OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 on Thursday night. Bieber, the 2020 Cy Young Award winner, made his fifth consecutive opening day start and allowed four hits in six innings. Vogt spent six seasons as a player with the A’s in two stints before retiring in 2022. He was hired by Cleveland to replace Terry Francona after a year as a...
George Kirby and Nick Pivetta are the scheduled starters when the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox meet on Opening Day at T-Mobile Park, at 9:40 PM ET. The Mariners have been listed as -161 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Red Sox (+136). Seattle (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 7.5-run over/under has been set for this contest. Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mariners-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus...
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz finished with his duties throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Seattle Mariners opened the season against the Boston Red Sox and walked over to a little stand set up behind home plate. There, he signed a ceremonial one-day contract allowing Cruz to retire as a member of the Mariners organization before Thursday night's season opener. Cruz announced his retirement following last season. He spent parts of 19 seasons in the majors with eight different...
Catcher Will Smith's $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable from 2034-43, raising the team's deferred compensation liability to $915.5 million owed five players. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández also are due deferred payments extending from 2028-44. Smith receives a $30 million signing bonus under the deal announced Wednesday, half payable on Nov. 15 and the rest on Jan. 15, 2025, according to contract terms...
As the Kansas City Chiefs aim to win a third straight Super Bowl next season, they are looking beyond football's borders for some extra offensive help. The Chiefs are reportedly signing Louis Rees-Zammit, a 23-year-old former rugby star in Wales who stunned fans back home when he announced in January that he was quitting the sport in order to join the NFL's International Player Pathway program. [Related: 'The real deal': Why this rugby star's NFL dream is so shocking] Rees-Zammit, who played...
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will miss Wednesday night's game against the Orlando Magic due to tendinitis in his left knee. The the 6-foot-7 Kuminga will miss just his second game of the season. “Hopefully giving him tonight and tomorrow off will get him back for Friday’s game (at Charlotte),” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Kuminga had 21 points and seven rebounds while playing 32 minutes in Tuesday night's 113-92 win at Miami, the second game of a...