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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 ...
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...
Blue Jays look to wake up sleepy bats in home opener vs. Mariners
Following a season-opening 10-game trip, the Toronto Blue Jays are ready to return to their remodeled home.,Monday night's game against the Seattle Mariners will be the first at Rogers Centre since a nearly-$400 million renovation in the offseason, turning a multi-purpose stadium into a ballpark. Fi...
MLB roundup: Marlins shake off 0-9 start, clobber Cards
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon hit three-run homers in the first inning as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Sunday for their first victory of the season.,Jake Burger and Josh Bell each drove in two runs and Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with three runs for the Marlin...
Astros look to pick up steam in series finale vs. Rangers
The Houston Astros hope their slow start is about to evaporate.,After losing seven of their first nine games, the Astros will look to make it two consecutive victories when they visit the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,Houston notched a 3-1 victory over the Rangers on Sunday nigh...
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...
Giants push across two runs in eighth to beat Padres
Matt Chapman capped a two-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single, Camilo Doval pitched a three-strikeout ninth for his first save of the season and the San Francisco Giants secured a series win over the visiting San Diego Padres with a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon.,Having scored just four runs in ...
Julio Teheran to make Mets debut against Braves
There will be a familiar face on the mound for the New York Mets on Monday night when they open a four-game series in Atlanta against the National League East-leading Braves.,Julio Teheran, who pitched nine seasons in Atlanta, will make his debut for the Mets when he faces Atlanta right-hander Charl...
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim aims to put bad day behind him vs. Cubs
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said he'll trust shortstop Ha-Seong Kim any day of the week defensively.,But one of the best fielders in the major leagues had an off-game that might have cost his team a series win Sunday. Kim's first two errors of the year led to three unearned runs and a 3-2 l...
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...
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...
Skidding White Sox visit Guardians for home opener
The Chicago White Sox will try to end another four-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday. ,The White Sox just dropped four straight games to the Royals, just the third time Kansas City swept a four-game series against Chicago.,Chicago, w...
Blake Snell set to debut for Giants vs. Nationals
Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell is scheduled to make his season debut on Monday night when the San Francisco Giants open a three-game set against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The series matches teams that have staggered out of the gate, although the Giants took a ste...
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...
Giancarlo Stanton hits slam, Yanks top Jays to move to 8-2
Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the third inning as the host New York Yankees continued their hot start with an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,After going 82-80 last season, the Yankees are off to an 8-2 start. It is their best 10-game start since the pandemic 2020...
Pirates edge Orioles on wild play in bottom of ninth
The host Pittsburgh Pirates plated a pair of runs thanks to an error on the final play of the game to come away with a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,With Baltimore up 2-1, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jack Suwinski opened the bottom of the ninth with singles, putting runners at t...
William Contreras blasts Brewers past Mariners
William Contreras blasted a pair of two-run homers as part of a 4-for-5 showing and the host Milwaukee Brewers coasted to a 12-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Contreras finished with five RBIs and three runs for Milwaukee, which was helped ...
Athletics capture series with Tigers behind Zack Gelof's big day
Zack Gelof had four hits, including a three-run homer and an RBI triple, as the visiting Oakland Athletics downed the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Gelof scored three times, while Abraham Toro added two hits, two runs and an RBI as the A's won the last two games of the three-game series.,O...
Guardians-Twins game postponed; DH set for Aug. 9
Sunday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins was postponed due to inclement weather in the Minneapolis area.,The game was scheduled to be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 9. ,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games by capturing the first two contes...