Jensen sits after sleeping through alarm, vows to ‘set a million alarms’  —  KANSAS CITY - The Royals switched their lineup around about an hour before their game against the Twins on Thursday, scratching catcher Carter Jensen and instead having Salvador Perez catch.

Juan Soto's early exit hangs over Mets' all-around rout of Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The bats erupted and Nolan McLean dominated, but Friday night was defined for the Mets by who wasn't on the field following his first at-bat.  —  Juan Soto, bothered by right-calf tightness …

Blister issue bites Reds starter Nick Lodolo again during rehab start … The Cincinnati Reds didn't get the progress from starting pitcher Nick Lodolo in his April 2 rehab start that they were hoping for.  —  After landing on the 15-day injured list for a blister issue that occurred …

‘Difference-maker’ Konnor Griffin, 19, stars with bat, glove in Pirates debut  —  PITTSBURGH — All of the emotions were there, from joy to jitters and everything in between.  —  Well, almost everything.  —  The one thing Konnor Griffin didn't feel when the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop …

Giannis Antetokounmpo excoriates Bucks for sitting him as NBA investigation continues  —  Share full article  —  MILWAUKEE — Calling it “against my nature” to sit out games, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo insisted he is healthy enough to play but is being held out by the only team he has represented in his 13-year NBA career.

Cleveland, Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL)  —  Extended Forecast for  —  2 Miles NW Cleveland OH  —  This Afternoon High: 73 °F  —  Low: 52 °F  —  High: 77 °F  —  Saturday Night Low: 43 °F  —  High: 48 °F  —  Low: 38 °F  —  High: 49 °F  —  Low: 31 °F

Aaron Judge sets tone with text, HR in Yankees' home opener  —  NEW YORK — Late Thursday night, with the New York Yankees' home opener the next morning, Aaron Judge shot a mass text to his teammates: Suits tomorrow.  —  It's a directive the captain has occasionally communicated over the years.

MLB  —  The Teams Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers played 164 Games since 1993.  Among them, Washington Nationals won 65 games (Total Runs 635, PPG 3.9), Los Angeles Dodgers won 99 (Total Runs 780, PPG 4.8).  Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Past H2H Results, Handicap-Runs Win%: 83.3%, Total Runs Over%: 100.0%.

Mets, Luke Jackson Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Mets and reliever Luke Jackson are in agreement on a minor league deal, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.  The right-hander is a client of Beverly Hills Sports Council.  —  Jackson debuted with the Rangers in 2015 and has played in parts of 10 big-league seasons through 2025.

We can say with certainty, no MLB game has ever ended like this before  —  BALTIMORE — With two outs in the top of the ninth inning at Camden Yards on Wednesday, a 1-2 fastball from Orioles right-hander Albert Suárez landed near the upper-outside corner of the strike zone.

Main Street Sports to officially wind down, NBA teams free to seek new TV deals  —  Main Street Sports Group will officially wind down after the first round of the NHL playoffs, SBJ learned Thursday, while sources said Main Street's 13 NBA teams were informed in a league call Wednesday …

Simply no truth to ‘bogus’ Brandon Nimmo-Francisco Lindor rift rumor  —  An alleged Brandon Nimmo-Francisco Lindor rift was rumored by one talking head last season.  But it's so wrong it needs clearing up.  —  Not to say the Mets' clubhouse was perfect last year, but the idea …