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Braves ride Chris Sale, long ball to blank Royals
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (269+ words) Chris Sale threw six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves hit three home runs to defeat visiting Kansas City 6-0 on Friday and give Walt Weiss a win in his managerial debut. Sale (1-0) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out…...
Mike Trout goes deep again as Angels knock off Astros
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (398+ words) Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Zach Neto homered to help the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win against the Houston Astros in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night. The Angels have won their first two…...
Cardinals match Rays’ sixth-inning uprising with their own, win 9-7
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (476+ words) Alec Burleson capped an eight-run sixth inning with a two-run homer to help the St. Louis Cardinals rally for a 9-7 victory against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the season opener for both teams on Thursday afternoon. Burleson's home run…...
Mike Trout blast leads Angels to rare Opening Day road win over Astros
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (466+ words) Mike Trout homered, walked three times and stole a base, and Jose Soriano struck out seven over six shutout innings to lead the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon in the season…...
Reports: Mets signing OF Tommy Pham to minors deal
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (121+ words) Reports: Mets signing OF Tommy Pham to minors deal'Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM Reports: Mets signing OF Tommy Pham to minors deal The New York Mets are in agreement with outfielder Tommy Pham on a minor league deal, multiple…...
Angels release UTL Chris Taylor, RHP Hunter Strickland
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) The Los Angeles Angels released utility player Chris Taylor and right-hander Hunter Strickland on Saturday. Both players had signed minor league contracts with the club. Taylor, 35, split last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers (28 games) and Angels (30 games) and batted…...
Spring training roundup: Braves’ Chris Sale outduels Red Sox’ Garrett Crochet in battle of aces
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1035+ words) In a matchup of left-handed Opening Day starters, Chris Sale got the better of Garrett Crochet as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla. Sale allowed just one run on two…...
Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki (knee) will not be ready for Opening Day
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (278+ words) The Cubs open the season at Wrigley Field vs. the Nationals on Thursday. Counsell ruled Suzuki out for that game, but not necessarily on the injured list. "Look, we've had good days ever since he's been back to camp," Counsell…...
Mets LHP Sean Manaea out of rotation, assigned to bullpen
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (350+ words) Left-hander Sean Manaea is the odd man out in the New York Mets" starting rotation, with manager Carlos Mendoza announcing Saturday that the veteran will begin the season in the bullpen. The Mets intend to use a five-man rotation, with…...
Yankees to add OF Randal Grichuk to Opening Day roster
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (185+ words) Outfielder Randal Grichuk will be on the New York Yankees" Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. Grichuk will occupy a backup outfielder role despite batting just .125 in six spring training games, with a .313 OPS. The 34-year-old signed a…...