Baseball Page 747 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cardinals send Marlins to ninth straight loss to open season
Steven Matz threw five scoreless innings as the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the winless Miami Marlins 3-1 Saturday....
Paul Blackburn, two A's relievers shut out Tigers
Paul Blackburn and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon....
Guardians' Shane Bieber to undergo Tommy John surgery
Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right pitching elbow, the team announced Saturday....
'Settled down' Taylor Ward, Angels take on Red Sox
Taylor Ward likely will start in left field for the Los Angeles Angels when they host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., a situation that has been the same in all seven Angels game this season....
Padres' Michael King looks for support vs. Giants
Right-hander Michael King hopes his new teammates are as generous with their support as they've been in his first two starts of the season when the San Diego Padres visit the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night....
Max Fried looks for better showing as Braves battle D-backs
The Atlanta Braves hope to see a better version of Max Fried when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in the second contest of a three-game series....
Rockies P Ryan Feltner ready to show off new pitches vs. Rays
Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner is out to prove that he's back — and a better version of the pitcher who missed four months last season as he recovered from injury....
After walk-off win, Brewers aim for another victory vs. Mariners
The Milwaukee Brewers will look for a return on their biggest offseason trade when they host the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night....
Rangers bid to take care of business vs. Astros
The Texas Rangers have picked up where they left off from last season, when they claimed the first World Series championship in franchise history....
White Sox meet Royals with worries about hitting, Luis Robert Jr.
Hardly anyone expects the Chicago White Sox to average fewer than two runs a game all season....
Yankees face Jays, look to end recent frustration
In the eighth inning of his New York Yankees home debut on Friday, Juan Soto flung his bat in frustration after striking out for the second time....
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber aims to stay hot vs. Nationals
Kyle Schwarber will look to extend his six-game hitting streak on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Washington Nationals in the middle contest of their three-game series....
Pirates' Bailey Falter seeks improvement vs. Orioles
After getting rocked in his season debut, Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter will be up against another stiff challenge when the Pirates host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday....
Pete Alonso, Mets eye 3-game win streak in rematch with Reds
After losing their first five games of the season, the New York Mets are riding a modest two-game winning streak going into the second game of the three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday....
Hot-hitting Cubs put 5-game streak on line vs. Dodgers
Wrigley Field has been chilly since the Chicago Cubs opened their home slate on Monday, but the Cubs' bats have kept the team red-hot....
Tigers, masters of close wins, aim to keep rolling vs. A's
The Detroit Tigers would rather win by comfortable margins. Through the season's first week, however, they've done well living on the danger zone....
MLB roundup: Giants get walk-off win in home opener
Thairo Estrada gave the San Francisco Giants a walk-off win in their home opener Friday afternoon, lacing a one-out double to left-center field to score Matt Chapman from first base for a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres....
Red Sox belt five homers in win over Angels
Jarren Duran's solo home run in the eighth inning snapped a tie and helped lift the Boston Red Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif....
Braves' Spencer Strider set for MRI on ailing elbow
Braves star right-hander Spencer Strider, who left his Friday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks after four innings due to elbow discomfort, will have further testing on Saturday, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said....
Trevor Story leaves Red Sox game early with apparent injury
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story left in the fourth inning of Boston's game against the host Los Angeles Angels after making a diving stop Friday....