CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger sounded hopeful Tuesday that his collision with the outfield wall wouldn’t cause him to miss much, if any, time.

That optimism did not last long.

Bellinger became the latest Cub to head to the injured list. A CT scan Wednesday revealed Bellinger has two fractured right ribs and a time ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals obviously haven’t won as much as they need and haven’t won as easily as they want, and even when they do, it’s sometimes followed by a carbuncle like Tuesday’s loss. But they emerged from that mess to filch an improbable series victory from Arizona by relying Wednesday on how they have won.

This is the way ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets were thrown a curveball of sorts Wednesday morning when San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell was scratched from his start and placed on the injured list with a left adductor strain.

With little time to alter their game plan, the Mets approach was simple: Control the strike zone and be aggressive against San ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Coming off an American League Rookie of the Year campaign, Gunnar Henderson entered the 2024 season with massive expectations. He’s lived up to every bit of them so far.

The Orioles’ shortstop reached base five times and finished a triple shy of the cycle Wednesday to lead Baltimore to a 6-5 series-clinching win over the...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Soon, the Rays' great stadium debate will be in the hands of elected officials.

The details of the plan to reimagine the Tropicana Field parcel has taken more than a year to negotiate with the Rays, developers, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg all playing a role in what eventually will be a multibillion-dollar project...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Grayson Rodriguez’s stellar start to the season hit its first snag Tuesday night as the right-hander allowed seven runs in the Orioles’ 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Baltimore rallied late to get the tying run in the batter’s box but couldn’t complete the comeback, ending the club’s three-game winning streak....Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Word to the rest of baseball: Logan Webb is on a roll.

So, too, was his opponent Tuesday evening, Luis Severino, and in a battle to see which starter would break first, Webb outlasted the Mets right-hander to guide the way to a 5-1 win, only the third time all season the Giants have prevailed in consecutive games.

Webb walked...Read more

DENVER — Things went from seemingly OK to really bad quickly.

That tends to happen at Coors Field more than other ballparks, especially when a pitcher stops throwing strikes and the defense falters.

The Padres had a three-run lead and a starting pitcher on the mound who appeared in control. They had left some runners on but were continually...Read more

ATLANTA — A couple days before his start, the Braves’ Max Fried was talking to Travis d’Arnaud, and the catcher mentioned something in passing.

“Next time you go out there,” d’Arnaud told Fried, “I want a complete game.”

Fried delivered: On Tuesday versus the Marlins, the left-hander threw his fourth career shutout and his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — After weeks of worrisome late-game blunders, there was finally some redemption for the Dodgers bullpen Tuesday night.

On a night their starting pitcher failed to complete five innings, and their lineup managed only one run before the final couple frames, it was five other numbers that keyed a 4-1 Dodgers win over the Washington ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals needed an offensive spark. And if their last three games were any indication, the Royals needed it fast.

The Toronto Blue Jays, who gave the Royals their third straight loss in Monday’s series opener, thwarted the Royals lineup once again on Tuesday … at least for four innings.

KC finally broke ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Whatever crackle of elation the Cardinals carried out of Monday’s walk-off win and one inning into Tuesday’s game ended long before Willson Contreras pressed his left hand into his left side and exited stage right.

A disastrous game on the scoreboard became a reason to save the Cardinals' catcher some continued wear on his ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — “Uh, hey, um, so, Julio, you know you can’t take that trident with you into the outfield, right? Just put it down. Yes, it feels like Cal Raleigh has been hogging it lately, but you’ll get to hold it again.”

But this joyful reunion between a young power-hitting superstar and his home run celebration prop came after ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Bailey Falter’s strategy is not a hard one to figure out. Unlike some of his teammates, the 26-year old lefty does not possess blow-you-away type stuff that one would typically see on highlight reels.

But despite his simplicity, the Pirates southpaw has remained effective throughout the first month of the season, with Tuesday�...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Riley Greene, for the first time in his young career, slugged a pair of home runs in a game and powered the Tigers to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field Tuesday night.

Greene’s 426-foot solo home run to dead center field in the third inning was the extent of the Tigers’ offense ...Read more

NEW YORK — Fresh off a shutout loss and an 0-for-3 performance, Anthony Rizzo answered for his and his team’s struggles on Monday afternoon.

The first baseman had a .227 average and just one home run after 23 games when he spoke following the Yankees’ 2-0, series-opening loss to the Athletics. The typically slick fielder has also made a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole isn’t ready to throw off a mound just yet. However, the Yankees’ ace continues to move in the right direction.

Cole is now throwing from 120 feet after making 50 tosses on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. He said he isn’t sure when he will toe the slab for the first time since being sidelined with elbow inflammation in ...Read more

The Cleveland Guardians had all week to prepare for Tanner Houck. After getting shredded by the 27-year-old right-hander in last week’s complete game shutout, the Guardians presumably studied the data, made their adjustments and came into Tuesday with a new plan of attack.

For most of the night, it didn’t work.

Houck was excellent once ...Read more