News Category: MLB

With Anthony Rendon ailing, Angels try to avoid being swept in Cincinnati

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was booed during introductions before the club’s home opener on April 5, in part because he has been a bust since signing a $245 million free-agent contract. Over the last two weeks, however, he’s heated up, collecting hits in 16 of his last 42 at-bats and looking like the player the Angels were hoping they got in December 2019. But the Angels likely will be without Rendon on

Nationals bring momentum into rubber match vs. Astros

The Washington Nationals should have some momentum going into Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the visiting Houston Astros. The series is even at one game apiece after the Nationals rallied for a 5-4, 10-inning victory Saturday. They scored two runs in the ninth and one run in the extra inning. “We’re in it until we’re not,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “And they believe that. They believe that at any given moment they can score

Red Sox seek road series sweep vs. struggling Pirates

The visiting Boston Red Sox will look to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon when the teams wrap up a three-game series. After winning the series opener 8-1 on Friday night, Boston earned a 4-2 victory Saturday. The Red Sox have five home runs in the two games and have 29 homers in 22 games this season. Their victory Saturday might have been costly, however, as first baseman Triston Casas left the game with

Slumbering Padres offense aims to wake up against Blue Jays

Friday night’s 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres marked the Toronto Blue Jays’ first game at Petco Park in 11 years. Now they can clinch a series win on Saturday night behind their best arm in the early going. Right-hander Jose Berrios (3-0, 1.05 ERA) has looked every bit the part of a No. 1 starter, particularly during seven shutout innings on Sunday in a 5-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies. Berrios gave up

Travis d’Arnaud, sizzling Braves take on Rangers

The Atlanta Braves hope veteran Charlie Morton can bounce back from a rough start and enable them to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Morton (1-0. 5.29 ERA) will oppose Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.92) in the second contest of the three-game series. The Braves recorded an 8-3 victory in the opener on Friday. Morton will make his fourth start of the season. The

Royals host Orioles, look for 10th straight home win

The upstart Kansas City Royals will aim to extend their home winning streak to 10 games on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Kansas City slugged its way past homer-happy Baltimore in the series opener. MJ Melendez went deep to highlight his four-RBI performance, and Vinnie Pasquantino had a solo shot in the Royals’ 9-4 victory on Friday night. Melendez snapped an 0-for-23 skid at

Elly De La Cruz, Reds look to run roughshod over Angels

The Cincinnati Reds will look to ride the hot bat and fast legs of Elly De La Cruz when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday evening in the second contest of their three-game series. De La Cruz did it all for the Reds in a 7-1 win over the Angels on Friday. The star second-year player hit a three-run homer, stole three bases, scored twice and made a pair of impressive plays in

A’s hope to turn the tide against dominant Guardians

The Oakland Athletics entered this weekend’s three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians on a high note, but that came to an abrupt halt on Friday. After winning the series opener 10-2, Cleveland will look to continue its dominance over the A’s when the teams meet again Saturday evening. Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Josh Naylor added a solo shot Friday to lead the Guardians, who sit atop the American League Central at

Alec Bohm, Phillies bid to flex muscles vs. reeling White Sox

The Philadelphia Phillies are clicking at home after an inconsistent start. Philadelphia followed a three-game sweep against the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. The Phillies will look to continue their good fortune at home on Saturday evening when they face the White Sox in the second contest of their three-game series. Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run homer and tied his career high with six

Giants look to rebound after rout by Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the third game of a four-game series Saturday at the San Francisco Giants coming off left-hander Jordan Montgomery’s effective first start for the club and 22 hits that tied a franchise record in Friday’s 17-1 victory. After falling to Montgomery, a member of the Texas Rangers’ World Series championship team last year, the Giants will face Arizona’s two right-handed stalwarts in the rotation — Zac Gallen (3-0, 1.64 ERA) on Saturday