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Guardians spin four-hit shutout of White Sox
Triston McKenzie threw 5 2/3 shutout innings to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-0 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday in the opener of their three-game series. ,McKenzie (1-1), who was limited to four starts and 16 innings last season because of injuries, allowed three hits, str...
DJ Stewart's slump-ending homer lifts Mets over Braves
DJ Stewart snapped a season-long hitless streak by delivering a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning Monday night for the visiting New York Mets, who overcame an early four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7.,The Mets have won three of four games to begin their first road trip of ...
Tyler Anderson, Mike Trout lead Angels past Rays
Tyler Anderson threw seven scoreless innings and got offensive support from Mike Trout, Taylor Ward and Anthony Rendon in the Los Angeles Angels' 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Anderson (2-0), who threw seven scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins in his ...
Yordan Alvarez, Astros outslug Rangers
Yordan Alvarez recorded a three-hit game and Victor Caratini slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-5 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Monday to earn a split of the four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Alvarez produced a hit in each of his first three plate appearanc...
Twins place RHP Daniel Duarte (triceps) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put right-hander Daniel Duarte on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right triceps strain.,The move is retroactive to April 4. ,In a corresponding move, the Twins recalled infielder Jose Miranda from Triple-A St. Paul.,In his first season with the Twins, Duarte, 27, is 1-0 wit...
Padres wipe out eight-run deficit, down Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, capping the San Diego Padres' comeback from an eight-run deficit as they stunned the visiting Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Monday.,Jackson Merrill started the San Diego eighth by working a walk from reliever Hector Neris. Neris and cl...
Reports: Red Sox CF Ceddanne Rafaela lands 8-year extension
With just 38 major league games under his belt, center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela has agreed to a contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, MassLive and MLB.com reported Monday. ,It will be an eight-year deal worth $50 million, per MLB.com's report, meaning Rafaela will be in Boston through the 2031...
Guardians RHP Shane Bieber 'not ready to say' pitch clock causing injuries
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber refused to ride the current of criticism pointing to the pitch clock as the reason for an increase in season-ending arm injuries. ,Bieber, one of several prominent power pitchers injured in the first two weeks of the 2024 MLB season, decided to have Tomm...
Home runs help Red Sox ring up 12-2 win over Angels
Tanner Houck threw six scoreless innings and was backed by an offense that hit four home runs as the Boston Red Sox cruised to a 12-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., in the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Houck (2-0) logged six scoreless innings in h...
Resilient Pirates aim to tame Tigers in series opener
It didn't take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates to develop into a confident group.,The Pirates will look to carry the momentum of coming off consecutive come-from-behind victories into the opener of a two-game series with the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday evening. ,After falling 5-2 to Baltimore ...
Longtime Mets catcher Jerry Grote dies at 81
Jerry Grote, the longtime New York Mets catcher and part of their 1969 World Series championship team, died Sunday due to respiratory failure after a heart procedure in Austin, Texas, his family announced. He was 81.,Grote, known especially for his defense, played 16 seasons, 12 for the New York Met...
Brewers' Aaron Ashby set to make return vs. Reds
On Sunday afternoon, a pitcher with an upset stomach continued the early season stretch of strong starting pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers in the post-Corbin Burnes era.,On Monday evening, the Brewers will turn to left-hander Aaron Ashby, who will make his first big league appearance in 18 months...
Ryan Pepiot fans 11 as Rays beat Rockies
Ryan Pepiot pitched three-hit ball and struck out a career-high 11 batters in six scoreless innings, Jose Siri and Austin Shenton had two hits apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday in Denver.,Pepiot (1-1) topped his previous high of nine strikeouts, which also came at...
Yankees look to stay hot, face struggling Marlins
The New York Yankees began their home schedule by taking batting practice during a brief earthquake before getting blanked 3-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays in their home opener.,But in the past two games, the bats have made plenty of noise, and the Yankees attempt to maintain their scorching start on Mo...
Phillies' Spencer Turnbull bids to take step forward vs. Cards
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull is trying to rev up his career after missing the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and struggling in 2023 with neck and toe injuries.,That process will continue Monday night when Turnbull (1-0, 0.00 ERA) faces the Cardinals in the opener of ...
Red Sox welcome Orioles in long-awaited home opener
The Boston Red Sox began their season with seven victories during a 10-game road trip, and they'll try to build on that momentum when they play their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday afternoon.,Boston has displayed power at the plate (13 home runs) and strong starting pitching du...
Ronel Blanco shines again, propels Astros past Rangers
Ronel Blanco followed up his no-hitter with six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Yordan Alvarez slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros recorded a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas.,Blanco began the season with a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays...
Dodgers open series vs. Twins, hope to shake off ugly loss
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they open a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. ,Los Angeles is coming off an 8-1, three-error defeat to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The game was interrupted by rain, and sloppy condition...
50 years after historic homer, Henry Aaron to get HOF statue
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will memorialize Henry Aaron with a statue in Cooperstown, N.Y., making the announcement on the 50th anniversary of his historic home run No. 715.,It was April 8, 1974, that Aaron, playing for the Braves, broke Babe Ruth's longstanding homer record with ...
Angels' regulars look to rebound in opener vs. Rays
Ron Washington so far is sticking to a steady regular lineup, and the manager expects to do so again Monday night when the Los Angeles Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Five players -- Mike Trout, Zach Neto, Taylor Ward, Nolan Schanuel and Logan O...