HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

Orioles first. Austin Hays flies out to shallow center field to Alex Verdugo. Anthony Santander lines out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Jose Iglesias singles to right field. Rio Ruiz homers to right field. Jose Iglesias scores. Hanser Alberto singles to shallow infield. Chris Davis grounds out to shallow right field, Jose Peraza to Michael Chavis.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Red sox 0.Red sox second. Xander Bogaerts flies out to Anthony Santander. Kevin Pillar flies out to deep center field to Austin Hays. Christian Vazquez homers to left field. Alex Verdugo strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Red sox 1.Orioles third. Anthony Santander walks. Jose Iglesias doubles to deep left center field. Anthony Santander scores. Rio Ruiz pops out to shallow infield to Rafael Devers. Hanser Alberto flies out to left center field to Alex Verdugo. Chris Davis lines out to left center field to Alex Verdugo.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule, automatic runner Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base and scored on Matt Olson’s grand slam, sending the Oakland Athletics over the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Friday night.Olson, whose alert throw from first base nailed Angels free runner Shohei Ohtani in the top of the 10th, connected with one out. Major League Baseball instituted the controversial extra-inning runner rule for this season to keep games from dragging on amid a compressed, 60-game schedule that started late because of the virus outbreak.After Semien took second, the A’s loaded the bases against Hansel Robles (0-1) on a hit by pitch, wild pitch and a walk.New Angels manager Joe Maddon brought in reliever Hoby Milner and, with a five-man infield in place, Olson hit the first pitch far over the right-field wall.According to STATS, Olson became the third player to hit a walkoff grand slam on opening day. He joined... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks convinced new manager David Ross to let him finish a three-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered and dished out hand sanitizer, and the Chicago Cubs started the season by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Friday night.Ian Happ also had a two-run drive and Ross got his first victory as a big league manager as the Cubs opened this pandemic-shortened 60-game season without fans at Wrigley Field. Hendricks struck out nine and walked none in his first career opening-day start and fourth career shutout.Orlando Arcia had each of Milwaukee’s hits off Hendricks (1-0). After he singled with two out in the third for the Brewers’ first baserunner, he accepted a splash of sanitizer from a smiling Rizzo at first and cleaned off his hands.Ross came out to check on Hendricks with two out and a runner on first in the ninth. He decided to leave him in, and Keston Hiura bounced into a game-ending fielder’s choice on Hendricks’ 103rd pitch.Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff allowed... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks convinced new manager David Ross to let him finish a three-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered and dished out hand sanitizer, and the Chicago Cubs started the season by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Friday night.Ian Happ also had a two-run drive and Ross got his first victory as a big league manager as the Cubs opened this pandemic-shortened 60-game season without fans at Wrigley Field. Hendricks struck out nine and walked none in his first career opening-day start and fourth career shutout.Orlando Arcia had each of Milwaukee’s hits off Hendricks (1-0). After he singled with two out in the third for the Brewers’ first baserunner, he accepted a splash of sanitizer from a smiling Rizzo at first and cleaned off his hands.Ross came out to check on Hendricks with two out and a runner on first in the ninth. He decided to leave him in, and Keston Hiura bounced into a game-ending fielder’s choice on Hendricks’ 103rd pitch.Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff allowed... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks convinced new manager David Ross to let him finish a three-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered and dished out hand sanitizer, and the Chicago Cubs started the season by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Friday night.Ian Happ also had a two-run drive and Ross got his first victory as a big league manager as the Cubs opened this pandemic-shortened 60-game season without fans at Wrigley Field. Hendricks struck out nine and walked none in his first career opening-day start and fourth career shutout.Orlando Arcia had each of Milwaukee’s hits off Hendricks (1-0). After he singled with two out in the third for the Brewers’ first baserunner, he accepted a splash of sanitizer from a smiling Rizzo at first and cleaned off his hands.Ross came out to check on Hendricks with two out and a runner on first in the ninth. He decided to leave him in, and Keston Hiura bounced into a game-ending fielder’s choice on Hendricks’ 103rd pitch.Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff allowed... [More]

Red sox third. Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles to left field. Jose Peraza doubles to deep left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez doubles to left field. Jose Peraza scores. Rafael Devers walks. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. Kevin Pillar doubles. Rafael Devers scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Christian Vazquez flies out to deep right field to Anthony Santander.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 4, Orioles 0.Red sox fourth. Michael Chavis walks. Jackie Bradley Jr. walks. Michael Chavis to second. Jose Peraza singles to left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. to second. Michael Chavis to third. Andrew Benintendi walks. Jose Peraza to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. to third. Michael Chavis scores. J.D. Martinez doubles to deep right field. Andrew Benintendi to third. Jose Peraza scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Rafael Devers grounds out to shortstop, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. Xander Bogaerts singles to center field. J.D. Martinez to third.... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar doubles to deep right field. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Jonathan Villar scores. Trey Mancini strikes out swinging. Rio Ruiz singles to right center field. Renato Nunez pops out to Chris Owings. Chris Davis walks. Rio Ruiz to second. Stevie Wilkerson flies out to deep right field to Gorkys Hernandez.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Red sox 0.Red sox first. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to right field. Rafael Devers pops out to shallow center field to Rio Ruiz. Xander Bogaerts homers to left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. J.D. Martinez homers to left field. Sam Travis flies out to deep center field to Stevie Wilkerson. Brock Holt strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 3, Orioles 2.Orioles second. Austin Wynns strikes out swinging. Richie Martin homers to left field. Jonathan Villar called out on strikes. DJ Stewart pops out to Sandy Leon.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 3, Red sox 3.Orioles third. Trey... [More]

Blue jays first. Billy McKinney homers to right field. Breyvic Valera grounds out to first base, Chris Davis to Gabriel Ynoa. Cavan Biggio lines out to right field to DJ Stewart. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Villar to Chris Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Orioles 0.Blue jays fourth. Rowdy Tellez homers to center field. Teoscar Hernandez called out on strikes. Brandon Drury grounds out to second base, Chris Davis to Gabriel Ynoa. Derek Fisher singles to center field. Luke Maile strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 0.Blue jays sixth. Rowdy Tellez homers to left field. Teoscar Hernandez pops out to Chris Davis. Brandon Drury called out on strikes. Derek Fisher flies out to deep left field to Dwight Smith Jr..1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 0.Orioles eighth. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging. Austin Hays singles to right field. Trey Mancini walks. Austin Hays to second. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Trey Mancini to second. Austin Hays to third. Rio Ruiz grounds out to first base to Rowdy Tellez. Dwight Smith Jr. to second. Trey Mancini to third. Austin Hays scores. Hanser Alberto hit by pitch. DJ Stewart walks. Hanser Alberto to second. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Trey Mancini scores. Chris Davis flies out to deep center field to Teoscar Hernandez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 2.

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar singles to shallow center field. Austin Hays flies out to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. Trey Mancini doubles to deep left field. Jonathan Villar to third. Renato Nunez doubles to shallow right field. Trey Mancini scores. Jonathan Villar scores. Rio Ruiz grounds out to shallow infield to Thomas Pannone. Renato Nunez to third. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to left center field. Renato Nunez scores. DJ Stewart grounds out to shallow right field, Cavan Biggio to Rowdy Tellez.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 3, Blue jays 0.Blue jays third. Rowdy Tellez called out on strikes. Anthony Alford strikes out swinging. Derek Fisher homers to right field. Breyvic Valera grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Villar to Trey Mancini.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 3, Blue jays 1.Orioles fourth. Dwight Smith Jr. homers to center field. DJ Stewart flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk. Stevie Wilkerson strikes out swinging. Austin Wynns homers to... [More]

Blue jays first. Billy McKinney singles to center field. Cavan Biggio walks. Billy McKinney to second. Randal Grichuk homers to left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Billy McKinney scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to third base, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to shallow infield, Chandler Shepherd to Chris Davis.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 0.Blue jays second. Brandon Drury homers to center field. Jonathan Davis homers to left field. Danny Jansen flies out to right field to Anthony Santander. Billy McKinney strikes out swinging. Cavan Biggio flies out to center field to Austin Hays.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 5, Orioles 0.Orioles third. Chris Davis grounds out to first base to Rowdy Tellez. Stevie Wilkerson grounds out to first base to Rowdy Tellez. Chance Sisco hit by pitch. Jonathan Villar singles to right field. Chance Sisco to second. Austin Hays homers to left field. Jonathan... [More]

Mariners first. Shed Long grounds out to third base, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. J.P. Crawford lines out to first base to Chris Davis. Kyle Seager singles to center field. Kyle Lewis homers to left field. Kyle Seager scores. Omar Narvaez grounds out to first base to Chris Davis.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Jonathan Villar singles to deep right field. Trey Mancini walks. Jonathan Villar to second. Anthony Santander homers to center field. Trey Mancini scores. Jonathan Villar scores. Rio Ruiz doubles to deep left field. Austin Hays grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Rio Ruiz scores. DJ Stewart flies out to deep right center field to Dylan Moore. Hanser Alberto grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Austin Nola.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 4, Mariners 2.Mariners fourth. Kyle Lewis doubles to deep right field. Omar Narvaez grounds out to first base to Chris Davis. Kyle Lewis to third. Austin Nola grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Chris Davis. Kyle Lewis scores. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to second base, Jonathan Villar to Chris Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 4, Mariners 3.Orioles fourth. Hanser Alberto homers to center field. Chris Davis singles to center field. Chance Sisco grounds out to second base. Chris Davis out at second. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Mariners 3.

Orioles third. Austin Wynns singles to center field. Jonathan Villar grounds out to third base, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Rowdy Tellez. Austin Wynns to second. Hanser Alberto flies out to left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Trey Mancini doubles to deep right center field. Austin Wynns scores. Anthony Santander reaches on third strike. Trey Mancini to third. Renato Nunez grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Rowdy Tellez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Bo Bichette grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Cavan Biggio homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to deep center field to Austin Hays. Justin Smoak lines out to right field to Trey Mancini.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 1.Orioles fifth. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging. Hanser Alberto singles to center field. Trey Mancini singles to center field. Hanser Alberto to third. Anthony... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar flies out to deep left field to Derek Fisher. Trey Mancini flies out to left center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Anthony Santander doubles to right field. Rio Ruiz doubles to deep left center field. Anthony Santander scores. Austin Hays doubles to left field. Rio Ruiz scores. Dwight Smith Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Clay Buchholz to Rowdy Tellez.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Rowdy Tellez walks. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Derek Fisher walks. Rowdy Tellez to second. Bo Bichette singles to left field. Derek Fisher to second. Rowdy Tellez scores. Cavan Biggio flies out to left center field to Austin Hays. Derek Fisher to third. Randal Grichuk grounds out to second base, Stevie Wilkerson to Trey Mancini.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 1.Orioles second. Pedro Severino grounds out to shallow infield, Clay Buchholz to Rowdy Tellez. DJ Stewart singles to center field. Stevie Wilkerson... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar pops out to second base to Cavan Biggio. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Trey Mancini homers to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Rio Ruiz triples to deep right field. Hanser Alberto flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk. DJ Stewart pops out to Cavan Biggio.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right center field to Mason Williams. Randal Grichuk homers to right field. Justin Smoak called out on strikes. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 1.Blue jays third. Billy McKinney lines out to center field to Mason Williams. Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette walks. Cavan Biggio homers to center field. Bo Bichette scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at third.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 2.Orioles fifth. Chance... [More]

Tigers first. Victor Reyes triples to deep left center field. Jordy Mercer homers to center field. Victor Reyes scores. Miguel Cabrera grounds out to third base, Hanser Alberto to Trey Mancini. Jeimer Candelario lines out to left field to Stevie Wilkerson. Brandon Dixon pops out to Pedro Severino.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.Tigers fifth. Dawel Lugo singles to left field. Travis Demeritte singles to shallow infield. Dawel Lugo to second. Jake Rogers pops out to Pedro Severino. Willi Castro strikes out swinging. Victor Reyes doubles to left center field, tagged out at third, Stevie Wilkerson to Richie Martin to Trey Mancini to Hanser Alberto to Anthony Santander to Jonathan Villar. Travis Demeritte scores. Dawel Lugo scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 4, Orioles 0.Orioles sixth. Richie Martin strikes out on a foul tip. Hanser Alberto flies out to right field to Travis Demeritte. Trey Mancini homers to center field. Anthony Santander singles to... [More]