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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....

Pirates trade RHP JT Brubaker to Yankees
The New York Yankees acquired right-hander JT Brubaker and international signing bonus money from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later....

Braves pour it on late to rally past Phillies
Matt Olson had three doubles and three RBIs, Michael Harris II added three hits and an RBI and the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Opening Day for both teams on Friday....

Twins hope Royce Lewis is OK for second game against Royals
The Minnesota Twins took a costly 4-1 victory in Kansas City on Opening Day, with Royce Lewis pulling up lame at third base on Carlos Correa's RBI double....

Diamondbacks officially announce deal with Jordan Montgomery
The Arizona Diamondbacks officially announced Friday that they have agreed to a one-year contract with a one-year player option with left-hander Jordan Montgomery....

Orioles size up Angels again after dominating opener
Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start for the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, positioned to have a breakout season after revealing his promise last year....

Brewers prevail as Freddy Peralta, bullpen hold Mets to one hit
Freddy Peralta and a trio of relievers combined on a one-hitter and Christian Yelich had three hits Friday afternoon for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who beat the New York Mets 3-1 in the season opener for both teams....

After winning opener, Reds send Hunter Greene to face Nationals
Fresh from an off day, when they were able to savor a feel-good Opening Day, the Cincinnati Reds look to make it two in a row when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon....

Colt Keith, Tigers chasing additional success vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers rookie second baseman Colt Keith struggled to sleep on the eve of his major league debut on Thursday....