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San Francisco Giants (2-1) vs. San Diego Padres (2-3) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Daulton Jefferies (0-0); Padres: Michael King (1-0, 8.10 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, five strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants meet the San Diego Padres leading the series 2-1. San Diego went 82-80 overall and 44-37 in home games a season ago. The …

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — José Ramirez hit his first home run of the season, Andrés Giménez had three hits and the Cleveland Guardians beat the A’s 6-4 on Friday night in front of a sparse crowd at the Oakland Coliseum. Ramirez, an All-Star each of the past three seasons, hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run first inning …

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen has a fractured bone in his right wrist and could miss opening day, manager John Schneider said Friday. Jansen sustained the injury to the pisiform bone when he was hit by a 93.4 mph fastball from Pittsburgh’s Carmen Mlodzinski during the eighth inning of Wednesday’s spring training game. “It’s a …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will open the season on the injured list after dealing with right shoulder inflammation during the offseason, which could jeopardize his conditional $35 million option for 2025. Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday the 41-year-old Verlander hasn’t suffered any setbacks but needs more time to become game ready. “He’s …

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement on Thursday, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his contract: deferred. “I’m very happy for him and his bride,” Roberts said, smiling. “As …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league shortstop Rayne Doncon and cash on Monday from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league shortstop Noah Miller. In conjunction with the trade, the Dodgers announced a $4 million, one-year contract to keep Kiké Hernández. The 29-year-old Margot just joined the Dodgers two months ago with starting pitcher …

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — All-Star right-hander Mitch Keller gets a $2,057,500 signing bonus as part of his $77 million, five-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 27-year-old receives a $5,442,500 salary this season, the same as under the one-year contract he agreed to last month. His new deal, announced Friday, calls for salaries of $15 million in 2025, $16.5 million …

Corbin Burnes’ first outing with his new team looked like an abbreviated version of a typical performance with his old one. Burnes worked one scoreless inning for the Baltimore Orioles and struck out the first two batters he faced Saturday in the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner’s Grapefruit League debut. The Orioles went on to defeat the Boston Red …

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Bryan Shaw that includes an invitation to big league camp for spring training. The team announced the deal on Saturday. The 36-year-old Shaw also pitched for Chicago last season. The right-hander had no record, four saves and a 4.14 ERA in 38 appearances. …

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish has a sprained UCL in his right elbow and is expected to miss opening day, and teammates Gunnar Henderson and John Means are also dealing with injuries as Baltimore opens spring training. General manager Mike Elias revealed Bradish’s injury Thursday on the club’s official report date for pitchers and catchers. The right-hander …