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Robert Gasser sharp in MLB debut as Brewers crush Cards
Highly touted prospect Robert Gasser delivered six scoreless innings in his big league debut to pace the host Milwaukee Brewers to an 11-2 victory over St. Louis on Friday night, extending the Cardinals' losing streak to six games....

Three-homer inning sends Braves past Mets
Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered in the third inning Friday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the New York Mets 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series....

Cody Bellinger powers Cubs past slumping Pirates
Cody Bellinger had four hits, including a solo homer and two doubles, and the visiting Chicago Cubs opened a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory on Friday....

Ranger Suarez strikes out 9 as Phillies blank Marlins
Ranger Suarez struck out nine in seven scoreless innings, and Nick Castellanos homered in front of his hometown fans as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the host Miami Marlins 8-2 on Friday night....

Home runs, Garrett Crochet's Ks power White Sox over Guardians
Korey Lee and Paul DeJong connected on back-to-back home runs and Garrett Crochet struck out a career-high 11 in six shutout innings to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday....

Cole Irvin, O's keep rolling, cool off D-backs
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin had another solid outing by working 5 2/3 innings in the Orioles' 4-2 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night....

Nationals handle offense-challenged Red Sox
Patrick Corbin pitched five innings to earn his first victory of the season as the visiting Washington Nationals kicked off a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 victory Friday night....

Clarke Schmidt helps Yankees shut down Rays 2-0
Clarke Schmidt fired 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in both runs and the New York Yankees earned a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at St. Petersburg, Fla....

Twins stay white-hot, beat Blue Jays to open series
Carlos Santana hit the go-ahead home run in the fifth, Joe Ryan pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Friday night....

Astros overtake Tigers with four-run eighth
Jeremy Pena knocked in the go-ahead run during a four-run, eighth-inning rally as the visiting Houston Astros downed the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday....

Mariners RHP Matt Brash undergoes Tommy John surgery
Seattle Mariners right-hander Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will be sidelined for at least part of the 2025 season, general manager Justin Hollander told reporters prior to Friday's home game against the Oakland Athletics....

Cubs put SS Dansby Swanson on IL, activate OF Seiya Suzuki
The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki off the same list....

Report: Former MLB infielder Sean Burroughs dies at 43
Sean Burroughs — winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft — has died at age 43, USA Today reported....

OF Clint Frazier signs with Charleston of Atlantic League
Clint Frazier, once a top Major League Baseball prospect, signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League....

Slumping squads square off as Giants face Reds
Two teams not at all happy with recent results hope to vent their frustration on the other when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday....

Nolan Schanuel looks to spark Angels against Royals
The Los Angeles Angels were impressed with first baseman Nolan Schanuel, drafting him out of Florida Atlantic University last year with the 11th overall pick and then promoting him to the major league team after just 22 games in the minors....

Rangers' Jon Gray returns to Denver to face Rockies
Jon Gray was once a building block for the Colorado Rockies' rotation. The third overall pick in the 2013 draft ascended to ace of the staff before control issues derailed his time in Denver....

Brewers ready for Robert Gasser's debut vs. Cards
Highly touted prospect Robert Gasser is expected to make his Brewers debut when Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the second contest of a four-game series....

Bryan Ramos providing spark as White Sox face Guardians
Bryan Ramos is making quite a first impression with the Chicago White Sox, who continue a four-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday....

Rays' Taj Bradley set for season debut vs. Yankees
Sitting at .500 and in fourth place in the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make up some ground in the ultra-competitive division....