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Starting pitchers for Brewers, Rays make long-awaited returns
Veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed the playoffs due to an injury, will make his season debut Tuesday for the Milwaukee Brewers against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, who is making his first big league start in more than two years following injuries.,The ...
Cubs combining power, patience while Angels seeking winning formula
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ carries a three-game home run streak into Tuesday's home game against the slumping Los Angeles Angels.,While the Cubs appreciate the power surge, they also are encouraged by another attribute they hope to sustain: Patience at the plate.,A 7-2 victory against the An...
Offense awake, Rockies go for 2 straight wins against Blue Jays
The visiting Colorado Rockies exacted some revenge on the Toronto Blue Jays to open their three-game series and hope the trend continues Tuesday night.,The Rockies won the series opener 14-5 on Monday night to flip the script from the last time the teams met.,The Blue Jays were rude visitors in swee...
Hitting continues to be an issue for A's against pitching-strong Braves
The Atlanta Braves entered the season with serious questions about their pitching staff. But after four games, that's turned out to be the club's strength.,The Braves, who host the Athletics in the second contest of a three-game set on Tuesday, have allowed only six runs through four games. They bla...
Jakob Marsee aims to help Marlins rebound vs. White Sox
Center fielder Jakob Marsee enjoyed an impressive 55-game rookie season with the Miami Marlins last year, batting .292 with an .842 OPS, 26 extra-base hits and 14 steals.,But was that a fluke? The question is worth asking because Marsee's career minor-league numbers were well below those levels, bat...
Phillies prospect Andrew Painter set for MLB debut vs. Nationals
Andrew Painter, the top pitching prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization, will make his major league debut Tuesday when the team hosts the Washington Nationals in the middle contest of a three-game set.,A first-round pick in the 2021 draft, Painter posted impressive stats as a minor leag...
Reds' Brandon Williamson relishes return to mound vs. Pirates
Left-hander Brandon Williamson will get his first chance in more than 18 months to get back on a major league mound Tuesday night when the Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Williamson, who missed the 2025 season after recovering from Tommy John surgery, will pitch for the first time since...
With offense lagging, Orioles search for runs vs. Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles need something to perk up the offense early in the season, and the task in doing so Tuesday night could come against a two-time Cy Young Award winner.,The Orioles will take on the visiting Texas Rangers, who seem to have right-hander Jacob deGrom lined up as the starting pitche...
MLB roundup: D-backs spoil Justin Verlander's Tigers return
Corbin Carroll homered, tripled and drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks survived a late Detroit rally to spoil Justin Verlander's return to the Tigers with a 9-6 victory in Phoenix on Monday.,Carroll tripled in a run in the first inning and hit a three-run homer in the second for a quick...
Cubs' big hits back up Edward Cabrera in winning team debut vs. Angels
Edward Cabrera pitched six innings of one-hit ball and Ian Happ homered for the third straight game to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,Carson Kelly and Moises Ballesteros both contributed two-run singles for the Cubs, who out-hit the Angels 9...
Chase Burns earns first big-league victory as Reds blank Pirates
Chase Burns tossed five one-hit innings and struck out seven, and the host Cincinnati Reds plated a pair of runs to give him his first major league victory, a 2-0 decision over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.,Burns (1-0) threw 78 pitches and walked three but didn't surrender a hit until Spen...
D-backs hold on, spoil Justin Verlander's return to Tigers
Corbin Carroll homered, tripled and drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks survived a late Detroit rally to spoil Justin Verlander's return to the Tigers with a 9-6 victory in Phoenix on Monday.,Carroll tripled in a run in the first inning and hit a three-run homer in the second for a quick...
Parker Messick fires 6 scoreless innings as Guardians slow Dodgers
Left-hander Parker Messick threw six scoreless innings on Monday and the visiting Cleveland Guardians finished off a 4-2 victory to hand the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers their first loss of the season.,Steven Kwan had an RBI double and a run and Daniel Schneemann added a two-run d...
Cal Raleigh’s walk-off single lifts Mariners past Yankees
Cal Raleigh's walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Leo Rivas led off the bottom of the ninth by grounding a single to right off Paul Blackburn (0-1). With one out, Brend...
Giants get first homer of season, edge Padres for first win
Harrison Bader homered and Landen Roupp pitched six scoreless innings Monday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants gave manager Tony Vitello his first major league win, a 3-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Roupp (1-0) allowed only two hits and two walks while striking out seven, in his fir...
Jose Altuve's 2 HRs, 4 hits power Astros to blowout of Red Sox
Jose Altuve slugged two home runs and Lance McCullers Jr. carried a shutout bid into the seventh inning of his season debut as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday.,Yordan Alvarez and Brice Matthews added home runs for the As...
Rockies explode for 7-run inning, rout Jays for first victory
Troy Johnston hit a two-run homer to ignite a seven-run sixth inning Monday night and the visiting Colorado Rockies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 14-5.,Ezequiel Tovar had three hits and three RBIs and TJ Rumfield added three hits and two RBIs to help Colorado win for the first time in four games th...
Bo Bichette breaks through for new club as Mets defeat Cardinals
The slumping Bo Bichette had a pair of RBIs and the visiting New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series Monday.,Bichette, who was 1-for-14 and heard boos at Citi Field during the Mets' season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, had an RBI groundout...
9th-inning rally propels Rays to win over Brewers
Nick Fortes doubled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to give the visiting Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.,Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca, who tied it 2-2 with a leadoff homer in the seventh, battled back from a 1-2...
Cubs' big hits back up Edward Cabrera in winning team debut vs. Marlins
Edward Cabrera pitched six innings of one-hit ball and Ian Happ homered for the third straight game to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,Carson Kelly and Moises Ballesteros both contributed two-run singles for the Cubs, who out-hit the Angels 9...