Jacob deGrom can't do it all as Red Sox beat Mets to sweep two-game series  —  For the second straight night, the loudest noise from the Citi Field crowd came in the form of boos.  —  The home crowd of 8,051 fans didn't just restrict their boos for Francisco Lindor, though he heard it loudly after he struck out in the sixth.

Shohei Ohtani wins for Los Angeles Angels in 2-way season start unseen since Babe Ruth  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a two-way Sho in a big league start like none since Babe Ruth a century ago.  —  Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound …

San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Evan Buhac, West Covina  —  West Covina's Evan Buhac pitched a complete game in a 2-0 win over rival South Hills  —  San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week  —  Name: Evan Buhac School: West Covina Sport: Baseball Year: Junior

MLB Mock Draft  —  In years prior, an April 28 mock draft might represent when things were starting to get serious, with the draft just over a month away.  —  Things are different in 2021.  The draft is still multiple months away and there are plenty of new pre-draft scouting events being rolled out …

Kings take opener of week-long series with Ducks, keep faint hopes alive  —  Kings coach Todd McLellan might have been onto something by ditching the customary 12 forwards and six defensemen alignment on Monday night at Staples Center.  He went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Ducks instead …

Expansion fees for Major League Baseball teams could rise to $2.2 billion range  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball would consider expansion fees in the range of $2.2 billion for new franchises, though there are no current plans to add teams.  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke Tuesday …

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper exits after taking 96.9 mph pitch to his face against St. Louis Cardinals  —  Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper said he was “all good” after leaving Wednesday night's win against the St. Louis Cardinals because he was hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball from reliever Genesis Cabrera.

Cardinals; starters thrive with five days' rest  —  As the Cardinals are about to embark Wednesday on a six-man rotation—Johan Oviedo will be the sixth starter—for a couple of turns through the rotation in the midst of 17 games in 17 days, the main aspect is to give the five starters they've been using lately an extra day of rest.

Less Is (Considerably) More for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.  —  The Blue Jays star sought help from a trainer — and his grandmother — to reimagine his body.  He's down 42 pounds and his O.P.S. is up 244 points.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The 2020 season wasn't over yet when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. realized what he needed to do.

Gary Sanchez loses starting Yankees job amid brutal stretch  —  BALTIMORE — Last year, Gary Sanchez lost his starting job in the playoffs.  This season, he couldn't make it out of April.  —  The catcher wasn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles and Aaron Boone said Sanchez and Kyle Higashioka will be a “day-by-day thing.”

MMQB: Shad Khan Talks About Trevor Lawrence (Without Confirming the Pick, Of Course)  —  Who will the Jaguars pick No. 1?  (Wink, wink.)  Inside Urban Meyer's hiring process and a franchise-defining decision on Thursday.  —  Shad Khan sits four days from completing what amounts …

Home run derby to replace extra innings in Pioneer League  —  While Major League Baseball has been experimenting with extra-inning rule changes in recent years, the Pioneer League — an independent league designated as an MLB Partner League — is taking things a step further.

San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers set stage for memorable summer  —  LOS ANGELES — It seemed as if Sunday's finale, the seventh game in 10 days between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, would finally produce the first dud of this exhilarating matchup.