The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff Saturday in a stunning early season overhaul with the club sitting in last place in the American League East. Chad Tracy, a former major leaguer and manager of Boston's Triple-A affiliate in Worcester since 2022, was named interim manager.
Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice and José Caballero homered and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to seven games with a 12-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night.
Angel Martínez went deep twice for his first career multi-homer game, Daniel Schneemann added the first leadoff homer of his career and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Friday night. All three home runs came off Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-3), who allowed seven runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings, his fourth straight winless outing.
Jeff Hoffman has been struggling this season with an ERA over seven and his spot in the closer's role coming into question. Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins mentioned that the role will be shared going forward. TSN's Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to share what he thinks that will look like and if he believes it's the right decision for Toronto.
Jeff Hoffman has had a tough start to the season. In twelve outings this year, he has three blown saves, two losses, and has gotten the job done in just three of seven save situations. Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins suggests, for the time being, the closer role for Toronto will be a shared responsibility and gives an update on starting pitcher Trey Yesavage's status and when they could possibly expect him back.
The New York Mets survived a ninth-inning bullpen mix-up when Huascar Brazobán went to the mound as closer Devin Williams started walking in, then hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 Thursday night behind Bo Bichette's tiebreaking, three-run double for their second straight win after a 12-game skid.
Tyler Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter, and the Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a win over the Giants on Thursday. Kyle Tucker and Hyeseong Kim had two hits apiece as NL West-leading Los Angeles won for the second time in six games.
Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.
Mike Trout hammered his eighth home run of the season, Nolan Schanuel also went deep and hit a three-run double and Jose Soriano worked five shutout innings as the Angels beat the Blue Jays to avoid a series sweep. Soriano, who is 5-0, lowered his ERA to an MLB-leading 0.24.
Mark Vientos blooped a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Mets snapped their 12-game losing streak, beating the Twins after getting one superstar back only to see another exit with a similar injury. Juan Soto went 1 for 3 with a single and a walk in his return from a strained right calf, but shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed with left calf tightness in the fourth inning.
Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Astros to a shutout victory over the Guardians on Wednesday. Alvarez's two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee helped Houston win two of three in the series.
Coby Mayo hit his second three-run homer in as many days during a six-run sixth inning, and the Orioles beat Kansas City on Wednesday to take two of three from the Royals. Pete Alonso also homered for Baltimore, the third this season for the veteran slugger.
Nick Martinez dominated his former team for eight innings, helping the Rays avoid a series sweep with a win over the Reds on Wednesday. Junior Caminero homered in the third, and Ryan Vilade singled in Diaz, who had three hits, in the fifth.
Stephen A. Smith discusses the Mets' 12-game losing streak and says Carlos Mendoza should be fired.
Shohei Ohtani beats the throw to 1st to extend his on-base streak.
Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage made another rehab start with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday as he works his way back to the majors. Yesavage went 2.1 innings and was charged with four runs, two earned, with two strikeouts and four walks against the Columbus Clippers, an affiliate of the Guardians.
Lenyn Sosa had a pinch-hit, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning, reliever Louis Varland bailed out struggling closer Jeff Hoffman by inducing a game-ending double-play, and the Blue Jays held on for a win over the Angels. Eloy Jiménez drove in two runs for Toronto, which has won three straight.
Jeff Passan says that Mets manager Carlos Mendoza's job is in jeopardy if this upcoming homestand does not go well.
Dylan Cease struck out 12 in five innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Blue Jays beat the Angels to secure back-to-back wins. Cease earned his first win for the Blue Jays and finished one strikeout shy of his career-high.
Ryan Weathers pitched into the eighth inning, fanning eight batters, while Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Trent Grisham all hit home runs as the Yankees blanked the Royals to improve to 13-9 on the season.
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