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Cards' Lance Lynn looks to subdue high-octane Dodgers
Right-hander Lance Lynn not only will make his official return to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday evening, the outing will come against the last team with which he pitched in the Los Angeles Dodgers....

Diamondbacks aim to continue flexing muscles vs. Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks have delivered two fierce beatings to the Colorado Rockies and will look for another offensive-laden performance when the teams meet Saturday in Phoenix....

Mariners out to manufacture runs vs. Red Sox
The Seattle Mariners' offense was supposed to be different this season....

Padres' Dylan Cease set for fresh start vs. Giants
Dylan Cease is ready to make his first San Diego Padres start....

After pair of losses to Yankees, Astros aim to move into win column
Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon didn't deliver a dominant performance in the first start of his second season with New York, but the resilience he showed by pitching into the fifth inning played a role in the Yankees having an opportunity to rally for a second consecutive game....

Rays aim for continued contributions throughout lineup vs. Jays
After being the only winless American League East club following the Opening Day games, the Tampa Bay Rays set out to change that Friday night....

Pirates’ Jared Jones set for MLB debut vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh starting pitcher Jared Jones entered spring training expecting to begin the season at the Triple-A level. Instead, the highly touted prospect will be on the mound for his major league debut when the Pirates continue their four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Saturday....

Guardians' Tanner Bibee, A's JP Sears look to show off improvements
After leading the Cleveland Guardians in victories last season and finishing second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, Tanner Bibee believes he can take his performance to another level this season....

Phillies aim to shake off bullpen meltdown vs. Braves
The Atlanta Braves started the regular season in a powerful way on Friday....

Jackson Chourio, Brewers seek more success vs. Mets
Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio made a strong major league debut on Friday, leaving the Brewers eager to see what he might be able to do for an encore....

MLB roundup: Mookie Betts belts record HR in Dodgers' win
Mookie Betts led off with a club-record home run and Teoscar Hernandez added two home runs of his own as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory Friday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals....

Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez power Dodgers past Cards
Mookie Betts led off with a club-record home run and Teoscar Hernandez added two home runs of his own as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory Friday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals....

Diamondbacks hammer Rockies for second straight game
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker smacked back-to-back homers and Alek Thomas added a three-run blast to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Phoenix....

Matt Chapman homers twice to power Giants past Padres
Matt Chapman homered twice and knocked in five runs Friday night while Kyle Harrison pitched six effective innings as the San Francisco Giants stopped the San Diego Padres 8-3 in San Diego....

Guardians grab early lead, add on against A's
Andres Gimenez had three hits and scored two runs for the visiting Cleveland Guardians in a 6-4 win against the Oakland Athletics in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night....

George Kirby, J.P. Crawford lead Mariners past Red Sox
George Kirby allowed just two hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings and J.P. Crawford homered as the Seattle Mariners edged the visiting Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night....

Late surge leads Yankees past sloppy Astros
Oswaldo Cabrera went 4-for-5 with three RBIs as the New York Yankees followed a two-run seventh inning with a four-run eighth to top the host Houston Astros 7-1 on Friday....

Pirates walk their way to 2nd straight win over Marlins
Ke'Bryan Hayes had two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates capitalized on A.J. Puk's control problems in a 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday....

Brandon Lowe's grand slam powers Rays past Jays
Brandon Lowe rocked his fourth career grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the first time in 2024, routing the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Rangers look to build off Opening Day thriller against Cubs
The Texas Rangers took the record-setting crowd at Globe Life Field on a thrill ride during their season-opening victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday....