Major League Baseball

Cora: Bregman moving closer to possible IL stint

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman could be nearing a trip to the injured list after leaving Friday's game with right quadriceps tightness, manager Alex Cora said.

Braves' Acuña homers on 1st pitch after year away

Ronald Acuña Jr. crushed his first pitch 467 feet for a home run in his dramatic return to the Braves, almost one year after he tore his left ACL.

Skenes on trade chatter: 'Anybody can play GM'

Paul Skenes didn't hear Pirates GM Ben Cherington say that trading him to give the club an influx of position player talent is "not at all part of the conversation." When someone relayed Cherington's comments to him, the 22-year-old ace laughed.

Rays tweak schedule to avoid conflicts with Bucs

The Rays have announced changes to their home schedule to avoid conflicts with the Buccaneers.

Red Sox slam O's 19-5 behind Devers' 8 RBIs

Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning and a grand slam in a 13-run eighth, to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 19-5 on Friday in a day-night doubleheader opener.

Crow-Armstrong's 6-RBI night makes Cubs history

Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career grand slam in the seventh inning of a 13-6 win over the Reds made him the first Cubs player since RBIs became an official stat in 1920 to have two games with at least six RBIs in a month.

Ohtani's live pitching session pushed to Sunday

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters Sunday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery.

Injured Vientos, Nimmo iffy for Mets' game Sat.

Mark Vientos, who was scratched from Friday's game with abdominal soreness, and Brandon Nimmo, who left with a stiff neck, are uncertain to play Saturday.

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