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Reds manager Terry Francona, some players out due to illness
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona will miss Friday's road game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to an illness going around the team.,Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall declined to identify which players the team sent back to the hotel, telling reporters he didn't want to put Cinc...
Pete Alonso goes yard as Mets win home opener over Blue Jays
Pete Alonso -- who nearly left New York as a free agent over the winter -- homered in his first home at-bat of the season to power the Mets to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday afternoon.,The Mets improved to 42-22 all-time in home openers, including 12-5 since Citi Field opened in 2009...
Red Sox bash 16 hits to capture home opener over Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox racked up 16 hits and had seven multi-hit performances in a 13-9 home-opening win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Back-to-back home runs by Trevor Story (2-for-5, three RBIs) and Wilyer Abreu (3-for-5, two runs, two RBI) highlighted a five-run first inning. Bosto...
Cubs win home opener, hand Padres first loss of season
Shota Imanaga threw 7 1/3 quality innings and Justin Turner delivered the go-ahead RBI single on Friday to propel the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres.,Imanaga (2-0) allowed one run on four hits while striking out four and walking none, lowering his ERA to 0.98, as th...
Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene propel Tigers past White Sox
Kerry Carpenter blasted two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers celebrated their home opener with a 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon.,Carpenter has three multi-homer games in his career. ,Riley Greene belted a solo homer among his three hits and Zach McKinstry contributed two...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson activated, batting leadoff vs. Royals
The biggest star of the Orioles will participate for the first time this season when Baltimore opens a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is in the lineup and batting leadoff after recovering from a right intercostal strain that sideline...
Orioles All-Star SS Gunnar Henderson to make season debut
Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson was activated from the 10-day injured list and will make his season debut on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals.,Henderson has been sidelined with a right intercostal strain and missed the first seven games of the big-league campaign.,Th...
Nationals place RHP Michael Soroka (biceps) on injured list
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right biceps strain.,Making his debut with the Nationals on Monday at Toronto, Soroka (0-1, 7.20 ERA) allowed four runs on five hits in five-plus innings. He departed in the sixth inning with crampin...
What We Learned During MLB’s First Week: Six Early Takeaways Across the League
From the Yankees' chaos to the Braves' struggles, here are six early takeaways from MLB's first week — one for each division....
San Diego Padres Start Hot, Refuse to Fold Amid Roster Turnover
The Padres are off to a 7-0 start, defying expectations once again despite major offseason losses. Don't count them out just yet....
Scoreless in 3 straight games, Reds search for offense vs. Brewers
The Cincinnati Reds will be out to avoid a major league record when they face the host Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the second contest of the four-game series.,The Reds suffered their third consecutive 1-0 loss in the series opener on Thursday. The Reds are the first team to lose three consecutive...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson expected to be in lineup vs. Royals
The biggest star of the Orioles is expected to participate for the first time this season when Baltimore opens a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is slated to be in the lineup after recovering from a right intercostal strain that sidel...
D-backs bring powerful offense to Washington
Although their three-game winning streak ended Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling on offense as they begin a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Diamondbacks fell 9-7 to the host New York Yankees on Thursday, while the Nationals had the day off after op...
Jesus Luzardo, hot Phillies attempt to hand Dodgers first loss
The Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to be the cream of the crop in the major leagues this season -- and they have not disappointed thus far.,The Dodgers look to improve to 9-0 on Friday when they begin a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Sporting a roster loaded with supers...
Max Fried, Yankees aim to spoil Pirates' home opener
Max Fried will make his second start for the New York Yankees against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday afternoon as he looks for a better outing than he had in his team and season debut.,The Friday game will be the home opener for the Pirates, who went a combined 2-5 in a season-opening road tr...
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...