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Slumping 2B Gleyber Torres benched by Yankees after awful game in Subway Series opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Following a terrible performance in the Subway Series opener, slumping second baseman Gleyber Torres was benched Wednesday night by New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Oswaldo Cabrera made his third start of the season at second as the Yankees lost 12-2 to the New...
Mets pound Yankees pitching again as Alvarez leads 12-2 blowout for Subway Series sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Alvarez went 3 for 3 with an early homer and three RBIs, Tyrone Taylor added a three-run drive and the surging New York Mets routed the New York Yankees 12-2 on Wednesday night for a two-game Subway Series sweep. Harrison Bader also went deep and delivered...
Mets put reliever Drew Smith on 15-day injured list with right elbow sprain
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets reliever Drew Smith was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right elbow sprain, an untimely blow for a New York bullpen already missing suspended closer Edwin Díaz. Right-hander Ty Adcock was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Smith...
Mark Vientos hits 2 solo homers, Mets hang on to beat AL East-leading Yankees 9-7 in Subway Series
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of solo homers and the New York Mets held off a furious rally by the AL East-leading New York Yankees for a 9-7 win Tuesday night in the first Subway Series game of the season and their 11th victory in 14 games. Vientos led off the second and...
J.D. Davis costing Yankees prorated share of minimum, with Oakland paying New York $927,000
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Davis will cost the New York Yankees just $389,892 for the rest of this season, a prorated share of the $740,000 major league minimum. New York acquired the infielder from Oakland on Sunday for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans as New York sought...
Move over Acela Corridor: It's Cleveland that suddenly has the best record in baseball
BALTIMORE (AP) — Look beyond the East Coast for the team with the top record in baseball. That's now the Cleveland Guardians. José Ramírez's three-run homer in the fourth inning lifted Cleveland to a 10-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. The...
Mets closer Edwin Díaz suspended 10 games after being ejected vs Cubs for foreign substance on hand
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was suspended 10 games on Monday by Major League Baseball after his ejection from a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs for having a foreign substance on his hand. Díaz became the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB...
Finally some good news on the pitcher health front as Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer return
In a demoralizing season for pitcher health, two Cy Young Award winners finally returned to the mound this past week. Gerrit Cole pitched four-plus innings Wednesday for the New York Yankees and Max Scherzer worked five scoreless frames Sunday for the Texas Rangers. Each right-hander...
Fried and Kelenic lead Braves over Yankees 3-1 for 8th win in 10 games after 5-game slide
NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried shut down the Yankees for five innings before tiring on a blistering afternoon, Jarred Kelenic drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat New York 3-1 on Sunday for their eighth win in 10 games following a five-game losing streak. “We’re playing...
Jarred Kelenic thriving as Braves' replacement for Ronald Acuña Jr. as leadoff batter
NEW YORK (AP) — Jarred Kelenic has taken to hitting at the top of the Atlanta Braves' batting order. Recently moved to leadoff as the replacement for injured star Ronald Acuña Jr., Kelenic homered and drove in two runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees. ...
