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Alonso homers, Baz earns first win as Orioles beat Astros
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (329+ words) BALTIMORE " Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night. Shane Baz allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings to earn his first victory since Baltimore acquired him from Tampa Bay…...
Mighty NL Central is the majors" only division with five winning teams
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (751+ words) CHICAGO " The NL Central has reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes. It has some of the majors" most promising rookies, like Sal Stewart, Konnor Griffin and JJ Wetherholt. It has young stars like Elly De La Cruz and…...
Kodai Senga to IL and Juan Soto (left forearm) limited to DH for reeling Mets
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (528+ words) NEW YORK " Kodai Senga went on the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation Tuesday for the reeling New York Mets, who also have growing concerns about the health of outfielders Juan Soto and Luis Robert Jr. Senga was placed…...
Olivia Pichardo is a reluctant groundbreaker as a woman in baseball
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (557+ words) In her ideal world, Olivia Pichardo would just play ball and not take attention away from her teammates. Pichardo has grown accustomed to being the only girl on her baseball team during her years in Little League, high school and…...
Spurned by Alex Cora, Phillies turn to Don Mattingly in the interim after Rob Thomson is fired
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (1263+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Alex Cora had barely been out of a job after the World Series champion manager was fired by the Red Sox when his old boss offered him a professional lifeline. Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies" president of baseball operations, wanted…...
Brewers" Chourio and Vaughn are beginning rehab assignments as they approach return from injuries
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (330+ words) MILWAUKEE " Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are beginning rehabilitation assignments with hopes of being activated from the injured list by Monday. Both players are expected to fly to Nashville - the home of the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate - on Tuesday night…...
Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, 2024 top overall pick, making his major league debut against Rays
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (566+ words) CLEVELAND " Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 amateur draft, was set to make his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays after being called up from Triple-A Columbus. Bazzana will bat…...
Shohei Ohtani will pitch but not hit Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Marlins
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (208+ words) LOS ANGELES " Shohei Ohtani will be held out of the lineup Tuesday night when he starts on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Miami Marlins. It'll be the second time this season Ohtani pitches but does not…...
Mets, Red Sox, Phillies aren't out, but way, way down
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (685+ words) Alex Cora was fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. That news could have come from any of three major markets. The Red Sox actually took two of three at Baltimore, but they're still in last…...
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is late scratch against Cardinals because of illness
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (200+ words) Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch from the starting lineup of Monday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of illness. Beyond Earth: Space Force prepares for orbital warfare John T. Seward reports Losing its cool?...