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Surprising Pirates seek two-game sweep of Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to veteran left-hander Martin Perez as they try to complete a two-game series sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon.,Perez (1-0, 2.45 ERA), who went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA last season while helping pitch the Texas Rangers to their first World Series...
Shohei Ohtani homers again, leads Dodgers past Twins
Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,James Outman also homered for the Dodgers, who won for the ninth time in 13 games to start the season. Freddie Freeman and Will ...
Guardians RHP Shane Bieber 'not ready to say' pitch clock causing injuries
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber refused to ride the current of criticism pointing to the pitch clock as the reason for an increase in season-ending arm injuries. ,Bieber, one of several prominent power pitchers injured in the first two weeks of the 2024 MLB season, decided to have Tomm...
Elly De La Cruz, Reds snuff Brewers' comeback bid
Elly De La Cruz drilled a 450-foot home run to center and added an electrifying inside-the-parker to help the Cincinnati Reds hold off the visiting Milwaukee Brewers for a 10-8 victory on Monday night.,After seeing his 13-game hitting streak dating back to last season come to an end on Sunday, De La...
Blue Jays top M's in long-awaited home opener
Jose Berrios pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener at the renovated Rogers Centre, defeating the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Monday.,Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double and Davis Schneider was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who snapped a two-ga...
Tyler Anderson, Mike Trout lead Angels past Rays
Tyler Anderson threw seven scoreless innings and got offensive support from Mike Trout, Taylor Ward and Anthony Rendon in the Los Angeles Angels' 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Anderson (2-0), who threw seven scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins in his ...
Rockies hold on for win over slumping D-backs
Charlie Blackmon homered and tripled, Ryan McMahon had three hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 in Denver on Monday night.,Ezequiel Tovar and Brendan Rodgers added two hits each and Peter Lambert (2-0) tossed two scoreless relief innings for Colorado. Nick Mears gave up ...
Nationals have little trouble with Blake Snell, Giants
Trey Lipscomb stole home as part of a three-run second inning, Lane Thomas bombed a two-run home run and the visiting Washington Nationals spoiled Blake Snell's Giants debut by beating San Francisco 8-1 on Monday night.,Trevor Williams (2-0) and three relievers combined on a six-hitter for Washingto...
Ryan Pepiot fans 11 as Rays beat Rockies
Ryan Pepiot pitched three-hit ball and struck out a career-high 11 batters in six scoreless innings, Jose Siri and Austin Shenton had two hits apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday in Denver.,Pepiot (1-1) topped his previous high of nine strikeouts, which also came at...
Yankees look to stay hot, face struggling Marlins
The New York Yankees began their home schedule by taking batting practice during a brief earthquake before getting blanked 3-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays in their home opener.,But in the past two games, the bats have made plenty of noise, and the Yankees attempt to maintain their scorching start on Mo...
Ronel Blanco shines again, propels Astros past Rangers
Ronel Blanco followed up his no-hitter with six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Yordan Alvarez slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros recorded a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas.,Blanco began the season with a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays...
Brewers' Aaron Ashby set to make return vs. Reds
On Sunday afternoon, a pitcher with an upset stomach continued the early season stretch of strong starting pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers in the post-Corbin Burnes era.,On Monday evening, the Brewers will turn to left-hander Aaron Ashby, who will make his first big league appearance in 18 months...
Home runs help Red Sox ring up 12-2 win over Angels
Tanner Houck threw six scoreless innings and was backed by an offense that hit four home runs as the Boston Red Sox cruised to a 12-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., in the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Houck (2-0) logged six scoreless innings in h...
Red Sox welcome Orioles in long-awaited home opener
The Boston Red Sox began their season with seven victories during a 10-game road trip, and they'll try to build on that momentum when they play their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday afternoon.,Boston has displayed power at the plate (13 home runs) and strong starting pitching du...
Angels' regulars look to rebound in opener vs. Rays
Ron Washington so far is sticking to a steady regular lineup, and the manager expects to do so again Monday night when the Los Angeles Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Five players -- Mike Trout, Zach Neto, Taylor Ward, Nolan Schanuel and Logan O...
MLB roundup: Marlins shake off 0-9 start, clobber Cards
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon hit three-run homers in the first inning as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Sunday for their first victory of the season.,Jake Burger and Josh Bell each drove in two runs and Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with three runs for the Marlin...
Phillies' Spencer Turnbull bids to take step forward vs. Cards
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull is trying to rev up his career after missing the 2022 season following Tommy John surgery and struggling in 2023 with neck and toe injuries.,That process will continue Monday night when Turnbull (1-0, 0.00 ERA) faces the Cardinals in the opener of ...
Longtime Mets catcher Jerry Grote dies at 81
Jerry Grote, the longtime New York Mets catcher and part of their 1969 World Series championship team, died Sunday due to respiratory failure after a heart procedure in Austin, Texas, his family announced. He was 81.,Grote, known especially for his defense, played 16 seasons, 12 for the New York Met...
Resilient Pirates aim to tame Tigers in series opener
It didn't take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates to develop into a confident group.,The Pirates will look to carry the momentum of coming off consecutive come-from-behind victories into the opener of a two-game series with the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday evening. ,After falling 5-2 to Baltimore ...
50 years after historic homer, Henry Aaron to get HOF statue
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will memorialize Henry Aaron with a statue in Cooperstown, N.Y., making the announcement on the 50th anniversary of his historic home run No. 715.,It was April 8, 1974, that Aaron, playing for the Braves, broke Babe Ruth's longstanding homer record with ...