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Marlins LHP Jesus Luzardo (elbow) scratched from start
The Miami Marlins scratched left-hander Jesus Luzardo from Friday's scheduled start due to elbow discomfort....

Braves reinstate 2B Ozzie Albies from injured list
The red-hot Atlanta Braves reinstated star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list on Friday....

Resurgent Joey Bart looks to lead Pirates vs. Giants
Two teams dealing with the disappointments of veteran pitchers will turn to youngsters when the Pittsburgh Pirates and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday....

First-time father Manny Machado set to return as Padres host Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper displayed his "dad strength" in his first game back from the paternity list Thursday in Cincinnati....

First-place Mariners host D-backs, continue stretch against pennant winners
Championship week continues for the Seattle Mariners....

Twins aim to continue power display in opener vs. Angels
The Minnesota Twins set aside their slow start with a four-game sweep of the worst team in baseball....

Brewers, after surge on the road, return home to face Yankees
After winning five of seven games on the road, the Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Colin Rea in an effort to keep their surge going when they return home to open a three-game series Friday night against the New York Yankees....

Rangers turn to Nathan Eovaldi in opener vs. Reds
The Texas Rangers reside a half-game out of first place in the American League West heading into the opener of their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in Arlington, Texas....

Skidding White Sox aim to begin turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and the host Chicago White Sox occupy last place in their respective divisions entering the opener of a three-game series on Friday....

Marlins' Jesus Luzardo chases first win of year vs. Nats
Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo has yet to find his groove in 2024....

Red Sox, Cubs primed for pitchers' duel in opener
Two of the hottest starting pitchers in the majors face off Friday night when the Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series....

After losing out on Shohei Ohtani, Jays set to face slugger
Toronto fans hoped Shohei Ohtani would be a Blue Jay. Instead, they must settle for a three-game visit by the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday night to see the slugger....

Tigers host Royals in rare Friday day start
The NFL draft will impact the start of the Kansas City Royals' road series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend....

Orioles' Gunnar Henderson brings hot streak into A's series
Gunnar Henderson looks to continue his torrid hitting when the Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday....

MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win
Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday....

Athletics keep homers coming, earn series split with Yankees
Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night....

Blue Jays place RHP Bowden Francis (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis....

Royals make plays to edge Blue Jays in five innings
Salvador Perez homered as the host Kansas City Royals outlasted the weather and the Toronto Blue Jays to win a rain-shortened 2-1 contest on Thursday afternoon....

Athletics place 2B Zack Gelof (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Oakland Athletics placed second baseman Zack Gelof, who had started the team's first 24 games, on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left oblique strain....

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers sweep Nats
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings and Teoscar Hernandez homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the host Washington Nationals, winning 2-1 on Thursday....