Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Mets place C Francisco Alvarez on IL, expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list on Wednesday with a torn meniscus and could miss up to two months recovering from the right knee injury. Alvarez...

MLB: Angel Martinez leads Guardians to sweep of Angels

Angel Martinez hit a leadoff homer, stole two bases and scored twice as the Cleveland Guardians completed a...

MLB: Kyle Bradish, Orioles blank Yankees to claim series

Kyle Bradish held the New York Yankees to one hit over six innings and Adley Rutschman belted a...

MLB: Yankees LHP Max Fried exits after 3 innings due to sore elbow

New York left-hander Max Fried exited Wednesday afternoon's start against the host Baltimore Orioles after three innings due...

MLB: Angels place LHP Drew Pomeranz (elbow) on 15-day injured list

The Los Angeles Angels placed left-hander Drew Pomeranz on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left...

MLB: Orioles place closer Felix Bautista (shoulder) on IL

The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Felix Bautista on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to right shoulder discomfort. The move is retroactive to Monday for...

MLB: Rays demote RHP Taj Bradley after rough start

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-hander Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham following a poor start Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox. Bradley, 24, surrendered...

MLB: Angels stumble home for series against Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels, after getting swept in a three-game series by the New York Mets to put a dent in their postseason hopes,...

MLB: Streaking Astros open series against stumbling A’s

Even with four regulars on the injured list, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada stuck with his scheduled off days for Jose Altuve and Cam...

MLB: Coming off road series losses, Padres, Cardinals open 4-game set

The San Diego Padres will be looking to generate more offense and play better defense as they continue their push toward the postseason. They lost...

MLB: MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani extends HR streak as Dodgers edge Twins

Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his fifth consecutive...