LEADING OFF: MLB eases protocols, Altuve on power tear

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ EASING UP Major League Baseball has taken another big step in relaxing coronavirus regulations, allowing fully vaccinated players and staff to stop wearing masks in...

Slow poke: Hendricks wins 7th start in row, Cubs blank Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Hendricks is showing velocity isn't everything. Without throwing a single pitch that reached 90 mph, Hendricks flummoxed the Mets for six innings Thursday night to win his career-best seventh straight start and lead the Chicago Cubs over the New...

Joyless Journey: D-backs' 23rd straight road loss sets mark

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Occasionally, the Arizona players glanced up at the Oracle Park scoreboard in center field. It told a most familiar, gloomy story. The Diamondbacks made dubious history, setting a major league record with their 23rd straight road loss in getting...

Mets' deGrom gets clean MRI on shoulder, no plans for IL

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets relaxed after a night of worry: a scan of ace Jacob deGrom's shoulder showed no abnormalities. DeGrom left his second straight start with an arm injury, coming out after three perfect innings against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night...

Arizona Diamondbacks lose 23rd straight road game, surpassing record shared by 1963 Mets and '43 Philadelphia Athletics

D-backs match MLB record with 22nd straight road loss

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hours before first pitch, many of the Arizona Diamondbacks were busy working in an outdoor weight room at Oracle Park as others prepared for their pregame fielding drills. The little things aren't leading to winning results right now, which makes...

Civale wins 10th, Indians deal O's 18th straight road loss

CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Civale became the first pitcher with 10 wins this season and José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Orioles 8-7 Wednesday night, extending Baltimore’s road losing streak to 18 games. César Hernández...

DeGrom pulled with shoulder issue from Mets' 6-3 win vs Cubs

NEW YORK (AP) — A historic season is turning into a frustrating one for Jacob deGrom. The New York Mets ace was pulled from a second straight start with an arm injury, this time leaving after three perfect innings with right shoulder soreness, but the bullpen stepped up...

Mets' deGrom pulled with shoulder soreness amid another gem

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom left his start Wednesday night with right shoulder soreness after three perfect innings, yet another injury scare for the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner amid a historic start to this season. One start after being pulled from a...

LEADING OFF: Diamondbacks can match dubious road record

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ ENDLESS ROAD The beleaguered Arizona Diamondbacks have dropped 21 straight on the road, one short of the major league record. Arizona can match a...