Mariners break out bats big time in 14-2 smashing of Texas  —  SEATTLE - It was a welcome return to T-Mobile Park for the Seattle Mariners, and a very unwelcome introduction to the major leagues for Texas starter Taylor Hearn.  —  The Seattle Mariners, who scored four runs combined …

Lester solid in return, but Dodgers get past Cubs 2-1  —  CHICAGO — Although it wasn't enough to keep the Cubs rolling, Jon Lester was pleased with his first outing in more than two weeks.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled the veteran left-hander's return to the rotation by scoring …

Angels blast Yankees, 11-5  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - A team in dire need of a morale boost and a victory got both Thursday night when the Angels muscled their way out of a four-run hole for an 11-5 win over the New York Yankees, preventing a four-game sweep by the visitors in Angel Stadium.

Rodon aims for 3rd straight win as White Sox host Tigers  —  The Chicago White Sox have received little positives out of their starting pitching this season, save for left-hander Carlos Rodon.  —  Rodon (3-2, 2.89 ERA) will look to win his third straight start on Friday night as the White Sox begin …

Greinke leads Diamondbacks past Pirates for 4-game sweep  —  PITTSBURGH — Zack Greinke did a little bit of everything on Thursday, holding the Pirates to two hits over seven innings and adding a big hit of his own to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-0 victory and a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh.

'It's just Vlad Jr. being Vlad Jr.' Why we're so excited for Guerrero's MLB debut  —  His hitting exploits have already made him a social media sensation.  He has a Hall of Fame father, a dynamic swing and an electric presence.  His at-bats promise to be must-see viewing from the very start — and the very start is now.

LEADING OFF: Vladdy Jr. debuts, La Tortuga gets his night  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  IT'S TIME  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to make his big league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays against the Oakland Athletics.  The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir …

Royals cornerstone Alex Gordon fighting the good fight against Father Time  —  Royals general manager Dayton Moore looked out onto the field hours before a game last week in New York's Yankee Stadium — a place that has seen some of the bright talents in the game fade and forced into the background …

Yankees look to bounce back at Giants  —  Madison Bumgarner goes head-to-head with one of the teams most strongly linked to him in winter trade rumors when the San Francisco Giants open a three-game interleague series against the New York Yankees on Friday night.

KCTV5 obtains recording of Tyreek Hill and Crystal Espinal discussing their son's broken arm  —  FAIRWAY, KS (KCTV) - KCTV5's investigative department was sent a recording of Tyreek Hill and his fiancé discussing the police investigation and what they are telling police.

Why Dustin Pedroia teaching Eduardo Rodriguez a pitch isn't all that weird  —  The biggest news that came out of the Red Sox' win over the Tigers Wednesday night was how Eduardo Rodriguez learned his new and improved slider.  That was because of who taught the Sox starter his new pitch, second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

Rays head to Boston banged up and seeking revenge  —  With Joey Wendle joining Austin Meadows on the shelf, the team is shorthanded as it faces the defending champs.  —  BOSTON — In talking about his majors-best Rays during the first few weeks of the season, manager Kevin Cash …

Trevor Bauer throws 8 strong innings, Indians beat Houston Astros 2-1  —  Bauer allowed one run, four hits and six walks while striking out three.  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Bauer threw eight strong innings, Leonys Martin and Jake Bauers homered off Gerrit Cole, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Thursday night.

Nick Senzel is doing well, but there's no timetable for him joining the Cincinnati Reds  —  Nick Senzel was not in the lineup for the Louisville Bats Thursday night.  Read absolutely nothing into that, i.e., Senzel wasn't headed up I-71 to join the Reds.  —  But reports on him are good.