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'Fired up' Yankees set for home opener vs. Blue Jays
The last time the New York Yankees were seen at Yankee Stadium, they were playing a makeup game in front of a smattering of fans the day after being eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2016.,So far, the attempt to forget about the disappointment of last season is off to a goo...
A's to play 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento
The Oakland Athletics will play three seasons in Sacramento from 2025-27 while awaiting their new digs in Las Vegas.,The deal announced Thursday includes an option for a fourth season at Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.,"On behalf of all of MLB, I want to express my ap...
White Sox look to rev up offense in series opener vs. Royals
Close contests have been the theme for the Chicago White Sox this season, with all but one of their five games decided by a single run. ,Those contests include Tuesday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, an outcome that snapped Chicago's four-game losing streak to start the season.,Fresh off of being rained out...
Twins set for home opener vs. hard-hitting Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians haven't been shy about flexing their muscles during the first two legs of their season-opening, 10-game road trip.,After erupting for 46 runs during their first seven contests of the season, the Guardians will look to spoil the party Thursday, when they will be the opposition...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani's 1st Dodgers HR highlights win
MLB roundup: Wednesday,Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in a Dodgers uniform as Los Angeles finished off a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday.,Ohtani went deep into the seats in right-center field in the seventh inning off Giants left-hander Tay...
Shohei Ohtani's first homer helps Dodgers sweep Giants
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in a Dodgers uniform as Los Angeles finished off a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday.,Ohtani went deep into the seats in right-center field in the seventh inning off Giants left-hander Taylor Rogers in his ninth...
Yordan Alvarez homers twice as Astros crush Jays
Yordan Alvarez homered twice and finished with four hits and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game set.,Cristian Javier (1-0) gave up one hit on 97 pitches through five innings for the Astros, whose two wins this sea...
Cubs squander six-run lead, rally to sweep Rockies
Seiya Suzuki homered and drove in four runs Wednesday night while Miguel Amaya added three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead before squeaking out a 9-8 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,The winning rally started in the bottom of the eighth when Miles Mastrobuoni struck out but reach...
Reds overcome long delay to best Phils
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz drove in runs with doubles as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday.,Reds starter Frankie Montas (2-0) gave up five hits and one run, with five strikeouts and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.,Alexis Diaz threw a sco...
Joey Gallo, Nats send Pirates to first loss of season
Joey Gallo had three hits, including his first home run, and the Washington Nationals handed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates their first loss of the season, 5-3 on Wednesday night.,Gallo, signed as a free agent in the offseason, entered the game 0-for-12 with six strikeouts. He finished a triple sho...
O's walk off on Royals for second time in 3 days
James McCann delivered a walk-off two-run single to cap a late-inning comeback on Wednesday night by the host Baltimore Orioles, who edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3.,The Orioles had just one hit and a pair of walks in the first seven innings against Royals starter Cole Ragans and reliever James McA...
Feeling at home, Cards' Lance Lynn takes on Marlins
After departing the Cardinals as a free agent in 2018, right-hander Lance Lynn bounced around to five other teams and never pitched another game in St. Louis.,Lynn is now back with the Cardinals and happy to start their home opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,"I had hoped that I would nev...
Tigers, Mets try it again after consecutive rainouts
The Detroit Tigers won the first game of their series against the New York Mets on Monday night.,Mother Nature was the unquestioned winner the next two days.,After consecutive postponements due to non-stop rain in the New York area, the Mets and Tigers are slated to complete their three-game series ...
Joe Musgrove keeps Cards at bay, lifts Padres to win
Joe Musgrove held St. Louis to one run on five hits over six innings as the San Diego Padres defeated the visiting Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Musgrove (1-1) struck out seven and walked one. He rebounded nicely from his first two starts this season, when he allowed nine runs on 15 hits in ...
Jose Ramirez, Logan Allen lead Guardians in rout of Mariners
Jose Ramirez hit two doubles and had two RBIs and Logan Allen pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians routed the host Seattle Mariners 8-0 Wednesday afternoon.,Leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, a former Oregon State standout, went 3 for 5 and scored three times for the Guardians, who to...
Balk, Aaron Judge double lift Yankees past Diamondbacks in 11 innings
Jon Berti scored the go-ahead run on a balk in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge added an RBI double to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Gleyber Torres' single off Scott McGough (0-1) put runners on first and third to begin the 11th inni...
Red Sox win pitchers' duel for 3-game sweep of A's
Nick Pivetta joined with four relievers on an eight-hit shutout, Kenley Jansen pitched out of a ninth-inning jam and the visiting Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Enmanuel Valdez lifted a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning f...
Dodgers place OF Jason Heyward (back) on 10-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of lower back tightness.,The move is retroactive to Saturday. ,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers added outfielder Taylor Trammell to the roster.,Heyward, 34, had missed two games because of the...
Miguel Sano helps Angels trounce hapless Marlins
Miguel Sano reached base four times, Patrick Sandoval rebounded from a forgettable Opening Day start and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins with a 10-2 victory Wednesday afternoon.,It was the Angels' fourth win in a row, while the Marlins are now 0-7, the l...
Ryan Jeffers caps Twins' rally, Brewers suffer first loss
Ryan Jeffers cranked a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Jeffers' blast capped a five-run rally that Minnesota used to erase a 3-1 deficit. Alex Kirilloff and Byron Bux...