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ATLANTA — Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 Marlins victory over the reigning World Series champion Braves concluded a season-opening stretch of 15 straight games against legitimate playoff contenders. It also marked just the second series win for Miami (7-8) at Truist Park since it opened in 2017. Here are three questions that may have some early answers. […]
When Michael Busch takes the next step up the Dodgers’ ladder from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City, it’ll only be about a 105-mile trip. His bat looks ready for the journey. Baseball’s No. 66 overall prospect Busch homered for the fifth time in as many games and added a walk, driving in two runs […]
WASHINGTON — The Giants found themselves without their usual leadoff hitter after Mike Yastrzemski tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning. They filled the void by turning to Joc Pederson, who didn’t miss a beat after slotting into the top of the order for the first time this year. Pederson went 3-for-3 with two home […]
SAN DIEGO – A large Dodgers contingent in San Diego was expecting to watch Clayton Kershaw pass Don Sutton for the franchise’s all-time strikeout record. Kershaw struck out three, keeping him three shy of Sutton’s record. He’ll get another crack next weekend against the Tigers at Dodger Stadium. But instead of watching Kershaw accomplish yet […]
SAN DIEGO – A large Dodgers contingent in San Diego was expecting to watch Clayton Kershaw pass Don Sutton for the franchise’s all-time strikeout record. Kershaw struck out three, keeping him three shy of Sutton’s record. He’ll get another crack next weekend against the Tigers at Dodger Stadium. But instead of watching Kershaw accomplish yet […]
CINCINNATI — Maybe it was just a matter of time against a team that had lost 11 straight. Maybe it was just their day to get timely hitting and pitching. Or maybe, the Reds woke up long enough from their early-season slumber to realize they could again make life miserable for Adam Wainwright. On Sunday […]
Leaning heavily on changeup, lefty cruises through club season-high 7 innings
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera made it clear over the last couple weeks, throughout his run toward 3,000 hits, that he was focused more on the team than on his individual numbers. Now that he has his milestone, the entire focus turns to what he was talking about. Manager A.J. Hinch didn’t want to hear about […]
3 takeaways from Cleveland’s series loss in NY
CINCINNATI — In his third big league start on Sunday vs. the Cardinals, rookie Reds lefty Nick Lodolo was given something few of his fellow pitchers have had lately — a lead. This time, Lodolo knew just how to keep it. Cincinnati’s 11-game losing streak finally ended, and Lodolo notched his first Major League victory […]