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Mets move past Braves in NL wild card race as Senga gets hurt again, Martinez hits slam in 8-4 win
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets moved past the Braves for the top NL wild card berth, beating Atlanta 8-4 on Friday night behind J.D. Martinez’s grand slam in a seven-run third inning but losing Kodai Senga to another injury in his season debut. Martinez’s ninth slam was the...
Kodai Senga strains left calf in season debut after missing Mets' first 102 games with hurt shoulder
NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga's injury-delayed season debut for the New York Mets was cut short after 5 1/3 innings and 73 pitches when he strained his left calf while pitching against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. After inducing Austin Riley to pop up leading off the sixth,...
Jeff McNeil's single in 10th falls in and lifts Mets over Braves 3-2 for 4-game winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil hit a winning single in the 10th inning on a fly ball that fell when Ramón Laureano overran it in the right-field corner, and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta 3-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. “That was a lot of fun,” McNeil...
Steer drives in 3 with 3 hits as Reds beat Winans, Braves 9-4. 2nd game of doubleheader postponed
ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Steer drove in three runs with three extra-base hits, Elly De La Cruz also had three hits, including a home run, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Wednesday. The second game of a scheduled split doubleheader was postponed due to...
Reds-Braves game is postponed because of rain, doubleheader planned on Wednesday
ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night was postponed because of rain. The Reds and Braves will play a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday at Truist Park. First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 12:20 p.m., and the start of the...
Hunter Greene gives up 2 hits in 7 scoreless innings as Reds run to 4-1 win over Lopez, Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Greene allowed only two hits in seven scoreless innings, Will Benson homered and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of their speed to beat Reynaldo López and the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Monday night. Greene (7-4), making his first start since taking the loss in...
Braves recall Nacho Alvarez Jr., sign veteran Whit Merrifield following Albies' wrist injury
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made two moves to replace injured second baseman Ozzie Albies on Monday, recalling infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. from Triple-A Gwinnett and signing veteran Whit Merrifield. Only minutes into his first workout, Merrifield quickly joined Atlanta's...
Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen to miss series in Colorado due to health issues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen will not be with the team during its series in Colorado due to health issues. Jansen said after Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers that doctors had to “shock his heart back into rhythm” after three previous trips...
Beltré, Helton, Mauer and Leyland inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were pegged as athletic phenoms from a young age and all three lived up to expectations with their induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Los Angeles Dodgers were so sold on Beltré early on that they...
Braves 2B Ozzie Albies expected to miss about 8 weeks with broken wrist
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies broke his left wrist late in Sunday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and is expected to miss about eight weeks. Albies got hurt trying to catch a throw when Michael Siani stole second in the ninth inning. Siani slid into Albies as...
