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J.D. Martinez still prepping, could join Mets in Atlanta
J.D. Martinez remains in upramp phase in Florida at the spring training complex for the New York Mets and is not likely to play for the MLB club this week....

'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....

Reports: A's to play 2025 season in Sacramento
The Oakland Athletics are set for a one-year residency in Sacramento for the 2025 season while awaiting their new digs in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports....

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. That includes Tuesday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, an outcome that snapped Chicago's four-game losing streak to start the season....

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....

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....

MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani's 1st Dodgers HR highlights win
MLB roundup: Wednesday...

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....

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....

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 in the rubber match on Wednesday....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

Red Sox with a pitchers' duel for 3-game sweep of Athletics
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....