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...