Kevin Newman's two-run single in the 9th gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds

Kevin Newman's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Newman had a pair of doubles and a single before coming to the plate in the ninth against Alexis Diaz (1-2), who had loaded the bases with a hit batsman and two walks. Newman lined the pitch to shallow right to score Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno. Justin Martinez (1-0), the fifth Arizona pitcher of the game, picked up his first major league win. The Reds have lost 11 of their last 12 games, including a three-game sweep by the Diamondbacks in Cincinnati last week.

Will Smith's 2-run double leads the Dodgers past the Giants 6-4 in 10 innings

Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals. Mookie Betts hit his 50th career leadoff homer and Kiké Hernández added a pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning to tie the game at 4 for Los Angeles. The Dodgers then won it in the 10th when Smith hit a drive to center field off Taylor Rogers to give Los Angeles the lead. Luis Matos hit a three-run homer for San Francisco in his first start in place of the injured Jung Hoo Lee.

Montero drives in 3 runs as the Rockies beat Padres 5-4 and extend winning streak to five games

Elehuris Montero had two hits and three RBIs to lead Colorado to an 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night and extend the Rockies' winning streak to five games. Colorado relievers walked the bases loaded in both the eighth and ninth innings, but the Padres failed to score in either inning. San Diego drew 11 walks in the game and stranded nine runners in the loss. The Padres generated all their offense on home runs. Jurickson Profar hit a two-run shot and Xander Bogaerts and Jackson Merrill added solo homers.

Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the Cardinals surge past the Angels, 10-5

The St. Louis Cardinals scored eight runs in the seventh inning and rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during the surge. St. Louis sent 14 batters to the plate during a rally capped by a two-run single from Iván Herrera, who had two hits in the inning. Kevin Pillar hit a two-run homer and Kyren Paris had an RBI double during a four-run third inning for the Angels, who have lost four of five during their homestand to drop to 5-15 at home.

George Kirby works 7 shutout innings, Luke Raley has 3 RBIs as Mariners beat Royals 6-2

George Kirby allowed three hits over seven shutout innings, Luke Raley hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2. A night that started with a lucky fan catching foul balls on consecutive pitches ended with another dominant pitching performance that helped the Mariners improve to 19-11 over the past 30 games. Kirby had been bothered by a sore knee, but was terrific in striking out six and walking none. Raley's homer was his second of the season. Ty France also hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Kansas City starter Brady Singer allowed a season-high nine hits.

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded not guilty as a formality in a sports betting case. Prosecutors allege Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts. He has agreed to a plea deal on one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. But first he entered a not-guilty plea as a formality during his arraignment Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles. Authorities say there was no evidence that Ohtani was involved in or aware of Mizuhara's gambling.

Ramírez leads late scoring barrage, Guardians deal Rangers their season-worst 4th straight loss

José Ramírez had a pair of two-run singles and reached base five times as the Cleveland Guardians beat Texas 7-0 on Monday night and sent the Rangers to their first four-game losing streak of the season. Five Cleveland pitchers combined for the four-hit shutout of the defending World Series champions. The AL Central-leading Guardians have won 14 of their last 24 games. Ramírez drove in two runs with singles in the eighth and ninth innings. He walked twice and also reached on a fielding error by Corey Seager in the first inning.

Lucky Mariners fan ends up with two foul balls on consecutive pitches

A lucky fan walked away with two souvenirs from the game in Seattle between the Mariners and Kansas City Royals. And they came on back-to-back pitches. During the bottom of the first inning, Seattle's Josh Rojas fouled consecutive pitches from Kansas City pitcher Brady Singer down the left field line. Both sliced into the stands and ended up in the hands of the same fan. The fan made a basket catch to grab the first foul ball on the fly. The second ball appeared to land at his feet before he picked it up off the ground.

Alex Bregman homers twice, drives in 4 runs as Astros pound Athletics 9-2

Alex Bregman homered twice and had a season-high four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Bregman homered off Oakland starter Ross Stripling in the fourth inning, reminiscent of the homer he hit off Stripling in the 2018 All-Star Game. Bregman homered again in the seventh off Mitch Spence. Bregman later added a double in the eighth that scored Trey Cabbage and Jeremy Peña to put Houston up 7-2. The Astros have now won four of their last five, including a series win in Detroit. Oakland has lost four of five.

Bryan Reynolds' bat, Mitch Keller's arm help Pirates to 8-6 victory over Brewers

Bryan Reynolds went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles, Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6. Jack Suwinski and Yasmani Grandal hit two-run homers for the Pirates. Milwaukee's Jake Bauers delivered his first career grand slam. The Brewers nearly came all the way back after trailing 7-2 in the eighth inning. Milwaukee's Rhys Hoskins left the game after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single.

Stott homers in 9th off Edwin Diaz, adds tiebreaking SAC fly in 10th as Phillies edge Mets 5-4

Bryson Stott hit a leadoff homer in the ninth against All-Star closer Edwin Díaz and delivered the tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4. The Phillies trailed 4-2 before Díaz gave up Stott's homer and hit Alec Bohm with a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs. Bryce Harper, the automatic runner to start the 10th, took third on a wild pitch by Sean Reid-Foley (1-1) and scored easily on Stott's long fly out to right. Orion Kerkering (1-0) threw a perfect ninth and José Alvarado earned his eighth save with a 1-2-3 ninth, stranding automatic runner DJ Stewart at second. J.D. Martinez had three hits and two RBIs for the Mets.

Depleted Blue Jays overcome illness to beat Baltimore: 'This was a huge (expletive) win'

Outfielders George Springer and Kevin Kiermaier and third baseman Justin Turner were out because they'd been sick. Catcher Danny Jansen had back spasms. That left Toronto basically without any position players aside from those who started Monday night at Baltimore. Then the game went to extra innings, but the Blue Jays prevailed 3-2 in 10. Manager John Schneider said it's only May 13, but this was a huge win. Toronto went 3-10 against the Orioles last year. Even after this victory, the Blue Jays are in last place. But perhaps this was a turning point.

Amed Rosario drives in 3 runs with triple and double, Rays beat Red Sox 5-3

Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay's three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3. Rosario added an RBI double and Yandy Díaz had three hits for the Rays, who are in a stretch of 13 straight games vs rival AL East clubs. Boston's Tyler O'Neill hit his 10th homer, a three-run shot. The Red Sox had won their last two games. Rays starter Zach Eflin gave up three runs on six hits in five innings. Their bullpen took over from there, with three relievers holding Boston to two singles.

Short drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Cubs 2-0 despite another strong start from Imanaga

Zack Short made the most of his first start with Atlanta by breaking a scoreless tie with a run-scoring double in the sixth and the Braves spoiled another strong start by Chicago rookie Shota Imanaga to beat the Cubs 2-0. Short filled in at third base while Austin Riley was held out with tightness in his left side. Short's double into the right field corner drove in Travis d'Arnaud. Imanaga threw five scoreless innings, extending his team record to eight consecutive starts to begin his career without allowing more than two runs. Imanaga lowered his majors-leading ERA to 0.96.

Daulton Varsho's glove and bat lift Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over Orioles in 10 innings

had no chance to pull off another.

Spencer Torkelson's 2-run HR highlights a late rally as the Tigers beat the Marlins 6-5

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. After Miami got a two-run homer from Otto Lopez in the top of the eighth to take a 5-3 lead, Wenceel Pérez doubled off Anthony Maldonado (0-1) with one out and scored on Andy Ibáñez's base hit. Matt Vierling struck out before Torkelson hit a 1-2 slider 446 feet over the Miami bullpen in left-center field. The Tigers won for the third time in 10 games, while Miami dropped to 2-8 in their last 10.

Brewers' Rhys Hoskins leaves game with injury after hitting a second-inning single

Milwaukee's Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers' game with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after getting injured while running to first base on a second-inning single. Hoskins appeared to be wincing as he reached first base on his single to right. Hoskins eventually headed to the dugout as Blake Perkins pinch-ran for him. The 31-year-old Hoskins is hitting .233 with nine homers, 27 RBIs and an .814 OPS this year after missing the entire 2023 season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament.

Jordan Leasure has become a high-leverage reliever and a bright spot for the last-place White Sox

Jordan Leasure has become a high-leverage reliever for the Chicago White Sox, a bright spot during a difficult start for the last-place team. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 2.20 ERA and two saves in 17 appearances in his first year in the majors. Chicago dropped 22 of its first 25 games. But it is 9-7 since that ugly beginning to the season. The White Sox acquired Leasure as part of their sell-off when they went 61-101 last year. He has been especially good of late. He has allowed one hit in 4 1/3 scoreless innings in four appearances this month.

Reds' TJ Friedl placed on injured list with fractured left thumb

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl, who had just returned from a fractured right wrist, has landed back on the injured list with a fractured left thumb. The Reds center fielder was hit by Kyle Harrison's first pitch of the game Sunday in San Francisco in just his sixth game returning from the wrist injury. Reds manager David Bell said Friedl will miss four to five weeks. The 28-year-old Friedl had 18 homers and 27 stolen bases in 138 games for Cincinnati in 2023.

Giants place Jung Hoo Lee on injured list with a dislocated left shoulder

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury. Lee hurt his shoulder in the first inning on Sunday when it hit the right-center field wall as he leaped to try to make a catch. Lee underwent an MRI on Monday and was set to meet with team doctors later in the day to determine the next steps of his recovery. Manager Bob Melvin said he didn't anticipate that surgery will be needed.

Mets' Senga says he needs more time before beginning rehab stint

Kodai Senga, who has yet to pitch this season for the New York Mets due to a right shoulder capsule strain, will continue working on his mechanics before beginning a rehab assignment. Senga said his mechanics didn't feel right during his first live batting practice session April 29. Senga signed a five-year deal with the Mets in 2022 following an 11-year career in his native Japan. The 31-year-old finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year balloting after going 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts last season.

Washington's series opener at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain

The Washington Nationals' game at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain. It will be made up as a straight doubleheader on Tuesday. Each team pushed its pitching rotation back one day. Washington's Trevor Williams will face fellow right-hander Chris Flexen in the opener of the doubleheader. Williams is looking for his third consecutive win, and Flexen is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his last three starts.

Challenges come to Ogden Raptors games this year as MLB extends partnership

New rules and teams are coming to the Pioneer League this season, as it expands on its MLB partnership.

Cubs place reliever Adbert Alzolay on injured list with right forearm strain and recall José Cuas

Right-hander Adbert Alzolay, who opened the season as the Chicago Cubs' closer, has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. Right-hander José Cuas was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Alzolay is 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA and has four saves in nine opportunities. Héctor Neris, who has six saves in seven chances, has moved into the closer's role though Alzolay earned the save in the Cubs' 5-4 win in 10 innings at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Neris was the winning pitcher. Alzolay becomes the eighth current Cubs player on the injured list.

Red Sox great David Ortiz, who frustrated Yankees, honored by New York Senate

Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz has been honored by the New York Legislature for his prolific career and philanthropic work. Ortiz has long leveraged his celebrity status to raise funds for children in the Dominican Republic and New England who can't afford cardiac care. His work has also benefited some New York families, according to the resolution passed by lawmakers in the state Senate. A spokesperson for state Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who brought forth the resolution, said "even though the senator is a die-hard Yankee fan, he acknowledges the great philanthropic work of Ortiz."

Roku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won't need one of the service's devices

Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week. Viewers will be able to watch for free and not be required to use a Roku device. Roku secured multi-year rights for MLB Sunday Leadoff games beginning with the Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The telecasts will be produced in collaboration with local broadcast teams. Viewers without a Roku device can stream the games on the Roku Channel app, which is free and available on Amazon Fire devices, Samsung TVs and Google TVs. It is also accessible via therokuchannel.com with no log-in required.

Kyle Stowers of the Orioles was sent down on Mother's Day last year and called up then this year

The Baltimore Orioles have recalled outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk. They optioned outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk. Baltimore also reinstated outfielder Austin Hays from the injured list and designated outfielder Ryan McKenna for assignment. Stowers was sent down after Baltimore's Mother's Day game last year. This year he found out on the holiday he was coming back to the majors. Kjerstad is one of four top-25 prospects in Baltimore's system, but finding room for them is a challenge for the Orioles, given the strength of their major league roster.

Giancarlo Stanton proves he's King of Swing in MLB's latest metric advancements

Major League Baseball debuted new statistical metrics on its Baseball Savant website on Monday, unveiling categories that measure some of the reasons that the game's best hitters are so darn good. Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is the king of swings as it relates to bat speed. The sweet spot of the slugger's bat barrel travels through the strike zone at an average of 80.6 miles per hour according to data, which is far ahead of Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz. Cruz is in second place at 77.7 mph. There are six new catgories and five of them focus on hitters, including average bat speed, fast swing rate, squared up rate, blasts and swing length.

After a rookie renaissance the past couple years, some top prospects have struggled this season

Just when it appeared baseball's young standouts had mastered the transition from Triple-A to the majors, a few of the game's prized prospects showed up and went through a humbling experience. Jackson Holliday of Baltimore, Colt Keith of Detroit and Wyatt Langford of Texas have had a rough time of it at the plate. So has Jackson Chourio of Milwaukee to some extent. This comes after last year's class of rookie hitters ranked among the best ever.

After making the playoffs with negative run differentials in 2023, Arizona and Miami have regressed

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins were baseball's big overachievers in 2023. That hasn't carried over to this season so far. The Diamondbacks and Marlins both made the postseason last year despite negative run differentials. Arizona's was minus-15, and Miami's was a whopping minus-57. The Diamondbacks not only reached the playoffs but went all the way to the World Series. But right now Arizona is languishing under .500 and Miami has the worst record in baseball at 11-31.