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ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider’s bid for perfection fell quick. But his newest gem served as a reminder of his functionality to do one thing unbelievable each time he steps on a mound. Strider flirted with historical past as he recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts whereas serving to the Braves snap a four-game shedding streak with an 11-0 win over the Marlins on Monday night time at Truist Park. He bid adieu to an ideal recreation on an error within the seventh and misplaced his no-hitter through a bloop single within the eighth. “That’s a different type of fastball, it’s just different stuff,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker mentioned. “It felt like you were facing the closer there for eight innings.” Strider threw 81 of his 101 pitches for strikes whereas limiting the Marlins to 2 hits ove...

Two dynamic outfielders -- one in a brand new uniform -- will meet beneath the lights at Wrigley Field. And you'll be able to watch without cost on MLB.TV at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Soto is off to a gradual begin in 2023, hitting simply .198, however he leads the Majors with 22 walks, and his on-base proportion is a stable .369. He’s a part of a formidable lineup that features Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and offseason acquisition Xander Bogaerts. While the Padres’ offense general has struggled, Bogaerts hasn’t, hitting .330 with a .417 OBP and .545 slugging proportion thus far this yr. But the Padres will face a tricky take a look at in Cubs left-hander Justin Steele, one among baseball’s finest pitchers thus far in 2023. Steele has pitched to a 1.44 ERA -- fifth within the Majors t...

PHOENIX -- As gamers started filtering into the D-backs’ clubhouse Monday afternoon, there was a locker sitting empty that lower than 24 hours earlier than belonged to right-hander Drey Jameson. Following a begin Sunday through which he lasted only one inning, the D-backs determined to choice the extremely rated prospect to Triple-A Reno. And within the course of, they despatched a message to everybody else. “You got to perform,” D-backs supervisor Torey Lovullo mentioned of what the transfer communicated. “And if you don't, then there's competitive understudies waiting to take your job. That's how it should be, and I think everybody in that room knows that we've got really good young players, talented players throughout the system, and there's more coming.” There was a time as not too lon...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Back in 2012, Alex Cobb was a younger right-hander who was nonetheless making an attempt to solidify his spot within the Rays’ beginning rotation. He feared he’d be despatched right down to the Minors after enduring a very tough begin towards the Angels, however he rebounded by throwing his first profession shutout towards the A’s.  Cobb needed to wait greater than a decade to report his second profession shutout, however his timing once more labored out nicely for the Giants, who prolonged their successful streak to a few video games by blanking the Cardinals, 4-0, in Monday evening’s collection opener at Oracle Park. Cobb allowed solely six hits and one stroll over 9 innings, becoming a member of Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and reigning National League Cy Young Award winner ...

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TORONTO -- In Cavan Biggio’s present position with the Blue Jays, the one fixed is change. And navigating by means of that requires a ability set of its personal. The primary aim is to remain ready for when the chance arises, which is simply what Biggio achieved in Monday night time's 5-2 win at Rogers Centre. His fourth-inning three-run blast was the catalyst within the Blue Jays’ win over the White Sox. Biggio’s second of the 12 months, it was the kind of shot that may flip tides and construct confidence -- for himself and the underside half of Toronto’s lineup. “When you look at my role, I’m [constantly] in and out of the lineup,” Biggio mentioned. “And I’m obviously not where I want to be with my swing. But I’m working in the cage, working on my swing, and I have to learn to separate t...

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BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías hit a two-run double within the fourth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a four-run deficit in opposition to Chris Sale, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday evening for his or her seventh straight victory. Sale (1-2) allowed 9 hits - one by every member of the Balt...

ST. PETERSBURG -- Wander Franco didn’t want his glove to drag off one of many early candidates for catch of the 12 months within the Rays' 8-3 win over the Astros at Tropicana Field on Monday night time. Leading off the fifth inning in opposition to Rays rookie starter Taj Bradley, Astros catcher Martín Maldonado lofted a fly ball into foul territory down the left-field line. Franco dashed from his place at shortstop towards the guests’ bullpen, sprinting to cowl 96 ft. With his again to the infield and the ball falling towards the turf, Franco left his ft and stretched each arms towards the foul line. The ball didn’t land in Franco’s glove, however in his naked proper hand. Tampa Bay’s 22-year-old phenom raised the ball within the air as he hit the bottom and spun round, grinning from ear...

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Pete Alonso is a specialist. He’s not a kind of boring varieties, although: defensive alternative, pinch-runner, lengthy reliever, LOOGY, the listing goes on and on. He’s the type of specialist that each group would take extra of: a house run specialist. You may not discover it, as a result of each star hitter is seemingly additionally a slugger today, however Alonso isn’t like the remainder of them. He’s on the market for the house runs, and all the pieces else about his recreation merely works in assist of that. That’s a imprecise assertion, however I actually assume it’s true. To me, there’s no participant in baseball in the present day who's a extra pure dwelling run hitter. Given that we play in one of many homer-happiest eras in baseball historica...