Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Astros lose third straight, Rays blanked
The Yankees were washed out last night, with the game called early enough that fans didn't have to wait around at Fenway Park.There was still plenty of baseball on the calendar, though, including more than a couple tight games featuring the Yankees' rivals.San Diego Padres (34-36) 2, Tampa Bay Rays (51-23) 0 Facing his former club for the first time, Blake Snell was tremendous at home against the Rays.
Rangers use back-to-back home runs to power past Blue Jays | CBC Sports
Josh Jung and Jonah Heim hit back-to-back homers, Adolis Garcia had his MLB-leading 10th outfield assist among three defensive gems and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday.Corey Seager also homered, his 10th on a solo shot in the seventh, as the AL West-leading Rangers won for just the third time in 10 games.
Dodgers Injury Update: Gavin Lux Reached Point Of Relief In Rehab Process
Once a heralded shortstop prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, Gavin Lux has spent the overwhelming majority of his time playing out of position at the Major League level.That was set to change this season with the Dodgers not making a bid to re-sign Trea Turner.For the first time since Corey Seager became the everyday starter in 2016, the Dodgers did not have an All-Star shortstop entrenched at the position.
"We're starting to heat up." Hunter Renfroe sparks the Angels' win over the Rangers
(Gareth Patterson / Associated Press)
Hunter Renfroe's two-run homer capped a three-run sixth inning and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-3 on Tuesday night.Renfroe's homer helped spoil the major league debut of Owen White (0-1), who was recalled from Double-A Frisco.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Astros lose third straight, Rays blanked
The Yankees were washed out last night, with the game called early enough that fans didn't have to wait around at Fenway Park.There was still plenty of baseball on the calendar, though, including more than a couple tight games featuring the Yankees' rivals.San Diego Padres (34-36) 2, Tampa Bay Rays (51-23) 0 Facing his former club for the first time, Blake Snell was tremendous at home against the Rays.
Rangers use back-to-back home runs to power past Blue Jays | CBC Sports
Josh Jung and Jonah Heim hit back-to-back homers, Adolis Garcia had his MLB-leading 10th outfield assist among three defensive gems and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday.Corey Seager also homered, his 10th on a solo shot in the seventh, as the AL West-leading Rangers won for just the third time in 10 games.
Dodgers Injury Update: Gavin Lux Reached Point Of Relief In Rehab Process
Once a heralded shortstop prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, Gavin Lux has spent the overwhelming majority of his time playing out of position at the Major League level.That was set to change this season with the Dodgers not making a bid to re-sign Trea Turner.For the first time since Corey Seager became the everyday starter in 2016, the Dodgers did not have an All-Star shortstop entrenched at the position.
"We're starting to heat up." Hunter Renfroe sparks the Angels' win over the Rangers
(Gareth Patterson / Associated Press)
Hunter Renfroe's two-run homer capped a three-run sixth inning and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-3 on Tuesday night.Renfroe's homer helped spoil the major league debut of Owen White (0-1), who was recalled from Double-A Frisco.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Jays upset O's, rest hold serve
The Yankees fell in extra innings to the Mets, splitting the Citi Field portion of the Subway Series with their crosstown rivals.It's hard to complain after the comeback on Tuesday saved this from being a mini-sweep, but with the way that the seventh inning played out it sure felt like the Mets were trying to give that one away.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Shane McClanahan wins his 10th, Gunnar Henderson looks like a star
The Yankees played a weekend's worth of tight games against the archrivals, and frustratingly came out on the wrong end, with the offense looking like it desperately needed its captain back.They would look to the scoreboard to see it they'd get any help, as the rest of their rivals were also busy Sunday.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Shohei Ohtani steadies Angels, while Rays down Red Sox
The Yankees went into their off-day with a nice win in Los Angeles, taking the series from the Dodgers.It'll be a quieter day today as the Yankees and many of their rivals travel, but as per usual Sunday was packed with great action.Here's what you may have missed across the Junior Circuit.The Rays aren't as red-hot as they were to open the year, but they're still cruising along playing good baseball.
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays rally to split Fenway doubleheader
Other than Gerrit Cole cramping up after the sixth, the Yankees couldn't ask for a much more encouraging win last night at Dodger Stadium.They got contributions from the familiar (Aaron Judge, who homered and made a terrific catch), unfamiliar (Jake Bauers, who clubbed two homers), and fresh from the airport (Oswaldo Cabrera, who went deep as well).
Newcomer Jake Marisnick has winning RBI as Detroit Tigers scrape by Texas Rangers, 3-2
There's life for the Detroit Tigers after Riley Greene, after all.On the same day that the second-year outfielder went on the 10-day injured list with a stress fracture in his left leg, his replacement in center field, Jake Marisnick, made a big catch to open the game and delivered an RBI single in the sixth as the Tigers avoided a sweep by the Texas Rangers with a 3-2 victory Wednesday at Comerica Park.
James Wood has all five tools - power, contact ability, speed, a strong arm and glove.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) At some point in their retelling, the memories start to sound like myths.There was a travel baseball game in Frederick, Md.The kid in the batter's box, no older than 10, crushed a homer that soared way past the fence and into the top of a tree.
The Yankees were tasked with taking care of business against a not-terrible-but-also-not-very-good Reds team over the weekend, and much like they did when the A's came to the Bronx earlier in May, they swept the inferior opponent away.I don't mean to hammer this point into the ground, but completely handling teams like this is exactly how the Rays built their strong start (and also what the Yankees did early in 2022).
Dodgers @ Brewers May 10, 2023: Another annoyingly early start for a series victory - Dodgers Digest
It's another getaway day with an incredibly early start to torture poor Chad.Clayton Kershaw will look to bounce back from what was probably his worst start of 2023 while Wade Miley will face the Dodgers once again, but for just the second time since the 2018 NLCS.Despite a rough opening to the series and the explosion of Noah Syndergaard's finger last night, the Dodgers have a chance for a fourth consecutive series win.
Shaikin: How much will the Dodgers lose if Julio Urias leaves? Scott Boras weighs in
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw were in the house.Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser were on the mound, throwing ceremonial first pitches.That royal quartet accounted for 20 Opening Day starts, for the franchise with the proudest pitching tradition in all the major leagues.
Dodgers Spring Training Highlights: Mookie Betts & Jason Heyward Homer In Win Against Rangers
The Los Angeles Dodgers only played seven innings against the Texas Rangers due to rain, but the offense still showed some life in the poor conditions at Surprise Stadium.Before the game, Mookie Betts and Chris Taylor met in center field with Corey Seager, the 2020 World Series MVP who signed with the Rangers last offseason after spending his entire career with the Dodgers up until that point.