Entering Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins, Athletics closer Mason Miller was a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities. Miami had plans to ruin that perfect streak, and it did just that.
Roger Clemens spent 13 years dominating on the mound at Fenway Park as a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. On Saturday afternoon, he had a chance to watch his son, Minnesota Twins outfielder Kody Clemens, make an impact of his own at the storied ballpark by clubbing a two-run home run in his first Fenway Park start.
Right-hander Justin Lawrence was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Rainey on the 40-man roster, while Rainey’s active roster spot will come at the expense of infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
On the injured list with a right lat strain, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin made it clear he is ready to return to the rotation as quickly as possible.
Cody Bellinger is paid to be a starter, and forcing him to only play against lefties would rightly anger him. But perhaps a good feather ruffling is the push he needs to get back on track.
The Yankees announced Friday that infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is headed to the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to April 30.
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels were all tied at one apiece headed into the top of the ninth. The Angels ran out their closer, Kenley Jansen, to try and keep the game tied headed to the bottom of the ninth.
Max Fried, who is in his first season in a New York Yankees uniform, took the mound on Friday and did exactly what he's done all season — dominate the game.
Thanks to left hip soreness, catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perez wasn't in the Kansas City Royals lineup on Friday night as a three-game series began against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.