How a rare defensive play helped Royals earn series-opening win vs. Guardians  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Michael Wacha delivered six effective innings, limiting Cleveland to one run.  — Two double plays erased threats and kept Wacha's pitch count low.

Scherzer (forearm) exits early as strained Blue Jays staff takes another hit  —  TORONTO — All of the hype leading into the Blue Jays' World Series rematch with the Dodgers Monday just landed with a loud thud.  —  Max Scherzer exiting the game after just two innings and 36 pitches due …

Thumb surgery for Alejandro Kirk means an extensive absence for Blue Jays star catcher  —  From the moment Alejandro Kirk raced to the dugout in Chicago on Saturday, the Blue Jays catching situation appeared to take a major blow.  —  This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

I've never been called for a technical in 1,224 games.  Here's why  —  Share full article … At least 15 times a year I get the questions from other players: “Are you going to get a tech tonight?  Are you going to finally do it?”  —  There have been a few games where I've reacted right away …

Georgia rises in top-5 of USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll  —  The Georgia Bulldogs have moved one spot to No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll after sweeping the now-No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs on the road in a three-game SEC series.  Georgia also earned a midweek win over the Georgia State Panthers.

Rockets are playoff-bound.  Who should be 5th starter: Reed Sheppard or Tari Eason?  —  Share full article  —  Despite the start of the playoffs being just two weeks away, the Houston Rockets, winners of five straight after Friday's rout against the Utah Jazz, still haven't settled on their starting lineup.

The Marlins call pitches from the dugout.  Why the Yankees think it's ‘terrible’  —  Share full article  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Rodón wonders if the Miami Marlins are tanking catcher Agustín Ramírez's value.  —  They began implementing a dugout-driven pitch-calling system …

Don't like Rays' current lineup?  Just wait, as it's likely to change  —  MINNEAPOLIS — With the Rays struggling through the first week-plus of the season and 2025 team MVP Junior Caminero off to a slow start, there already have been questions from media and fans about the makeup …

Diamondbacks' Marte walks off the Braves with a loud double in the 10th  —  The Diamondbacks are not a team firing on all cylinders.  They are not close to being at full strength and are not playing a soft portion of their schedule.  —  And yet, after Ketel Marte's walk-off double lifted them to a 6-5 …

Dodgers' Mookie Betts headed to IL with strained oblique  —  Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is being placed on the injured list because of a strained right oblique, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.  —  The injury is expected to sideline Betts for four to six weeks …

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Jose Fernandez homers twice in MLB debut after strong spring  —  PHOENIX — Jose Fernandez stood in front of his new locker in the Arizona Diamondbacks' clubhouse on Monday evening, greeted by a swarm of cameras and microphones, all anticipating his arrival.