Orioles first. Hanser Alberto pops out to shallow right field to Asdrubal Cabrera. Anthony Santander homers to right field. Jose Iglesias grounds out to shallow center field, Luis Garcia to Asdrubal Cabrera. Rio Ruiz grounds out to shortstop, Trea Turner to Asdrubal Cabrera.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Nationals 0.Nationals second. Juan Soto singles to center field. Howie Kendrick pops out to shallow left field to Jose Iglesias. Luis Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Juan Soto out at second. Carter Kieboom singles to left center field. Luis Garcia to third. Yan Gomes triples to deep right field. Carter Kieboom scores. Luis Garcia scores. Victor Robles grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Iglesias to Chris Davis.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Nationals 2, Orioles 1.Nationals third. Trea Turner singles to shortstop. Adam Eaton flies out to deep left field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Asdrubal Cabrera reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Trea Turner... [More]

Orioles fifth. Dwight Smith Jr. lines out to deep left field to Juan Soto. Austin Hays singles to right field. Chance Sisco singles to right field. Austin Hays to second. Pat Valaika walks. Chance Sisco to second. Austin Hays to third. Bryan Holaday singles to right field. Pat Valaika to second. Chance Sisco to third. Austin Hays scores. Hanser Alberto doubles. Bryan Holaday to third. Pat Valaika scores. Chance Sisco scores. Anthony Santander singles to shortstop. Hanser Alberto scores. Bryan Holaday scores. Renato Nunez called out on strikes. Rio Ruiz called out on strikes.5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 0.Nationals fifth. Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Trea Turner lines out to deep center field to Austin Hays. Adam Eaton doubles. Starlin Castro homers to center field. Adam Eaton scores. Juan Soto grounds out to shallow infield to Renato Nunez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 2.Orioles sixth. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Austin Hays flies out to center field to Michael A. Taylor. Chance Sisco walks. Dwight Smith Jr. to second. Pat Valaika flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Bryan Holaday singles to shallow center field. Chance Sisco to second. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Hanser Alberto pops out to shallow infield to Kyle Finnegan.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 6, Nationals 2.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit three home runs in a game for the sixth time in his career, matching a major league record, and the Los Angeles Dodgers launched six long balls in all Thursday night during an 11-2 rout of the San Diego Padres.Betts tied a mark shared by Sammy Sosa and Hall of Famer Johnny Mize. The 2018 AL MVP went 4 for 4 with five RBIs and was hit by a pitch in the leadoff spot, where manager Dave Roberts has been reluctant to lock him in.Corey Seager, AJ Pollock and Austin Barnes also homered for the Dodgers. Seager returned after missing five games because of lower back discomfort. Barnes and Betts went back-to-back.With a chance to tie the big league mark of four home runs in one game, Betts reached on an infield single in the seventh. The National League’s top two home run-hitting teams split the four-game series, with the Dodgers outscoring the Padres 17-2 over the last two.Julio Urías (2-0) gave up consecutive homers to Tommy Pham and Eric Hosmer in the first... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his third straight dominant start, and the major league-leading Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night.Darvish allowed just one hit — Justin Smoak’s solo homer with one out in the seventh inning on his 98th pitch — before Casey Sadler relieved to start the eighth. The 33-year-old right-hander from Japan struck out 11 and threw 104 pitches.Before Smoak’s drive, Darvish allowed only three baserunners. He walked Ben Gamel in the second and Orlando Arcia in the fifth, and hit Christian Yelich with a low pitch in the first. Kyle Schwarber homered early as Chicago improved to 13-3 for the first time since 1907. Javier Baez, Ian Happ and David Bote each had an RBI.Rowan Wick allowed Smoak's run-scoring double with two outs in the ninth before finishing the four-hitter for his third save. Cubs slugger Kris Bryant was held out of the starting lineup with a sore left wrist and ring finger.Brett Anderson... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday and a split of the four-game series.Nido is just the fifth catcher in Mets history to hit at least two homers and collect at least six RBIs in a game. Dominic Smith homered in the second and Pete Alonso had an RBI single in the eighth for the Mets, whose second straight win may have been a costly one. Left fielder Jeff McNeil was carted off after crashing into the wall while robbing Asdrubal Cabrera of a two-run extra-base hit to end the first inning.Smith, Alonso and Luis Guillorme had two hits each.McNeil’s catch cost the Nationals against rookie David Peterson (3-1), who allowed an unearned run and didn’t surrender his lone hit until Yan Gomes led off the fifth with a single. Peterson walked two, struck out three and retired 11 of 12 batters before Gomes’ hit.Jared... [More]

Phillies fourth. Bryce Harper doubles to deep left center field. J.T. Realmuto homers to center field. Bryce Harper scores. Didi Gregorius grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Alec Bohm called out on strikes. Jay Bruce pops out to shallow center field to Pat Valaika.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 2, Orioles 0.Orioles fifth. Renato Nunez singles to shallow center field. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging. Pedro Severino singles to shallow left field. Renato Nunez to second. Austin Hays singles to right field. Pedro Severino to second. Renato Nunez to third. Pat Valaika reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Austin Hays out at second. Pedro Severino to third. Renato Nunez scores. Hanser Alberto walks. Pat Valaika to second. Anthony Santander doubles to deep right center field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pat Valaika scores. Pedro Severino scores. Jose Iglesias lines out to shortstop to Didi Gregorius.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 4,... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in 50 years.Hendricks (3-1) didn’t have much trouble with the slumping Indians. He allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in Cleveland’s lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits.The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Rizzo homered in the third off Carlos Carrasco (2-2), David Bote drove in two runs and Kris Bryant connected for a 430-foot shot as the Cubs swept the two-game interleague set.Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty, Matt... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in 50 years.Hendricks (3-1) didn’t have much trouble with the slumping Indians. He allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in Cleveland’s lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits.The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Rizzo homered in the third off Carlos Carrasco (2-2), David Bote drove in two runs and Kris Bryant connected for a 430-foot shot as the Cubs swept the two-game interleague set.Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty, Matt... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in 50 years.Hendricks (3-1) didn’t have much trouble with the slumping Indians. He allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in Cleveland’s lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits.The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Rizzo homered in the third off Carlos Carrasco (2-2), David Bote drove in two runs and Kris Bryant connected for a 430-foot shot as the Cubs swept the two-game interleague set.Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty, Matt... [More]

Phillies third. Jay Bruce reaches on error to shallow right field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Chris Davis. Scott Kingery grounds out to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. Jay Bruce to third. Adam Haseley walks. Andrew McCutchen singles to shallow center field. Adam Haseley scores. Jay Bruce scores. Rhys Hoskins flies out to deep right center field to Anthony Santander. Bryce Harper grounds out to first base to Chris Davis.2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Orioles 0.Phillies fifth. Jay Bruce homers to center field. Scott Kingery grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Chris Davis. Adam Haseley grounds out to first base to Chris Davis. Andrew McCutchen grounds out to shortstop, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 3, Orioles 0.Orioles sixth. Anthony Santander doubles to right field. Renato Nunez singles to left field. Anthony Santander scores. Rio Ruiz doubles to left field. Renato Nunez scores. Pedro Severino grounds out... [More]

Orioles fifth. Dwight Smith Jr. lines out to deep left field to Juan Soto. Austin Hays singles to right field. Chance Sisco singles to right field. Austin Hays to second. Pat Valaika walks. Chance Sisco to second. Austin Hays to third. Bryan Holaday singles to right field. Pat Valaika to second. Chance Sisco to third. Austin Hays scores. Hanser Alberto doubles. Bryan Holaday to third. Pat Valaika scores. Chance Sisco scores. Anthony Santander singles to shortstop. Hanser Alberto scores. Bryan Holaday scores. Renato Nunez called out on strikes. Rio Ruiz called out on strikes.5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 0.Nationals fifth. Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Trea Turner lines out to deep center field to Austin Hays. Adam Eaton doubles. Starlin Castro homers to center field. Adam Eaton scores. Juan Soto grounds out to shallow infield to Renato Nunez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 2.

Nationals second. Juan Soto homers to left field. Howie Kendrick singles to shallow right field. Eric Thames lines out to left center field to Austin Hays. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to center field. Howie Kendrick to third. Kurt Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Howie Kendrick scores. Victor Robles grounds out to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Nationals 2, Orioles 0.Nationals sixth. Starlin Castro singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Tanner Scott. Juan Soto called out on strikes. Howie Kendrick strikes out swinging. Eric Thames doubles to deep center field. Starlin Castro scores. Asdrubal Cabrera strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Nationals 3, Orioles 0.Orioles eighth. Pat Valaika pinch-hitting for Chance Sisco. Pat Valaika homers to left field. Pedro Severino pinch-hitting for Dwight Smith Jr.. Pedro Severino homers to left field. Chris Davis strikes out swinging. Austin Hays walks. Hanser Alberto singles to left field. Austin Hays to second. Anthony Santander homers to left field. Hanser Alberto scores. Austin Hays scores. Jose Iglesias lines out to shallow center field to Starlin Castro. Rio Ruiz pops out to Trea Turner.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 3.

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto grounds out to shallow left field, Carter Kieboom to Howie Kendrick. Anthony Santander doubles to center field. Jose Iglesias doubles to left field. Anthony Santander scores. Renato Nunez called out on strikes. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Pedro Severino flies out to center field to Victor Robles.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Nationals 0.Orioles second. Rio Ruiz walks. Chris Davis doubles. Rio Ruiz to third. Austin Hays singles to left center field. Chris Davis to third. Rio Ruiz scores. Hanser Alberto reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Austin Hays out at second. Chris Davis scores. Anthony Santander flies out to center field to Victor Robles. Jose Iglesias singles to center field. Hanser Alberto to third. Renato Nunez walks. Jose Iglesias to second. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Orioles 3, Nationals 0.Orioles fourth. Hanser Alberto doubles to deep left field. Anthony Santander lines out to deep... [More]

Orioles fourth. Renato Nunez homers to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Pedro Severino lines out to deep center field to Manuel Margot. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Rio Ruiz singles to right center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Chance Sisco strikes out on a foul tip. Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 0.Rays sixth. Mike Brosseau homers to left field. Yoshi Tsutsugo flies out to deep left field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Jose Martinez strikes out swinging. Willy Adames grounds out to shortstop, Andrew Velazquez to Renato Nunez.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 1.Orioles sixth. Renato Nunez walks. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Renato Nunez to third. Pedro Severino singles to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Renato Nunez scores. Rio Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Manuel Margot. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Chance Sisco singles to center field. Pedro Severino to second.... [More]

Rays first. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe grounds out to shallow infield, Andrew Velazquez to Pat Valaika. Willy Adames doubles to left field. Yoshi Tsutsugo doubles to deep center field. Willy Adames scores. Yandy Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Pat Valaika.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 0.Rays third. Willy Adames walks. Yoshi Tsutsugo flies out to center field to Austin Hays. Yandy Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Andrew Velazquez to Pat Valaika. Willy Adames to second. Hunter Renfroe doubles to deep right field. Willy Adames scores. Kevin Kiermaier grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Pat Valaika.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 2, Orioles 0.Orioles fourth. Renato Nunez doubles to left field. Anthony Santander homers to center field. Renato Nunez scores. Pedro Severino homers to center field. Rio Ruiz singles to right field. Chris Davis pinch-hitting for Pat Valaika. Chris Davis strikes out swinging.... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Shane Bieber tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota Twins over eight innings in the Indians’ 2-0 victory on Thursday night.Bieber (2-0) fanned 14 over six scoreless innings on Friday against Kansas City. His 27 strikeouts in the two games matched the record set by Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1954 during the first two starts of his short career.Facing a Twins team that came in with the second-best run differential in baseball, Bieber allowed three singles in his eight innings.Francisco Lindor supplied all the offense Cleveland needed with a two-run homer in the third inning off Jose Berríos (0-1). After Jose Ramirez singled with two outs, Berrios left an 0-2 pitch up over the plate, and Lindor drove it over the fence in right for his second homer of the season.YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 6BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning after New York... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Shane Bieber tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota Twins over eight innings in the Indians’ 2-0 victory on Thursday night.Bieber (2-0) fanned 14 over six scoreless innings on Friday against Kansas City. His 27 strikeouts in the two games matched the record set by Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1954 during the first two starts of his short career.Facing a Twins team that came in with the second-best run differential in baseball, Bieber allowed three singles in his eight innings.Francisco Lindor supplied all the offense Cleveland needed with a two-run homer in the third inning off Jose Berríos (0-1). After Jose Ramirez singled with two outs, Berrios left an 0-2 pitch up over the plate, and Lindor drove it over the fence in right for his second homer of the season.YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 6BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning after New York... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Shane Bieber tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota Twins over eight innings in the Indians’ 2-0 victory on Thursday night.Bieber (2-0) fanned 14 over six scoreless innings on Friday against Kansas City. His 27 strikeouts in the two games matched the record set by Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1954 during the first two starts of his short career.Facing a Twins team that came in with the second-best run differential in baseball, Bieber allowed three singles in his eight innings.Francisco Lindor supplied all the offense Cleveland needed with a two-run homer in the third inning off Jose Berríos (0-1). After Jose Ramirez singled with two outs, Berrios left an 0-2 pitch up over the plate, and Lindor drove it over the fence in right for his second homer of the season.YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 6BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning after New York... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Aaron Judge hit by pitch. Gleyber Torres hit by pitch. Aaron Judge to second. Giancarlo Stanton singles to shallow left field. Gleyber Torres to second. Aaron Judge scores. Aaron Hicks walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Gleyber Torres to third. Luke Voit homers to center field. Aaron Hicks scores. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Gleyber Torres scores. Gary Sanchez grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Gio Urshela strikes out on a foul tip.5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Austin Hays singles to center field. Hanser Alberto homers to left field. Austin Hays scores. Renato Nunez pops out to shallow infield to Gary Sanchez. Anthony Santander lines out to second base to DJ LeMahieu. Pedro Severino called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.Orioles second. Dwight Smith Jr. grounds out to first base to Luke Voit. Pat Valaika... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Aaron Judge reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Pedro Severino. Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. Giancarlo Stanton reaches on catcher interference. Aaron Judge to second. Interference error by Pedro Severino. Aaron Hicks walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Aaron Judge to third. Mike Ford out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Giancarlo Stanton to third. Aaron Judge scores. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Austin Hays walks. Anthony Santander strikes out swinging. Jose Iglesias doubles to deep right field. Austin Hays scores. Rio Ruiz strikes out swinging. Hanser Alberto grounds out to third base, Gio Urshela to Mike Ford.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.Yankees third. Aaron Judge homers to left field. Gleyber Torres flies out to deep left field to DJ Stewart. Giancarlo Stanton walks. Aaron Hicks... [More]