MLB Page 35 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez faces Nats in follow-up to 10-K opener
Cristopher Sanchez looked like a Cy Young Award contender in his season debut.,The Philadelphia Phillies ace will try to author a strong performance Wednesday afternoon when he faces the visiting Washington Nationals in the decisive contest of a three-game set.,After finishing as the runner-up in th...
After ugly opener, Pirates' Paul Skenes tries to bounce back vs. Reds
Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes will try to prove his first start of 2026 was an aberration when he takes the mound again on Wednesday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Reds.,Skenes (0-1, 67.50 ERA) will oppose Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott (0-0, 0.00 ERA).,In the Pir...
Rangers alter pitching plans, turn to Nathan Eovaldi in finale vs. O's
The Baltimore Orioles don't want the first week of the season to end with a thud.,Some of the feel-good moments have faded as they try to get back in a groove when they take on the visiting Texas Rangers in the Wednesday afternoon series finale.,The Orioles are 2-3 as they prepare to wrap up the sea...
Braves' Chris Sale, rising up all-time strikeouts list, takes aim at A's
The Braves' Chris Sale and the Athletics' Luis Severino, who were the Opening Day starters for their teams, will oppose each other on Wednesday afternoon when the clubs meet in the decisive game of a three-game series at Atlanta.,After the Braves won the series opener 4-0, the A's evened the score 5...
MLB roundup: Andrew Painter wins big-league debut as Phillies edge Nats
Andrew Painter struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday.,The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Painter (1-0) allowed one run, four hits and a walk against a Nationals team that entered the game tie...
Shohei Ohtani's scoreless 6 innings lead Dodgers past Guardians
Shohei Ohtani gave up one hit over six scoreless innings in his season pitching debut and Max Muncy hit a home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 4-1 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.,Andy Pages collected two hits and two RBIs and Teoscar Hernandez drove in his first run...
Willy Adames collects 4 hits as Giants' offense breaks out vs. Padres
Willy Adames led off the game with a homer and finished with a career-high-tying four hits to go with two RBIs and the San Francisco Giants' offense finally exploded during a 9-3 victory over the host San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee had three hits and three RBIs, and Matt Chapman (so...
Jose Fernandez's 2-homer debut powers D-backs' rally vs. Tigers
Jose Fernandez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to cap a three-hit, two-homer game in his major league debut as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a five-run deficit for 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Fernandez's second homer, off Tigers closer Kenl...
Max Fried goes 7 strong innings as Yankees blank Mariners
Max Fried pitched seven innings of three-hit ball as the New York Yankees defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-0 Tuesday night, their third shutout win in five games this season.,Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs as the Yankees evened the three-game series at one victory apie...
Andy Ibanez, Jacob Wilson spark offense as A's beat Braves for 1st win
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson both drove in their first two runs of the season to help the visiting Athletics earn their first victory of the year, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday.,The A's had lost four straight games to start the season for the first time since 2021.,Ibanez went 2-for-4, s...
Andrew Painter fans 8 in big-league debut as Phillies edge Nationals
Andrew Painter struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday.,The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Painter (1-0) allowed one run, four hits and a walk against a Nationals team that entered the game tie...
Astros down Red Sox for 4th straight win after 0-2 start
Hunter Brown allowed one run and struck out eight in six innings to help the Houston Astros stretch their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 9-2 Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series.,The only hit Brown (1-0) allowed was a Connor Wong double that dr...
Jose Soriano spins 6 scoreless innings, Angels blank Cubs
Jose Soriano allowed two hits over six shutout innings and Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run single as the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Tuesday.,Relievers Chase Silseth, Drew Pomeranz and Jordan Romano followed Soriano to complete a four-hit shutout.,Pomeranz struck out Pet...
Brandon Woodruff, Brewers best Rays in Shane McClanahan's return
Gary Sanchez and Jake Bauers homered and Brandon Woodruff pitched five effective innings in his season debut, pacing the Milwaukee Brewers past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Tuesday.,The result spoiled the first appearance for Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan in 972 days.,Woodruff (1-0), who ...
Andre Pallante, Cardinals' bullpen stifle Mets
Andre Pallante and a quartet of relievers combined on a three-hit shutout for the host St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the New York Mets 3-0 in the middle game of a three-game series Tuesday night.,Ivan Herrera had a two-run double in the third and Ramon Urias added a homer leading off the seventh for...
Max Scherzer has strong season debut as Blue Jays beat Rockies
Max Scherzer pitched six effective innings in the 41-year-old's season debut Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-1.,Scherzer (1-0) allowed one run, four hits and one walk while striking out four in six innings.,Jesus Sanchez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nat...
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson spark offense as A's earn 1st win of season
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson both drove in their first two runs of the season to help the visiting Athletics earn their first victory of the season, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday.,The A's had lost four straight games to start the season for the first time since 2021.,Ibanez went 2-for-4,...
Pirates use the long ball to take down Reds
Oneil Cruz hit a pair of home runs and Ryan O'Hearn and Bryan Reynolds hit back-to-back home runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates' offense broke out during an 8-3 win over the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,O'Hearn and Reynolds' successive homers highlighted a five-run second inning, which helped ...
Marlins capitalize on White Sox errors in 9-2 romp
Griffin Conine, Liam Hicks and Owen Caissie drove in two runs apiece as the host Marlins defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Tuesday night.,After Janson Junk's 4 1/3-inning start, four relievers -- Andrew Nardi, Anthony Bender (1-0), Calvin Faucher and Pete Fairbanks -- combined to deal eight stri...
Danny Jansen's 3-run shot, 3 hits carry Rangers past Orioles
Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer for one of his three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night.,Ezequiel Duran and Corey Seager also homered for the Rangers, who have won four in a row and will go for a three-game series sweep Wednesday afternoon. Brandon Nimm...