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Will the Dodgers keep racking up wins? Can their batting average continue to soar above the rest of the sport? And just how likely is Shohei Ohtani to add a 2026 Cy Young Award to his Hall of Fame résumé? Let’s dig in.
Alex Cora was fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. That news could have come from any of three major markets.
With runners on second and third, Lane Thomas delivered a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Los Angeles Angels 11-9 and sweep the series.
Chase Dollander held the Mets to five hits over seven innings in his first start this year, and the Colorado Rockies beat New York 3-0 in a doubleheader nightcap Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that sent the spiraling Mets to their 15th loss in 17 games.
Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak with a home run and four RBI’s, Tim Tawa hit a grand-slam in six-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied on Sunday to defeat the San Diego Padres 12-7 to split the two-game series played in Mexico City.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to become the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts, and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday in the series finale.
Landen Roupp held Miami to two hits in 7 2/3 innings and Casey Schmitt hit a go-ahead home run for the second straight game as the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 6-3 on Sunday.
Yandy Diaz homered as part of a four-run third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
The Toronto Blue Jays, at least through the first month of the 2026 season, have found a capable clean-up batter to hit behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Rob Refsnyder successfully challenged a third strike, and then hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
CJ Abrams’ sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Daylen Lile from third in the 10th inning, pinch-hitter José Tena followed with a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday for their second straight extra-innings win.
Spencer Arrighetti allowed one run over seven innings, and Christian Walker homered and drove home a season-high four runs, and the Houston Astros beat New York 7-4 on Sunday to snap the Yankees’ eight-game win streak.
Kyle Harrison collected a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed just one hit and one walk in six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Sunday.
Colorado avoided falling behind when the robot umpire changed Brett Baty’s bases-loaded walk to an inning-ending called third strike in the first, and Jose Quintana got his first win of the season as the Rockies sent the New York Mets to their 14th loss in 16 games, 3-1 in a doubleheader opener Sunday.
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Chris Sale shut down the Phillies for the second time in nine days and won his 150th career game as the Atlanta Braves built an early lead and beat Philadelphia 6-2 on Sunday.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Angels designated two players for assignment on Sunday, including Canadian relief pitcher Jordan Romano, the team announced.
Nationals co-closer Clayton Beeter was placed on the injured list and will have imaging on his sore right forearm.
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was not in the starting lineup for the second straight day Sunday against Houston after exiting Friday’s win over the Astros with right calf tightness.
The Athletics activated Brent Rooker off the 10-day injured list Sunday and put the two-time All-Star in the cleanup spot as the designated hitter against Texas after he missed 14 games with a right oblique strain.
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