NEW YORK – Before Tuesday’s game, the Mariners had serious problems in the batter’s box. During its four-game losing streak, Seattle was outscored 20-4, and that all occurred at T-Mobile Park. Now, Seattle is on the road, starting with a three-game series against the Yankees. On Tuesday night, it wasn’t

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NEW YORK – Braves left-hander Chris Sale was ejected by third-base umpire Dan Merzel before Sunday’s 2-1, 10-inning win over the Yankees. Sale was still upset about Saturday’s game, when he was charged with a balk by Merzel, who was the home-plate umpire, during Atlanta’s 5-4 loss to New York

NEW YORK – August has been good to Braves right-hander Grant Holmes. On Tuesday, he pitched six scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory over the Marlins. On Sunday afternoon, Holmes bested his counterpart, Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, while Atlanta won the game, 2-1, in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium, salvaging

NEW YORK – Braves left-hander Chris Sale had nine days’ rest before facing the Yankees on Saturday afternoon in Yankee Stadium. He had a Jekyll and Hyde performance during a 5-4 loss to New York at Yankee Stadium. In the first two innings, Sale threw a combined 34 pitches. His

NEW YORK – Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected from Saturday’s 5-4 loss to New York at Yankee Stadium in the fifth inning by home-plate umpire Dan Merzel after arguing a balk call on left-hander Chris Sale. With the score tied at 2, Spencer Jones on third and Austin Wells

NEW YORK – The Braves were looking for an innings eater before the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. There were reports that they were interested in Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom, but Atlanta wound up with right-hander Tyler Mahle, whom they acquired from the Giants in a trade for Minor League right-hander

NEW YORK -- Wednesday’s game between the Cardinals and Yankees got off to a wacky start at Yankee Stadium. First, there was the rain delay that lasted a little over an hour. Then, the right-field lights went out in the top and bottom of the first inning, delaying the game

NEW YORK -- Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker was not in the starting lineup for the second consecutive game against the Yankees on Wednesday, a 3-1 Cards win, because of right knee inflammation. The second day off was more of a precaution. The Cardinals are not playing on Thursday, so

NEW YORK – With right-hander Dustin May dealt to the Brewers before Monday’s MLB Trade Deadline, it means that Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins will join Matthew Liberatore, Michael McGreevy, Kyle Leahy and Andre Pallante as part of the starting rotation. Being part of the starting five was deserved. Prior to

NEW YORK – Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, made it known since Spring Training that the team will be getting younger. Before Monday’s Trade Deadline, Bloom fortified the farm system by acquiring outfield prospects Alexander Frias (Brewers' No. 11) and Josiah Ragsdale (No. 13) for veteran pitchers

NEW YORK – First baseman Alec Burleson heard his name bandied about in trade rumors. As recently as Monday afternoon, one media outlet said the Padres had interest in his services. But the MLB Trade Deadline came and went after 5 p.m. CT, and Burleson remained a member of the

NEW YORK -- Mets right-hander Clay Holmes was hoping to pitch in a big league game on Sunday against the Marlins. It would have been his first since May 15, when he suffered a fractured right fibula against the Yankees. Instead, Holmes had a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn, pitching

NEW YORK – It’s safe to say that Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor has been in a power groove. During the month of July, Taylor had a slash line of .326/.420/.837 with six homers and 12 RBIs. On Saturday, the first day of August, the slug continued for Taylor in a

NEW YORK -- It was Christmas in July during the second game of a split doubleheader between the Braves and Mets on Wednesday night. The fans at Citi Field received an early stocking stuffer by watching a fascinating pitchers' duel between Atlanta’s Chris Sale and New York’s Christian Scott. When

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NEW YORK – Right-hander Emmet Sheehan gave the Dodgers a consistent start against the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon. He left the game with a 3-1 lead, but it was the bullpen that left him with his eighth no-decision of the season as New York won the game,

NEW YORK -- Six days after dominating the Yankees in the Bronx with his first regular-season complete game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went across town to face the Mets and it was a grind for the Dodgers right-hander at Citi Field. But he still managed to leave the game after six innings

NEW YORK – Shohei Ohtani postponed a bullpen session scheduled for Saturday due to lingering issues with his left knee.

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Roki Sasaki had one of his best games of the season and helped the Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night.

NEW YORK -- After throwing 30 pitches in a bullpen session in Philadelphia on Wednesday, right-hander/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (lingering issue with his left knee) told the Dodgers on Friday that he felt good and is scheduled for another bullpen session on Saturday at Citi Field.

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Bubba Chandler had his best game of the season during Game 2 of the day-night doubleheader against the Yankees on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. He was able to stifle New York’s offense, but the Pirates ended up losing the game, 2-0. In the first game

NEW YORK -- The Pirates scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning and defeated the Yankees, 5-3, in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the score tied at 3 and Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz on the mound, Pittsburgh had runners

NEW YORK – You can almost set your watch to it: Once again, an opponent has expressed frustration with José Caballero’s manipulation of the pitch timer. This time, it was the Pirates’ Dennis Santana, who exchanged words with the Yankees’ infielder after an eighth-inning at-bat. Both benches and bullpens briefly

NEW YORK – Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft made his first start after the All-Star break on Monday night, and he showed concern about his performance after the Yankees won the game, 8-5, at Yankee Stadium. Ashcraft was hit hard, allowing a career-high eight runs (seven earned) in three innings. Including