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Mets' bullpen making presence felt ahead of opener vs. Marlins
While Juan Soto attracts most of the headlines, the bullpen has been the main story for the New York Mets early this season.,New York carries a four-game winning streak into Monday night's opener of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Miami had its series finale against the Atlan...
Dodgers to celebrate title, then get back to business vs. Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost two games and were without two integral pieces when they faced the Phillies in Philadelphia over the weekend. ,Next up is a trip to Washington, D.C., for a stop at the White House to acknowledge their 2024 World Series championship Monday before opening a three-game seri...
Red Sox look to continue hitting display in opener vs. Jays
As a new series begins, the Boston Red Sox hope to keep the good times rolling.,After recording a walk-off and an 18-run outburst in Sunday's doubleheader to finish a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston will focus on a four-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beginning...
Pirates bid for first win streak of season in opener vs. Cards
The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to win back-to-back games for the first time this season when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night to open a three-game series.,Wins have been scarce for the Pirates, who are coming off their biggest victory of the young season -- 5-4 in 11 innings ov...
Tigers aim to maintain momentum against Yankees
The Detroit Tigers have caught fire after going 0-3 against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. ,The Tigers will try to stay hot in the spring cold when they host the New York Yankees for a three-game series that begins on Monday.,The Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White ...
Reports: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jays agree to $500 million extension
The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a 14-year, $500 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,The deal reportedly includes no deferred money, making it the second-highest contract in present value in the majors, surpassed only by Juan Soto's 15-ye...
MLB roundup: Pirates walk off Yankees after blowing lead
After watching their three-run lead evaporate in the top of the ninth inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates salvaged a walk-off win in the 11th as Tommy Pham delivered a run-scoring single to give the hosts a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.,In the top of the ninth and trailing 4-1, New Yor...
Red Sox bomb Cardinals to sweep twin bill, series
Alex Bregman went 4-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs as the Boston Red Sox routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 18-7 Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.,The victory, Boston's fifth straight, came in the finale of a day-night doubleheader. The Red Sox won the opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,Rafa...
Giants walk off Mariners for seventh straight win
Pinch hitter Wilmer Flores drove in Luis Matos from second base with a two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 5-4 to complete a three-game interleague sweep.,Flores' hit came on the first pi...
Angels win third straight series with Sunday win over Guardians
Logan O'Hoppe made franchise history while homering in his fourth straight game, and Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Angels beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Sunday in Anaheim.,With a second-inning solo shot, O'Hoppe, who also singled, b...
Rangers walk off Rays to complete three-game sweep
Jonah Heim hit a walk-off single to center to score Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Edwin Uceta (0-1) sat down the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth before Smith hit a double to lef...
Pirates: Team ‘did not intend to disrespect’ Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams released a statement Sunday apologizing to Roberto Clemente's family and fans for an incident involving the removal of a memorial to Clemente from PNC Park.,The Pirates ran into some controversy over the weekend when it was pointed out on social media tha...
Astros rally from six down to slay Twins
Jose Altuve delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 9-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for Houston, which stormed back from a 7-1 deficit and scored the...
Rockies break out of slump against Athletics in Chase Dollander's debut
Chase Dollander picked up a win in his major league debut, tossing five solid innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Athletics 12-5 in Denver on Sunday.,Dollander (1-0), the team's first-round pick in 2023, allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out six but was backed by Colorado's best offe...
Padres push past Cubs 8-7 to avoid sweep
Jackson Merrill homered while Luis Arraez rapped out four hits as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied from a four-run deficit to outlast the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday.,The winning run scored in the top of the ninth when Chicago second baseman Nico Hoerner threw wildly to first on Manny Machado's ...
Red Sox rally to clinch series in first part of doubleheader against Cardinals
Wilyer Abreu hit a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader.,Abreu's deciding knock to left field scored Alex Bregman from second base to win the game for Bost...
Tommy Pham's game-winning hit pushes Pirates past Yankees in 11
Tommy Pham's walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Pham's hit helped the Pirates avoid getting swept for the first time this season and snapped a two-game skid as Pittsburgh secured the fina...
Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera exits with ‘left knee inflammation’
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera was injured running the basepaths Sunday and had to exit the team's 5-4, 10-inning loss against the Red Sox in Boston in Game 1 of a doubleheader. ,Herrera was unable to put weight on his left leg while leaving the game. The Cardinals called the injury "left ...
Jackson Chourio (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Brewers past Reds
Jackson Chourio belted a pair of home runs and matched a career high with five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-2 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Chad Patrick (1-0), making just his second major league start, earned his first win by holding Cincinnati to two hits and one ru...
Paul DeJong, Nationals hold off D-Backs for series win
Paul DeJong had a pair of doubles and an RBI and the host Washington Nationals held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to win their first series of the season in the final of a three-game set Sunday.,DeJong doubled and scored on CJ Abrams' sacrifice fly in the second inning for a 3-2 lead that the Nat...