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Canada Standard
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani blasts 1st pitch, Dodgers down Guardians
(Photo credit: David Richard-Imagn Images) Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game and scored three runs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Monday night. Ohtani took over the MLB lead with 19 home runs -- one more than Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber -- by sending Gavin Williams' fastball into the stands in right field. He also leads baseball with 57 runs. Yamamoto (6-3) struck out seven, giving up two runs on three hits and remaining second-best in the NL with a 1.97 ERA. All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez extended his hitting streak to a career-high 19 games for the Guardians, doubling and scoring on Kyle Manzardo's single in the sixth. Williams (4-3) walked a season-high six and allowed four runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Brewers 3, Red Sox 2 Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch from Garrett Crochet and Trevor Megill stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as host Milwaukee held off Boston in the opener of a three-game series. The Red Sox trailed 3-1 after eight innings before rallying against Megill. Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder walked, and Jarren Duran punched a two-out single to right to score Story from second. Rafael Devers was intentionally walked to load the bases, but Megill got Connor Wong on a flyout to right for his 10th save in 11 opportunities. Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick allowed three hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out six and walking two. DL Hall (1-0), activated earlier Monday off the 60-day injured list, followed and yielded two hits and one run with 2 1/3 innings. Abner Uribe finished the eighth inning before giving way to Megill. Crochet (4-4) allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 11 and walking two in a 108-pitch outing. Mets 2, White Sox 1 Francisco Lindor's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted New York over visiting Chicago. Tyrone Taylor started the winning rally off right-hander Steven Wilson (1-1) with a double off the glove of center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the warning track. After Jeff McNeil was given an intentional walk, Luis Torrens singled to left to fill the bases, setting the stage for Lindor. It was the Mets' fifth walk-off win of the season. Juan Soto also had an RBI sacrifice fly to tie the game for the Mets. Andrew Benintendi plated the only White Sox run on a sac fly. Cubs 3, Rockies 1 Jameson Taillon threw 6 1/3 quality innings and Kyle Tucker drove in a pair of runs to help Chicago post a victory over visiting Colorado. Taillon (4-3) allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking none for the Cubs, who won for the eighth time in 10 games. Chicago's bullpen combined for 2 2/3 one-hit innings -- including Daniel Palencia, who earned his third save with a perfect ninth. Carson Palmquist (0-3) threw five innings of two-run, three-hit ball in his third career start, also striking out four and walking three. Mickey Moniak's solo home run in the fifth inning accounted for all of the Rockies' scoring as the club dropped its eighth game in nine tries. Tigers 3, Giants 1 Riley Greene hit a two-run single and host Detroit opened a three-game series against San Francisco with a victory. Colt Keith had two hits and scored a run for the Tigers. Starter Keider Montero (2-1) held the Giants to one hit in five innings. He was followed by a parade of five relievers with Will Vest picking up his sixth save. Detroit's Javier Baez was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes. Baez was called out on strikes by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi on a pitch that replays showed was low and outside. Wilmer Flores drove in the lone San Francisco run. Orioles 5, Cardinals 2 Dylan Carlson drilled a three-run home run against his former team and Baltimore defeated visiting St. Louis to secure its first three-game winning streak of the year. Charlie Morton (1-7) put together his best start as an Oriole by limiting the Cardinals to two runs on four hits in six innings. Ryan O'Hearn provided three hits and Jackson Holliday joined Carlson with two hits. Pedro Pages homered for St. Louis, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Nolan Gorman had two of the team's four hits and starter Erick Fedde (3-4) took the loss. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1 Kevin Gausman (5-4) surrendered one run on five hits while striking out six batters over eight innings as Toronto opened a three-game series with a win over Texas. Daulton Varsho opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning and fell a triple short of the cycle. Alejandro Kirk added the eventual game-winning RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame, and Jeff Hoffman earned his 11th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger each collected a pair of hits in the victory. Jacob DeGrom (4-2) allowed two runs, five hits and two walks with no strikeouts for the Rangers. In 228 career starts, it was the first time DeGrom has failed to register a strikeout. Wyatt Langford hit a solo shot in the fourth for Texas' lone run. Reds 7, Royals 4 Tyler Stephenson clubbed a two-run homer for one of his three hits, Nick Martinez pitched seven quality innings and Cincinnati beat host Kansas City. Stephenson came in batting .177 but matched the personal hit total from his previous six games. He had three RBIs for the Reds. Martinez (3-5) yielded six hits without a walk, and all three runs he allowed came in the seventh, including Salvador Perez's two-run homer. Cincinnati had its way with Royals starter Michael Lorenzen (3-6), who allowed six runs, 11 hits and three walks over five innings. It marked the first time this season a Kansas City starter allowed more than five runs in a contest. Rays 7, Twins 2 Jonathan Aranda's three-run homer in the sixth inning pushed Tampa Bay to its sixth straight victory -- the longest active streak in the majors -- as it handed visiting Minnesota only its fourth loss in its last 20 games. Starting pitcher Zack Littell (4-5) was outstanding over 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits, fanned four and did not issue a walk. He won for the fourth time in the past six starts and is 3-0 in May. Aranda finished 2-for-4 with the homer, three RBIs and two runs, and Danny Jansen stroked a two-run homer. The Twins' Carlos Correa popped a two-run homer, but they produced just four singles after Correa's deep shot and were only 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position. Starter Chris Paddack (2-5) allowed two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five without a walk. --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani blasts 1st pitch, Dodgers down Guardians
(Photo credit: David Richard-Imagn Images) Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game and scored three runs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Monday night. Ohtani took over the MLB lead with 19 home runs -- one more than Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber -- by sending Gavin Williams' fastball into the stands in right field. He also leads baseball with 57 runs. Yamamoto (6-3) struck out seven, giving up two runs on three hits and remaining second-best in the NL with a 1.97 ERA. All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez extended his hitting streak to a career-high 19 games for the Guardians, doubling and scoring on Kyle Manzardo's single in the sixth. Williams (4-3) walked a season-high six and allowed four runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Brewers 3, Red Sox 2 Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch from Garrett Crochet and Trevor Megill stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as host Milwaukee held off Boston in the opener of a three-game series. The Red Sox trailed 3-1 after eight innings before rallying against Megill. Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder walked, and Jarren Duran punched a two-out single to right to score Story from second. Rafael Devers was intentionally walked to load the bases, but Megill got Connor Wong on a flyout to right for his 10th save in 11 opportunities. Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick allowed three hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out six and walking two. DL Hall (1-0), activated earlier Monday off the 60-day injured list, followed and yielded two hits and one run with 2 1/3 innings. Abner Uribe finished the eighth inning before giving way to Megill. Crochet (4-4) allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 11 and walking two in a 108-pitch outing. Mets 2, White Sox 1 Francisco Lindor's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted New York over visiting Chicago. Tyrone Taylor started the winning rally off right-hander Steven Wilson (1-1) with a double off the glove of center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the warning track. After Jeff McNeil was given an intentional walk, Luis Torrens singled to left to fill the bases, setting the stage for Lindor. It was the Mets' fifth walk-off win of the season. Juan Soto also had an RBI sacrifice fly to tie the game for the Mets. Andrew Benintendi plated the only White Sox run on a sac fly. Cubs 3, Rockies 1 Jameson Taillon threw 6 1/3 quality innings and Kyle Tucker drove in a pair of runs to help Chicago post a victory over visiting Colorado. Taillon (4-3) allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking none for the Cubs, who won for the eighth time in 10 games. Chicago's bullpen combined for 2 2/3 one-hit innings -- including Daniel Palencia, who earned his third save with a perfect ninth. Carson Palmquist (0-3) threw five innings of two-run, three-hit ball in his third career start, also striking out four and walking three. Mickey Moniak's solo home run in the fifth inning accounted for all of the Rockies' scoring as the club dropped its eighth game in nine tries. Tigers 3, Giants 1 Riley Greene hit a two-run single and host Detroit opened a three-game series against San Francisco with a victory. Colt Keith had two hits and scored a run for the Tigers. Starter Keider Montero (2-1) held the Giants to one hit in five innings. He was followed by a parade of five relievers with Will Vest picking up his sixth save. Detroit's Javier Baez was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes. Baez was called out on strikes by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi on a pitch that replays showed was low and outside. Wilmer Flores drove in the lone San Francisco run. Orioles 5, Cardinals 2 Dylan Carlson drilled a three-run home run against his former team and Baltimore defeated visiting St. Louis to secure its first three-game winning streak of the year. Charlie Morton (1-7) put together his best start as an Oriole by limiting the Cardinals to two runs on four hits in six innings. Ryan O'Hearn provided three hits and Jackson Holliday joined Carlson with two hits. Pedro Pages homered for St. Louis, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Nolan Gorman had two of the team's four hits and starter Erick Fedde (3-4) took the loss. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1 Kevin Gausman (5-4) surrendered one run on five hits while striking out six batters over eight innings as Toronto opened a three-game series with a win over Texas. Daulton Varsho opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning and fell a triple short of the cycle. Alejandro Kirk added the eventual game-winning RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame, and Jeff Hoffman earned his 11th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger each collected a pair of hits in the victory. Jacob DeGrom (4-2) allowed two runs, five hits and two walks with no strikeouts for the Rangers. In 228 career starts, it was the first time DeGrom has failed to register a strikeout. Wyatt Langford hit a solo shot in the fourth for Texas' lone run. Reds 7, Royals 4 Tyler Stephenson clubbed a two-run homer for one of his three hits, Nick Martinez pitched seven quality innings and Cincinnati beat host Kansas City. Stephenson came in batting .177 but matched the personal hit total from his previous six games. He had three RBIs for the Reds. Martinez (3-5) yielded six hits without a walk, and all three runs he allowed came in the seventh, including Salvador Perez's two-run homer. Cincinnati had its way with Royals starter Michael Lorenzen (3-6), who allowed six runs, 11 hits and three walks over five innings. It marked the first time this season a Kansas City starter allowed more than five runs in a contest. Rays 7, Twins 2 Jonathan Aranda's three-run homer in the sixth inning pushed Tampa Bay to its sixth straight victory -- the longest active streak in the majors -- as it handed visiting Minnesota only its fourth loss in its last 20 games. Starting pitcher Zack Littell (4-5) was outstanding over 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits, fanned four and did not issue a walk. He won for the fourth time in the past six starts and is 3-0 in May. Aranda finished 2-for-4 with the homer, three RBIs and two runs, and Danny Jansen stroked a two-run homer. The Twins' Carlos Correa popped a two-run homer, but they produced just four singles after Correa's deep shot and were only 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position. Starter Chris Paddack (2-5) allowed two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five without a walk.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mets Morning News for June 18, 2025
Meet the Mets It took ten innings, but the Mets lost to the Braves 5-4. The Mets led 4-1 at the end of seven innings, thanks to home runs from Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor, with Taylor plating two more with an RBI double. David Peterson went seven innings allowing only one run, but was charged with three earned runs after not being able to get a single out in the eighth. Reed Garrett allowed the tying run, and after Edwin Díaz threw a scoreless ninth inning, Huascar Brazobán allowed the winning run to score in part due to a wild pitch that Alvarez misplayed by throwing to second instead of third, failing to get the runner out. Advertisement Choose your recap: Amazin' Avenue, Daily News, Newsday, New York Post, It sure looks like Francisco Lindor is about to make his first All-Star appearance as a Met. Brett Baty wasn't certain about his availability for last night's game, but his groin was feeling better than he had been. Megill's best case scenario is missing 4-5 weeks, and the Mets should be able to make it work with a spot starter at first and a returning starter later. Megill said the MRI of his elbow revealed no structural damage, just inflammation. Anthony DiComo wrote about everything to know with regards to Megill's injury. Advertisement Laura Albanese discussed how the best rotation in baseball suddenly feels like it's in a much more precarious position. Around the National League East Nick Castellanos was removed from the lineup after making an inappropriate comment, per Phillies manager Rob Thomson. Miami decisively beat the Phillies 8-3, with Xavier Edwards tallying three hits and Jesús Sánchez and Eric Wagaman each hitting home runs. The Nationals fell to the Rockies 10-6. The Rockies tied a franchise record with seven home runs. Around Major League Baseball Deesha Thosar wrote about how the Red Sox botched every moment of the Rafael Devers saga. Advertisement The Red Sox leadership must right the ship after the Devers debacle, and that's going to take self-reflection and change from multiple parties. Pitcher Anthony Gose is signing a contract with the Diamondbacks. listed eight players who deserve further All-Star consideration during voting. Oregon has began to make moves to try and attract MLB to Portland, but there are still some questions. Yesterday at Amazin' Avenue A Pod of Their Own put out a new episode. Steve Sypa is back with another Mets Minor League Players of the Week roundup. This Date in Mets History In 2012, R.A. Dickey threw his second consecutive one-hitter in the midst of his Cy Young season. Advertisement More from
New York Post
15-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Tylor Megill struggles in Mets' loss to Rays as rotation questions continue to emerge
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Mets' season-long strength suddenly does not seem as strong. For two and a half months, through fluctuating results from a hot-and-cold offense, the Mets have been able to rely upon a group of starters that has appeared never-ending. It has not just been that the rotation has been solid, but deep, absorbing Sean Manaea- and Frankie Montas-sized blows and bouncing right back up off the mat. But over a span of three days, the Mets 1) learned Kodai Senga is gone for likely at least a month with a hamstring strain suffered Thursday; 2) have decided a potential fill-in, Montas, is not guaranteed a rotation spot in large part because of his ineffectiveness through five rehab starts, highlighted by a Friday implosion and 3) have reason to worry about Tylor Megill. Because on Saturday, the struggles of the No. 5 starter continued in an 8-4 loss to the Rays in front of 41,662 rain-soaked fans at Citi Field, where the Mets dropped a series — snapping a streak of six series they either won or tied — before Sunday's finale. The Mets (45-26) do not need brilliance from Megill, but they need more than he provided while pitching 3 ²/₃ innings and allowing six runs (three earned), lowlighted by a fourth inning that included the big righty hearing boos as he was pulled from the start. In that inning, the Rays sent 11 batters to the plate — 10 against Megill — and a Mets lead evaporated instantly. 4 Tylor Megill looks down on the ground after giving up a solo home run to a celebrating Junior Caminero (background) during the fourth inning of the Mets' 8-4 loss to the Rays on June 14, 2025. Robert Sabo for New York Post The first batter, Junior Caminero, destroyed a 2-1 sinker 409 feet to left, deep into the first deck to tie the game. After two more Rays reached — a plunking and a single to put runners on the corners — the frame turned on a rare safety squeeze from Taylor Walls, who dragged a bunt toward first base. Megill ignored a potential play at home and tried to go to first but dropped the ball as he cocked it behind him. 4 Tylor Megill wears a dejected expression during the Rays' five-run fourth inning during the Mets' loss. Jason Szenes for New York Post CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Megill struck out Josh Lowe which, because of his own error, was crucially only the second out of the inning. Given life, the Rays attempted to put down the Mets with a pair of RBI singles, a seven-pitch walk to Jonathan Aranda to reload the bases, and a wild pitch that put the Mets in a 6-2 hole. After Megill lost Caminero, the inning's leadoff hitter, to a seven-pitch walk, Carlos Mendoza took the ball from him, and boos followed a head-down Megill every step to the dugout. It is possible that Megill did not bounce back well from his most recent start at Coors Field — where the altitude affected Friday's starter, Clay Holmes, and prompted a shorter start — but the troubling trend lines extend further than last week. 4 Tampa Bay's Brandon Lowe rips an RBI single during the Mets' loss to the Rays. Brad Penner-Imagn Images Six starts into his season, Megill looked like a breakout candidate and owned a 1.74 ERA. In eight starts since the beginning of May, he has pitched to a 5.79 ERA that has elevated his season mark to 3.95. It is possible Montas replaces Megill eventually, but the Mets are not sure what to do with the offseason addition who has been knocked around during a rehab assignment and will require a sixth minor league start. 4 Brett Baty belts a solo homer during the third inning of the Mets' loss to the Rays. Robert Sabo for New York Post The loss of Senga has meant Paul Blackburn, who was crushed in relief Friday, is at least temporarily back into the starting group. For a group that has rolled really from Day One, a speed bump has appeared. Buried in the fourth inning, the Mets did not have enough offense to overcome the hole. They cut the lead to four runs and put runners on the corners in both the seventh and eighth innings, but a Brandon Nimmo ground out and Brett Baty ground out, respectively, helped the Rays navigate out of danger. Wasted was the hardest struck ball by a Mets player all season — a laser, 115.6 mph home run to right field by Brett Baty that also was the hardest hit ball of Baty's major league career — along with the second home run of Ronny Mauricio's season and three hits (including two RBI singles) from Nimmo. Also wasted was a tour de force from Luis Torrens' arm, which threw out Josh Lowe at second base and Walls in the fifth inning. In the sixth, Torrens chased a wild pitch to the backstop and threw a strike to José Buttó, who tagged out Yandy Díaz trying to score from third.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
State of the NY Mets: 3 roster questions as players are about to return from injured list
After a week on the West Coast, the Mets are returning home in high spirits. They just rolled to a three-game sweep of the Rockies in Colorado after splitting a four-game set and clinching the season series against the defending champion Dodgers in Los Angeles. Advertisement The Mets ended the trip in emphatic fashion, with Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each homering twice, Juan Soto reaching base six times, and Francisco Alvarez collecting three hits in a 13-5 rout of the Rockies. With Alonso's two blasts, he moved past David Wright and into sole possession of second place in Mets franchise history with 243 home runs. Everything seems to be going well for the Mets, who at 42-24 hold the best record in the National League. Their starting rotation has the best ERA in Major League Baseball, the bullpen the second-best ERA and collectively they have the fourth-best run differential in baseball. The Mets have good problems as they try to build their lead in the National League. With several pitchers and positional players' returns on the horizon, the front office must make some difficult calls. Advertisement Here are three looming roster questions that will need to be answered this month. Mets starting rotation: Who is the odd man out? New York Mets pitcher Frankie Montas (47) pitches during a Spring Training workout on Feb. 12, 2025, at Clover Park. Frankie Montas is making progress on his way back from a high-grade lat strain, which he suffered early in spring training. The veteran right-hander, who signed a two-year, $34 million contract this offseason, made his fourth rehab start Sunday, allowing three earned runs on four hits and three walks across 3⅔ innings for Triple-A Syracuse. Notably, Montas threw 76 pitches and will make at least one more rehab assignment this week. After allowing eight earned runs in 7⅔ innings, the Mets could like some crisper performances before his return. Advertisement Sean Manaea is not far behind either. The lefty, who is rehabbing an oblique injury, made his first rehab appearance on June 6 for High-A Brooklyn and is slated for another one early this week. The Mets have not had the need to rush either pitcher back to one of the top units in baseball. Now, as their returns loom, might Tylor Megill be the odd man out, despite quality efforts thus far? Megill is 5-4 with a 3.76 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 84 strikeouts in 64⅔ innings, but he has one minor league option remaining. Kodai Senga and David Peterson are the only other arms with options in the Mets' rotation. Senga has been the Mets' ace, while Peterson is 4-2 with a 2.80 ERA. Megill's spot could be protected if the Mets go with a six-man rotation until Manaea's return but then he could be a victim of a squeeze once Manaea is ready. Where does this leave Mets' bullpen? New York Mets relief pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies on June 8, 2025, at Coors Field. Paul Blackburn, who entered spring training as a contender to grab a rotation spot, has already nestled into a long relief role after making just one start in his return from injury. Advertisement Blackburn notched a four-inning save Sunday, allowing three earned runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts. The Mets called up Justin Garza on Monday. They acquired the right-hander in a trade with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday for cash. Once Montas and Manaea both return, Garza's bullpen spot is one that could be eliminated to produce a six-man rotation and keep Senga, Peterson, Griffin Canning and Clay Holmes all fresh. The only other Mets relievers with options are Huascar Brazoban and Reed Garrett, who has been arguably the team's most dependable high-leverage arm this season. Which infielder stays: Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuna or Ronny Mauricio? New York Mets shortstop Ronny Mauricio (10) reacts from second on a double in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies on June 6, 2025, at Coors Field. The Mets received encouraging news after Mark Vientos crumbled to the infield dirt with a low-grade hamstring strain at Dodger Stadium. Advertisement Vientos is now a week into the 10- to 14-day treatment period before being ramped up to return to the field. The 25-year-old's injury has opened the window of opportunity for Ronny Mauricio, who has delivered encouraging results in his first five games back in the major leagues. Mauricio is 5-for-19 with four runs, two stolen bases and a 456-foot moon shot since joining the team last week. He also committed an error at third base. The question when Vientos returns is who do the Mets deem to provide the biggest potential impact at the MLB level? Mauricio, Luisangel Acuña or Brett Baty? They can likely only keep two. Acuña provides a flash of speed and arguably the most polished glove of the trio, but his bat could use some refinement. He's slashing .243/.293/.287 with six doubles, six RBI, 22 runs and 11 stolen bases. Advertisement At this point, it appears Baty might have finally locked in his major league spot. With a torrid close to May, Baty is now slashing .229/.272/.431 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and 15 runs. This article originally appeared on NY Mets roster questions as players are returning from injured list
