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Red Sox look to rebound from rough opener vs. Angels
The Boston Red Sox will look to turn the page following a rough weekend series opener and aim for their first home win of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon....
Phillies’ Spencer Turnbull eyes another shutdown outing vs. Pirates
Spencer Turnbull entered this season essentially as a placeholder in the Philadelphia Phillies' starting rotation....
Jays' Yariel Rodriguez set to face Rockies in MLB debut
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez is scheduled to make his major league debut Saturday afternoon against the visiting Colorado Rockies....
Once-lowly A's face Nats again, aim to keep rolling
The Oakland Athletics are doing the little things necessary for big things to happen....
Hot Mets out to cool off Royals again
The New York Mets needed less than a week to confirm manager Carlos Mendoza's belief that their rough start was simply an example of getting one of their subpar stretches out of the way....
Rangers look to continue run of recent success in Houston
The Texas Rangers returned to Houston's Minute Maid Park on Friday for the first time since they claimed Games 6 and 7 of the 2023 American League Championship Series. They followed that by capturing their first World Series title in franchise history....
Tigers hope to keep the runs coming in DH vs. Twins
The Detroit Tigers scored a season-high eight runs during the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins, and they will look to carry that momentum into a straight doubleheader on Saturday afternoon....
Diamondbacks hold on to early lead, get by Rockies
Randal Grichuk and Corbin Carroll hit their first home runs of the season, Gabriel Moreno had four hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Christian Walker had two hits and Merrill Kelly pitched six strong innings to help Arizona end a five-game sk...
Giants search for solutions with men on base vs. Nats
The Nationals hope to continue the San Francisco Giants' home-stadium frustrations when Washington goes for a series sweep on Wednesday afternoon.,Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan sent the Giants and their fans home disappointed for the second straight day when he pitched out of a ninth-inning jam to ...
Jays make early 5-run lead hold up in beating Mariners
Chris Bassitt pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Bo Bichette hit his first home run of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Tuesday night.,Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a double as the Blue Jays won their second in a row at the renovated Rogers Centr...
In Minnesota, Dodgers go for another sweep
The Los Angeles Dodgers will aim for a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in the series finale Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Los Angeles is coming off a 6-3 win over the Twins on Tuesday night. That followed the Dodgers' 4-2 win in the series opener Monday night.,The r...
Royals nip Astros in 10 for fifth straight win
Salvador Perez slashed a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday.,With pinch runner Garrett Hampson at second to start the inning, Perez jumped on Wander Suero's 0-1 cutter, drilling it into the left-center...
Austin Gomber, Rockies seek series win over D-backs
When Austin Gomber starts this season, the Colorado Rockies win. Unfortunately for the left-hander, he hasn't been the beneficiary of the decisions.,Gomber will shoot for his first victory and a series win for the Rockies when they wrap up a three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday ...
Rare strong bullpen effort carries Rays past Angels
Jose Caballero led the Tampa Bay offense with three hits and the bullpen had an unusually effective performance in the Rays' 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.,Caballero had two singles, a double, two runs, two RBIs and a stolen base, but it was the performance of ...
Mariners look to avoid sweep at Blue Jays
When Bo Bichette swings for the fences, good things don't happen.,After getting a pair of hits on Opening Day, the Toronto Blue Jays shortstop went 1-for-21 over the next five games.,He simplified his approach over the weekend and hit his first home run of the season Tuesday, a two-run shot as the B...
Mike Trout, Angels aim to claim series vs. Rays
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout hit a home run on Tuesday, becoming the first player in club history to have six homers in the first 11 games of a season.,The Angels will hope for another power display -- or perhaps some baserunning heroics -- from Trout when they play the rubber match of a ...
Tyler Glasnow dominant as Dodgers double up Twins
Tyler Glasnow struck out 14 batters in seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,James Outman and Will Smith each hit a three-run home run for Los Angeles, which earned its 10th win in 14 games to start the se...
Joe Ross, Brewers lead big early, hold off Reds
Joe Ross continued his career dominance of the Cincinnati Reds, scattering five hits and three runs over 6 1/3 innings to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-5 win Tuesday night.,Ross (1-0) won for the third time in as many career decisions against Cincinnati, striking out seven and walking o...
Skid snapped, White Sox seek win streak vs. Guardians
After cooling off the sizzling Cleveland Guardians and ending their own slide, the Chicago White Sox have a rare moment of early positivity to build on.,Following their second victory of the season, the visiting White Sox will aim to win the three-game set from the Guardians on Wednesday evening.,Ch...
Phillies hope to bounce back vs. Cards behind Aaron Nola
After struggling during his first start of the season, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola made significant progress in his second outing.,He will try to build on that progress Wednesday afternoon when the Phillies close a six-game road trip by facing the St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies ...