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MLB roundup: Mourning Angels produce shutout, end Padres' win streak
Apr 17, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels players take a moment of silence to honor former player Garret Anderson before a game against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe homered as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours after announcing the death of franchise icon Garret Anderson, snapped San Diego’s eight-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Angels starter Jose Soriano (5-0) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked four and struck out eight, lowering major-league-leading ERA to 0.28.
Nolan Schanuel went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run for Los Angeles, which finished with 13 hits. Adam Frazier had double, a single and two runs, Jo Adell hit a two-run double and Zach Neto and Oswald Peraza also had two hits for the Angels, who won for the third time in four games.
Padres starter Matt Waldron (0-1) gave up six runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. San Diego managed a total of three hits of four Angels pitchers.
Red Sox 1, Tigers 0 (10 innings)
Masataka Yoshida knocked a pinch-hit, walk-off single in the 10th inning, leading Boston to a win over visiting Detroit.
Yoshida’s hit through the right side of the infield drove in Jarren Duran, the automatic runner on second base to begin the extra frame. Duran had advanced to third on a wild pitch by Tigers reliever Will Vest (1-3).
After starter Ranger Suarez tossed eight innings of two-hit ball, Red Sox relievers Aroldis Chapman and Garrett Whitlock (1-1) each pitched a scoreless frame. Casey Mize tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings for the Tigers, whose six-game winning streak ended.
Reds 2, Twins 1
Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run double and Brandon Williamson pitched into the sixth inning to lead Cincinnati to a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Williamson (2-1), a Fairmont, Minn., native, threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed three hits and one run. Suarez had two of Cincinnati’s four hits. Emilio Pagan tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to register his sixth save.
Minnesota starter Joe Ryan (2-2) gave up three hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings. Josh Bell went 2-for-4 for the Twins, who only had five hits.
Orioles 6, Guardians 4
Jeremiah Jackson hit a three-run homer off Connor Brogdon as part of a six-run eighth inning, rallying Baltimore past host Cleveland.
Jackson’s fifth home run of the season came with two outs, capping a wild turn of events that saw the Orioles score six times off relievers Shawn Armstrong, Erik Sabrowski and Brogdon on two hits, three walks and a hit by pitch. Cleveland had taken a 4-0 lead in the seventh on Daniel Schneemann’s second career grand slam.
Rico Garcia (2-0) was awarded the win for working a clean eighth inning while Ryan Helsley earned his sixth save in six opportunities. Sabrowski (0-1) allowed two runs and recorded two outs.
Braves 9, Phillies 0
Martin Perez tossed six scoreless innings and Austin Riley hit a pair of opposite-field home runs as visiting Atlanta smashed Philadelphia.
After getting designated for assignment and re-signed by the Braves earlier in the week, Perez (1-1) allowed just four hits. Jose Suarez earned a three-inning save. Dominic Smith’s solo shot in the third made it 7-0, and Michael Harris II and Riley tacked on homers in the eighth and ninth.
The Braves have won seven of nine while the Phillies have dropped seven of nine. Philadelphia managed only six hits, including three by Bryce Harper and two by J.T. Realmuto. Taijuan Walker (1-3) was charged with seven runs and seven hits in four frames.
Cubs 12, Mets 4
Moises Ballesteros hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run first inning for host Chicago, which downed free-falling New York.
The Cubs have scored at least 10 runs in each of their last three games, all victories — the longest streak for the club since Sept. 13-15, 2019. The Mets have lost nine straight, a span in which they’ve been outscored 56-16.
Chicago’s Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer as he raised his average to .342. Ian Happ also hit a two-run homer, while Ballesteros, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch had two hits apiece. Edward Cabrera (2-0) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings.
Pirates 5, Rays 1
Bubba Chandler allowed one run over six innings and host Pittsburgh totaled 11 hits to secure a victory over Tampa Bay.
Chandler (1-1) gave up three hits to the Rays, who had a six-game winning streak snapped. The Pirates’ Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and Marcell Ozuna, Spencer Horwitz and Brandon Lowe each had three hits. Lowe had two doubles and two RBIs against his former team.
Junior Caminero drove in the Rays’ lone run in the sixth with a game-tying, two-out single. Nick Martinez (0-1) threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits.
Giants 10, Nationals 5
Heliot Ramos hit a three-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots and San Francisco beat host Washington.
Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs for the Giants, who have won two straight. Logan Webb (2-2) went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits. After scoring three or fewer runs in five straight games, the Giants jumped in front with a six-run second inning.
James Wood and Daylen Lile homered and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals. Washington’s Zack Littell (0-2) gave up eight runs on 11 hits over four innings.
Yankees 4, Royals 2
Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and New York earned a victory over visiting Kansas City.
Ben Rice, who hit a two-run shot in the fourth, kept the inning going with a two-out single, and McMahon snapped a 2-2 tie with his shot off Alex Lange (0-1). New York’s Camilo Doval (1-0) had allowed a tying homer by Vinnie Pasquantino. David Bednar notched his sixth save.
Pasquantino also had an RBI groundout for the Royals, who have lost five straight and eight of 10. Starter Michael Wacha allowed two runs on three hits in six innings.
Brewers 7, Marlins 5 (10 innings)
Garrett Mitchell drove in three, including a two-run double in the top of the 10th inning, as Milwaukee defeated host Miami.
The Brewers, who have won three straight games, scored three times in the 10th against Calvin Faucher (1-2). Abner Uribe (1-0) tossed one scoreless inning. Trevor Megill handled the bottom of the 10th, yielding one run, for his fourth save. Jake Bauers went 3-for-4 and scored three runs.
Brewers starter Coleman Crow (two runs, 5 1/3 innings) made his major league debut, and he took a no-decision despite leaving the game with a lead. Miami’s Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer, a triple and a single. Agustin Ramirez added a game-tying double in the eighth.
Cardinals 9, Astros 4
Nolan Gorman clubbed a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to give St. Louis plenty of breathing room as it claimed a win at Houston.
Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy (2-2) surrendered three homers but just those three runs. He allowed five hits across five innings. Ivan Herrera homered and drove in three.
Christian Vazquez and Yordano Alvarez went deep for the Astros. Peter Lambert (0-1) gave up four runs on seven hits and struck out eight in five innings.
Dodgers 7, Rockies 1
Max Muncy homered twice and hit an RBI double as Los Angeles defeated Colorado on a chilly night in Denver.
Shohei Ohtani had two hits to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fifth-longest run in Dodgers history. Tyler Glasnow (2-0) allowed just two hits and a run in seven strong innings. Will Smith and Freddie Freeman had two hits apiece for Los Angeles, which has won four in a row.
Mickey Moniak doubled and scored the lone run for the Rockies, who have lost seven of their past eight games. Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1) allowed five runs on nine hits in four innings.
Diamondbacks 6, Blue Jays 3
Nolan Arenado homered for the third time in four games and drove in two, Michael Soroka won his fourth straight start, and Arizona beat Toronto in Phoenix.
Soroka (4-0) gave up two runs and five hits in a season-high seven innings. He has one fewer win this season than in the previous five years combined, when he missed extended time with Achilles tendon, arm and shoulder injuries.
Ketel Marte had two hits and scored twice and Corbin Carroll and Jose Fernandez had run-scoring singles for the Diamondbacks, who have won nine of 12. Toronto’s Eric Lauer (1-3) gave up three runs and five hits in three innings.
White Sox 9, Athletics 2
Munetaka Murakami launched a towering grand slam and Davis Martin tossed seven solid innings to help Chicago trounce the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Murakami and Andrew Benintendi (one RBI) each had three hits and two runs as Chicago matched its highest-scoring output of the season. The White Sox had scored the second-fewest runs in the majors (60) entering the contest. Martin (3-1) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings.
Nick Kurtz and Andy Ibanez drove in runs for the A’s, who lost their second straight game. Aaron Civale (2-1) allowed five runs and 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Rangers 5, Mariners 0
Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game and six pitchers combined for a six-hitter and Texas improved to 4-0 this season against host Seattle.
Reliever Gavin Collyer (1-0), a rookie right-hander, pitched 1 1/3 innings to earn his first major league victory in just his second appearance. Texas has won four of its last six, while Seattle has lost four in a row.
Nimmo jumped on a 2-0 fastball from Logan Gilbert (1-3) in the first, lining it over the right field fence. Rangers starter Jacob deGrom didn’t allow a run, but an elevated pitch count (88) knocked him out after four innings.
–Field Level Media
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Jon Rahm overcomes rocky start to take LIV Golf Mexico City lead
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 6, 2026; Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA; Jon Rahm in action during the third round of play at LIV Golf Riyadh at the Riyadh Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters via Imagn Images Jon Rahm used a strong back nine during Friday’s second round to take a narrow lead at the halfway point of LIV Golf Mexico City in Naucalpan, Mexico.
Rahm — who backdoored his way into a top-40 finish last week at the Masters by shooting 4 under in the final round to finish at 1 over — overcame a rocky front nine to shoot 4 under on the back nine, post 67 at Club de Golf Chapultepec and sit at 10-under-par 132.
The Spaniard was in second place after the opening round at 6 under. He’s now one stroke clear of Matthew Wolff, Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland and Harold Varner III, who are all tied at 9 under.
“I was even par on that 9th tee, and I thought, ‘Well, if I hit a good tee shot on 9, I’m going to give myself a birdie chance,'” Rahm said after the round. “If I keep hitting good drives like I’ve been doing so far, I was going to give myself really good chances at 10, 11 and 12, so I think I told (caddie) Adam (Hayes), ‘If we can get one or two before we get to the par-5s, I think we’re in a good spot,’ and kind of took it that way.”
Rahm, who started on the first tee at the shotgun-start event, opened with a bogey, which set the tone for an even-par front nine with three birdies and three bogeys. That included a ball into the water at No. 8, which led to a second consecutive bogey.
He changed the tune by starting his back nine with a birdie on the par-4 10th hole, kicking off a bogey-free final half of his round. Rahm racked up four birdies to put himself in pole position as he seeks his second 2026 win and sixth straight top-five finish to begin the season.
Wolff, McKibbin and Luis Masaveu of Spain (who is in fifth place at 8 under) each shot 6-under 65 to shoot up the leaderboard.
Wolff navigated a number of tough situations with par saves to come away with a bogey-free round.
“I was a bit all over the place, to be honest. I told my caddie after I finished up, I said, ‘I would have never guessed that that round would be bogey-free.’ I feel really good with the putter, so I think that helped a lot,” Wolff said. “… Overall, obviously I’m really happy, but definitely would like to tighten the ball-striking up a little bit. But it’s day by day. Hopefully I can leave that bad ball-striking behind and hit it good the next few days.”
Australia’s Marc Leishman had the low round of the day, posting a 7-under 64 to move past his 3-over opening round to move into a tie for 11th at 4 under. He eagled Nos. 7 and 12, finishing 5 under at the three par-5 holes during his Friday round.
First-round leader Victor Perez of France followed up his career-best 9-under 62 by shooting 2 over on Friday. He’s tied for sixth at 7 under along with Canada’s Richard T. Lee and England’s Tyrrell Hatton.
Bryson DeChambeau, aiming to become the first player in LIV Golf history to win three straight individual events, posted his second straight even-par 71 and is in a tie for 31st.
–Field Level Media
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Scott Hend, Brian Gay share lead at Senior PGA Championship
Scott Hend from Australia watches his tee shot on the 10th hole. The first round of the 2026 Senior PGA Championship was held Thursday, April 16, 2026 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Scott Hend has won everywhere from Asia to Canada to his native Australia in his long, workmanlike golf career. Now he is in position to contend for his first major championship.
Hend posted a 7-under-par 65 on Friday, the lowest round through two days of the Senior PGA Championship, to share the 36-hole lead with Brian Gay at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.
Hend was 2 under for his day when he made the turn, but climbed the leaderboard quickly when he got birdies to fall at Nos. 11, 12 and 13. Hend added back-to-back birdies at Nos. 16-17 to shoot 5-under 31 coming in.
He and Gay sit at 10-under 134 at Concession — the new host of the major through 2028 – though both believed they could have been even better.
“I was disappointed in yesterday’s two double bogeys on the back nine, so I wanted to play that nine a bit smarter and a bit better today,” Gay said. “So I didn’t short-side myself as much as what I did yesterday, and it seemed to work out quite well.”
Hend has traveled Asia, collecting 10 wins on the Asian Tour from 2008-19. He has won three times since joining the European Senior Tour. He knows that the leaderboard is packed with challengers who have experience under the brightest lights.
“I haven’t got any majors in my back pockets, so the guys who have majors should be the ones that are favorites,” Hend said.
That includes Stewart Cink and South Africa’s Retief Goosen, who share third place at 8 under par with Ben Crane. Cink shot a 67 Friday while Crane and Goosen posted 69s.
Cink made an impressive eagle at the par-5 17th on a long, uphill putt. That pushed him to 9 under, but he bogeyed his final hole.
“Two bogeys today. You know, obviously you’d like to clean those up,” said Cink, who has won six times since joining the PGA Tour Champions and twice this year but is searching for his first senior major.
“But you know, all in all it was pretty good golf, and I would take days like today pretty much every day for the rest of my career and be happy, because there’s going to be some days that yield some low scores on days like this, and there’s not going to be too many over-par rounds.”
As for Gay, he is in the same bucket as Hend, seeking his first career major of any kind. An eagle at the par-5 seventh was counteracted by his double-bogey 7 at the 17th.
“Another pretty good day. A little volatile. Pretty similar to yesterday, except I butchered a couple of par-5s. Two of them with one bad tee ball, two good tee balls, but other than that, I putted well again.”
Argentina’s Angel Cabrera, the defending champion, went 9 over through 36 holes and missed the cut by seven strokes.
–Field Level Media
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D.C. United's Tai Baribo (thigh) questionable for Philly return
Apr 4, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; D.C. United forward Tai Baribo (9) races past FC Dallas defender Osaze Urhoghide (3) during the first half at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Striker Tai Baribo’s return to Philadelphia may be delayed beyond D.C. United’s scheduled visit to the Union on Saturday night.
The Israeli international led Philadelphia with 16 MLS goals in 2025. After joining D.C. (2-4-1, 7 points) from Philadelphia (1-6-0, 3 points) in a $4 million cash trade during the offseason, Baribo owns three of the four league goals scored by D.C. this season.
That includes the only tally in D.C.’s 1-0 home win against the Union to open the season.
But a thigh injury has kept Baribo out of the Black-and-Red’s last two matches — a 1-0 league loss last weekend at the New England Revolution and a defeat on penalties to One Knoxville following a 3-3 draw in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday night.
D.C. manager Rene Weiler said Baribo is questionable for Saturday.
“He trained for himself, so we have to check it tomorrow,” Weiler said Thursday. “I hope he will be with the team. And it would push the team, of course. I’m not sure if he (will be) ready for the game on Saturday, but we will check it out (Friday).”
With Baribo and a few other regulars who departed in the offseason, Philadelphia earned the 2025 Supporters’ Shield awarded to the best regular-season finisher.
Without him, the Union have endured a miserable start to 2026. They finally earned their first league win last Saturday with a 2-1 decision over a Montreal side that also only has one MLS victory on the year.
Philadelphia awaits its first multi-goal scorer of the season after Japhet Sery Larsen and Jesus Bueno each contributed their first goals to lead its second-half rally in Canada.
Meanwhile, manager Bradley Carnell admitted the uncertainty over arguably D.C.’s most important player have made preparations a bit more difficult.
“We always want to face the best opponents, and a D.C. United with Tai Baribo is certainly a force to be reckoned with,” Carnell said Thursday. “We are preparing and planning accordingly, but we cannot control what we cannot control. Whether he’s in the building, traveling or not, that’s a narrative we cannot drive and control, so we’re only focused on us and the team that we think will play.”
–Field Level Media
Jon Rahm overcomes rocky start to take LIV Golf Mexico City lead
Scott Hend, Brian Gay share lead at Senior PGA Championship
