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LOS ANGELES — New fathers Mookie Betts and Max Muncy powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday evening. Betts hit a leadoff homer and Muncy had a go-ahead double within the third inning as Los Angeles gained the opener of a six-game homestand after shedding con...

The Pirates have optioned third baseman Drew Maggi to Double-A Altoona. However, he can be out there for at present’s doubleheader in opposition to the Nationals because the twenty seventh man on the Pirates’ roster. Pittsburgh chosen the contract of outfielder Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding transfer. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Wil Crowe was transferred to the 60-day injured listing. Maggi was the main focus of a unbelievable feel-good story earlier this week as he made his MLB debut after enjoying 13 seasons and 1,154 video games within the Minor Leagues. The 33-year-old struck out as a pinch-hitter in his first massive league plate look Wednesday. He earned his first Major League begin the next day, going 0-for-3 in a win over th...

HOUSTON — Aaron Nola pitched eight easy innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday evening in a rematch of final yr’s World Series. Nola (2-2) yielded one run and three hits with six strikeouts. Philadelphia supervisor Rob Thomson known as the ef...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins introduced Saturday that they've positioned right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 15-day injured record with a proper triceps pressure (retroactive to Thursday). Maeda, who exited his begin on Wednesday afternoon towards the Yankees after three-plus innings pitched, has began 4 video games for the Twins this season, going 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA (16.0 IP, 16 ER), 23 hits allowed, three walks and 14 strikeouts. To exchange Maeda on the 26-man roster, the Twins have recalled right-handed pitcher Bailey Ober from Triple-A St Paul. Ober, who was optioned to St. Paul on Monday, made the beginning for Minnesota on Sunday afternoon towards the Washington Nationals at Target Field, incomes the win after permitting one run on three hits in 5.2 innings pitched, with ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Jose Miranda homered because the Minnesota Twins stayed scorching on the plate with an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Kansas City loaded the bases with two outs within the ninth inning, however Jorge López struck out Nick Pratto on a full-count pi...

What a distinction a month makes. Saturday marks the thirty first day of the 2023 MLB season, and never a lot has gone as anticipated. Entering the day, the Braves are the one one among final 12 months’s six division winners presently in first place. Meanwhile, a variety of upstarts have positioned themselves to shake up postseason races within the coming months. Based on FanGraphs’ playoff odds, listed below are the 12 groups -- the six greatest risers and the six greatest fallers -- whose postseason possibilities have shifted essentially the most since Opening Day. (All stats beneath, together with odds, are by Thursday.) 1) Rays: +33.5 (61.3% to 94.8%)The Rays have been just about unstoppable up to now, tying a Modern Era (since 1900) document with a 13-0 begin and persevering with thei...

NEW YORK — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and Max Fried pitched the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets in a recreation known as after 5 innings Friday night time due to rain. Ronald Acuña Jr. had an RBI single within the fifth and Olson adopted with a 461-foot drive to right-center of...

Shortly after Spencer Strider practically no-hit the Marlins on April 24, Miami supervisor Skip Schumaker stated, “It felt like you were facing the closer there for eight innings.” That assertion precisely summarizes Strider, whose breathtaking ascent over the previous 12 months has made him the most effective beginning pitchers within the Majors. After an outstanding rookie season in 2022, Strider’s scorching-hot begin to this season has solely cemented his lofty place among the many recreation’s aces.  Through his first 5 begins of the 2023 season, Strider has a 1.80 ERA in 30 innings and has struck out 49 of the 115 hitters he has confronted. His upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider have produced a number of the gaudiest swing-and-miss numbers we’ve ever seen from a beginning pitcher. ...

LOS ANGELES -- The early moving into 2023 has been irritating for Jason Heyward, whose numbers on the plate have left one thing to be desired. His peripherals, in addition to the attention take a look at, supplied cause for optimism, however general the outcomes had but to match the method. Heyward actually received outcomes on either side of the ball on Friday night time, notching two hits, driving in a pair of runs and offering some sturdy protection within the Dodgers’ 7-3 win over the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. It was his second consecutive multi-hit sport and simply his third of the season. “Jason has swung the bat as well as anybody, if not better, as far as quality of contact,” stated supervisor Dave Roberts. “And tonight, I think he got rewarded, finally, with some seeing-eye gro...

MEXICO CITY -- The Padres and Giants are bringing massive league baseball to the Mexican capital this weekend. The two National League West rivals sq. off on this 12 months’s Mexico Series with video games on Saturday and Sunday at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. Major League Baseball has visited Mexico on quite a few events up to now, however this weekend will see the primary regular-season video games to be performed in Mexico City. “It’s going to be fun, going out there and experiencing that in a different country is going to be huge,” Padres third baseman Manny Machado mentioned. “I know it’s going to be big for Mexico City, for the whole country as well. We’re definitely looking forward to it.” The video games will likely be performed amid fairly a backdrop for Mexican baseball. Team Mexic...