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Dad-to-be Chris Bassitt pitches Blue Jays over Mets 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt stood on the mound in the eighth inning as teammates patted him on the back. Manager John Schneider took the ball and offered the only words necessary: “Go be a Dad." Taking the mound after a 91-minute rain delay and ready to rush back to Toronto as...
Mad Max: Scherzer says of pitch clock: 'Why do we have to be so anal?'
NEW YORK (AP) — Warming up to start the fifth inning, Max Scherzer was stopped by umpire Tripp Gibson from throwing his eighth and usually last warmup pitch. The 2-minute, 15-second clock between innings had run down. The New York Mets starter walked over to the plate ump, held out...
Canha, Scherzer lead Mets over Phillies 4-2 for 3-game sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha's hot streak won't cause him to try to keep too much the same. “I’m not superstitious,” he said, laughing. “I’m a little spicious.” Canha hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in his latest blitz of Philadelphia Phillies pitching,...
Canha, Carrasco lead Mets to 4-1 win over slumping Phillies
NEW YORK (AP) — While the New York Mets are finally hitting their stride on the mound, the Philadelphia Phillies are still stumbling at the plate. Mark Canha homered and drove in four runs to lead Carlos Carrasco and the Mets past the slumping Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night. ...
Sánchez wears 99 in honor of Manny Ramirez
MIAMI (AP) — With his preferred jersey number taken, Gary Sánchez opted for a unique second option but one he values dearly. The catcher, who made his San Diego Padres debut on Tuesday night and homered on Wednesday, is wearing No. 99 in honor of Manny Ramirez. During his six...
Phillies 3B Alec Bohm has MRI, sits out again with tight hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is out of the starting lineup for the second time in three games because of left hamstring tightness. Bohm had an MRI on Wednesday and the Phillies were awaiting the results. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said it was...
Sánchez catches, goes 1 for 4 in 1st game with Padres
MIAMI (AP) — Gary Sánchez started at catcher and batted seventh in his first game with the San Diego Padres. A day after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, Sánchez was in the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Wearing No. 99, he went 1 for...
Senga dominates, Lindor homers as Mets blank Phillies 2-0 in series opener
NEW YORK (AP) — When the New York Mets introduced Kodai Senga at a news conference last December, the touted pitcher from Japan said he was looking forward to facing the Philadelphia Phillies. One by one, he sent them right back to the dugout Tuesday night. Made 'em disappear like...
Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling San Diego Padres claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday night. The two-time All-Star was designated for assignment last Thursday after playing in three games for the Mets. He went 1 for 6 with three strikeouts and...
Rays' Franco breaks up no-hit bid bid by Cubs' Stroman with single in 7th
CHICAGO (AP) — Wander Franco of the Tampa Bay Rays broke up Marcus Stroman's no-hit bid for the Chicago Cubs with a single leading off the seventh inning on Monday. Franco ended the bid with a clean single to left to start the seventh. The only runner to reach base prior to that...
