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Los Angeles Angels' Anthony Rendon (6), Mike Trout (27) and Mickey Moniak (16) celebrate after the team's win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

RBI singles by Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward in the 9th inning lead Angels beat past Rays 5-4

Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.
 
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck is doused after throwing a three-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians in a baseball game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Boston. The Red Sox won 2-0. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Houck throws 3-hitter in 2-0 win over Guardians for Boston’s 1st CG shutout at Fenway since 2017

 
Boston Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Red Sox lose another starter, place RHP Garrett Whitlock on 15-day injured list with oblique strain

 
Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (12) celebrate his home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner with Bryce Harper during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Schwarber homers twice and Sánchez pitches 6 strong innings as Phillies finish sweep of Rockies

 
New York Mets' Starling Marte reacts as he reaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Marte hits 150th career home run and Mets rout Pirates 9-1

 

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Rangers meet the Tigers with 2-1 series lead

The Texas Rangers lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers.
 

Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox meet in game 4 of series

The Cleveland Guardians meet the Boston Red Sox with a 2-1 series lead.
 

Giants host the Diamondbacks to begin 4-game series

The San Francisco Giants begin a four-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
 

Cubs take on the Marlins in first of 4-game series

The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins to open a four-game series.
 

Angels meet the Rays with 2-1 series lead

The Los Angeles Angels lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller throws to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Bryce Miller and 3 relievers combine on a 1-hitter as Mariners beat Reds 5-1 to complete sweep

Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
 
New York Yankees' Juan Soto, right, celebrates with teammate Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Wednesday, April 17 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Judge hits the tiebreaking single in 9th as Yankees rally to avoid sweep with 6-4 win over Blue Jays

Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 to avoid their first sweep of the season.
 
Oakland Athletics' Esteury Ruiz reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Esteury Ruiz homers and the A’s beat the Cardinals 6-3 to avoid a sweep

Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St.
 
Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger (24) gestures towards the dugout after reaching third base against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eight inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series

Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Mike Tauchman added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday.
 
Colorado Rockies' Kris Bryant heads to the dugout after striking out against Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Rockies have placed Kris Bryant on 10-day IL with a back strain

The Colorado Rockies placed Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list with a low back strain. The move was made prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
 
Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams, right celebrates with Jesse Winker after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

CJ Abrams’ leadoff homer lifts Nationals over Dodgers 2-0

CJ Abrams homered in the first at-bat of the game and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 to take the series.
 
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud, left, and closing pitcher Raisel Iglesias, right, celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros in a baseball game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Houston. The Braves won 5-4 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Ozuna homers, Arcia’s RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros

Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
 
Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins watches the ball after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Baltimore Bombers? Mullins’ walk-off drive was the latest highlight of the Orioles’ power surge

Cedric Mullins’ walk-off homer extended an impressive streak of power by the Baltimore Orioles. Mullins hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2.
 
FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, July 24, 1978, at New York's Shea Stadium. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd found the all-time hit leader placed bets on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is not the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America.
 
Chicago White Sox's Gavin Sheets, Eloy Jiménez and Robbie Grossman, from left, celebrate the team's win over the Kansas City Royals in the second baseball game of a doubleheader Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Sheets and Fedde lead White Sox over Royals 2-1 to stop 6-game skid with doubleheader split

Gavin Sheets homered, Erick Fedde pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the struggling Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 for a doubleheader split that ended a six-game slide.
 
Texas Rangers' Corey Seager celebrates scoring against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday.
 
New York Mets' Starling Marte reacts as he reaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Starling Marte’s HR keys surging Mets to sweep of Pirates with 9-1 victory

Starling Marte hit his 150th career homer, powering the New York Mets to a 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of a three-game series.
 
Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins drinks from the "Homer Hydration Station" as he celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Cedric Mullins hits 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th to give Orioles 4-2 win over Twins

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of the Twins.
 
Milwaukee Brewers' Blake Perkins gets an RBI hit during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Perkins singles in 8th to give Brewers 1-0 win over Padres, spoiling King’s stellar pitching

Blake Perkins hit a single in the eighth inning to crack a scoreless game and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
 
FILE - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Pedro Avila throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the Padres on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, for cash. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Guardians acquire right-hander Pedro Avila in trade with Padres for cash. Avila can start, relieve

The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the San Diego Padres for cash. The 27-year-old Avila was used in different roles last season with the Padres.
 
San Francisco Giants' Thairo Estrada scores in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Rookie Keaton Winn throws six solid innings. Giants beat Marlins 3-1 to win series

Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016.
 
San Diego Padres' Michael King throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Michael King’s no-hit bid for the Padres broken up in 7th against Brewers

Padres pitcher Michael King had his no-hit bid against the Brewers broken up in the seventh inning on Willy Adames’ single.
 
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after striking out St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Siani during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

The Padres have put pitcher Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck stiffness

The Padres have put right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck tightness. San Diego made the move Wednesday, ahead of its game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
 
FILE - Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander throws during a baseball spring training workout Feb. 14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Verlander is scheduled to make his second and likely final rehabilitation start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday night, April 13. The three-time Cy Young Award winner opened the season on the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Justin Verlander to make season debut for Astros on Friday night at Washington

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will make his season debut Friday night at the Washington Nationals. Houston manager Joe Espada made the announcement Wednesday.
 

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This Date in Baseball - Clayton Kershaw records the 200th win of his career

This Date in Baseball, April 18 - Clayton Kershaw records the 200th win of his career
 

Cardinals aim to sweep 3-game series against the Athletics

The St. Louis Cardinals will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Oakland Athletics.
 

Brewers take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Padres

The Milwaukee Brewers aim to break their three-game skid when they play the San Diego Padres.
 

Mets host the Pirates, look to continue home win streak

The New York Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to extend a three-game home winning streak.
 

Braves try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Astros

The Atlanta Braves visit the Houston Astros looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak.
 
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