SAN FRANCISCO — The phrase “next man up” might belong on the list of Crash Davis cliches, especially since the New York Mets‘ lineup is built to avoid having an overreliance on one hitter. But with Juan Soto and Brett Baty both out Sunday, Jared Young and Luis Torrens stepped up for the Mets in a big way.

The Mets crushed the San ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing key roles in the rubber game involving the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers were a former Brewer and an ex-Royal.

The drama in Milwaukee’s 8-5 triumph in Sunday’s game at Kauffman Stadium came when the Royals batted in the seventh.

The home team trailed 6-2, but a rally, helped along by a pinch single ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts’ MRI scan Saturday night revealed a strain of his right oblique. That sealed the Dodgers’ decision.

The team put Betts on the injured list and recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday morning before an 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals to complete a three-game...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies were desperately searching for two things on Sunday: a quality start and some thunder from their offense.

They got both with a 4-1 win over the Phillies at Coors Field. Colorado’s victory snapped a nine-game losing streak to Philly.

Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six superb innings in his LoDo debut, ...Read more

BOSTON — Jackson Merrill’s energy before the game and heads-up dash from first to home in the first inning sparked the San Diego Padres to victory in the final of their second series of the season.

On Sunday, he powered them to an 8-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox and their first series win with a home run that just cleared the Green ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Some celebrate Easter Sunday with plastic eggs and candy. The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated theirs with a broom.

The Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles Sunday afternoon, winning 8-2 behind an early outburst and six strong innings from starter Braxton Ashcraft. They’ve now won five games in a row.

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WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts’ MRI scan Saturday night revealed a strain of his right oblique. That sealed the Dodgers’ decision.

The team put Betts on the injured list and recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday morning.

“Hearing oblique, it kind of gives you a little something in your ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels celebrated their 2026 home opener on Friday, and the fans booed the ceremonial first pitch.

Magic Johnson, the Dodgers' co-owner and the foremost winner in Los Angeles sports history, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers' opener. Jeff Kent, just elected to the Hall of Fame, did the honors for ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — They felt like home runs off the bat. They looked like homers as they headed to the right-field fence.

They weren’t home runs because of the ridiculous athleticism, effort and execution of Angels right fielder Jo Adell.

The organization’s former top prospect, who turns 27 next week, was known for his power-hitting ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees had to scratch and claw thanks to some poor pitching performances on Saturday night, but Giancarlo Stanton helped them come away with a 9-7 win over the Marlins in the Bronx.

The designated hitter played the part of hero, knocking a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning. The hit, which seemed playable for ...Read more

DENVER — Coors Field might be known as a hitter’s paradise, but that was not the case on Saturday when Jesús Luzardo was on the mound.

The Phillies’ left-hander overcame the higher altitude and the large outfield susceptible to extra-base hits to shut down the Colorado Rockies’ offense for 6 2/3 innings. Luzardo limited Colorado to one...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — On a lethargic Saturday night at Oracle Park, there was not a single facet of the game where the San Francisco Giants outplayed the New York Mets.

The Mets had better hitting. The Mets had stronger pitching. The Mets had crisper fielding. Christian Koss, a position player, pitched the ninth inning. The Giants totaled three ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe the Tampa Bay Rays can put a hot finish on what has been a cold start to the season.

After losing five of their first seven games, the Rays played through snow flurries on a frigid Saturday night to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1.

As a result, they have a chance in Sunday’s finale to head home for Monday’s Tropicana ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can slow down their momentum.

On Saturday, the Royals strung together a six-run inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of their split doubleheader. The Royals batted around in the sixth and secured an 8-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium.

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WASHINGTON — Two games into Kyle Tucker’s Los Angeles Dodgers tenure, he found himself giving a speech in front of his new teammates in their home clubhouse.

The Dodgers had just clinched a series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, in a three-game set that they’d go on to sweep. Before the team’s postgame toast, veteran infielder ...Read more

BOSTON — Heading into the top of the ninth, Fernando Tatis Jr. was having a nightmarish day at the plate. The San Diego Padres superstar had struck out in each of his first four trips to the plate, and with two outs and the game tied he found himself down 1-2 in the count to Aroldis Chapman, one of the most overpowering pitchers in the sport. ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates earned their first walkoff win of the season, and Nick Yorke was the hero.

Yorke’s RBI double in the ninth off Orioles closer Ryan Helsley was the walk-off winner, as the Pirates beat the Orioles, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. The Pirates have won four in a row and go for a sweep on Sunday.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitcher Luinder Avila made the first big-league start of his career in game one of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.

Avila, 24, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday. The right-hander earned the spot-start as Michael Wacha was pushed back due to an ...Read more