Major League Baseball

Braves win 13th straight game…

Jorge Alfaro knows what a home run feels like. The Padres catcher, all 6’3” and 230 pounds of him, has hit 109 homers as a professional. On Saturday afternoon he thought he had another one. Alfaro ripped a shot at 115.2…

NEW YORK -- Traditionally, Memorial Day is a time for teams to take stock of themselves. The Mets have played 50 games at this point, nearly one-third of a season. It’s a large enough sample size to draw some inferences, if not yet…

Max Scherzer exits start vs. Cardinals with injury…

BOSTON -- How do you counter an opposing pitcher recording three outs on just five pitches? Hit five homers off him the next inning. Houston broke a franchise record and tied a Major League mark in Tuesday’s 13-4 win over Boston, tagging…

NEW YORK -- Citi Field had its supervillain. It was in need of a superhero. For half an inning on Saturday night, Jesse Winker had his fun, waving at the Citi Field crowd following his game-tying, three-run homer in the top of the…

TORONTO -- There was no chest-thumping as the Yankees arrived at Rogers Centre on Monday, carrying the Majors’ longest winning streak in their back pockets. The Blue Jays present too much of a challenge, a battle for the top spot in the…

NEW YORK -- Tylor Megill, who began the second no-hitter in Mets history, was unaware of what he had started until long after he left the mound. Drew Smith and Seth Lugo were in the trainer’s room when the television broadcast tipped…

ATLANTA -- Eddie Rosario went to an eye doctor thinking he might need contact lenses. He exited this visit knowing he will not return to the Braves' lineup any time soon. Rosario will miss eight to 12 weeks while recovering from a laser…

It’s only two weeks into the 2022 season, but Nolan Gorman is finishing his team's series with a flourish. Baseball’s No. 32 overall prospect continued his power surge at the dish with a home run in his fourth straight game and ran his…