Three others - C Derek Norris, LF Mallex Smith and RHP Austin Pruitt - made their debuts on Sunday.
St. Louis Cardinals' Randal Grichuk celebrates after hitting a walk-off single to defeat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Louis.
Corey Dickerson homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Making the call is home plate umpire Dan Bellino.
The Rays took the series 2-1, as the Yankees were unable to put together a complete game in the series.
"That was probably the best I've been on the mound since I've been back from Tommy John", Cobb said.
We hope you have your peanuts and crackerjacks ready, because today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball as the 2017 regular season gets underway with three marquee matchups around the country.
Hector Santiago (1-0) gave up one run and four hits and struck out four in five innings for the Twins.
Hours before the gates opened, fans were packing the parking lots, grilling up burgers and dogs, playing games and doling out their predictions.
But Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and Matt Holliday - the Nos.
Sergio Garcia targets more Majors after breaking duck with Masters triumph
Garcia has been plagued by self-doubt in the Majors and once said he did not have what it takes to be a Major victor . The first one may have taken 74 attempts but new Masters champion Sergio Garcia is thirsty for more majors.
Morrison (3-for-4), Longoria (2-for-4), Kiermaier (2-for-3, two walks) and second baseman Brad Miller (2-for-5) each had multi-hit afternoons at Tropicana Field. He singled in the first inning and came home on a sacrifice fly by Longoria.
"To be honest, I can't quite accept this (outcome) yet", said Tanaka, who had a 0.38 ERA in six games during the preseason.
Counting Wednesday night's awful outing by Michael Pineda, that's how many starts he has made since early last August without winning.
Michael Pineda was touched up for four runs in 3 2/3 innings as he took a loss to the Rays on Wednesday.
Norris stole second base - the first steal by a Rays catcher since Ryan Hanigan in September 2014 - and the move paid off as he scored on an RBI single by Dickerson to make it 4-1.
Aaron Judge - Judge went 1 -4 with a run batted in.
Yankees: SS Didi Gregorius, out until sometime in May with a sprained right shoulder, will increase his throwing from 60 to 90 feet on Thursday.
Archer likes what the Rays, who've missed the playoffs the past three years, have done to try to get better, too.
With Michael Pineda set to face Alex Cobb in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7.5 runs. During spring training CC Sabathia, said Pineda could win a Cy Young. After an up and down season a year ago going 6-12 with a 4.82 ERA, Pineda will look to start his 2017 campaign off with a strong outing. The Rays will begin a series tonight at Tropicana Field against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays counter with right-hander Jake Odorizzi, who went 10-6 last season with a 3.69 ERA, including a 7-1 mark after the All-Star break and a 2.71 ERA.
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