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Miami Marlins working on trade that would send 2B Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 11:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Miami Marlins are working on a trade that would send second baseman Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres. The Marlins say the deal is pending a review of medical information before it could be finalized and formally announced. Miami changed its lineup minutes before first pitch in Oakland, pulling the 27-year-old Arraez out of the leadoff spot. Arráez was hitting .299 with five RBIs and had scored 22 runs with a .347 on-base percentage over 16 games during Miami's 9-24 start.
Andy Pages has walkoff single in the 11th inning, Dodgers outlast Braves 4-3
Jill Painter Lopez, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 11:30 p.m. | Save Story
Andy Pages had a walkoff single in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday night. Gavin Stone pitched well and Teoscar Hernandez homered in a matchup of two of baseball's best teams. Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered for the Braves. With Will Smith on second base in the 11th, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker intentionally walked Max Muncy. Teoscar Hernandez hit into a fielder's choice and Pages, who battled Jesse Chavez (1-1) to a full count in an at-bat that lasted eight pitches. Michael Grove (1-1) got the victory, retiring the side in the 11th.
Padres win third straight with 7-1 victory over D-backs, look forward to potential Arráez addition
David Brandt, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 11:14 p.m. | Save Story
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth hit back-to-back homers, Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the San Diego Padres won their third game in a row by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Friday night. Manny Machado added a two-run homer. Cronenworth finished with three extra-base hits, including two doubles. The Diamondbacks have lost 10 straight series openers after beating the Colorado Rockies on opening day. Cease gave up just one run on three hits while striking out eight.
Brent Rooker's 2-run homer leads A's to fifth straight win, 3-1 over Marlins
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 10:52 p.m. | Save Story
Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 for their fifth straight victory. Esteury Ruiz added an RBI single in the fifth as the A's backed lefty JP Sears, who won for the first time in four starts. Lucas Erceg finished for his second save. Before the game, the Marlins agreed to trade second baseman Luis Arraez to the San Diego Padres, but the team said the deal still needed a review of medical information for the swap to be finalized.
Luis Garcia Jr. hits pinch, 3-run shot in 7th to help the Nationals beat the Blue Jays 9-3
Byron Kerr, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 10:52 p.m. | Save Story
Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run shot deep to center field in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit home run, helping the Washington Nationals rally for a 9-3 victory over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Garcia connected on Erik Swanson's 85-mph splitter for his second homer of the season to give Washington a 4-3 lead. Nick Senzel added an RBI double in the inning. The Nationals added four runs in the eighth, benefitting from two fielding errors. They have won six of their last eight to get back to .500 at 16-16. It was their 11th comeback win of the season. Staked to a 3-1 lead, the Blue Jays' bullpen collapsed.
Irvin extends scoreless streak to 20 2/3 innings, Orioles blank Reds 3-0
Jeff Wallner, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
Cole Irvin extended his scoreless streak to 20 2/3 innings, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0. Irvin allowed two hits through 6 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked none. Yennier Cano got two outs and Danny Coulombe worked the eighth. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 11th save. Ryan O'Hearn homered for Baltimore, which won for the fourth time in five games. The start of the game was delayed two hours and 41 minutes by rain.
Arenado drives in 3 and Gray pitches seven innings as the Cardinals beat the White Sox 3-0
Joe Harris, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
Nolan Arenado drove in three runs, Sonny Gray gave up three hits in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Friday night. Gray (4-1) walked one and struck out five in his longest outing of the season as the Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak. Gray retired the last eight and 13 of the final 14 batters he faced. The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season. JoJo Romero pitched a perfect eighth and Ryan Helsley retired all three batters he faced in the ninth to earn his 11th save in 12 opportunities.
The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing vest and toy fishing pole to the dugout last season. This year, a summer sausage has become the object of their affection. Hitting coach David Popkins brought it into the dugout last week and beckoned his players to tap it before their at-bats. The Twins followed with a flurry of big hits. They took the cured meat with them on the road and have since stretched their win streak to 11 games after the sausage returned home safely.
Altuve drives in go-ahead run, steals 300th base to lead Astros over Mariners 5-3
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead bunt RBI single and collected his 300th career stolen base in Houston's four-run seventh inning to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 2017 AL MVP is the fifth player in major league history to have at least 300 steals, 2,000 hits, 400 doubles, 200 homers and a career batting average of .300 or higher, joining Derek Jeter, Paul Molitor, Willie Mays and Roberto Alomar. Seth Martinez pitched a scoreless seventh for his second win. Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his third save.
Twins stretch win streak to 11 with 5-2 victory over Red Sox behind Paddack's 6 innings
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox. The Twins matched win streaks in 2003 and 2006 for their third-longest ever. The club record of 15 straight was set during its last World Series championship season in 1991. It also won 12 in a row in 1980. Edouard Julien hit a two-out RBI single to give Paddack a lead in the third. The right-hander improved to 3-1.
Stanton and Rizzo help Yankees rally in 9th inning for 2-1 victory over Tigers
Mike Fitzpatrick, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Giancarlo Stanton hit a tying double in the ninth inning and Anthony Rizzo followed with a game-winning single to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Shut out on two hits for eight innings, the Yankees got four in a row off closer Jason Foley to start and finish the bottom of the ninth. Aaron Judge opened the inning with a single and advanced to second on Alex Verdugo's bunt single. Stanton, who struck out his previous three times up, lined an opposite-field double into the right-field corner, leaving runners at second and third. Rizzo then grounded a single through a drawn-in infield beyond the glove of diving second baseman Andy Ibáñez.
José Soriano pitches 6 sharp innings as the Angels beat the Guardians 6-0
Tom Withers, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
José Soriano pitched six innings for his first career win as a starter and Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Soriano allowed five hits. The right-hander was only stressed once, working out of a jam in the fifth by striking out Andrés Giménez with the bases loaded. Moniak's shot with two outs in the fourth inning off Tanner Bibee put the Angels up 5-0. Nolan Schanuel also homered for the Angels.
Salvador Perez hits 3-run HR, Brady Singer pitches 6 dominant innings as Royals beat Rangers 7-1
Avery Osen, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 7-1. Perez hit his eighth home run of the season in Kansas City's six-run seventh inning to break open what was a pitcher's duel. Kyle Isbel, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino had RBI singles before Perez gave the Royals a 7-1 lead. Cole Winn (0-1) gave up four runs in one-third of an inning and Jose Urena gave up two more before closing out the inning. Singer allowed just one run and four hits while striking out eight with no walks. He hasn't given up more than one run in five of his seven starts this season. The Royals have won three straight and seven of their last 10.
DeLuca has 3 RBIs in season debut after being out with broken hand and Rays beat Mets 10-8
Mark Didtler, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Johnny DeLuca had three RBIs in his season debut after being sidelined by a broken right hand and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 10-8. DeLuca drove in two with a single off Jose Quintana during a five-run third. He had an RBI grounder in a three-run second as the Rays won for just the third time in 11 games. Yandy Díaz and Amed Rosario both had two RBIs to help Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash get his 754th victory to tie Joe Maddon for the most in franchise history. Brett Baty homered twice and drive in four runs for the Mets.
Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh lead surging Phillies to 4-3 win over Giants
Aaron Bracy, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Brandon Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3. Trea Turner had two hits for Philadelphia, which has won 14 of 17 and leads the majors with 22 victories. Thairo Estrada hit a two-run double for the Giants. Matt Strahm (2-0) pitched a scoreless fifth inning in relief of starter Aaron Nola, and José Alvarado kept San Francisco off the board in the ninth to earn his sixth save. Philadelphia went ahead 3-2 in the third against Jordan Hicks (2-1) on Bohm's RBI single and Marsh's two-run single.
Rockies lead from start to finish for the first time this year in 3-2 victory over skidding Pirates
Will Graves, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan McMahon homered into the Allegheny River, Cal Quantrill pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies edged struggling Pittsburgh 3-2. Colorado led the entire way after trailing at some point in each of its first 31 games this season, a modern-era record. McMahon put the Rockies in front when he opened the sixth with a drive over the right-field stands against Martín Pérez for his fifth homer. Oneil Cruz hit a late two-run homer for the Pirates. Pittsburgh has dropped five straight and 14 of 17.
Twins put Buxton on injured list with inflammation in troublesome knee; antsy Lewis still rehabbing
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 7:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Minnesota Twins have placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list because of inflammation in his troublesome right knee, with guarded optimism his absence can be kept to the minimum. Buxton exited early from the last game after experiencing soreness in the knee that he's had two surgeries on and limited him to a designated hitter role last season. The discomfort caused him to pull up short while trying to steal second base. An MRI test on his knee revealed no structural damage.
Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery
Jill Painter Lopez, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 6:39 p.m. | Save Story
Walker Buehler is looking forward to his return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. Buehler threw five innings in his last start in Triple-A. He was 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA in six minor-league starts, with 21 strikeouts and nine walks in 21 2/3 innings. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is thrilled with Buehler's return to the rotation but isn't sure what to expect in terms of innings and pitches. Buehler last pitched in the majors on June 10, 2022, against the San Francisco Giants.
MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey lettering and custom-fit pants
The Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025. MLB and Nike said the uniform adjustments will be made following conversations with players, clubs and equipment managers. Some players in spring training complained about the fit and look. The white pants worn by some teams are see-through enough to clearly show tucked-in jersey tops. Nike also is working to address the slight color differences between jerseys and pants of some gray road uniforms, as well as the discoloration that can occur because of sweat.
