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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in Angels' opening loss to A's
Read full article: Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in Angels' opening loss to A'sShohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Díaz rallying the Athletics on a tiebreaking single in the eighth for a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Trout HR 7th game in a row; Guardians beat Angels, pad lead
Read full article: Trout HR 7th game in a row; Guardians beat Angels, pad leadAngels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 5-4.
Phillies rally late to hand Angels 11th straight loss
Read full article: Phillies rally late to hand Angels 11th straight lossBryson Stott hit a game-winning, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-7 victory that sent slumping Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels to their 11th straight defeat.
Rays snap 3-game skid, hold off Angels 4-2 in 10 innings
Read full article: Rays snap 3-game skid, hold off Angels 4-2 in 10 inningsVidal Bruján got an RBI double leading off the 10th inning for his first hit of the season, and the Tampa Bay Rays rebounded from their no-hit loss with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Ward, Ohtani homer to back 3-hitter, Angels top ChiSox 5-1
Read full article: Ward, Ohtani homer to back 3-hitter, Angels top ChiSox 5-1Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani hit first-inning solo home runs off Lucas Giolito and the Los Angeles Angels rode a combined three-hitter to their sixth straight win, 5-1 over the Chicago White Sox.
Judge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversary
Read full article: Judge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversaryAaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees beat their crosstown rival 8-7 at Citi Field following a stirring ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Lester gets 1st win for Nats, Lindor 5 RBIs at Mets split
Read full article: Lester gets 1st win for Nats, Lindor 5 RBIs at Mets splitJon Lester pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to gain his first win for Washington, Kyle Schwarber backed him with four RBIs on a pair of home runs and the Nationals beat the New York Mets 6-2 to split a day-night doubleheader.
DeGrom pulled with shoulder issue from Mets' 6-3 win vs Cubs
Read full article: DeGrom pulled with shoulder issue from Mets' 6-3 win vs CubsJacob deGrom was pulled from a second straight start with an arm injury, this time leaving after three perfect innings with right shoulder soreness, but the New York Mets bullpen stepped up to finish a three-hitter in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR
Read full article: Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HRInspired by Kevin Pillar's return to the dugout, the New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido and strong performances by a string of relievers to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3.
LEADING OFF: Astros-Rays go to Game 7, LA trails Braves 3-2
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Astros-Rays go to Game 7, LA trails Braves 3-2The only task left — winning Game 7 of their AL Championship Series against the Rays. That Red Sox team went on to win the World Series and end the Curse of the Bambino. McCullers started and Morton closed for the Astros in Game 7 of the ’17 World Series against the Dodgers. LET’S PLAY 6Mookie Betts and the Dodgers try again to avoid elimination when they face Atlanta in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. The Braves haven’t been to the World Series since 1999, the Dodgers haven’t won the title since 1988.
Astros' big bats go silent in ALCS opener loss to Tampa Bay
Read full article: Astros' big bats go silent in ALCS opener loss to Tampa BayHouston Astros watch the seventh inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego. Tampa Bay limited the Astros' star-studded lineup to nine hits — but just one for extra bases — in the Rays' 2-1 victory to open the ALCS at Petco Park on Sunday night. The Astros got no more big hits against Blake Snell and the Rays' justifiably vaunted bullpen. But with big scoring opportunities in the final two innings of the ALCS opener, the Astros couldn't capitalize — and the last two hurt the most. The Astros scored first in all four games against Oakland in the ALDS, and they did it again in Game 1 of the ALCS.
Arozarena homers again, Rays beat Astros 2-1 in ALCS opener
Read full article: Arozarena homers again, Rays beat Astros 2-1 in ALCS openerCastillo had thrown 29 pitches Friday night in the 2-1 win against the New York Yankees that clinched the AL Division Series. Houston, which got into the playoffs with a 29-31 record, is in the ALCS for the fourth straight season and is trying to advance to the World Series for the third time in that span. The Astros are villains in many people’s eyes for their sign-stealing scandal three years ago, when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Tampa Bay is trying to reach its second World Series after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. Rays: Morton got the decision in the Rays’ 8-4 win against the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS.
Robles works out with Nats, Tigers tab Boyd opening starter
Read full article: Robles works out with Nats, Tigers tab Boyd opening starterThe defending World Series champion Washington Nationals are happy to have their starting center fielder finally in camp and the Detroit Tigers have named their opening day starter. Teams around the league were beginning to make their final preparations Sunday for the start of the abbreviated baseball season. It was definitely very difficult, the fact that I really wasnt able to work much on my swing, Robles said through an interpreter. Pitcher Anthony Bass said Sunday the players have told general manager Ross Atkins theyd prefer to play in a big league stadium if possible. So have Milwaukee first baseman Logan Morrison, Cincinnati pitcher Nate Jones, Tampa Bay pitcher Aaron Loup and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Aviln.