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Mets president backs manager Mendoza amid 8-game skid

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is backing manager Carlos Mendoza despite the team's current eight-game losing streak.

Cubs expect Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Palencia on IL

The Chicago Cubs expect right-hander Cade Horton to miss 15 to 16 months following season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow, manager Craig Counsell said on Friday.

Report: Padres are nearing a whopping sale

The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

Blue Jays bats in desperate need of a boost headed to weekend series in Arizona

The Toronto Blue Jays' slow start to the season continued with a tough series against the Brewers in Milwaukee, where they dropped two of three and scored just one run in each of the final two games.

Report: Padres finalizing sale for MLB record $3.9 billion

The Padres are on the verge of being sold for a record price of $3.9 billion, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

Angels legend Anderson dead at 53

Griffin’s maturity making an impression on Pirates

As the Bucs build for the future, the youngest player in MLB has his teammates singing his praises.

Goodman powers Rockies past Astros, snapping six-game skid

Hunter Goodman homered and doubled to help the Colorado Rockies snap a six-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Padres beat Mariners behind Tatis, Buehler for eighth straight win

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the second inning, Walker Buehler earned his first win with San Diego and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 Thursday night for their eighth straight win and 11th in 12 games.

Guardians rookie Messick takes no-hit bid into ninth inning in win over Orioles

Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Blue Jays’ Berrios allows five runs over 2.2 innings in Dunedin rehab start

Toronto Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios allowed five runs on five hits over 2.2 innings, with three strikeouts and a walk in his rehab start in Dunedin on Thursday as he works his way back to the major league roster.

Rangers rally for four runs in 9th inning to beat Athletics

Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday to earn a split of their four-game series.

Tigers extend win streak to six by rallying in ninth for rain-delayed victory over Royals

Riley Greene doubled home two runs to tie the score with two outs in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followed with the winning single as the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 10-9 on Thursday in a wild game delayed twice by rain.

Drone sightings in restricted airspace at Colorado Rockies games prompts warning from authorities

A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.

Brewers finding unusual ways to manufacture runs while key hitters are injured

The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to scoring runs without necessarily having much punch in their lineup.

Wood singles to score automatic runner in the 10th, Nationals beat Pirates

James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday.

Trout homers again, helping Angels outslug Judge, Yankees to split four-game series

Mike Trout hit his fifth homer of the series and the Los Angeles Angels overcame a homer by Aaron Judge in their 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon for a four-game split.

Trout crushes another Yankee Stadium homer, his fifth in four games

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time during a four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, crushing a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Angels.

Brewers capitalize on three straight bunts for go-ahead run to send Blue Jays to sixth straight series loss

Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers bunted three straight times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.

Dodgers acquire pitcher McDermott from Orioles for pitcher Perez

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitcher Axel Perez on Thursday.