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LEADING OFF: Bieber starts, Verlander limbers up, deGrom OK?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:NOW AND LATERShane Bieber (7-1, 1.53 ERA) tries to get the Indians headed in the right direction when they open a series at Detroit. Cleveland has dropped eight straight, its...

Yankees hit 5 home runs in inning for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees hit five run home runs in an inning for the first time in their history.Brett Gardner, DJ LeMehieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning from Toronto's Chase Anderson on...

LEADING OFF: Seattle hosts Padres in San Diego, Fried backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:---ON THE ROAD AGAINThe Mariners open a three-game series as the home team in San Diego after the set was relocated due to air quality concerns in the Seattle...

Donaldson ejected for kicking dirt on plate after home runCHICAGO (AP) Minnesota's Josh Donaldson managed to get ejected while hitting a home run.Donaldson barked at plate umpire Dan Bellino for the second time in the sixth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.With...

Eovaldi shuts down Marlins in 5-3 victoryMIAMI (AP) Nathan Eovaldi pitched five shutout innings and struck out seven, and the Miami Marlins stumbled in their playoff run with a 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.Rafael Devers had a three-run homer, Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run...

Mariners-Padres series moved to San Diego due to air qualitySEATTLE (AP) The Mariners' upcoming series against the Padres has been relocated to San Diego due to air quality concerns in the Seattle area.Seattle will be the home team for all three games of the series that begins Friday...

Eovaldi shuts down Marlins in 5-3 victoryMIAMI (AP) Nathan Eovaldi pitched five shutout innings and struck out seven, and the Miami Marlins stumbled in their playoff run with a 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Thursday.Rafael Devers had a three-run homer, Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run single...

Associated PressYankees' Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubbleBy SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he'd see them again.Right fielder Aaron Judge is packing, too, though he's not a fan of Major...

LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debutBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SHIFTED SITEThe Mariners and Giants play at Oracle Park after their two-game series in Seattle was postponed because of poor air quality caused by the West Coast wildfires. The teams...

AP Baseball WriterAP sources: MLB umpire tests positive for virus, crews shiftBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) A Major League Baseball umpire tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting a late shift in crew assignments in Florida this week, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on...

Alfaro homers twice, Marlins beat Red Sox 8-4MIAMI (AP) Jorge Alfaro homered twice before he took a foul ball to his helmet and the Miami Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night.Garrett Cooper also homered and scored twice for Miami, which moved within 2 1/2...

LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debutBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SHIFTED SITEThe Mariners and Giants play at Oracle Park after their two-game series in Seattle was postponed because of poor air quality caused by the West Coast wildfires. The teams...