SEATTLE — In Saturday’s 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners, some of the San Diego Padres continued what the team started a day earlier.

Gavin Sheets and Nick Castellanos — two of the Padres hottest hitters, meaning two of their three hot hitters — hit home runs. So did their temporary No. 2 catcher, Rodolfo Durán.

That was more ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Mets have made it a trend in recent years to sign players after they’ve made names for themselves in the Bronx. They currently have five former Yankees on the roster, plus manager Carlos Mendoza, who spent 13 years with the team across town in various capacities, including as Aaron Boone’s bench coach.

So when the Mets used...Read more

In the bottom of the ninth it looked like the Red Sox were on the precipice of their most frustrating loss of the season.

After trailing from the second pitch of the bottom of the first, which Drake Baldwin blasted 421-feet to center for a leadoff homer, Willson Contreras put Boston on top 3-2 with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth.

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MINNEAPOLIS — On a Saturday night that could’ve been about how Connor Prielipp pitched well against the Milwaukee Brewers, his home state team growing up, it was instead about all the opportunities the Twins wasted in a 2-1 loss at Target Field.

Or maybe it was about Jackson Chourio, the 22-year-old Brewers phenom. Chourio clubbed a go-...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Blake Snell will undergo surgery on Tuesday to remove the loose bodies in his elbow.

Snell was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday and placed on the injured list when he experienced pain while throwing Thursday afternoon.

The typical recovery time from this type of surgery is two to three months — the timeline ...Read more

DENVER — Antonio Senzatela has found his second calling.

On Saturday afternoon, with two outs and two men on, the Colorado Rockies’ veteran right-hander threw a 2-2, 92.2 mph changeup to Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo in the ninth inning. It was a gutsy choice to end a 10-pitch battle, and when centerfielder Brenton Doyle drifted back and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — When these Orioles fall apart, things get ugly in a hurry.

After falling into an early deficit, the Orioles rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to pull within one against the Washington Nationals. They chased starter Cade Cavalli and gave themselves a chance to complete the comeback against a bullpen with the highest ERA...Read more

NEW YORK — Down by two in the bottom of the seventh after a Juan Soto home run, the Mets had runners on second and third base when one of the trainers came into the dugout. The Yankees changed pitchers and rookie A.J. Ewing came up to bat with two outs.

That’s when Carlos Mendoza received the results of the X-rays taken after Clay Holmes ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays scrambled in the ninth inning Saturday evening to score the tying run off former closer Pete Fairbanks and force extra innings against the Marlins.

And then Hunter Bigge let it all go to waste.

The right-handed reliever, who hadn’t allowed a run over his previous six appearances, gave up eight in the 10th ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The visitor’s clubhouse at PNC Park had some new signage for its new occupant on Saturday.

Taped over the sign and written in black marker, it read:

"Substitute Teacher

Mr Wathan"

Phillies bench coach Dusty Wathan assumed the role of manager on Saturday against the Pirates, with interim manager Don Mattingly attending one of...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals and especially their manager were so enamored, so energized by the atmosphere created Friday night by a bare-chested brigade of college men that inspired hundreds to join them in the right-field seats for shirt-whirling and chanting, that Oli Marmol purchased the unsold tickets in the same sections for Saturday’s ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — When I caught Caleb Cummings on the phone Saturday, he was at the ballpark — but this time, the renowned shirtless fan was actually in uniform for his own team’s baseball game.

The 20-year-old plays for the Stephen F. Austin club baseball team — the Lumberjacks were in Alton for the National Club Baseball World Series. But ...Read more

SEATTLE — The ongoing “criticism” about the Seattle Mariners’ usage/reliance on platoons as a strategy has been a popular topic on the yelling halls of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Fans dislike the idea of Luke Raley and Dom Canzone being removed from games for either Rob Refsnyder or Connor Joe when a left-...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – What had been a solid outing for San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Mahle against the Athletics on Friday night turned sour in a hurry in the fifth inning.

After allowing singles to Lawrence Butler and Jeff McNeil, Mahle served up an 87-mph cutter to Nick Kurtz, who took it 417 feet to left center field, as part...Read more

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened MLB rivalry weekend with a blast — three to be exact — in a 6-0 win over the Angels on Friday at Angel Stadium.

They also achieved something last year’s World Series-winning team couldn’t — it beat the Angels. The Angels had won seven consecutive games against the Dodgers, the franchise’s longest ...Read more

DENVER — The charge: The Rockies remain an extremely flawed baseball team. The evidence: A 9-1 loss to Arizona on Friday night at Coors Field in front of an announced crowd of 27,557.

Cue the Law & Order sound effects.

This is their story: Rockies veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland, who has struggled mightily since coming back from the ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Back at Busch Stadium after completing a ninth-inning comeback before flying home from California, the Cardinals found yet another way to come away with a win in dramatic fashion on Friday night vs. the Royals. This time, the late-night heroics came after some back-and-forth between the cross-state counterparts.

With the game tied...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Trying to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning Friday at Target Field, the Twins thought they made a game-changing play defensively.

With runners on second and third and no outs, Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras hit a grounder to shortstop Brooks Lee with the infield drawn in. Lee fired a sidearm throw to third...Read more

The Boston Red Sox battled the Atlanta Braves and themselves Friday night, and were doubly beaten in the 3-2, 10-inning loss.

Connelly Early battled with command, but he completed five innings with two solo homers as the only damage. He allowed five hits, struck out six and avoided walks altogether. Despite the shaky beginnings, he threw 61 of ...Read more