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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

LSU baseball game today, schedule, streaming info for Sunday  —  LSU baseball faces Tennessee on Sunday afternoon as Jay Johnson's Tigers look to make it back-to-back series wins.  LSU beat Tennessee on Friday night, the Vols responded on Saturday as the LSU lineup went dormant, allowing Tennessee to even the series.

This Dodger has more hits than whiffs — and he's homered on back-to-back days!  —  WASHINGTON — When the Dodgers came to Nationals Park last April, there was a real sense that Andy Pages' job was on the line.  The young center fielder was scuffling, having gone 4-for-34 (.118) …

Justin Verlander goes on injured list for Detroit Tigers  —  Detroit — Justin Verlander's disappointment was palpable.  —  “I know a lot of fans were excited about tomorrow night and I know a lot of people spent their hard-earned money to come to the game,” he said.  “It's frustrating for me, obviously. ...