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Mariners hope offense stays hot vs. Cubs
A getaway road game before tax day might not seem important in the broad scheme of the Major League Baseball season.,But for the Seattle Mariners, it did.,The Mariners' moribund offense finally exploded in the 10th inning Wednesday in Toronto as Seattle pulled out a 6-1 victory to snap a three-game ...
Giants head east to take on Jose Caballero, Rays
Whether it has been at the plate or in the field through 13 games, new Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jose Caballero has been doing his part to make the memory of former star Wander Franco a distant one.,The Rays and their new shortstop return to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a seven-game homestand that opens...
Yankees aim to continue early road success, visit Guardians
The start to this season has been very good for both the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians.,A potentially intriguing weekend series between the two clubs begins in Cleveland on Friday night.,After going an underachieving 82-80 last season and missing the postseason for the first time since 20...
Orioles score six in 10th to sweep Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser each homered during the six-run 10th inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-4 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.,Cowser went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. The Orioles hit four homers during their nine-hi...
JP Sears sparkles, Athletics take series from Rangers
Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Sears (1-1) was making just the 46th start of his major league...
Reds, host White Sox looking for consistency on offense
Shut out four times in their first 10 games, the Chicago White Sox have erupted for 13 runs over their past two contests.,With lineup regulars Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert Jr. all occupying the injured list, the White Sox will take contributions from any corner.,First baseman/designate...
Tigers, Twins postponed in rainy Detroit
Rain and chilly weather Thursday pushed the opener of a four-game series in Detroit between the Tigers and defending American League Central champion Minnesota Twins back one day.,There is more rain in the forecast on Friday, which could further dent plans for Detroit kickstarting an eight-game home...
Kevin Gausman hopes to bounce back when Jays face Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking for right-hander Kevin Gausman to rebound from a shaky start when he faces the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday night.,The Blue Jays will be starting the second three-game series of their home schedule, which started with two wins over the Seattle Mariners. T...
Tyrone Taylor's grand slam caps Mets' rout of Braves
Tyrone Taylor hit a grand slam and Jeff McNeil drove in three runs as the New York Mets clobbered the host Atlanta Braves 16-4 on Thursday.,Taylor's pinch-hit slam in the ninth inning capped the highest-scoring effort of the young season for the Mets, who took two of three games in the series.,McNei...
MLB roundup: A's stifle Rangers 1-0, take series
Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Sears (1-1) was making just the 46th start of his major league...
Tanner Houck, Red Sox eye more success vs. Angels
The Red Sox will look to get the best of the Los Angeles Angels for a second consecutive weekend when the teams change home sites to begin another three-game series on Friday night in Boston.,The memory of Boston's series win in Anaheim last weekend was quickly erased when the Red Sox were swept in ...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies shut down Pirates
Ranger Suarez pitched six dominant innings and the Philadelphia Phillies hit three home runs to power past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Thursday.,Philadelphia, which hadn't logged an extra-base hit in its previous two games, got a solo home run from Alec Bohm and two-run shots from Brandon...
Reports: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces federal charges
Shohei Ohtani's former translator plans to plead guilty to federal crimes related to the alleged theft of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, the New York Times and ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers last month after admitting that he stole at least $4.5...
Eugenio Suarez's clutch double delivers Diamondbacks' win over Rockies
Eugenio Suarez hit a tie-breaking, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday.,Blaze Alexander homered among his two hits, Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also had two hits, Joe Mantiply (1-0) got one out for t...
Down by five, Orioles rally to beat Red Sox
Jordan Westburg had two hits, including a three-run home run, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.,Baltimore trailed 5-4 until Westburg's home run off reliever Chris Martin (1-1) drove in Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mulli...
Christian Yelich stays hot as Brewers top Reds
Christian Yelich continued his torrid start to the season with a two-run homer in the first inning and Wade Miley had a successful start against his former team to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Wednesday night., ,After a rain delay of 1 hour, 50 minutes, Hunter ...
Dylan Cease pitches Padres to series win over Cubs
Jurickson Profar fell a triple short of the cycle and Dylan Cease fired six strong innings as the San Diego Padres won a series for the first time this year, routing the visiting Chicago Cubs 10-2 on Wednesday.,Cease (1-1) gave up just two hits and two unearned runs while walking two and fanning sev...
Grayson Rodriguez, Orioles eye sweep of Red Sox
Following a comfortable victory and then a come-from-behind effort, the visiting Baltimore Orioles will look to sweep the Boston Red Sox when the teams wrap up a three-game series on Thursday.,After taking the opener 7-1 on Tuesday, the Orioles overcame a five-run deficit to earn a 7-5 victory on We...
Red Sox OF Ceddanne Rafaela happy with 8-year, $50M contract
Boston Red Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela has an eight-year contract worth a reported $50 million, and he has plenty of optimism.,"In eight years? I will have (won) a World Series," Rafaela, the starting center fielder, said Wednesday per The Boston Globe. "That's for sure.",The Red Sox officially anno...
Royals blitz Astros with 7-run third, win 11-2
Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the visiting Houston Astros on Wednesday night. ,Pasquantino's two-run double in the third opened the floodgates as the Royals batted around in the inning, plating seven to snap a scor...