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Rafael Devers homers in Red Sox loss to Brewers n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Devers completed the night time 2-for-4, additionally hitting a double within the first inning. The Red Sox fell behind early -- Rowdy Tellez continued his torrid run towards Boston pitching with a two-run homer -- and had an opportunity to tie issues late with Devers on the plate. Brewers reliever Hoby Milner struck him out within the eighth, to strand the potential tying run at second base.nn"No query, that was two large outs, and to get two strikeouts there,” Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell stated. “Rafael Devers is one of the best hi...

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter in regards to the podcast’s semi-official new nickname for Yandy Díaz, what Mookie Betts enjoying shortstop says in regards to the Dodgers, and Andrew McCutchen’s scorching begin, then (15:29) reply emails in regards to the Reds’ many mascots, why we cease at “Quadruple-A,” how good in the present day’s twenty sixth males could be in the event that they traveled again in time, sticky stuff on a cheesy ball, and whether or not MLB would ever privatize publicly accessible Statcast information, adopted (47:48) by a Stat Blast about Ross Stripling and the final word swingmen, the longest similar sequences of staff wins and losses, and whether or not working the rely to get pitchers out of video games continues to be all it’s cracked as much as be, plus ...

PHOENIX — Zac Gallen has by no means been too involved with issues like streaks or statistics, saying he’s performed his job every inning if there’s a zero on the board for the opposite group. It’s protected to say the job goes very nicely in the mean time. ...

PHOENIX -- Now that he has homered and stutter-stepped his manner round third base, we are able to say it a bit extra emphatically: Fernando Tatis Jr. is again. Tatis launched his first Major League dwelling run since 2021 within the prime of the primary inning of the Padres’ recreation in opposition to the D-backs on Saturday night time. With one out and the bases empty, he rotated a belt-high Merrill Kelly fastball and despatched it to the primary row in left at Chase Field to open the scoring. Tatis returned from his 80-game PED suspension on Thursday night time and had been off to a little bit of a sluggish begin. He went 0-for-5 in his return earlier than notching a single in 4 at-bats on Friday night time. The receptions for Tatis have been combined this weekend, with numerous Padres...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Meneses tied a profession excessive with 4 hits, CJ Abrams hit his first residence run since Washington acquired him in a commerce final summer season and the Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on a chilly Saturday. Washington (7-13) gained consecutive video games for under the...

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat publication. To learn the total publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it usually in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner’s disappointing four-year run with the D-backs got here to an unceremonious finish on Thursday, when he was designated for task after recording a ten.26 ERA by his first 4 begins of the yr.  With the D-backs off to a robust begin -- they entered Saturday main the National League West with a 12-9 document -- they felt they may not afford to stay with Bumgarner, who went 15-32 with a 5.23 ERA after leaving the Giants to signal a five-year, $85 million cope with Arizona following the 2019 season.  The Giants have developed a fame for serving to to rehabilitate starters in recent times and ...

SEATTLE — Through the primary few weeks of the season, it has confirmed difficult for the Seattle Mariners to get key situational hitting to go together with their strong rotation and robust bullpen. Some of that well timed hitting got here round Friday night time. ...

ST. PETERSBURG -- Another day, one other Rays dwelling run. The Rays prolonged their season-opening homer streak to a Major League-record 21 video games on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field, as Randy Arozarena went deep to left-center area off White Sox starter Dylan Cease within the first inning to offer Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead. That blast broke the Rays’ tie with the Mariners, who homered of their first 20 video games of the 2019 season. Tampa Bay has additionally blown previous the franchise file for the longest single-season dwelling run streak, having surpassed an 18-game run from Aug. 19-Sept. 8, 2017. Arozarena’s fifth homer was the Rays’ MLB-leading forty sixth dwelling run of the season. Their 45 homers via 20 video games marked the second-highest whole in AL/NL historical past, ...

CLEVELAND — Miami Marins ace Sandy Alcantara was scratched from his scheduled begin Saturday at Cleveland with biceps tendinitis, however the workforce mentioned he's not anticipated to be positioned on the injured listing. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner is sidelined with what the workforce known as...

CINCINNATI -- Rays starter Jeffrey Springs will endure Tommy John surgical procedure, which can sideline the left-hander for the remainder of the yr and into the 2024 season. After being evaluated by group doctor Dr. Koco Eaton and receiving a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday, Springs was positioned on the 15-day injured record Tuesday afternoon with a left elbow flexor pressure. The membership formally introduced that Springs will endure surgical procedure on Saturday. Springs exited his begin in opposition to the Red Sox final Thursday after simply three innings as a consequence of what the membership initially introduced as ulnar neuritis in his left arm. The Rays didn't place him on the injured record till Tuesday, which allowed them to recall prime prospect Taj Bradley...