WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kansas City Royals were done in by another big inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

A day after starting pitcher Michael Wacha allowed three runs in a single inning, a similar scenario played out for fellow KC starter Noah Cameron on Thursday afternoon. Only this time, the Athletics turned four ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The argument for the existence of momentum in baseball took a hit on Thursday when the Orioles, fresh off thumping the Astros, 10-3, in the first leg of their doubleheader, received a beating of their own as Houston jumped all over starter Brandon Young for an 11-5 victory.

Young allowed 10 runs, including seven earned, to become ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson accomplished something the Orioles hadn’t in over a decade. In doing so, they forced Jim Palmer to attempt a first.

Palmer, who went viral last April by admitting that he had never eaten a chicken wing, tried his first on Thursday afternoon in the MASN broadcast booth. His taste test on ...Read more

The Rockies whiffed on their chance to turn a good road trip into a great road trip.

They lost, 6-4, to the Reds on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, failing to cash in on potential payoff innings. Plus, the Rockies’ pitching, excellent for most of the trip, was only so-so.

Cincinnati tagged starter Michael Lorenzen for four ...Read more

NEW YORK — Another day, another loss.

It’s been the theme of this brutal Mets season to expect defeat once they step on the diamond, and they found another heartbreaking way to lose on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.

In the top of the eighth inning of the rubber match of a three-game series between the Mets and division-rival Nationals, ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore fans at Camden Yards held their collective breath on Thursday after Adley Rutschman’s high fly ball.

Taylor Ward, the runner on first base, didn’t know whether the ball was caught. Pete Alonso, the hitter in the on-deck circle, stood still with his arm in the air. The players in the Orioles’ dugout did the same.

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ATLANTA — So long, April. Good riddance.

Injuries, inconsistent offense and defense, untimely bullpen breakdowns and way too many days on the road culminated in a frustrating month.

But the Tigers will go to the new month on the wings of a series-salvaging 5-2 win against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, ending a 10-game losing streak to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It seemed like the Phillies offense had fallen back into old habits in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Giants.

Kyle Schwarber hit his 350th career homer in the first inning, but after that the offense backslid into patterns that had been commonplace during their 10-game losing streak. They were once ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Even Paul Skenes couldn’t avoid a Cardinals sweep.

The Pirates’ losing skid reached five on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park, as the St. Louis Cardinals completed a four-game sweep of the Pirates with a 10-5 win. Skenes was charged for five runs, matching a career high, then the Cardinals put the series away with a five-run ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The day he fired the manager with the highest winning percentage in Phillies history and replaced him with chief lieutenant Don Mattingly — think Julius Caesar and Octavian — the most relevant question asked of Phillies president Dave Dombrowski was this:

“Why do you think Phillies fans should still believe you’re the ...Read more

Athletics starter Luis Severino toed the mound against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park.

And he did so already having the Royals’ number.

In seven career starts vs. KC, Severino had posted a 5-1 record with a 3.67 ERA. Last season, Severino allowed just one run across 7 ⅔ innings — which resulted in an ...Read more

The Reds waved the white flag in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, sending catcher Jose Trevino to the mound as the sacrificial pitcher. That doesn’t happen very often for the Rockies on the road.

But the Rockies torched the Reds for 15 hits — including two home runs by Hunter Goodman — as they cruised to a 13-2 victory at Great ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing skid continued on Wednesday night, as they dropped their fourth consecutive game and fell, 5-4, to the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park.

The defeat confirms the Pirates’ first series loss against a National League Central opponent. They’re now 2-4 in the midst of 10 consecutive games against ...Read more

ATLANTA — Another body blow.

The Atlanta Braves, the winningest team in baseball, walked the Tigers off in the bottom of the ninth.

Matt Olson lined a two-run homer off Kenley Jansen, giving the Braves a 4-3 win at Truist Park.

It wasted a strong effort by Tarik Skubal.

If you want a signature moment from Skubal’s seven-inning gem ...Read more

NEW YORK — Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, they got worse at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in a 14-2 blowout to even the series at a game apiece. A night after an 8-0 victory that was supposed to serve as a stepping stone for better days ahead, the Mets proved it ...Read more

Jasson Domínguez found himself in some pain on Wednesday, exiting the Yankees‘ 3-0 loss to the Rangers after getting hit by a pitch.

Domínguez took an 89.1-mph Nathan Eovaldi cutter to his elbow in the top of the fourth inning. The Martian initially stayed in the game and ran after a check from a Yankees trainer and Aaron Boone, but he was ...Read more

CHICAGO — It’s too early to look at the standings, but one month into the MLB season, the Chicago White Sox can feel good about themselves after ending April without falling out of contention.

Colson Montgomery’s bases-loaded, RBI single gave the Sox a 3-2, 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon on the South Side...Read more

For 40 years, April 29 has been an historic day in Boston baseball history.

It was on this day in 1986 that a 23-year-old Roger Clemens struck out 20 Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park, a new MLB record for a nine-inning game.

Even if game footage and reminiscences from Clemens himself hadn’t circulated on social media on Wednesday, the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Wednesday was getaway day for Dodgers, so before the final game of the team’s brief six-game homestand suitcases were lined up outside the clubhouse and equipment bags in various states of packing were strewn about the floor of the locker room.

And while few places have been sweeter than home for the Dodgers over the past two ...Read more