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With offense on rise, Red Sox play home opener vs. Cards
Fresh off their first series win of the season in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox are set for their home opener on Friday, the start of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Red Sox are homeward bound following back-to-back wins over the Orioles, including an 8-4 victory on Thursday...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's milestone HR lifts Yankees over D-backs
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night., ,Judge homered in his 999th career game, becoming the third-fastest player in team...
Low-scoring Rangers face tough task vs. stingy Rays
The Texas Rangers have been winning, even if they haven't been doing much scoring.,The Rangers will try to get their bats going when they host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game series starting Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (0-0, 5.40 ERA) faces Rays right-hander Zack...
Aaron Judge continues hot start as Yankees defeat Diamondbacks
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit, collected three hits and drove in four runs as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night.,Judge reached the milestone when he drove...
Nestor Cortes rallies from Yankees disaster to pitch Brewers past Reds
Nestor Cortes bounced back from a historically bad start with six innings of one-hit ball, combining with three relievers to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,It was third consecutive 1-0 loss for the Reds, while the...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle sprain) hits IL
Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Monday, due to a sprained right ankle.,Freeman hurt his surgically repaired ankle in a "mishap" entering the shower at home, manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week.,Freeman orig...
Braves acquire C Jason Delay from Pirates
The Atlanta Braves have acquired Jason Delay from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.,The Braves optioned him to Double-A Columbus.,Delay is a 30-year-old veteran. He appeared in 134 total games for the Pirates over the last three seasons. During that span, he recorded two home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .23...
St. Pete officials approve $22.5M to replace Tropicana Field roof
The city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., voted Thursday to replace the roof of Tropicana Field, which was destroyed in October by Hurricane Milton.,St. Petersburg owns the ballpark and is contractually obligated to provide the Tampa Bay Rays with a playable home. The new Teflon-coated fiberglass ro...
Twins drop home opener to Brendan Rodgers, Astros
Brendan Rodgers went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and the Houston Astros held on for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Christian Walker and Jeremy Pena each homered for Houston, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Victor Caratini finished 2-for-4...
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso each happy to be home as Mets face Jays
Juan Soto can expect a warm reaction at Citi Field when he finally plays his first home game as a member of the New York Mets.,But the biggest cheers may be reserved for Pete Alonso -- a familiar face, but one whose return to New York was anything but certain throughout the offseason.,Alonso will lo...
Angels trust in RHP Jose Soriano vs. Jose Ramirez, Guardians
Jose Soriano will be on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., in an attempt to match his impressive season debut.,Soriano (1-0, 0.00 ERA) allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox last ...
After matching sweeps, Rockies and A's seek solace in Denver weather
After a long first week on the road, the Colorado Rockies finally get to host their home opener Friday afternoon as they begin a three-game series against the Athletics.,The Rockies send Ryan Feltner (0-0, 3.60 ERA) against Osvaldo Bido (1-0, 1.80) in a matchup of right-handers.,Friday is not expect...
Taijuan Walker dominant as Phillies down Rockies
Taijuan Walker logged six scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon.,Coming off a season in which he had a 7.10 ERA, Walker (1-0) allowed only three hits and a walk while striking out four in his...
Alex Bregman, big bats drive Boston to series win at Baltimore
Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas slugged two-run home runs and the Boston Red Sox strung together back-to-back victories for the first time this season, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.,Bregman, who added a run-scor...
Braves bring 0-7 record into home opener against Marlins
The Atlanta Braves send Spencer Schwellenbach to the mound for their home opener on Friday against the Miami Marlins in hopes of ending their season-opening seven-game losing streak.,Atlanta is the only winless team in the major leagues. The Braves were swept in a four-game series by the San Diego P...
Justin Verlander chases 263rd win in Giants' home opener vs. Mariners
Justin Verlander hopes to build upon an encouraging debut for the San Francisco Giants when he gets the ball in the home opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon.,After signing a one-year deal with San Francisco over the winter, Verlander (0-0, 3.60 ERA) has been the only Gia...
Surging Cubs welcome unbeaten Padres for home opener
Looking to extend the best start in franchise history, the visiting San Diego Padres hit the road for the first time in 2025 on Friday to begin a three-game set with the surging Chicago Cubs.,Winners in each of the first seven games of the season, the Padres are fresh off a four-game sweep of the At...
Tigers turn to Jack Flaherty in home opener vs. White Sox
Following a season-opening 2-4 road trip, the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Right-hander Jack Flaherty will get the starting nod for the Tigers. Flaherty (0-0, 3.18 ERA) pitched well in his first outing, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two run...
Autopsy reveals Brett Gardner's son died of carbon monoxide poisoning
Miller Gardner, the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities in Costa Rica said Wednesday night.,Miller Gardner, 14, died March 21 while the family was vacationing in Costa Rica and the cause of his sudden death was unknown befor...
Reds look to re-ignite offense in series opener vs. Brewers
The Cincinnati Reds still are looking for some consistency out of their offense heading into the opener of a four-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.,The Reds followed a 14-run uprising in the series opener against Texas on Monday by losing 1-0 in back-to-back games to the Ranger...