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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When moved to the bullpen in May, Victoria’s Nick Pivetta stuck with the same mindset he had as a starter determined not to let the move affect how he helped the Red Sox. And now manager Alex Cora is…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Alek Manoah showed flashes of his previous dominance during his second competitive start since his demotion to the minors, working through a steady drizzle and a soggy mound to strike out 10 in five innings for the…

Shohei Ohtani reached an impressive milestone in Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros, surpassing Babe Ruth for the most career pitching strikeouts among players with at least 100 career home runs.…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney tied an AL record by striking out nine consecutive batters on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals. Heaney matched a record shared by Detroit reliever Tyler…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Díaz rallying the Athletics on a…

On Wednesday against the Houston Astros, Kyle Schwarber closed out a successful first season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He earned his second-career All-Star nod and blasted a National League-high 46 home runs, helping lead the…

The New York Mets currently have the second-best record in all of Major League Baseball. They are on pace to win more than 100 games for the first time in over three decades and are a real threat to make it back to the World…

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was back in peak form today. He pitched 12 strikeouts in 5.2 innings as he and his team bested the Atlanta Braves 5-2. This dominance from the mound enabled the Mets to beat the Braves for the fourth time…

Jose Berrios matched his career high by striking out 13 over six innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the…

The Houston Astros tied an MLB record Sunday with 20 strikeouts in a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels, becoming one of eight teams to ever reach that total in a nine-inning game. Astros starter Framber Valdez fanned 13…