HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

Mariners first. Shed Long Jr. grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. J.P. Crawford grounds out to shallow center field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Kyle Lewis singles to third base. Kyle Seager doubles to deep left center field. Kyle Lewis scores. Evan White singles to shallow left field. Kyle Seager scores. Jose Marmolejos flies out to deep center field to George Springer.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Astros 0.Astros first. George Springer grounds out to shortstop, Shed Long Jr. to Evan White. Jose Altuve walks. Michael Brantley called out on strikes. Alex Bregman doubles to left center field, tagged out at third, Tim Lopes to Shed Long Jr. to Joe Hudson to Kyle Seager. Jose Altuve scores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Astros 1.Mariners fourth. Jose Marmolejos flies out to deep right field to Josh Reddick. Tim Lopes doubles to deep center field. Mallex Smith doubles to deep right field. Tim Lopes scores. Joe Hudson called out on strikes.... [More]

Astros first. George Springer pops out to Evan White. Jose Altuve walks. Alex Bregman singles to shallow left field. Jose Altuve to second. Michael Brantley singles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Jose Altuve scores. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shortstop. Michael Brantley out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Mariners 0.Astros fourth. Michael Brantley flies out to deep center field to Kyle Lewis. Yuli Gurriel homers to left field. Carlos Correa hit by pitch. Josh Reddick singles to right field. Carlos Correa to second. Kyle Tucker doubles. Josh Reddick to third. Carlos Correa scores. Martin Maldonado singles to deep left field. Kyle Tucker scores. Josh Reddick scores. George Springer grounds out to shortstop. Martin Maldonado out at second.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 5, Mariners 0.Mariners fifth. J.P. Crawford triples to deep center field. Mallex Smith grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. J.P. Crawford scores. Shed Long Jr.... [More]

Mariners second. Kyle Lewis homers to left field. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Austin Nola flies out to shallow center field to Michael Brantley. Jose Marmolejos strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 1, Astros 0.Astros third. Josh Reddick doubles to deep right center field. Aledmys Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Shed Long Jr. to Evan White. Josh Reddick to third. Martin Maldonado singles to left field. Josh Reddick scores. George Springer walks. Martin Maldonado to second. Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. George Springer out at second. Martin Maldonado to third. Alex Bregman flies out to left center field to Jose Marmolejos.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Astros 1.Mariners fourth. Evan White flies out to deep right field to Josh Reddick. Kyle Seager homers to right field. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to shallow infield, Justin Verlander... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray already knew 2020 would be a big season for his financial future because it's his last one before becoming a free agent.Now the Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander has less time to make a strong impression.Major League Baseball's coronavirus-delayed 60-game season is much shorter than the usual 162-game grind. That means pitchers like Ray will probably make about 11 or 12 starts instead of the typical 30-plus.Because of the compressed calendar, the 28-year-old Ray made sure he kept in shape during the spring hiatus from baseball. In his first live work off the mound Sunday, he threw nearly 80 pitches and said he's very close to being ready for the regular season, which begins July 24 against the Padres.The motivation is obvious: A bad start to the season could cost him millions of dollars in what's expected to be a tight free-agent market during the offseason. Conversely, two good months might lead to a big payoff this winter.“I had the assumption that once everything... [More]

Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier and lamented the lack of African Americans in today’s game. “It’s frustrating because we’ve talked about it forever ... but it seems like the numbers are dwindling instead of increasing," Baker said Wednesday.Only 7.7% of big league players on opening day rosters last year were African American, down from 17% in 1990. Baker and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are the only two African American managers in the majors.Baker appreciates that the league is making a “conscious effort" to get more young African Americans involved in baseball through programs like Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities and is optimistic there can be a turnaround in the upcoming years. “Hopefully in this decade and the next decade there will be more guys that get a chance,” Baker said. “All they need is a chance. A lot of guys have been bypassed and overlooked.”Robinson broke the color barrier... [More]

Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier and lamented the lack of African Americans in today’s game. “It’s frustrating because we’ve talked about it forever ... but it seems like the numbers are dwindling instead of increasing," Baker said Wednesday.Only 7.7% of big league players on opening day rosters last year were African American, down from 17% in 1990. Baker and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are the only two African American managers in the majors.Baker appreciates that the league is making a “conscious effort" to get more young African Americans involved in baseball through programs like Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities and is optimistic there can be a turnaround in the upcoming years. “Hopefully in this decade and the next decade there will be more guys that get a chance,” Baker said. “All they need is a chance. A lot of guys have been bypassed and overlooked.”Robinson broke the color barrier... [More]

Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier and lamented the lack of African Americans in today’s game. “It’s frustrating because we’ve talked about it forever ... but it seems like the numbers are dwindling instead of increasing," Baker said Wednesday.Only 7.7% of big league players on opening day rosters last year were African American, down from 17% in 1990. Baker and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are the only two African American managers in the majors.Baker appreciates that the league is making a “conscious effort" to get more young African Americans involved in baseball through programs like Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities and is optimistic there can be a turnaround in the upcoming years. “Hopefully in this decade and the next decade there will be more guys that get a chance,” Baker said. “All they need is a chance. A lot of guys have been bypassed and overlooked.”Robinson broke the color barrier... [More]

A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Houston Astros Manager: Dusty Baker (first season). 2019: 107-55, first place, lost to Nationals in World Series. Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida. Park: Ballpark of Palm Beaches. First Workout: Feb. 13/17. He's Here: Manager Dusty Baker, RHP Austin Pruitt, C Dustin Garneau.He's Outta Here: Manager AJ Hinch, RHP Gerrit Cole, RHP Will Harris, C Robinson Chirinos, OF Tony Kemp. Going campin': The Astros enter the spring reeling from a sign-stealing scandal that cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs. They brought in Baker to steady the team, and it gives the 70-year-old another chance to chase his first World Series title as a manager. He’ll get a crash course learning his new team this spring after being hired less than three weeks before pitchers and catchers... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — This was already going to be a year where the Seattle Mariners would be relying heavily on young players and some of their top prospects right from the beginning of the season. Now the Mariners expect to be without one of their few veterans — likely for the first month. Outfielder Mitch Haniger is expected to miss the start of the regular season and likely needs to undergo core muscle surgery, general manager Jerry Dipoto said Thursday. Haniger suffered the injury during one of his offseason workouts earlier this week. Dipoto said the latest setback is tied to Haniger's injury issues from last season. “I was expecting him to show up for the first day of spring training ready to go but that does not appear to be the case,” Dipoto said. Haniger missed the final 3 1/2 months of the season after suffering a ruptured testicle and then experiencing back and core issues during his recovery. Haniger was limited to 63 games and batted .220 with 15 homers and 32 RBIs. A year earlier,... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — There were bound to be bumps and headaches along the way when the Seattle Mariners embarked on a major makeover.After using a major league-record 67 players in one season, the first year of Seattle's rebuild was quite the roller coaster for those involved. It nearly turned out to be one player for every win."I would characterize it as organizationally we knew what we were in for. You hear the saying expect things that are expected," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "When we left spring training we knew we were going to have a ton of transition, a ton of turnover on our roster. We have. We have gotten to a point I knew we were eventually going to get there."The Mariners weren't going to be contenders this year. They knew that back in spring training and even after starting off the season with an unexpected 13 wins in their first 15 games. They were flawed. They accepted it as they turned the team over to a young core that they hope to build around for the future.Along the... [More]

Mariners first. Shed Long flies out to center field to Skye Bolt. J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging. Austin Nola walks. Kyle Seager homers to right field. Austin Nola scores. Kyle Lewis doubles to deep right center field. Omar Narvaez flies out to center field to Skye Bolt.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Athletics 0.Mariners fifth. J.P. Crawford called out on strikes. Austin Nola doubles to center field. Kyle Seager strikes out swinging. Kyle Lewis singles to center field. Austin Nola scores. Omar Narvaez flies out to left center field to Skye Bolt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 3, Athletics 0.Athletics ninth. Sean Murphy walks. Seth Brown flies out to deep right center field to Braden Bishop. Sean Murphy to third. Josh Phegley grounds out to second base, Donnie Walton to Austin Nola. Sean Murphy scores. Sheldon Neuse lines out to deep right center field to Braden Bishop.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 3, Athletics 1.

Athletics third. Sheldon Neuse called out on strikes. Marcus Semien grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Ramon Laureano homers to left field. Matt Chapman grounds out to second base, Shed Long to Austin Nola.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Athletics first. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Ramon Laureano flies out to deep center field to Dylan Moore. Matt Chapman lines out to center field to Dylan Moore. Matt Olson walks. Mark Canha grounds out to shallow infield, Tom Murphy to Austin Nola.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.Mariners first. Shed Long grounds out to shortstop, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. J.P. Crawford walks. Austin Nola singles to left field. J.P. Crawford to third. Kyle Seager grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Austin Nola to third. J.P. Crawford scores. Kyle Lewis grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Mariners 1.Mariners third. Dylan Moore strikes out swinging. Shed Long doubles to left field. J.P. Crawford flies out to shallow right field to Ramon Laureano. Austin Nola singles to center field. Shed Long scores. Kyle Seager flies out to shallow left field to Chad Pinder.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,... [More]

Astros first. George Springer singles to left center field. Jose Altuve flies out to left center field to Shed Long. Alex Bregman doubles to left field. George Springer scores. Yordan Alvarez doubles to deep left field. Alex Bregman scores. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Daniel Vogelbach. Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Mariners 0.Astros ninth. Kyle Tucker homers to center field. Robinson Chirinos grounds out to first base to Daniel Vogelbach. Abraham Toro flies out to deep center field to Kyle Lewis. Jake Marisnick grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Daniel Vogelbach.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 3, Mariners 0.

Mariners first. Shed Long triples to deep center field. J.P. Crawford singles to right center field. Shed Long scores. Kyle Lewis pops out to Chris Davis. Kyle Seager doubles to deep right field. J.P. Crawford to third. Tom Murphy called out on strikes. Austin Nola grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Chris Davis.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Hanser Alberto grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Dylan Moore. Austin Hays singles to left field. Jonathan Villar called out on strikes. Renato Nunez doubles to deep right field. Austin Hays scores. Mark Trumbo walks. Dwight Smith Jr. grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Dylan Moore.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Orioles 1.Orioles seventh. Mark Trumbo pops out to shortstop to J.P. Crawford. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging. Chris Davis homers to center field. Austin Wynns flies out to left field to Tim Lopes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Mariners 1.

Orioles second. Renato Nunez singles to left field. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging. Austin Hays grounds out to second base, Dee Gordon to Daniel Vogelbach. Renato Nunez to third. Pedro Severino walks. Stevie Wilkerson doubles to deep right field. Pedro Severino to third. Renato Nunez scores. Richie Martin doubles to deep left center field. Stevie Wilkerson scores. Pedro Severino scores. Hanser Alberto grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Daniel Vogelbach.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 3, Mariners 0.Mariners third. Shed Long homers to right field. J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging. Kyle Lewis walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to shallow infield, Trey Mancini to Asher Wojciechowski. Kyle Lewis to second. Tom Murphy strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 3, Mariners 1.Mariners fifth. Mallex Smith pops out to Pedro Severino. Shed Long doubles to deep right field. J.P. Crawford singles to right field. Shed Long scores. Kyle Lewis singles to right... [More]

Mariners first. Shed Long grounds out to third base, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. J.P. Crawford lines out to first base to Chris Davis. Kyle Seager singles to center field. Kyle Lewis homers to left field. Kyle Seager scores. Omar Narvaez grounds out to first base to Chris Davis.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Jonathan Villar singles to deep right field. Trey Mancini walks. Jonathan Villar to second. Anthony Santander homers to center field. Trey Mancini scores. Jonathan Villar scores. Rio Ruiz doubles to deep left field. Austin Hays grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Rio Ruiz scores. DJ Stewart flies out to deep right center field to Dylan Moore. Hanser Alberto grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Austin Nola.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 4, Mariners 2.Mariners fourth. Kyle Lewis doubles to deep right field. Omar Narvaez grounds out to first base to Chris Davis. Kyle Lewis to third. Austin Nola grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Chris Davis. Kyle Lewis scores. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to second base, Jonathan Villar to Chris Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 4, Mariners 3.Orioles fourth. Hanser Alberto homers to center field. Chris Davis singles to center field. Chance Sisco grounds out to second base. Chris Davis out at second. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Mariners 3.

Mariners second. Austin Nola called out on strikes. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tim Lopes doubles to deep right center field. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Donnie Walton reaches on error. Tim Lopes to third. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Throwing error by Cole Tucker. Braden Bishop singles to center field. Donnie Walton to second. Tim Lopes scores. Yusei Kikuchi reaches on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield. Braden Bishop to second. Donnie Walton to third. Fielding error by Joe Musgrove. Shed Long singles to right field. Yusei Kikuchi to second. Braden Bishop scores. Donnie Walton scores. Mallex Smith grounds out to second base. Shed Long out at second.4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 4, Pirates 0.Pirates second. Colin Moran doubles to deep right center field. Elias Diaz doubles to left field. Colin Moran scores. Cole Tucker strikes out swinging. Jake Elmore doubles to center field. Elias Diaz scores. Erik Gonzalez lines out to left field to Braden Bishop. Joe Musgrove doubles to deep... [More]

Mariners second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. Austin Nola doubles to deep right field. Omar Narvaez to third. Dee Gordon out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Melky Cabrera. Omar Narvaez scores. Mallex Smith grounds out to first base to Jose Osuna.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Pirates 0.Mariners fifth. Marco Gonzales doubles to right field. Shed Long singles to shallow center field. Marco Gonzales scores. J.P. Crawford lines out to right field to Melky Cabrera. Kyle Seager strikes out on a foul tip. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Pirates 0.Mariners sixth. Omar Narvaez homers to right field. Austin Nola homers to left field. Dee Gordon lines out to third base to Colin Moran. Mallex Smith lines out to deep left field to Kevin Kramer. Marco Gonzales called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 4, Pirates 0.Mariners seventh. Shed Long homers to right field. J.P. Crawford walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Jose Osuna. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. J.P. Crawford scores. Austin Nola reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Omar Narvaez out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 6, Pirates 0.