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Cubs send Jameson Taillon to face Marlins in series opener
Right-hander Jameson Taillon will finally make his season debut on Friday when the host Chicago Cubs open a four-game set with the Miami Marlins....

Surprising A's face Guardians to begin 10-game trip
The Oakland Athletics appear committed not to let the franchise's uncertain future affect their on-field performance....

Aaron Judge's bat shows signs of awakening as Yankees host Rays
Even as the New York Yankees started quickly, Aaron Judge's bat was quiet and it was highly noticeable until their first three-game losing streak.,Judge delivered his biggest hit of the season Wednesday afternoon and the Yankees are hoping it sparks a major hot streak starting with Friday's visit fr...

Aaron Judge's bat shows signs of awakening as Yankees host Rays
Even as the New York Yankees started quickly, Aaron Judge's bat was quiet and it was highly noticeable until their first three-game losing streak....

MLB roundup: Rangers hit three HRs, outslug Tigers
Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 9-7 on Thursday.,Semien had three hits and scored twice for the Rangers, who won the series 3-1.,Texas starter Jack Leiter, the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draf...

MLB roundup: Rangers hit three HRs, outslug Tigers
Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 9-7 on Thursday....

After roller-coaster trip, Reds return home to face Angels
The Cincinnati Reds return home after an up-and-down six-game road trip and open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night., ,The Reds won their first three games of the trip, outscoring the Chicago White Sox 27-5 to record their first sweep of the season. , ,But then Cincinnat...

After roller-coaster trip, Reds return home to face Angels
The Cincinnati Reds return home after an up-and-down six-game road trip and open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night....

Streaking Mets bring confidence against inconsistent Dodgers
After a rough start to the season, the New York Mets now have a full head of steam and will take their improved brand of baseball to the West Coast on a six-game road trip that opens Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Mets are riding a four-game winning streak after a three-game home sweep ...

Streaking Mets bring confidence against inconsistent Dodgers
After a rough start to the season, the New York Mets now have a full head of steam and will take their improved brand of baseball to the West Coast on a six-game road trip that opens Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers....

Padres, Blue Jays like how they're playing despite latest outcomes
In placing No. 1 starter Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to neck tightness, the San Diego Padres got their first bad injury news of 2024.,But as it prepares to open a three-game weekend series Friday night against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego might get back a key com...

Padres, Blue Jays like how they're playing despite latest outcomes
In placing No. 1 starter Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to neck tightness, the San Diego Padres got their first bad injury news of 2024....

More confident Mariners look to take advantage of scuffling Rockies
The Seattle Mariners are coming off of a successful homestand and now face a scuffling Colorado Rockies team that had a forgettable road trip.,Seattle ended its homestand with a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, bouncing back from dropping two of three to the Chicago Cubs, and gained confiden...

More confident Mariners look to take advantage of scuffling Rockies
The Seattle Mariners are coming off of a successful homestand and now face a scuffling Colorado Rockies team that had a forgettable road trip....

Brewers' Freddy Peralta aims for another ace effort vs. Cardinals
With former Brewers ace Corbin Burnes pitching for the Baltimore Orioles and Brandon Woodruff recovering from shoulder surgery, Freddy Peralta has emerged as Milwaukee's staff ace.,Peralta (2-0, 2.55 ERA) has been up to the task while striking out 26 batters and walking two in 17 2/3 innings in thre...

Brewers' Freddy Peralta aims for another ace effort vs. Cardinals
With former Brewers ace Corbin Burnes pitching for the Baltimore Orioles and Brandon Woodruff recovering from shoulder surgery, Freddy Peralta has emerged as Milwaukee's staff ace....

LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for 'inappropriate actions'
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman for two games and fined him for "inappropriate actions" during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to the host New York Mets on Monday, the league announced Thursday.,Unless he appeals, Chapman's suspension begins on Friday w...

LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for 'inappropriate actions'
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman for two games and fined him for "inappropriate actions" during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to the host New York Mets on Monday, the league announced Thursday....

Marlins-Cubs rained out; doubleheader Saturday
The Chicago Cubs' home game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday was postponed due to inclement weather.,The clubs were scheduled to start a four-game series. Instead, Thursday's game will be played as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, when they were already slated for an early afternoon ga...

Marlins-Cubs rained out; doubleheader Saturday
The Chicago Cubs' home game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday was postponed due to inclement weather....