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Orioles' big bats rally past Blue Jays, Anthony Santander
Heston Kjerstad and Adley Rutschman homered to help the Baltimore Orioles rally for a 5-4 win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in the opener of a rain-shortened two-game series.,Cedric Mullins delivered the go-ahead two-run triple for the Orioles, who trailed 3-0 heading ...
Big fifth inning carries Yankees past Giants
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the fifth inning, when the New York Yankees scored five runs en route to an 8-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon in rainy conditions.,Bellinger also hit an RBI triple in the first inning before ripping a single to cen...
Nationals standout SS CJ Abrams (hip flexor) placed on IL
Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has a right hip flexor strain and was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the host Miami Marlins.,Abrams underwent an MRI exam Saturday that determined the severity.,Abrams aggravated the injury while stealing second base in the...
Spencer Torkelson, Jackson Jobe lead hot Tigers past Twins
Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Justyn-Henry Malloy also drove in a run for Detroit, which won for the seventh time in its past eight games. The Tigers will go fo...
Nick Castellanos helps Phillies down Cardinals
Nick Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs to power the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez (1-0) allowed one run on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out three.,Jose Alvardo, ...
Yankees put RHP Marcus Stroman on 15-day IL
The New York Yankees put right-hander Marcus Stroman (left knee inflammation) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday ahead of their home game against the San Francisco Giants.,Stroman, 33, underwent X-rays and further tests Friday after he recorded just two outs in the Yankees' 9-1 loss to San Franc...
Angels place reliever Ben Joyce (shoulder) on IL
The Los Angeles Angels got the kind of news no team wants to hear, especially this early in the season.,The Angels suffered a major loss on Friday when they placed hard-throwing right-hander Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder.,The move is retroactive to W...
Angels place reliever Ben Joyce (shoulder) of IL
The Los Angeles Angels got the kind of news no team wants to hear, especially this early in the season.,The Angels suffered a major loss on Friday when they placed hard-throwing right-hander Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder.,The move is retroactive to W...
Corbin Burnes faces former Brewers teammates, seeks first D-backs win
Corbin Burnes will take the mound Saturday, still trying to earn his first win since signing a six-year, $210 million free agent deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks last winter.,It will be his home debut in Phoenix and come against the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he spent the first six seasons of hi...
Cubs still looking for first win against Dodgers
While the Chicago Cubs have been carving up their schedule in the early part of the season, games against the Los Angeles Dodgers have been a particular issue., ,The Cubs dropped to 0-3 against the Dodgers this season after a 3-0 loss Friday. They will try to break the hex when the teams face each o...
Mariners gaining steam, Rangers losing it as teams battle in Seattle
The Seattle Mariners received a shipment of this season's biggest fad, the "torpedo" bats, and some players tried them for the first time in batting practice Friday.,"It's a little funky," Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh said before the game. "But we'll see. Need a little more time.",Eight innings late...
Ryan Gusto to make first start as Astros build confidence vs. Angels
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada expresses an unwavering confidence in his club, particularly when performances don't match grand expectations or past results.,Houston posted a season-high run total in a 14-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between...
Reds turn to Andrew Abbott in bid for series win vs. Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds will welcome back a key component to their rotation on Saturday evening when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game series.,Left-hander Andrew Abbott (10-10, 3.72 ERA in 2024) has worked his way back from a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder....
Banged-up Padres keep rolling, face NL West foe Rockies
Jake Cronenworth joined Jackson Merrill on the injured list before the San Diego Padres hosted the Colorado Rockies Friday night. ,And San Diego kept rolling anyway, posting an 8-0 shutout for its eighth win this year at Petco Park. The Padres will try to make it 13 consecutive home wins, dating bac...
Rays seek to build on triumph over struggling Braves
Aiming for a series win in interleague play, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to make matters worse for the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.,Tampa Bay catcher Danny Jansen -- who entered Friday's series opener 1-for-26 (.038) at the plate -- tallied three hits (including a two-run homer) a...
Giants seek to extend blistering start in clash vs. Yankees
Hours before the San Francisco Giants continued their best start since 2003 at Yankee Stadium, manager Bob Melvin made lineup changes by moving Mike Yastrzemski up to the leadoff slot and switching LaMonte Wade Jr. from leadoff to sixth.,The move worked out for the Giants, who will attempt to mainta...
Sandy Alcantara looks to lead Marlins to rare win vs. Nats
Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara will return from paternity leave to make the start on Saturday afternoon as the Marlins host the Washington Nationals in the second contest of a three-game series.,Washington overcame a four-run deficit to secure a 7-4 victory on Friday. The Nationals are 12-2 agai...
White Sox's Chase Meidroth out to duplicate MLB debut vs. Red Sox
Losses and injuries have mounted for the Chicago White Sox in the first two weeks of the season.,"It's going to be one of these things that happens," manager Will Venable said. "We know every team deals with it, so we've got to push forward and figure out a way to pick up the slack.",An infusion of ...
Mets' Pete Alonso looks to continue torrid start in matchup vs. A's
The New York Mets spent most of the winter preparing for life without Pete Alonso.,Now, they've spent the first 13 games of the season wondering where they'd be without him.,The slugger will look to continue his torrid start to the season on Saturday afternoon when the Mets visit the Athletics in th...
Cards' Miles Mikolas bids for bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to take a clear mind to the mound when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Mikolas (0-1, 11.25 ERA) allowed nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings in an 18-7 loss at Boston in his last start on Sunday.,...