2:49 AM ET The Atlanta Braves pounded out 16 hits and three home runs in a 12-3 victory over the New York Mets on Monday, running their current hot streak to 10 wins in 11 games, a stretch that includes five one-run victories plus blowout wins of 14 runs, nine runs and twice by seven
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1:23 AM ET NEW YORK — At the time, the question was a fair one. Did Aaron Boone believe his New York Yankees were facing a starting pitching crisis? After all, through three straight games entering last weekend, the manager’s front-line hurlers had been unable to reel in their ballooning June ERA, and they had
11:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Edwin Encarnacion went from last place in the American League West to first in the AL East. Naturally, he was pretty excited about it. The veteran slugger was hitless during his Yankees debut Monday night against Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game series. But he
9:27 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Edwin Encarnacion went from last place in the American League West to first in the AL East. Naturally, he was pretty excited about it. The veteran slugger received a warm ovation from fans when he made his New York Yankees debut at home Monday night against Tampa
10:49 PM ET Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Dominican authorities on Monday identified the man they believe paid hit men to try to kill David Ortiz, adding that they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the shooting of the famous slugger who is recovering at a hospital in Boston. The
8:33 PM ET Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A man nicknamed “Bone” was ordered Monday to spend one year in preventive prison as Dominican authorities said they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the attempted killing of baseball great David Ortiz, who is recovering at a hospital in Boston. The
6:30 AM ET It’s June 18 and Ketel Marte has 20 home runs. I don’t know if that’s the craziest statistic in a season full of insanity, but it’s certainly one of those numbers that pops like a Jackson Pollock painting. Marte is on pace for 44 home runs — after entering the year with
7:19 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Hunter Pence on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain. Texas made the move before its series opener at home against Cleveland on Monday night, a day after Pence got hurt. He joined slugging outfielder Joey Gallo on the
9:06 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado denied he made contact with plate umpire Bill Welke after being ejected for arguing a called third strike Saturday night and said he’ll appeal his one-game suspension and fine. “I’ve just never seen anyone get suspended for arguing balls and strikes,
2:05 PM ET Below are the voting totals from Major League Baseball’s final ballot update for the 2019 All-Star Game that will be played July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger leads all voters with 2,184,251 votes. In a new twist this summer, the top three at each position — or