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Youth being served as Giants, Pirates meet
Two teams that have benefited from a recent youth infusion will meet when the visiting San Francisco Giants begin a three-series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos and Marco Luciano have provided a welcome spark for San Francisco, which extended its winning streak to...
Mets RHP Kodai Senga (triceps tightness) skips planned bullpen
Mets right-hander Kodai Senga missed a planned bullpen session on Sunday due to "triceps tightness," manager Carlos Mendoza said on Monday. ,Six days after Senga told the team he needed more time to be ready for a rehab stint because his mechanics were off, he experienced tightness and will target a...
Monday May 20 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
Best bets for Monday May 20 include MLB picks, NHL bets, and soccer predictions....
Rockies, Athletics hoping bats wake up in Oakland
Two of baseball's biggest surprises earlier this month are now streaking in the other direction as the Colorado Rockies visit the Oakland Athletics for a three-game interleague series that opens Tuesday night.,The Rockies carted a three-game losing streak across the San Francisco Bay Bridge while th...
Visiting Rangers look to slow down Phillies, Ranger Suarez
The Philadelphia Phillies are fresh off a three-game sweep against the Washington Nationals.,After a day off, the task will be much more daunting when the Phillies host the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,On Sunday, Kody Clemens hit a clutch two-run double that helped prope...
Twins move up Friday game to avoid conflict with Wolves
It's a good time to be a sports fan in the Twin Cities, but it makes for some logistical difficulties.,The Minnesota Twins announced Monday that they are moving up the start time of Friday's home game against the Texas Rangers with the NBA's Western Conference finals also coming to Minneapolis this ...
Manny Machado helps Padres rally past Braves in Game 1
Manny Machado's two-run double completed a four-run eighth inning rally and helped the visiting San Diego Padres overcome a five-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.,Jake Cronenworth began the uprising with a two-run bases-loaded single and Machad...
Report: MLB investigating INF David Fletcher for gambling
Major League Baseball opened an investigation Monday to look into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets through an illegal bookie, ESPN reported.,Fletcher reportedly wagered through Matthew Bowyer, the same Southern California bookmaker who took bets from Ip...
Yankees place RHP Ian Hamilton on 7-day COVID list
The New York Yankees placed reliever Ian Hamilton on the seven-day COVID-19 injured list on Monday.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for the right-hander, who is tied for second on the team with 19 appearances.,Hamilton, 28, has no decisions and a 3.18 ERA with six holds and 19 strikeouts in 22 2/3...
Padres 2B Xander Bogaerts leaves game vs. Braves
San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts had to leave the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning with an apparent shoulder injury. ,Bogaerts dived to his left to stop Ronald Acuna's grounder from getting through the infield, but he grimaced as he ro...
White Sox reinstate RHP Dominic Leone from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-handed reliever Dominic Leone from the 15-day injured list on Monday.,The journeyman has been sidelined since May 5 with lower back tightness.,The White Sox also designated right-hander Brad Keller for assignment. The moves drop Chicago's 40-man roster to 39.,L...
Mets demote Edwin Diaz, opt for closer by committee
The New York Mets quietly demoted Edwin Diaz from his bullpen role, instead opting for a closer-by-committee approach while the struggling right-hander regains his confidence.,Diaz's role was described as "fluid" prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins, a game the Mets won 7-3. He did not a...
Dodgers focused on erasing bad memories of Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't forgotten the way the Arizona Diamondbacks stormed into Dodger Stadium last October and won the first two games in their National League Division Series, leading to a three-game sweep.,The Dodgers' 100-win season ended. The Diamondbacks went on to play in the World Se...
Astros' outfielders producing at plate ahead of opener vs. Angels
For the bulk of the season's opening month, the Houston Astros were getting little production from their outfield, excluding right fielder Kyle Tucker, who is delivering at an MVP level thus far.,On Sunday, while claiming the rubber match of their three-game interleague series against the Milwaukee ...
Royals buttoning up for series opener vs. Tigers
Detroit Tigers pitchers beware: A buttoned-up Vinnie Pasquantino has become a dangerous hitter.,Pasquantino is 2-for-3 with four RBIs since adjusting his jersey after Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro told the first baseman he looked "awful" playing with his top two buttons open. ,Detroit wil...
Cardinals' Sonny Gray looks for turnaround vs. Orioles
Through his first five starts of the season, St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray posted a 0.89 ERA while settling into his lead role in the starting rotation.,Then Gray (5-2, 3.05 ERA) allowed 11 runs on 15 hits in 11 innings in his last two outings.,He will try to get back on track Monday w...
Red-hot Yankees aim to stay sharp in meeting vs. Mariners
Through 48 games, the New York Yankees possess the same 33-15 record they held at this point during the 2022 season.,This time, their offense is better and their pitching is strong without getting a pitch from Gerrit Cole, who is rehabbing an elbow injury.,After completing a dominating sweep of the ...
Rays look to maintain upper hand vs. Red Sox in series opener
The Tampa Bay Rays will play an 11th straight game against an American League East foe on Monday evening when they open a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays are a combined 6-4 against the New York Yankees, Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays in the 10-game stretc...
Twins, Nationals meet in matchup of skidding teams
Misery will have company when the visiting Minnesota Twins open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday.,The Twins have lost a season-high six straight games after falling 5-2 to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, while the Nationals limp home after a 2-7 road trip that ended ...
Mets' Francisco Lindor ready to face former team in Cleveland
Perhaps his return to Cleveland will provide a needed offensive spark for the New York Mets' Francisco Lindor.,Set to face his former team in Cleveland for the first time since being traded three years ago, struggling Lindor and the Mets try to keep the American League Central-leading Guardians from...