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Nationals have little trouble with Blake Snell, Giants
Trey Lipscomb stole home as part of a three-run second inning, Lane Thomas bombed a two-run home run and the visiting Washington Nationals spoiled Blake Snell's Giants debut by beating San Francisco 8-1 on Monday night.,Trevor Williams (2-0) and three relievers combined on a six-hitter for Washingto...
MLB roundup: Padres rally from 8-run deficit to beat 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...
Blue Jays top M's in long-awaited home opener
Jose Berrios pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener at the renovated Rogers Centre, defeating the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Monday.,Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double and Davis Schneider was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who snapped a two-ga...
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...
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 ...
Pirates down Tigers, add to stellar start
Bryan Reynolds hit his 100th career home run and Mitch Keller picked up his first win of the season as the host Pittsburgh Pirates won their third straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Monday.,Connor Joe and Jared Triolo each had two hits and two RBIs for Pittsburgh, which improved to 9-2...
Shohei Ohtani homers again, leads Dodgers past Twins
Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,James Outman also homered for the Dodgers, who won for the ninth time in 13 games to start the season. Freddie Freeman and Will ...
Astros scratch LHP Framber Valdez (elbow soreness) vs. Rangers
The Houston Astros scratched All-Star left-handed starter Framber Valdez on Monday, citing left elbow soreness.,Valdez, 30, was slated to start the series finale against the host Texas Rangers. But manager Joe Espada told reporters before the game that Valdez felt soreness Sunday while playing catch...
Surprising Pirates seek two-game sweep of Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to veteran left-hander Martin Perez as they try to complete a two-game series sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon.,Perez (1-0, 2.45 ERA), who went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA last season while helping pitch the Texas Rangers to their first World Series...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...