CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. The right-hander came on in the ninth to try to seal the victory for the Mets, but was tossed by third-base umpire Vic Carapazza before throwing a … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut for the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The three-time Cy Young Award winner struck out four and allowed only one hit against Kansas City. The right-hander threw 39 of his 57 pitches for strikes and didn’t have any walks. Scherzer hadn’t started a … Read more
ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson had a career-high five RBIs with his first multi-homer game and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 Saturday and move back over .500. Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan also homered for the Cardinals, who at 38-37 matched their season high … Read more
NEW YORK — Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer on Carlos Rodón’s second pitch of the night, Austin Riley and Matt Olson also went deep off the left-hander and the Atlanta Braves routed the suddenly struggling New York Yankees 8-1 on Friday for their seventh win in eight games. “It’s kind of more of what … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. — Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Tyler Soderstrom added two hits and three RBIs for the A’s, who have won three of four since a season-high nine-game losing streak. With … Read more
CHICAGO — J.D. Martinez, Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo homered against Shota Imanaga, and the New York Mets pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-1 on Friday. Francisco Lindor had three hits and scored twice as New York won for the eighth time in nine games. Jose Iglesias went 4 for 5 with three RBIs. “This is … Read more
SAN DIEGO — Jake Cronenworth homered with two outs in the ninth inning — San Diego’s fourth homer — and the Padres beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Thursday night. Cronenworth’s homer, deep down the right field line off Joel Payamps (1-3), came after Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jurickson Profar struck out. It … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm. It was a picture from 2004 of Mays holding Stone’s then-10-month-old daughter Haley, who was wearing San Francisco Giants gear. In Mays’ … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. — Luis Medina held down Kansas City to get his first victory in more than 11 months and the Oakland Athletics won their second straight game following a nine-game skid, beating the Royals 5-1 on Wednesday night. Medina (1-2) had lost five straight decisions since beating Boston on July 18 last season but … Read more
NEW YORK — Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and scored on a throwing error to help the Baltimore Orioles hold off the New York Yankees 7-6 in a wild finish Wednesday night. After dropping the series opener Tuesday in a matchup between the American League’s top teams, the Orioles rebounded … Read more
