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Marcus Stroman pitches 1-hit shutout as Cubs beat Rays n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The Cubs righty breezed by way of 9 innings on 105 pitches (72 for strikes), leaning closely on his sinker (49 pitches) and slurve (34) whereas that includes six pitches total. Stroman generated a career-high 20 swinging strikes and created 13 outs by way of floor balls. He ended with eight strikeouts and one stroll.nnWith that efficiency, Stroman picked up his MLB-best tenth quality start of the season and shaved his ERA to 2.59.","type":"text","__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2023-05-29T20:26:34.432Z","prefe...

BALTIMORE — Logan Allen allowed three hits in seven excellent innings, and the Cleveland Guardians broke via for 4 runs within the seventh on their approach to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. ...

HOUSTON -- It didn’t take lengthy for Royce Lewis to make his presence identified. “It feels so surreal, right?” Lewis stated earlier than the sport. "I feel one thing particular goes to occur tonight. I couldn’t let you know what, but it surely simply feels prefer it’s type of like that point. I’m simply excited.” Lewis gave Twins followers much more cause to be excited Monday. Exactly one yr from when he suffered his second ACL tear, Lewis began at third base within the sequence opener vs. the Astros. He didn’t hesitate in his first at-bat, swinging on the first pitch and stranding runners on first and second with a flyout to left subject. His second time by way of, in the same scenario within the third (runners on first and second with two outs), Lewis got here by way of. He crushed a f...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Lawmakers are contemplating a proposal to finance and incentivize building of a Major League Baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip, with an preliminary public listening to scheduled Monday on the Nevada Legislature. ...

It was the quickest pitch in faculty baseball historical past and two months later, the Angels chosen him within the third spherical of the 2022 Draft. And now, lower than a yr later, Joyce is within the massive leagues, as Los Angeles chosen his contract from Double-A Rocket City on Sunday with lefty Matt Moore heading to the injured listing with a proper indirect pressure. Joyce, although, must wait to make his debut, as he did not seem in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Marlins that accomplished a irritating sequence sweep. Lefty Patrick Sandoval allowed two runs over six innings, whereas relievers Jacob Webb and Aaron Loup mixed to throw three scoreless frames. But the offense was shut out for the primary time since Aug. 21, 2022. Joyce, the membership’s No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline, disco...

KANSAS CITY -- Smoke poured out of the gaping gap on the backside of Kauffman Stadium’s left-field scoreboard, the place Edward Olivares’ 111-mph rocket of a homer had simply left severe harm to {the electrical} panel -- and to the sport. The 452-foot blast, stopped solely by that pesky scoreboard on the Royals Hall of Fame constructing in left discipline, tied Sunday’s sport within the eighth inning and arrange Michael Massey’s ninth-inning walk-off single, which gave the Royals a 3-2 win to take the ultimate sport of the collection towards the Nationals. As for the scoreboard? Well, Olivares doesn’t have any regrets. “Sorry, but not sorry,” Olivares stated with a sly grin. “It tied the game.” Silenced early by Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore and his career-high 11 strikeouts in seven in...

José Abreu hits first homer with Astros, races round bases n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":""He wasn't making an attempt to point out up anyone," supervisor Dusty Baker mentioned. "He was just happy for himself, and his team was happy for him."nnThere had been no onerous emotions so far as A's supervisor Mark Kotsay was involved.nn"I have the utmost respect for Abreu and his career and what he’s accomplished," Oakland's skipper mentioned. "I’m sure it was a lot of frustration going into that timeframe, and for him, a lot of excitement, and it showed.”nnThe way Abreu told it, it was equal parts adrenaline and practicali...

PHOENIX -- Merrill Kelly isn’t going to gentle up a radar gun or dazzle you with stuff, so possibly that’s why he tends to fly below the radar when individuals speak about among the higher pitchers in baseball. But when he carves up a lineup like he did towards the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon within the D-backs’ 4-2 win at Chase Field, you possibly can perceive why he’s been such a worthwhile piece for Arizona since coming over from Korea earlier than the 2019 season. It’s not that anyone of his pitches will wow you, however you set all of them collectively and voila, you’ve obtained an excellent pitcher. Kelly allowed only one run over 6 1/3 innings whereas hanging out 10. Over his final six begins, he's 5-0 with a 2.41 ERA. It prompted Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora to match Kelly to a Hal...

ANAHEIM -- The massive league initiation of Eury Pérez introduced new challenges Sunday, primarily two of baseball’s premiere hitters.  Some challenges are greater than others. That was the case within the backside of the fifth, 76 pitches into Pérez’s fourth profession begin. Two on with two outs and a one-run lead, up stepped Mike Trout.  MLB Pipeline’s prime pitching prospect started with a strike low and on the surface nook. The second pitch was within the grime. The 1-1 providing was away. Trout swung and struck it properly, however not properly sufficient. Bryan De La Cruz eased over in left discipline for the inning-ending catch. The 20-year-old Pérez slapped his arms collectively as he walked off the mound with loads of purpose to rejoice. The Marlins have purpose to rejoice, as pr...

DENVER — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead homer within the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies outslugged the New York Mets 10-7 on Saturday night time after blowing an early six-run lead. ...