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Cal Raleigh's status uncertain when Mariners host Braves
The three-game interleague series between the Atlanta Braves and host Seattle Mariners that begins Monday will be without one superstar and perhaps a second.,Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring suffered while running to fi...

Fresh off rare road series win, Mets take aim at Rockies
The New York Mets needed something to go their way in hopes of turning around a forgettable start to the season.,Fresh off a rare series win, the Mets will hope to keep the momentum going when they travel to Denver to take on the reeling Colorado Rockies on Monday to begin a three-game set.,New York...

Astros find momentum going into series against reigning champion Dodgers
The Houston Astros, desperate for production from a pitching staff ravaged by injuries, turned to an old postseason hero on Sunday, one whose struggles this season have come to represent the club's as a whole.,Right-hander Bryan Abreu worked two scoreless innings of relief and notched his first win ...

Tanner Bibee aims for elusive first win as Guardians face Royals
The Cleveland Guardians have won enough to compete for the early lead in the middling American League Central. However, they've struggled to win with Tanner Bibee on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals are amid their most successful stretch of the season -- just as veteran Michael Wacha has...

Brewers' Andrew Vaughn set to return for opener vs. Cardinals
Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn is expected to rejoin the lineup when the Brewers begin a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, but left fielder Jackson Chourio's return remains on hold.,Vaughn, out since March 27 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on...

Reds prospect Chase Petty tested in season debut against streaking Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up their No 7 prospect Chase Petty to face the red-hot Cubs on Monday in the first game of a four-game series in Chicago.,The 23-year-old right-hander is taking the place of Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson, who went on the injured list Thursday with left shoulde...

Tampa Bay looks to lengthen gap above Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will renew their American League East rivalry with the Toronto Blue Jays when they open a three-game series Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The second-place Rays find themselves firmly entrenched near the top of the standings, and Jonathan Aranda helped them show they plan on...

Yankees out to continue offensive onslaught, sweep O's
The New York Yankees are experiencing virtually no difficulties making contact and piling up big numbers against the Baltimore Orioles.,After a trio of blowout wins, the Yankees seek another productive showing at the plate Monday night when they host the Orioles in the finale of a four-game series.,...

Reeling Red Sox draw Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for second time in '26
Tarik Skubal racked up a season-high 10 strikeouts against Boston last month. The Red Sox have the misfortune of facing the two-time Cy Young Award winner in the opener of a three-game series in Detroit on Monday night.,Skubal held the Red Sox to one run and four hits in six innings on April 18 whil...

Phils' Aaron Nola eyes bounce-back start, series win vs. Marlins
Not much has gone right for Aaron Nola over his last two starts.,Janson Junk, however, couldn't have pitched much better over his last two trips to the mound.,Nola (1-3, 6.03 ERA) will look to alter his current fortunes on Monday as the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game series against fello...

MLB roundup: Sizzling Rays sweep series from runs-challenged Giants
Jonathan Aranda's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning capped a four-hit outing, and the Tampa Bay Rays swept the first half of their six-game homestand with a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The designated hitter, who went 4-for-5 and had half of ...

Tigers break open close game, earn series win vs. Rangers
Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run homer, Kevin McGonigle supplied a pair of run-scoring hits and the host Detroit Tigers downed the Texas Rangers, 7-1, on Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling had a two-run double and Hao-Yu Lee added an RBI single. Tyler Holton was used ...

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres top White Sox, snap skid
Xander Bogaerts' RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox., ,Ramon Laureano started the winning rally by coaxing a leadoff walk from Ty...

Yankees option SS Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after rehab stint
The New York Yankees reinstated shortstop Anthony Volpe from his rehab assignment but optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.,Volpe played four games at Scranton and eight with Double-A Somerset to start the season as he works his way back from offseason shoulder surgery.,However, ...

Twins ace Joe Ryan has MRI on elbow after early exit
Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Joe Ryan underwent an MRI after exiting with right elbow soreness nine pitches into Sunday's home start against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Ryan fanned leadoff man Yohendrick Pinango on three pitches, then walked Kazuma Okamoto. After Ryan's full-count fastball to Okamoto...

Mark Vientos' two homers power Mets over Angels
Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who earned a rare series win by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 in the rubber game of a three-game interleague set.,Carson Benge had an RBI double immediately before Vientos' second homer in the eighth for ...

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres' snap skid over White Sox
Xander Bogaerts' infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox., ,Ramon Laureano started the winning rally by coaxing a leadoff walk from Tyler ...

Kris Bubic hurls a gem as Royals sweep Mariners
Kris Bubic pitched seven strong innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 Sunday afternoon.,The Royals swept the three-game series after winning just three of their first 15 road games this season.,Bubic (3-1) gave up one run on four hits -- all singles. The left-hande...

Aaron Civale pitches Athletics past Guardians to avoid sweep
Colby Thomas, Zack Gelof and Tyler Soderstrom hit home runs and Aaron Civale tossed six innings of one-run ball as the Athletics defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 7-1 in West Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday.,Jeff McNeil had a team-high three RBIs as the A's avoided the sweep in the series fina...

Jonah Heim, Braves pummel Rockies to sweep series, jump to 25-10
Jonah Heim homered, doubled and drove in a career-high-tying five runs as the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game series sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 11-6 victory on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI and Jorge Mateo also homered and h...