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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.
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Oklahoma tops Baylor with late run, makes Vegas final
Mar 13, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser reacts to a called foul against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Imagesduring the first half Xzayvier Brown scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half to show the way for Oklahoma in a 82-69 victory over Baylor in the College Basketball Crown semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas.
Tae Davis scored 11 of his 18 points in the final 12 minutes for the Sooners (21-15), who recovered after surrendering a 10-point lead early in the second half.
Oklahoma wrapped it up with a late nine-point run capped by a 3-pointer from Brown with 4:37 left which gave the Sooners a 72-61 lead. Brown added six rebounds and six assists.
Derrion Reid contributed 17 points and Nijel Pack added 15 points as Oklahoma advanced to Sunday’s title game. The Sooners will play the winner of Saturday’s other semifinal between Creighton and West Virginia.
The champion of the second annual event will win $300,000 of the tournament’s $500,000 NIL prize pool.
Tounde Yessoufou and Isaac Williams scored 15 points apiece as Baylor (17-17) fell to its former Big 12 rival. The teams were in the league together for 28 years before Oklahoma bolted for the Southeastern Conference in 2024.
Cameron Carr put up 14 points and 12 rebounds and Dan Skillings Jr. added 12 points for the Bears.
Baylor committed 12 turnovers to eight for opportunistic Oklahoma, which outscored the Bears 21-2 off those mistakes.
Oklahoma used an early 11-2 run to take a lead that it held the rest of the first half. Reid made three baskets in the run and Kuol Atak added a 3-pointer as the Sooners surged to a 16-8 lead.
Baylor answered with the next seven points and kept it close, pulling to within one point on six occasions, before Oklahoma closed the period with a 14-5 spree.
Pack triggered the run with a jumper and a 3-pointer. Brown finished it off with the Sooners’ final nine points to stake Oklahoma to its largest lead to that point at 45-35.
At the start of the second half, Williams scored seven quick points and Carr added two 3-pointers as the Bears forged a 48-all tie 4 1/2 minutes into the half.
Yessoufou gave Baylor its first lead since the opening minutes when he went end to end for a fastbreak layup that made it 52-51 with 13:16 left.
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Magic out to build on strong effort, keep Pelicans reeling
Apr 3, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) shoots the ball over Dallas Mavericks forward Dwight Powell (7) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images When the Orlando Magic put it altogether at the offensive end, they are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA.
That’s the view of center Wendell Carter Jr. ahead of the Magic’s road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
Carter scored a season-best 28 points and Desmond Bane had 27 as Orlando (41-36) absorbed a 51-point haul from Cooper Flagg to defeat the host Dallas Mavericks 138-127 on Friday.
The Magic shot 56% from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range — both just off the team’s season highs — while dishing out 35 assists in a clinical master class in offense.
“That’s the beauty of this team,” Carter said. “I think from top to bottom, we’ve got guys who can go get it any night. When we play free, we play open, we play as one unit, I think we’re one of the most dangerous teams in the league. If we can continue to do that for these last couple of games, being in a good spot going into the playoffs, it will give us a really good chance.”
Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was similarly impressed with the spark and selflessness he saw when his team had the ball in its hand.
“They did a great job of communicating with each other,” he said. “Their talk, their ability to share the basketball — you talk about 35 assists — moving it, sharing it, trusting the pass, playing with the right style of pace of basketball and really just trusting each other. That was great to see.”
Mosley also singled Carter out for special praise after the big man produced his best performance of the season.
“It’s big time,” Mosley said. “His presence at the rim is great for us. … He’s one of the most selfless guys we have, because he’s trying to do the right thing by this team. When he does that, the guys celebrate him to make sure he’s getting touches on the back end as well.”
The Magic, who entered Saturday a half-game behind the eighth-place Charlotte Hornets, are safely in the play-in tournament and still with a slim shot at a top-six berth and automatic entry into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Pelicans (25-53), long out of postseason contention, have a more immediate, short-term goal — win their next two at home, starting with Orlando.
New Orleans crashed to its seventh straight defeat when it frittered away a 55-38 second-quarter lead to succumb 117-113 to the lowly Sacramento Kings. Jeremiah Fears poured in 28 points off the bench and Saddiq Bey added 20 for Sacramento.
Pelicans interim coach James Borrego was critical of his side’s defense, which deteriorated after a promising start.
“Bottom line, we gave up three 30-point quarters defensively,” he said. “I thought that was the game. … Bottom line, we just didn’t guard. Second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter, 34, 30, 32, that’s just not going to be good enough.”
Borrego wants to see more urgency as his team embarks on its last two home games of the season.
“Just keep competing,” he said. “That’s the bottom line — just compete, sprint through the finish line, don’t give in. We’ll go home in front of our crowd for two games and compete. The goal at home is to win two games right now.”
Orlando has won the past eight meetings, including five by double figures. The Pelicans’ last victory over the Magic was on Dec. 23, 2021.
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Tigers swat 4 HRs in weather-shortened win vs. Cards
Apr 4, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry (39) receives congratulations from catcher Dillon Dingler (13) after he hits a two run home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 11-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
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.
Detroit starter Jack Flaherty was charged with five runs in four-plus innings. He allowed three hits and four walks and hit three batters. He also struck out six.
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. May walked two and whiffed four.
Detroit took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Colt Keith led off with a single that deflected off May. After a strikeout, Torres singled to center. When Victor Scott II mishandled the ball, Keith scored and Torres moved to second. Carpenter then hit his opposite-field shot.
St. Louis pushed across a run in the third. Ivan Herrera led off with a double and scored on Walker’s two-out single to left.
Detroit got that run back in the bottom of the frame. Kevin McGonigle singled, advanced on a wild pitch and groundout and scored on Carpenter’s sacrifice fly.
McKinstry’s homer, preceded by Dillon Dingler getting hit by a pitch, made it 6-1 in the fourth. The Tigers added another run in the inning when Parker Meadows’ fly ball fell in for a triple. He scored on Vierling’s sacrifice fly.
Flaherty hit JJ Wetherholt with a pitch and walked Herrera, leading to St. Louis’ five-run fifth. Alec Burleson doubled to drive in Wetherholt. After Nolan Gorman walked, Flaherty was removed in favor of Drew Anderson. Walker crushed Anderson’s second offering an estimated 459 feet over the left-center field wall to cut Detroit’s lead to 7-6.
After two-out walks to Riley Greene and Dingler in the bottom of the fifth, McKinstry followed with a run-scoring single.
Torres homered off Matt Svanson leading off the seventh. Vierling homered in the eighth off Chris Roycroft.
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