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Chisholm homers off deGrom, says heater on 'lighter side'
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. watched Jacob deGrom's first 100 mph fastball whiz by and wasn't impressed. “People were saying, ‘It’s an angry 100, it gets on you,'” the Marlins' brazen, blue-haired Bahamian said. “It didn’t really get on me like I was...
Mets place 3B J.D. Davis on 10-day IL with bruised hand
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have placed third baseman J.D. Davis on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left hand. Davis was hit in the hand by a 91 mph fastball Tuesday and hasn't played since. Two sets of X-rays have come back negative, but he's been limited...
The Latest: MLB has 4 positive virus tests in past week
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Major League Baseball had two players and two staff members test positive for the coronavirus over the past week, according to results released by the league and...
Home cooking: Mets win Citi opener vs Marlins on gift HBP
NEW YORK (AP) — With fans at Citi Field for the first time in 557 days, Michael Conforto and the New York Mets got some serious home cooking. Even the umpire knew it. Jeff McNeil launched a tying homer in the ninth inning on his 29th birthday and...
Mets put Betances on injured list, add Hildenberger to 'pen
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets reliever Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement. The team announced the move a little less than 90 minutes before the first pitch of its home opener against Miami. New York selected...
LEADING OFF: Blue Jays play home opener in new Florida nest
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WELCOME HOME, SORT OF The Toronto Blue Jays become the first team in Major League Baseball history to play home openers in three different cities over three consecutive seasons. Bo Bichette,...
Bohm, Realmuto hit 3-run homers, Phillies beat Mets 8-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a three-run homer, Rhys Hoskins had a solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Wednesday. The Phillies took two of three from their division rivals after opening the season with a...
Mets-Nats series rescheduled for June 19, June 28, Sept. 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — The postponed season-opening series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was rescheduled Wednesday, with two of the games moved to June and the other to September. A coronavirus outbreak on the Nationals prompted Major League Baseball to...
Stroman sharp in return, Mets beat Phillies 8-4 for 1st win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marcus Stroman didn't miss a step after sitting out last season. The right-hander tossed six sharp innings in his first start since 2019, Dominic Smith and Pete Alonso each hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4...
Not quite 'Your 2021 Washington Nationals!' finally playing
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Washington Nationals, and their opponents, the Atlanta Braves, lined up for pregame introductions Tuesday, they stood near “OPENING WEEK” stencils in white paint beside the green-as-can-be grass along the baselines. Who could have known it...
