• The Canadian Press

    Mouncastle and Mateo propel Orioles to 7-2 win over Yankees in series clincher

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a series-deciding 7-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday. Ryan McKenna also connected and Jordan Westburg’s two-run triple helped the Orioles complete a four-run fifth to chase Yankees starter Carlos Rodon (2-2) and secure a third win of the four-game set, the first this season between likely AL East contenders. Righty Kyle Bradish allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings in h

  • The Canadian Press

    Marlins slip past Rockies 5-4 in 10 innings to cap three-game series sweep

    MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Thursday and swept their three-game series. The Marlins got two of their three victories in the series in 10 innings. They earned a 7-6 win in the opener on Monday. Sánchez's two-out opposite-field line drive to left off reliever Jalen Beeks scored automatic runner Luis Arraez from second. Justin Lawrence (1-2) struck out Bryan De La Cruz before Beeks retired

  • The Canadian Press

    Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock

    NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock. Over objections from the players' association, MLB lowered the timer to 18 seconds from 20 with runners on base while keeping it at 15 seconds with no runners. Last year, the average increased gradually through the season, from 2:37 through April to 2:38 in May, 2:39 in June, 2:41 in July and August t

  • Yahoo Sports

    Rookie WR expectations post-NFL Draft: Just how good will Marvin Harrison Jr. be?

    Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon lays out Year 1 expectations for the talented class of rookie wide receivers entering the 2024 season.