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MLB roundup: Cards score 4 runs in ninth to stun Pirates
Jose Fermin's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning capped a four-run rally as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a near-shutout and beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Monday.,St. Louis, which had lost four straight and five of six, was hitless through 6 2/3 innings and scoreless throug...
Aaron Judge hits 11th homer, Ben Rice hits 10th as Yankees top Rangers
Max Fried pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by three homers as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers Monday night in Arlington, Texas.,Ben Rice, Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered as the Yankees won for the ninth time in 10 games. New York hit at least ...
Kody Clemens knocks in 5 runs as Twins take down Mariners
Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer and Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing str...
Guardians to call-up Travis Bazzana, 2024 No. 1 overall pick
The Cleveland Guardians are expected to call up second baseman Travis Bazzana, the top overall selection in the 2024 draft, on Tuesday for the second game of a home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.,According to multiple media reports, rookie Juan Brito, who had started five of the last seven games...
Ranger Suarez, Red Sox blank Blue Jays, win third straight
Left-hander Ranger Suarez pitched eight innings of one-hit ball Monday night as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0.,Suarez (2-2) struck out 10 and walked one in the opener of a three-game series. Greg Weissert pitched around a double in the ninth to complete the shutout.,...
Cardinals rally in ninth to make Pirates' 6 2/3 perfect frames moot
Jose Fermin's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning capped a four-run rally as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a near-shutout and beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Monday.,St. Louis, which had lost four straight and five of six, was hitless through 6 2/3 innings and scoreless throug...
Ryan Vilade's go-ahead RBI single gives Rays win over Guardians
Ryan Vilade singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning off Hunter Gaddis, and Steven Matz worked a season-high seven innings to rally the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Cleanup hitter Vilade had two RBI singles in a three-inning span as t...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer placed on IL with forearm, ankle issues
The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis on Monday.,The 41-year-old has been one strikeout shy of a milestone 3,500 for the past nine days but couldn't hit that mark in losses to the Arizona Di...
Resurgent Royals try to keep momentum going vs. Athletics
The Kansas City Royals are displaying signs they have moved on from their early-season struggles as they begin a three-game series against the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Kansas City scored 29 runs during a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and has won four of its ...
Brewers' Chad Patrick takes the bump to try to stifle Diamondbacks
After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Chad Patrick against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the opener of the three-game series.,Arizona has not officially named a starter, but veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly (1-1, 9.31 ERA) is li...
Mets-Nats to feature punchless offenses vs. generous pitching
No team in baseball has scored fewer runs than the New York Mets. And no team in the National League has allowed more runs than the Washington Nationals.,Something will have to give starting Tuesday, when the skidding Mets host Washington in the opener of a three-game series between the longtime Nat...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer placed on IR with forearm, ankle issues
The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis on Monday.,The 41-year-old has been one strikeout shy of a milestone 3,500 for the past nine days but couldn't hit that mark in losses to the Arizona Di...
Rockies-Reds series pits two of NL's surprise teams
Two teams coming off impressive weekend series meet when the Colorado Rockies visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Reds have been one of the better stories in the National League to open the season. They've won all 11 of their games decided by two runs or...
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson eyes history in opener vs. league-best Braves
Detroit's Spencer Torkelson could write his name in the franchise record book when the visiting Tigers open a three-game series against the red-hot Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Torkelson matched the franchise mark by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game on Sunday against Cincinnati. Anothe...
Braves' Reynaldo Lopez a reliever 'for now' to work on delivery flaw
Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is moving to the bullpen "for now" to work out a mechanical flaw in his delivery, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters Sunday.,Lopez began the season as Atlanta's No. 2 starter after making just one start in 2025 before undergoing season-ending shoulder surger...
Yankees promote OF Jasson Dominguez to make 2026 debut
The New York Yankees promoted outfielder Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of Monday's game against the Texas Rangers.,He's the replacement on the roster for right-hander Luis Gil, who was optioned to Triple-A after taking the loss in Sunday's 7-4 loss at Houston. He's a pot...
Phillies eager to end awful April on high note vs. Giants
April will go down as a month that manager Rob Thomson and the Philadelphia Phillies would prefer to forget.,With 11 losses in their last 12 games and only nine victories on the season, the Phillies are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game...
Orioles, Astros desperate for fast start, momentum entering series
The importance of getting off to a strong start is something the Houston Astros and host Baltimore Orioles are well aware of entering Tuesday night's series opener.,"It just sets a different tone to your day (when) you score first," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "The momentum, you want to keep tha...
HR drought over, Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers vs. Marlins
As Shohei Ohtani emerges from an early-season downturn, the four-time MVP will now square off against a team that absorbed one of the best days of his career., ,The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to open a three-game home series Monday against the Miami Marlins, who are midway through a six-game road t...
Containing Cubs' offense next quest for Padres' Randy Vasquez
After conquering Coors Field in his last outing, Randy Vasquez now looks to tame the Chicago Cubs' potent attack.,The San Diego Padres right-hander tries to keep his outstanding start to the season going Monday night when he takes the mound to open a three-game series against the Cubs at Petco Park....