ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine while throwing 7 2/3 innings of excellent six-hit ball in his seventh career start, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.Martin Maldonado homered and drove in two runs, and Zack Cozart drove in two more runs on sacrifice flies as the Angels wrapped up a disappointing 11-game homestand with only four victories — including both games started by Ohtani (4-1).Los Angeles' rookie two-way sensation had another strong outing in the longest start of his stateside career. Ohtani retired 12 straight Rays after yielding rookie Johnny Field's homer leading off the third. Blake Parker pitched the ninth for his second save.While Ohtani threw 110 pitches, reliever Sergio Romo started for Tampa Bay for the second consecutive day. He faced the Angels' first six batters and got four outs while becoming the first pitcher in 38 years to last at least one inning in back-to-back starts.... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine while throwing 7 2/3 innings of excellent six-hit ball in his seventh career start, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.Martin Maldonado homered and drove in two runs, and Zack Cozart drove in two more runs on sacrifice flies as the Angels wrapped up a disappointing 11-game homestand with only four victories — including both games started by Ohtani (4-1).Los Angeles' rookie two-way sensation had another strong outing in the longest start of his stateside career. Ohtani retired 12 straight Rays after yielding rookie Johnny Field's homer leading off the third. Blake Parker pitched the ninth for his second save.While Ohtani threw 110 pitches, reliever Sergio Romo started for Tampa Bay for the second consecutive day. He faced the Angels' first six batters and got four outs while becoming the first pitcher in 38 years to last at least one inning in back-to-back starts.... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — David Price took a shutout into the ninth inning and held Baltimore to five hits in his first complete game this season, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Orioles 6-2 on Thursday night.J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first, and Xander Bogaerts homered with two on during a four-run fifth.Price (4-4) struck out eight and didn't walk a batter while winning consecutive starts for the first time this season. Andrew Susac led off the ninth with a double, the first Baltimore player to reach second base in the game. Manny Machado spoiled the shutout bid with a two-out homer, but Price finished off Baltimore on Jonathan Schoop's pop-up.Kevin Gausman (3-3) went 4 2-3 innings for Baltimore, allowing six runs and eight hits while striking out six and walking two.DODGERS 7, MARLINS 0MIAMI (AP) — Justin Turner tied a career high with five RBIs and Kenta Maeda pitched eight sharp innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers snap a six-game losing streak by beating the Marlins.Turner,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gregorius homered twice for the second time this season, Gary Sanchez had three hits and three RBIs, and the New York Yankees romped to a 12-1 victory over Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins on Monday night.The only Yankees bopper who didn't join the hit parade was Giancarlo Stanton, who went hitless and got booed again by the hometown fans in his first game against his former team.Aaron Judge became the fastest major leaguer to hit 60 career homers, and Gregorius finished with three RBIs. New York scored in each of the first five innings and built an 11-0 lead for Luis Severino (3-1), who allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and struck out eight.Judge hit his fourth home run this season and reached 60 in 197 games, five fewer than Mark McGwire.Jeter did not attend the game, the first between the teams since the former Yankees captain became Marlins CEO last October.Stanton went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, a bases-loaded foulout, a walk and was hit by a pitch. The four-time... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — Left-handed starter James Paxton and catcher Mike Zunino are among five players who have agreed to one-year deals with the Seattle Mariners.Right-handed starter Erasmo Ramirez and relievers David Phelps and Nick Vincent also agreed to deals Friday that will keep them out of arbitration. Seattle has not had a case go to arbitration since 2014.Paxton will get a hefty raise to $4.9 million after developing into the ace of Seattle's pitching staff. Paxton was 12-5 with a 2.98 ERA in 24 starts last season, striking out 156 in 136 innings. His health has been an issue, though. Paxton had two significant stints on the disabled list in 2017 with a forearm strain and a pectoral injury. His pectoral injury in August was a big blow to Seattle's slim playoff hopes. Paxton avoided arbitration a year ago by agreeing to a $2.35 million deal.Zunino was arbitration eligible for the first time and agreed to a $2.975 million contract coming off his best offensive season. Zunino hit .251 with... [More]

RHP Nick Vincent won the Mariners' Unsung Hero Award as voted on by the Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Vincent is 3-3 with a 2.87 ERA in 62 2/3 innings this season. He hasn't had the best September though -- going 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA in 6 2/3 innings.

RHP Nick Vincent pitched a scoreless inning of relief Tuesday against Boston to equal a franchise record. Vincent hasn't allowed a run at home this season in 24 appearances, matching the mark set by George Sherrill in 2007.

RHP Nick Vincent pitched a scoreless inning of relief Sunday. Vincent hasn't allowed a run in 21 appearances at home this season, spanning 20 innings.

RHP Nick Vincent pitched a perfect eighth inning Friday. He hasn't allowed a run in 18 innings at home this season, spanning 19 appearances.

RHP Nick Vincent (2-1, 1.80 ERA) has held opponents scoreless in 26 of his past 27 relief appearances. He has thrown 12 1/3 scoreless innings over his past 14 games.

RHP Nick Vincent heads into the season as the only seasoned veteran who is back in the bullpen, but he had a rough spring that was plagued by homers allowed. The Mariners are counting on Vincent in a rebuilt bullpen that has a lot to prove.

RHP Nick Vincent picked up his third save and his first since Aug. 11 by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Vincent allowed two hits but also recorded a strikeout. He has not been scored upon in 10 of his last 12 games and has allowed just three earned runs over his last 13 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts during that stretch.

RHP Nick Vincent didn't provide much relief after replacing starter Hisashi Iwakuma in Tuesday's fourth inning. Vincent faced three batters without recording an out, allowing two runs off two hits and a walk in the 10-2 loss. Vincent had been in a pretty good stretch, holding opponents scoreless in eight of his previous nine outings, before Tuesday's performance.

RHP Nick Vincent, who had been on the disabled list since June 19 because of a strained back, was activated before Sunday's game. Vincent had led the Mariners in appearances with 35 when he went on the disabled list.

RHP Nick Vincent was activated from the disabled list prior to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Vincent was on the disabled list due to a back injury. The 30-year-old is 2-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 35 games for the Mariners this season and owns an 11-9 mark and 2.79 ERA in parts of five campaigns with the San Diego Padres (2012-15) and Mariners.

RHP Nick Vincent was sent on a rehab assignment to Class A Everett. Vincent has been on the disabled list since June 20 with a back strain.

RHP Nick Vincent, on the disabled list since June 20with a back strain, is making progress in his bid to return to Seattle. "He'll throw another bullpen (Saturday) in Tacoma and he felt great after his last bullpen, said Mariners manager Scott Servais. "Maybe one more bullpen and see where we go on a rehab with him."

RHP Nick Vincent, on the DL because of a back strain, is scheduled to throw off the mound Friday and probably will be on a rehab assignment next week.

RHP Nick Vincent was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to Monday, due to back soreness. Vincent leads Seattle pitchers in appearances (35) and has a 2-3 record and a 3.47 ERA.

Reliever Nick Vincent was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained back, clearing a roster spot for LHP Wade Miley.