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Jose Berrios dominant as Blue Jays blank Rockies
Right-hander Jose Berrios continued his stellar start to the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-0 Sunday afternoon....

Rangers place LHP Cody Bradford (back strain) on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers placed left-hander Cody Bradford, the major leagues' early-season co-leader with three victories, on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of a low back strain....

Brewers place RHP J.B. Bukauskas (lat strain) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander J.B. Bukauskas on the 15-day injured list due to a right lat strain - one of several moves the team made on Sunday....

Pirates place LHP Marco Gonzales (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left forearm muscle strain....

Phillies reinstate Orion Kerkering (forearm) from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies returned right-hander Orion Kerkering from his rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list....

Twins activate LHP Caleb Thielbar from IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar from the 15-day injured list on Sunday....

Dodgers' Mookie Betts looks to stay hot vs. Padres
Mookie Betts is wearing out San Diego pitching in the early part of the season....

D-backs turn to Zac Gallen in rubber match vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to earn their second straight series victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday....

Seiya Suzuki looks to power Cubs to series win vs. Mariners
At his introductory news conference during spring training in 2022, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was asked about his choice of No. 27 for the back of his jersey....

White Sox aim to locate offense in series finale vs. Reds
It's been a historic start to the season for the Chicago White Sox....

Nationals looking for win, bullpen relief against A's
The Washington Nationals will take the type of dominance they got Saturday out of MacKenzie Gore every day. Well, hopefully not every day, according to manager Dave Martinez....

Off to strong start, Royals vie for series win over Mets
The Kansas City Royals returned to form Saturday, fewer than 24 hours after enduring their quietest offensive game of the season....

After sweeping doubleheader, Twins eye series win vs. Tigers
The Minnesota Twins had their best day of the young season Saturday. They'll look to get a series victory when they face the Detroit Tigers again Sunday afternoon....

Astros hope to turn win into hot streak vs. Rangers
A day after Houston's newfound workhorse turned in another stellar outing, the Astros hand the ball to a guy who has come through for them for years....

Rays face former ace Blake Snell in finale vs. Giants
Blake Snell should feel right at home Sunday when he takes the mound in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the San Francisco Giants in the rubber game of a three-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays....

Corbin Burnes faces old team as O's host Brewers in finale
Corbin Burnes will take the mound against his former team on Sunday, hoping to help his current team avoid a sweep as the Baltimore Orioles host the Milwaukee Brewers for the finale of a three-game series....

Guardians look to bounce back, avoid sweep vs. Yankees
Looking to build on a much-needed strong showing, Nestor Cortes has a chance to help the New York Yankees continue their sizzling start at the expense of the suddenly struggling Cleveland Guardians....

After lengthy rain delay, Dodgers cool off Padres' bats
Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs and Gavin Stone pitched 6 2/3 strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers notched a 5-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on a rainy Friday night....

Braves look to wake up bats in finale against Marlins
When the Atlanta Braves take the field in South Florida on Sunday, they'll be looking not only for a series win, but for some more consistency out of their offense....

Blue Jays send surging Jose Berrios to face Rockies
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will go for his third win of the season Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies....