WASHINGTON — Josh Bell hit his first house run since signing with Cleveland, and the Guardians rallied towards the Washington Nationals’ bullpen for a 4-3 victory Friday night time. Will Brennan drove within the go-ahead run within the eighth on a lightweight grounder for Cleveland, which earned its first ...

TORONTO -- The alternative was proper there. The Rays entered Friday’s recreation as baseball’s most fearsome squad. Their offense was thriving, their pitching was untouchable and so they’d racked up 13 straight wins to start out the yr. One extra victory would have surpassed the 1982 Braves and ‘87 Brewers for the longest winning streak to start a season in MLB’s Modern Era. Against Blue Jays starter José Berríos (who got here in with an 11.17 ERA), Tampa Bay was teed as much as feast but once more. But a 6-3 loss at Rogers Centre confirmed that historical past could be elusive. From the get-go, the Rays weren’t crisp -- an oddity given how constant the season started. Drew Rasmussen's command uncharacteristically drifted all night, however the mess didn’t actually start till he departed ...

Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports After I wrote about Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran final month, contemplate this the subsequent installment of my extremely unrelated, only-for-the-joke “Duran Duran” collection; right now we take a completely separate have a look at 25-year-old Twins nearer and velocity king Jhoan Duran. This Duran was one in every of baseball’s greatest relievers as a rookie in 2022; this 12 months, he returned to the Twins’ bullpen with rather a lot much less to show after his spectacular rookie marketing campaign. Nevertheless, he has made some vital tweaks to his already devastating arsenal, and he’s bringing extra warmth in his sophomore season than ever earlier than. Duran arrived on the scene in Minnesota final 12 months at a relatively unsure time in his pros...