs on...

Elly De La Cruz (2 homers, 7 RBIs) carries Reds past Rangers
Elly De La Cruz hit two tape-measure home runs, doubled, singled and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 14-3 rout of the visiting Texas Rangers Monday night.,Matt McLain added his third homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Reds, who scored three runs in...

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman injures ankle in the shower
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman tweaked his surgically repaired ankle after a "mishap" entering the shower at home, per manager Dave Roberts on Monday. ,Freeman is considered day-to-day.,Freeman originally injured his ankle back in September. After playing through it during the Dod...

Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.,The suspension takes effect immediately.,Profar, 32, tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), accordin...

Phillies’ offense ignites late in win over Rockies
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their home opener with a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Max Kepler and Nick Castellanos added back-to-back homers in ...

Orioles rack up 15 hits, win home opener over Red Sox
Cedric Mullins smashed a two-run double during Baltimore's four-run first inning and drove in two more runs later in the game as the Orioles won their home opener by defeating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Monday afternoon.,Tyler O'Neill, who played for Boston last year, racked up four hits and scored t...

Kris Bubic back on track as Royals beat winless Brewers
Kris Bubic tossed six innings of three-hit ball in his first start in almost two years as the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee's home opener 11-1 on Monday, keeping the Brewers winless in four games.,Bubic (1-0) struck out eight and walked two in a 95-pitch outing. It was his first start since A...

White Sox top Twins with six no-hit innings from Martin Perez
Martin Perez threw six no-hit innings and Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor each homered to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in the opener of their three-game series on Monday afternoon.,Perez (1-0) retired the first 11 batters he fac...

Aaron Judge, Yankees on historic pace as Diamondbacks arrive
In 2022, Aaron Judge homered once in his first 13 games before setting an American League record with 62 home runs. Last season, he hit .197 through his first 33 contests before ending with 58 homers and a .322 average.,So imagine what might be possible when the New York Yankees slugger gets off to ...

Angels acquire LHP Jake Eder from White Sox
The Angels acquired pitcher Jake Eder from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Los Angeles optioned the 26-year-old left-hander to Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Michael Petersen for assignment.,Eder made one appeara...