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LEADING OFF: Nats' Soto on mend, Rays' Snell gets throwingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SOTO WATCHNationals star Juan Soto is hoping for a quick recovery after spraining his ankle in a win over the Mets on Sunday. The 20-year-old turned his ankle after...

Alcantara pitches Marlins past Rockies 3-0MIAMI (AP) Sandy Alcantara pitched eight crisp innings, Jorge Alfaro drove in two runs and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Sunday.Alcantara allowed four hits, struck out six and walked none in his longest outing in 15 major league appearances....

AP Sports WriterBrewers' Yelich knows he had fortunate timing on new dealBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich acknowledges he benefited from fortunate timing in his contract negotiations.The Brewers held a March 6 news conference to announce that the 2018 NL MVP had agreed to a...

AP Sports WriterMets’ Jacob deGrom repeats as NL Cy Young Award winnerBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets has been named the NL Cy Young Award winner for the second straight year.DeGrom received 29 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball...

Associated PressBraves rally in 9th, beat skidding D-back 9-5, increase leadBy JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Ender Inciarte hit a three-run homer during a six-run rally in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the skidding Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 Sunday to increase their NL East lead to 4...

AP Sports WriterJosh Bell homers again, Pirates beat Reds 7-2 for splitBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Josh Bell tied the Pirates record with his 12th homer in May, and Pittsburgh stopped Derek Dietrich's home run spree Wednesday, beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 for a split of their four-game series.Bell's...

Indians await MRI results before DL decision on EncarnacionCHICAGO (AP) Cleveland Indians slugger Edwin Encarnacion was examined Saturday because of discomfort in his left biceps and there wasn't a decision yet on whether to put him on the disabled list.Manager Terry Francona said the AL Central leaders were...

Senzatela, Rockies agree to $3 million, 1-year contractDENVER (AP) Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies agreed Tuesday to a $3 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.A right-hander who turns 26 on Jan. 21, Senzatela was 5-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 12 starts last year. He earned...

Rays' Eovaldi to have arthroscopic surgery on pitching elbowST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has loose bodies in his pitching elbow and will undergo arthroscopic surgery.The 28-year-old right-hander, expected to be part of the Rays rotation after recovering from Tommy John surgery, was placed on...

AP Sports WriterMets slammed by Marlins, fall 5G back of Brewers with 6 leftBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have had a funhouse mirror season - always different, depending when and where you look. Division contenders or also-rans? Buyers or sellers? Second-half Cinderellas or too...

AP Baseball WriterA's righty Daniel Mengden tests positive for coronavirusBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic.He is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result.Oakland general manager David Forst said Thursday that Mengden was placed...

A's lefty Sean Manaea to make season debut Sunday vs YankeesNEW YORK (AP) Sean Manaea is scheduled to start Sunday for the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium, his season debut after recovering from left shoulder surgery.A's manager Bob Melvin says Manaea will come off the injured list when...