• The Canadian Press

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s three RBIs help Blue Jays rally past Twins 10-8

    TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, a run, and a stolen base as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday. Ernie Clement's RBI single in the seventh inning gave Toronto (18-21) its first lead of the game. The Blue Jays reeled off seven unanswered runs in the comeback. Danny Jansen had a two-run homer, while Bo Bichette and Davis Schneider each had a solo shot in Toronto's offensive surge. Schneider also had a sacrifice fly for another RBI a

  • The Canadian Press

    Braves left-hander Max Fried has no-hitter through 7 innings against the Mets

    NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta left-hander Max Fried has not allowed a hit through seven innings in Saturday’s game against the New York Mets, and the Braves lead 3-0. Fried has struck out five and walked three. He retired the first eight batters before issuing consecutive walks to Tomas Nido and Brandon Nimmo. Fried retired the next 11 batters before walking Pete Alonso with one out in the seventh. J.D. Martinez followed with a hard-hit fly to center, that Michael Harris II chased down before running

  • The Canadian Press

    Pirates rookie Paul Skenes hits triple digits routinely, strikes out 7 in big league debut vs. Cubs

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — The moment hardly looked too big for Paul Skenes. The top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball had a promising major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, working into the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday while offering a glimpse of what may be to come. Skenes was charged with three runs in four-plus innings. He struck out seven, throwing 17 pitches of 100 mph or more. He also walked two and gave up a homer to Nico Hoerner in the fourth that just reached the

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished one goal Friday night. They fought their way back into the conference semifinals by avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficits. Now comes the harder part — getting even. After earning key wins in very different ways, the Pacers and Nuggets return to the court Sunday for pivotal Game 4 matchups against the bruised New York Knicks and the strong Minnesota Timberwolves. “We understood our backs were against the wall, we're here at home,”