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Betts, Benintendi lead sizzling Red Sox past Angels, 8-2

With a homer-happy lineup and a lights-out pitching staff, the Boston Red Sox have been mowing down their opposition since ...

Bryan Price

What gets a manager fired? One really bad stretch

The line for losing a job is clear in most professional sports — cross the front office, wrangle with the star player, flame ...

Clayton Kershaw

LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Kershaw; Riggleman takes over

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ CY VS. CY The marquee pitching matchup of the young season takes ...

Braves' Freeman avoids second major injury to wrist

One-half inch may have been the difference between Freddie Freeman facing another extended stay on the disabled list and ...

Bryan Price

Reds fire manager Bryan Price after 3-15 start

The Reds' worst start since the Great Depression prompted a quick hook for Bryan Price. Cincinnati fired its fifth-year ...

LEADING OFF: Stanton tries to break slump, Freeman injured

A look at what's happening around the majors today: SLUMPING STANTON Giancarlo Stanton looks to make an impact in pinstripes ...

LaMarre's single lifts Twins over Indians 2-1 in 16 innings

Ryan LaMarre started this series as Minnesota's extra player. He got the Twins a split in extra innings, and gave Eddie ...

Yoenis Cespedes

Mets rally for 9 runs in 8th inning to stun Nationals, 11-5

Six outs from getting swept at home by Washington, the New York Mets stunned their NL East rivals with a nine-run rally ...

Indians-Twins play on, even after blackout hits San Juan

The lights were on for Cleveland and Minnesota on Wednesday night, while much of the rest of Puerto Rico was without ...

Jose Bautista, Jonathan Lucroy

Slugger Jose Bautista, Braves agree to minor league deal

Even with their Ryan Flaherty leading the NL in hitting, the Atlanta Braves couldn't resist the low-risk opportunity to add ...

Cards-Cubs called off, MLB's 25th postponement in 3 weeks

The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th ...

Big fish struggling to catch on: Stanton slumping in Bronx

Coming up empty against his former team was hardly what Giancarlo Stanton had in mind. Same is true of the poor first ...

LEADING OFF: Cole chases Johnson, Ryan for Astros' K mark

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: GOOD COMPANY Gerrit Cole can become the first Astros pitcher since ...

Mookie Betts

Betts hits 3 HR, Red Sox oust Angels' Ohtani early, win 10-1

Shohei Ohtani developed a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand nine days ago during his second start for the Los ...

Belt's check-swing ruins Corbin's no-no, Dbacks 1-hit Giants

Patrick Corbin had hitters chasing sliders in the dirt and made up a 65 mph pitch on the fly. Arizona's defense had a pair ...

A homer at home: Lindor's shot helps Indians top Twins 6-1

A home run, at his homecoming. Say this for Francisco Lindor: He clearly has a flair for the dramatic. Playing as a big ...

Shohei Ohtani

Angels' Ohtani gets blister vs Boston, lasts only 2 innings

Shohei Ohtani's third start for the Los Angeles Angels lasted only two innings Tuesday night after he developed a blister on ...

Belt's check-swing 1B breaks up Corbin's no-hit bid in 8th

Brandon Belt hit a checked-swing infield single with two outs in the eighth inning to end a no-hit bid by Arizona ...

Francisco Mejia

Indians prospect sues over deal that ties up future earnings

A top Cleveland Indians prospect is suing a company he claims gave him $360,000 in exchange for a 10 percent stake in his ...

On eve of MLB games, mayor says San Juan 'open for business'

Carmen Yulin Cruz has attended only a handful of Major League Baseball games in her life, and she won't be adding to that ...