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Mets place C Francisco Alvarez on IL, expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list on Wednesday with a torn meniscus and could miss up to two months recovering from the right knee injury.,Alvarez will have surgery to repair the injury and his spot on the roster was filled when the Mets recalled Hayden Senger from Triple...

Angel Martinez leads Guardians to sweep of Angels
Angel Martinez hit a leadoff homer, stole two bases and scored twice as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 4-2 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Martinez, who homered for the second straight day, later came home on Chase DeLauter's sacrifice fly ...

Kyle Bradish, Orioles blank Yankees to claim series
Kyle Bradish held the New York Yankees to one hit over six innings and Adley Rutschman belted a two-run home run and drove in three total runs as the Baltimore Orioles won the rubber match 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Yankees were held without a hit until Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s fifth-inning, one-out...

Yankees LHP Max Fried exits after 3 innings due to sore elbow
New York left-hander Max Fried exited Wednesday afternoon's start against the host Baltimore Orioles after three innings due to what the Yankees announced was left elbow posterior soreness.,The Yankees said that Fried, 32, will be evaluated by team doctors and undergo imaging on Thursday.,Fried, who...

Yankees LHP Max Fried exits after 3 innings due to apparent ailment
New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried left Wednesday afternoon's start against the Orioles after three innings in Baltimore.,Fried, who threw 61 pitches, gave up three runs on five hits and one walk with a pair of strikeouts to raise his ERA to 3.21. He was lifted because of an apparent ailment. Th...

Angels place LHP Drew Pomeranz (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Angels placed left-hander Drew Pomeranz on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Angels activated rookie right-hander Ryan Johnson from the 15-day injured list.,Pomeranz, 37, pitched the seventh inning of the Angels' 3-2...

Reports: Cubs sign RHP Liam Hendriks to minor league deal
The Chicago Cubs signed three-time All-Star right-hander Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Multiple other outlets confirmed the news on Hendriks, who is expected to report to Triple-A Iowa.,Hendriks, 37, had been with the Minnesota Twins during spring trai...
Cal Raleigh’s Slump-Busting Shower Has Charles Barkley Vibes
Cal Raleigh ended a brutal slump after trying a bizarre baseball superstition inspired by a story straight out of Charles Barkley’s playbook....

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to focus on pitching vs. Giants
While the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking forward to another Shohei Ohtani turn on the mound, the two-way star's hitting inconsistencies are altering strategy.,Ohtani will pitch for the seventh time this season when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night in the third game of a ...

Cardinals seek to continue road success against Athletics
The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed a strong first quarter of the season and a big element is the club's stellar play on the road.,The Cardinals continued that success by winning the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif., and look to add another win when the...

Rangers likely to ride new wrinkle into finale vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers could feature their new look to their lineup on Wednesday when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers recorded their third win in the last four games with a 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The...

Marlins' Max Meyer returns to Minnesota to face Twins
Statisticians will classify Max Meyer's next outing as a road start.,Yet Meyer might never feel more at home.,The Miami Marlins right-hander (2-0, 2.79 ERA) will make his first big-league start in his home state when he takes on the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Meyer has thrive...

Mariners seek to claim series against sputtering Astros
For the second time in as many games this series, the Mariners' bullpen produced a shutdown performance that cemented a 10-2 road victory over the Astros on Tuesday and the ninth consecutive series win for Seattle over Houston.,Alex Hoppe and Domingo Gonzalez, who made his major league debut, combin...

MLB-best Braves work to clinch series against skidding Cubs
The major-league-leading Atlanta Braves will continue to lean on their youthful pitching staff as they look to clinch another series on Wednesday night, this time against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Entering the potential postseason preview as the top two teams in the National League, the Braves took...

Padres to try luck vs. Brewers' hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski
The visiting San Diego Padres will have a tough task to even the series against the Milwaukee Brewers when they face hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on Wednesday. ,Misiorowski (3-2, 2.45 ERA), who leads the majors in strikeouts with 70 in 44 innings, will be opposed by right-hander Mich...

With suspension served, Tigers' Framber Valdez set to face Mets
Framber Valdez is eligible to pitch again on Wednesday night, and the Detroit Tigers are eager to get him back on the mound. ,Valdez served a five-game league suspension and will start the middle contest of a three-game road series against the New York Mets.,In a May 5 game, the left-hander drilled ...

Baseball 'fun' again in Chicago as White Sox host Royals
Losing 100-plus games over the past three seasons trained the Chicago White Sox to fix their eyes anywhere other than the American League Central standings.,No more.,After edging the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-5 in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night, Chicago enters play Wednesday ...

Blue Jays strive to avert second straight sweep by Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays like to mention that they also had a slow start to last season and then went on to win both the American League East and the AL pennant.,The similarities are beginning to fade. The Blue Jays are three wins behind last year's pace after 42 games following a 7-6 loss in 10 inning...

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber bids to continue power surge in clash vs. Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber will attempt to set a franchise record by hitting a home run in six consecutive games when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night., ,Schwarber homered in the first inning of Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over Boston on Tuesday. The slugger has gone deep six...

Behind Mitch Keller, Pirates chase series win vs. Rockies
Paul Skenes is a tough act to follow, but Mitch Keller has been up to the challenge of late.,Keller will try to keep the Pirates rolling when they host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,Keller (4-1, 2.87 ERA), a right-hander, will opp...