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MLB roundup: Jo Adell robs 3 homers, Angels eke out win over Mariners
Apr 4, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell (7) reacts after making a catch against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Jo Adell robbed three Mariners of homers and Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer in the first to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over Seattle on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.
Adell robbed Cal Raleigh in the first inning, Josh Naylor in the eighth and J.P. Crawford in the ninth with stellar grabs in right field as the Angels won for just the second time in the past seven games. The last one was challenged as he fell over the short wall in the right field corner into the stands while making the catch but upheld.
Jack Kochanowicz (1-0) allowed four hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings for Los Angeles, which got two hits from Neto including his 10th career leadoff homer.
Emerson Hancock (1-1) allowed one run on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. Julio Rodriguez had two of the Mariners’ five hits, but Raleigh remains homerless through nine games after smashing 60 last season.
Yankees 9, Marlins 7
Giancarlo Stanton hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning and New York continued its hot start by hanging on for a victory over visiting Miami.
Cody Bellinger contributed to the Yankees erasing a four-run deficit through four innings by driving in three runs. Judge (2-for-4, two runs) was the lone Yankee with multiple hits as New York collected six hits, but drew ten walks from Miami pitchers. Brett Headrick (1-0) recorded the win by ending the top of the eighth after Javier Sanoja’s game-tying double.
Edwards went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI single in the ninth for the Marlins, who saw Michael Peterson (1-1) take the loss.
Pirates 3, Orioles 2
Nick Yorke hit the game-winning double in the ninth as host Pittsburgh rallied past Baltimore.
Dennis Santana (2-0) was the winning pitcher with an inning of shutout relief. Yorke delivered the deciding hit off Ryan Helsley (0-1) to end the game. Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits.
Adley Rutschman had two of Baltimore’s six singles. The Orioles scored two runs in the fourth on singles by Dylan Beavers and Leody Taveras. Baltimore led until the eighth. Orioles starter Shane Baz held the Pirates to one unearned run on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Tigers 11, Cardinals 6
Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers and host Detroit slugged its way to a victory over St. Louis.
The game was called after 8 1/3 innings due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. Carpenter, McKinstry and Vierling drove in three runs apiece. Gleyber Torres had two hits, including a homer, and scored twice.
Brant Hunter (1-0) picked up the win, tossing one inning of scoreless relief. Jordan Walker hit a grand slam and drove in five for the Cardinals. Starter Dustin May (0-2) gave up seven runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.
White Sox 6, Blue Jays 3
Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered to key a go-ahead sixth-inning rally and Miguel Vargas added two hits as host Chicago defeated Toronto.
Murakami drove in three runs and Vargas scored a pair. Chris Murphy (1-0) got the win, allowing one run and two hits in one inning of relief. Seranthony Dominguez worked around a leadoff walk and pinch-hit single in the ninth to pick up his first save.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked his first home run of the season, a two-run blast to left-center in the sixth to give the Jays a short-lived 2-1 lead. Reliever Brendon Little (0-2) gave up three runs in the bottom of the inning.
Brewers 5, Royals 2 (Game 1)
Garrett Mitchell doubled, homered, and racked up five RBIs for visiting Milwaukee in a win over Kansas City. Luis Rengifo was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run, and Christian Yelich was 2-for-5 with two runs for the Brewers.
Brewers starting pitcher Chad Patrick (1-0) picked up the win as he went five innings and gave up four hits. Trevor Megill threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save of the season.
Luinder Avila (0-1) took the loss for the Royals, as he only lasted three innings, surrendering eight hits and five runs. Jac Caglianone was 2-for-3 with a walk, and Lane Thomas and Bobby Witt Jr. each had an RBI for the Royals.
Royals 8, Brewers 2 (Game 2)
Salvador Perez’s sixth-inning home run ignited the Kansas City offense to split a doubleheader with visiting Milwaukee.
The Royals sent 12 batters to the plate in the decisive six-run frame, nine of those with two outs. Nick Mears (1-0) picked up the win in relief for Kansas City after one inning of work. Eli Morgan pitched the final three innings to notch his first save. Maikel Garcia was 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI, while Carter Jensen was 2-for-3 with a run, a double, two RBIs and a walk.
Brandon Sproat (0-1) was saddled with the loss as he pitched 3 2/3 innings of relief, surrendering four hits and four runs. Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell drove in the Brewers’ runs.
Phillies 2, Rockies 1
Jesus Luzardo pitched strongly into the seventh, striking out 11 and Trea Turner had two hits with the game-winning RBI in Philadelphia’s win over Colorado in Denver.
Luzardo (1-1) allowed just one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings to bounce back from a rough first start. Jhoan Duran retired the side in order in the ninth for his third save to secure Philadelphia’s fourth consecutive win. Kyle Schwarber also drove in a run with an RBI double as the game’s second batter.
Brett Sullivan had two hits and the lone RBI for Colorado, which is 1-4 in one-run games. Rockies batters fanned 13 times and drew only one walk. Chase Dollander (1-1) struck out six in 4 1/3 innings of relief work, but took the loss.
Dodgers 10, Nationals 5
Andy Pages slugged a three-run homer among his three hits, Freddie Freeman doubled twice and drove in four runs, and visiting Los Angeles beat Washington.
Will Smith also had three hits and Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker and Alex Call each had two of the Dodgers’ 16 hits. Pages leads the majors in hits while batting .500 (15-for-30). Los Angeles star shortstop Mookie Betts exited in the middle of the first inning of the game due to right lower back pain and was replaced by Miguel Rojas.
CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer and Luis Garcia Jr. went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Washington, which lost its fourth straight and has been outscored 23-11 in the first two games of the weekend series.
Padres 3, Red Sox 2
Ramon Laureano’s two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth inning propelled visiting San Diego to a win over Boston.
The Padres found two-out magic to take the lead for good, as Fernando Tatis Jr. ripped a double over Ceddanne Rafaela’s head in center field to set the stage for Laureano’s heroic knock. San Diego got six one-run innings from Randy Vasquez, with Adrian Morejon (1-0) recording the win despite blowing a save opportunity.
Rafaela and Roman Anthony each had two hits for the Red Sox, who saw closer Aroldis Chapman take his first loss of the season.
Diamondbacks 2, Braves 1
Michael Soroka threw five strong innings against his former team and Arizona scored a pair of unearned runs to earn a victory over Atlanta in Phoenix.
After Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado singled in the bottom of the second, Jose Fernandez laid down a bunt and Bryce Elder’s errant throw sailed into right field, allowing both runners to score. Soroka (2-0) allowed one run on four hits and four relievers followed up with a perfect inning apiece, with the staff retiring the final 14 Braves batters.
Dominic Smith knocked in the Braves’ only run with a second-inning single, and Matt Olson’s third-inning double was the only extra-base hit of the game. Elder (1-1) took the loss despite allowing no earned runs on four hits over seven innings of work.
Reds 2, Rangers 0
Rhett Lowder pitched six shutout innings to lead Cincinnati to a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Lowder (1-0) allowed three hits, with only one baserunner reaching second base against him. Cincinnati plated the only two runs of the game in the first inning on RBI singles from Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart.
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker (0-1) went five innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits in his first start of the season. Texas put runners on the corners in the ninth against Reds closer Emilio Pagan before Evan Carter struck out to end the game.
Rays 7, Twins 1
Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz drove in two runs apiece, and Tampa Bay cruised to a win over host Minnesota.
Ben Williamson and Hunter Feduccia added one RBI apiece for the Rays, who got six innings of two-hit, one-run work on the mound from Steven Matz (2-0). Cedric Mullins and Chandler Simpson finished with two hits apiece.
Brooks Lee drove in the lone run for Minnesota. The Twins managed only three hits, none of which went for extra bases, with Mick Abel (0-2) allowing four runs over as many innings in his start.
Astros 11, Athletics 0
Christian Walker and Cam Smith hit homers and Houston recorded 18 hits as it blasted the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Tatsuya Imai (1-0) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first career major league win. Walker, Joey Loperfido, Yainer Diaz and Christian Vazquez led the way for the Astros with three hits and two RBIs each.
Athletics starter Luis Morales (0-2) gave up five runs in three-plus innings, allowing eight hits and six walks. Max Muncy had two of the Athletics’ five hits.
Mets 9, Giants 0
Tyrone Taylor capped a five-run fifth inning with a pinch-hit home run, Clay Holmes threw seven shutout innings and visiting New York made it two straight blowouts over San Francisco with its first shutout of the season.
Mark Vientos had three hits and scored twice, and Taylor had four RBI off the bench for New York, which saw Holmes allow just three hits over his extended outing. Tobias Myers retired all six batters he faced to preserve the shutout.
Corner infielders Matt Chapman and Jerar Encarnacion, both of whom were charged with errors on Carson Benge’s groundball that plated two runs in the second inning, had hits for the Giants, who saw starter Landen Roupp (1-1) roughed up to the tune of seven runs (five earned) over 4 2/3 innings.
–Field Level Media
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Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
Mar 29, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jannik Sinner of Italy hits a backhand against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic after beating him in the final of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.
Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets longer than any other since the 1000 series began in 1990, overcame committing more unforced errors (30) than winners (23) by winning 47.2% of his return points and by creating 11 break-point opportunities and converting seven of them.
He lost consecutive service games in the second set to fall behind 5-2 but rallied to force the tiebreaker which he lost handily to see his streak snapped.
“In the second set, I struggled a bit with trying to find the right energy. This can happen. I tried to push myself through, which I’ve done,” Sinner said. “Even when you don’t feel the best, I’m trying to find ways. That was the case today. I’m happy.”
He’ll face No. 6 Canadian Felix-Auger Aliassime for a semifinal spot after the latter’s 7-5, 2-2 victory over No. 9 Casper Ruud of Norway, who retired due to an apparent calf injury.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz survived a very sloppy second set to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in third-round action.
Of the Spaniard’s 47 unforced errors, 23 of them came in the second set. He finished with 45 winners and was never really in danger in the third set, breaking to open up a 3-0 lead and serving out the match from there in two hours and 24 minutes.
“I was playing really well in the first set. I was feeling the ball 10/10,” Alcaraz said. “Then I started pretty well in the second set as well and had a chance to break his serve in the second game, but I didn’t take it. When you don’t take the opportunities at this level, you have to run back. He played more aggressive after that, but I would say it was a great fight in the end.”
Alcaraz, who is in danger of losing his World No. 1 spot should Sinner win this event, will face eighth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan for a semifinal spot.
Bublik had an easier time on Thursday, needing just 75 minutes to beat No. 11 Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 7-5. While Lehecka had seven aces and no double faults, he was not able to force a single break point on Bublik, who won 40 of 51 service points (78.4%).
No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany is also through to the quarterfinals after a 6-2, 7-5 win over Belgium’s Zizou Bergs. No. 5 Alex de Minaur of Australia outlasted Belgian qualifier Alexander Blockx 7-5, 7-6 (4).
In the first of two matches between unseeded competitors, 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca coasted past Italian wild card Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes.
Also, local competitor Valentin Vacherot rallied for a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 win over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz to advance to the quarterfinals. It’s the deepest run a Monegasque player has ever made in Monte Carlo.
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Athletics' Jeffrey Springs dominates Yanks in 1-hit shutout
Apr 9, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs (59) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images Jeffrey Springs allowed one hit in seven outstanding innings to lead to the visiting Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.
Springs (2-0) took a no-hit bid into the seventh before Ben Rice cleanly singled to right field following a one-out walk to Giancarlo Stanton. The veteran left-hander allowed only Rice’s hit, struck out six and walked two.
Springs threw 60 of 93 pitches for strikes and only allowed four baserunners. He struck out Aaron Judge on a called third strike to end the third with two on and retired Austin Wells on a fly ball with two on to end the seventh.
The A’s won their first series over the Yankees in New York since getting a three-game sweep April 19-21, 2016. The A’s did not score until Max Muncy tripled and trotted home on a single by Tyler Soderstrom off New York starter Ryan Weathers (0-1).
The A’s won for the fifth time in eight games after dropping their first four contests and finished with eight hits.
After Springs finished, right-hander Justin Sterner retired Judge on a groundout with a runner on first to end the eighth. Left-hander Hogan Harris struck out Rice to cap a perfect ninth and notched his first save.
The A’s earned the win after losing right fielder Brent Rooker to right flank discomfort on a swing in the opening inning.
The Yankees were held to one hit for the first time since Aug. 15, 2023, at Atlanta. The A’s allowed one hit for the first time since April 11, 2024, at Texas when JP Sears lost a no-hit bid in the seventh.
Weathers allowed one run on seven hits in a season-high seven innings. The left-hander struck out seven, walked none and threw a career-high 101 pitches.
The Yankees lost for the third time in four games and had three at-bats with a runner in scoring position. New York has not scored since taking a two-run lead on Luis Severino in the first inning of Wednesday’s 3-2 loss.
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Austrian teen Lilli Tagger stuns No. 3 Liudmila Samsonova in Linz
Lilli Tagger celebrates winning her first-round match over Varvara Gracheva of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, March 5, 2026. Tagger, just 18-years-old, marked her first-ever WTA 1000 event win. Local wild-card competitor Lilli Tagger pulled off a 6-2, 7-6 (11) defeat of No. 3 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria.
Tagger, who turned 18 in February, converted three of five break-point opportunities while winning 22 of 32 second-return points (69%). She staved off four set points in her final service game of the second set before clinching after a marathon second-set tiebreaker to reach her first clay-court semifinal on the WTA Tour.
Next up for Tagger is fellow Austrian Anastasia Potapova, who blew past Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch for a 6-2, 6-1 victory in 91 minutes, converting seven of her 14 break-point opportunities.
No. 2 Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia was also ousted from the tournament in the second round, thrashed by unseeded Czech competitor Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-3 in 60 minutes.
Croatia’s Donna Vekic also advanced to the quarterfinals via walkover as Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina was forced to withdraw due to illness. She’ll face Pliskova for a semifinal on the side of the bracket which has no seeded players left after Thursday’s two upsets.
–Field Level Media
Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs dominates Yanks in 1-hit shutout
