ANAHEIM — Plane rides and room service continue to be more agreeable to the Angels than in-town commutes and home cooking.

After putting on a power display at New York last week, the Angels have struggled to provide the same excitement for gatherings that would appreciate it most.

Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays extended ...Read more

Scoring two runs isn’t going to cut it.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson can laud his team for battling in a loss … again. He can talk about the approach improving at the plate and the at-bats getting better. It’s not illogical for an optimist to say it’s early in the season and the results will improve in the warm months ahead.

But right ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ bullpen has been, and continues to be, something of a mystery. On Tuesday night at Oracle Park in front of a sellout crowd, San Francisco’s relievers delivered their best combined effort of the season.

Ryan Borucki, Matt Gage, Erik Miller, Keaton Winn and Ryan Walker combined to throw four scoreless innings ...Read more

DENVER — The Padres have four games remaining this week.

Plenty of time to start playing like it.

At least while they got acclimated, they had Randy Vásquez dealing for them.

The 27-year-old right-hander continued his excellent start to the season with seven scoreless innings, and the Padres scored the game’s only run on a bases-loaded ...Read more

In a matchup between two reeling teams on aggravating losing streaks, the Minnesota Twins showed how quickly momentum can turn in a come-from-behind 5-3 win over the New York Mets Tuesday night at Citi Field.

The Twins, who didn’t have a baserunner through their first five innings against Mets right-hander Nolan McLean, erased a three-run ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates had something they’ve barely experienced so far this season: a routine, simple loss.

The Pirates lost 5-1 to the Texas Rangers Tuesday night at Globe Life Field. There was little drama or disaster. The Rangers simply played better.

Right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski had his first off game ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rico Garcia had been perfect. Ryan Helsley had been nearly as dominant.

That came to a screeching halt in the worst possible way on Tuesday.

Garcia surrendered a game-tying home run to Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey in the eighth inning, and third baseman Maikel Garcia scored on a wild pitch by Helsley to...Read more

CHICAGO — A few hours before first pitch against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski offered his perspective of his team’s disappointing start.

“We just haven’t played very well. It’s really every portion of our game,” he said. “ … I don’t think any part of our team has ...Read more

BOSTON — Hours before the Yankees faced the Red Sox for the first time this season, Aaron Boone was asked if he thought his series-opening starter, Luis Gil, had been thinking about his uncertain job security.

“I think [Luis is] in the moment, and knows he’s got another big start tonight,” the Yankees manager said, adding that Gil is ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Because of how well-prepared Steven Matz came into spring training as he converted back to full-time starter for the first time since 2021, the Rays were not overly surprised by his success over his first four starts.

Similarly, they are not especially concerned with how he struggled in his rough outing Tuesday, in ...Read more

MIAMI — From a few hits from Alec Burleson to improving innings from Dustin May, the St. Louis Cardinals got a familiar assortment of contributions Tuesday night, all the way down to the inflamed inning from the bullpen they had to survive.

A home run from Nathan Church and two RBIs from Burleson propelled the Cardinals to a four-run lead ...Read more

DETROIT — The Tigers like to play aggressive baseball and apply pressure on the opponent at every turn.

The Milwaukee Brewers, they pretty much own the brand.

“It’s no secret,” Jake Rogers said before the game Tuesday, “they wreak some havoc.”

The havoc started in the second inning, when the Brewers scored three times on their way...Read more

BOSTON — With a swath of reporters from New York and Boston huddled around his locker at Fenway Park on Tuesday, Cam Schlittler downplayed the online harassment he’s received from some Red Sox fans ever since he knocked their team out of the postseason last October.

Over the weekend, Schlittler, a Walpole, Mass., native who grew up rooting ...Read more

NEW YORK — Juan Soto’s return appears imminent.

The Mets are expected to activate the superstar slugger on Wednesday after a nearly three-week stint on the injured list, according to multiple reports.

Tuesday night’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field was set to be the 15th game in a row missed by Soto since he ...Read more

NEW YORK — Forget Juan Soto’s calf injury.

Never mind the offensive struggles or a few blow-up outings by the starting pitchers.

No, some Republican lawmakers have tried to blame Mayor Mamdani for the Mets’ prolonged losing streak, linking his Citi Field visit on April 9 to the team’s historic rut.

Mamdani laughed off those digs ...Read more

ANAHEIM — The Angels’ bats have gone cold lately.

After a torrid stretch of games on the last trip and in the first game of this homestand, the Angels have been held to four runs in their last three games, including a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

The Angels (11-13) have lost three in a row, despite solid starting ...Read more

The victories and series win over the Rangers over the weekend came with future costs.

With closer Andres Muñoz, lefty setup man Gabe Speier and the ultra-versatile Eduard Bazardo all unavailable to pitch due to heavy usage in the past series and in the games prior, manager Dan Wilson had to try piece together the back end of a close game. The...Read more

The Orioles were desperate, perhaps as much as they’ve been all season.

Amid a trying road trip that had already seen them narrowly avoid a no-hitter and drop three of four against their first-year manager’s former team, the Orioles entered the ninth inning Monday in a collective 0-for-22 skid at the plate. Their star shortstop Gunnar ...Read more

DENVER — The Dodgers escaped the House of Mile-High Horrors having to salvage a split against the less-talented Colorado Rockies, having played the coldest game in franchise history, having reliever Blake Treinen hit in the head by a batted ball during batting practice.

And most significantly, having to report Monday that star closer Edwin D�...Read more

CHICAGO — The knockout blow came in the second inning.

Aaron Nola seemed on the verge of wriggling out of the jam he’d put himself in while only conceding one run to the Cubs. Chicago loaded the bases with no outs in the second on two walks and a single, but then Nola induced a double play to get back in the driver’s seat.

But another ...Read more