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A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a multiyear deal: Minnesota right-hander Chris Paddack.

The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start.

The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees did not start on time because of a threat of rain.

Rookie Kerry Carpenter homered for the second straight night and the Detroit Tigers survived a wild ninth inning to defeat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers rallied for two runs to tie the game in the ninth before falling to the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in 10 innings on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. The first-place Guardians (59-52) swept the three-game series against the Tigers (43-70). Tigers starter Garrett Hill allowed three runs in five innings, although just one of them was earned. A throwing error by shortstop Javier Baez led to an unearned run in the second, while an error by third baseman Willi Castro led to an unearned run in the fourth. In the ninth, Harold Castro walked, Willi Castro followed with a single.

Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBIs, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.

Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4.

Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx prior to a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.

Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac threw the ball completely out of Fenway Park as the grounds crew began to bring out the tarp, and the Boston Red Sox ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Guardians 3-1.

Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac threw the ball completely out of Fenway Park as the grounds crew began to roll the tarp onto the field, and the Boston Red Sox ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Guardians 3-1 Monday night. With a light rain falling, Yolmer Sánchez hit an RBI single in the third inning to put Boston ahead 1-0. Plate umpire and crew chief Dan Iassogna then called for the tarp and Plesac, who was walking toward the third-base dugout, fired the ball over the third-base roof and out of the ballpark.

Washington star Juan Soto is sure to get asked about his near future during a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that starts Monday night.

Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays as they pounded the bumbling Boston Red Sox 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.

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Triston McKenzie struck out a career-high 12 and extended his scoreless streak to 21 innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf.

The Minnesota Twins dodged a sweep by cooling off the Cleveland Guardians in a 1-0 win.

American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night.

Oscar Gonzalez tied the game with a two-run single and scored on Owen Miller’s go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-10.

Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves aim for their 15th straight win, which would tie for the longest streak in franchise history in the post-1900 era.

Seth Brown hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped a 10-game losing streak _ their longest in 11 years _ by defeating the Cleveland Indians 10-5.

José Ramírez doubled twice, then homered to begin a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Cleveland Guardians sent Oakland to its 10th straight loss, beating the Athletics 3-2.

Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his major league debut while his famous father watched from a suite, beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 to split a doubleheader.

The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home series against Cleveland.

Mike Clevinger had an impressive first start since undergoing elbow surgery in 2020, and Manny Machado hit a two-run home as the San Diego Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader.

Astros manager Dusty Baker tries for his 2,000th win as a major league manager when Houston hosts Seattle.

Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger is set to pitch in the majors for the first time since recovering from his second Tommy John surgery.

Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and finished a single shy of the cycle, Shohei Ohtani showed off his two-way prowess and the surging Los Angeles Angels rolled to a 9-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians for their fourth consecutive win.

Players across the majors will don Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 — and all of them in Dodger blue this year — for the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s big league debut.

José Ramírez homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Owen Miller hit two home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 for their fourth straight win.

Prized rookie Bobby Witt Jr. made an eye-popping play at third base to nail a runner at the plate in the top of the 10th inning, then Adalberto Mondesi’s RBI single in the bottom half lifted the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 1-0.

Bobby Witt Jr. capped his highly anticipated big league debut with his first hit, a go-ahead double with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the rechristened Cleveland Guardians.

The Chicago Cubs have hired Carter Hawkins as general manager, dipping into Cleveland’s front office in an effort to bolster their own player development system.

Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes combined with reliever Josh Hader to pitch baseball’s record ninth no-hitter this season, breaking a mark set when pitchers began throwing overhand in 1884 as the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0.

In a sometimes sticky season, Corbin Burnes got a grip on history. Milwaukee's ace combined with reliever Josh Hader to pitch baseball’s record ninth no-hitter this season, breaking a mark set when pitchers began throwing overhand in 1884 as the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Saturday night. Months after Major League Baseball clamped down on pitchers' use of illicit foreign substances following a rash of early no-hitters, Burnes cemented 2021 as the Season of the No-No with just the second no-hitter in Brewers history.

Lorenzo Cain hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning, Eduardo Escobar homered from both sides of the plate and the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to the NL Central title, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Friday night. Milwaukee’s magic number to win the division is nine and the Brewers (87-55) are 32 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. Cain’s home run off reliever Sam Hentges was his third career grand slam and gave Milwaukee a 9-1 lead.

Franmil Reyes homered over the Green Monster to spark a three-run third inning _ Cleveland’s franchise-record tying 19th straight game with a home run _ and the Indians salvaged the finale of the series with an 11-5 victory over the COVID-impacted Boston Red Sox.

Cleveland rookie Ernie Clement hit the first two homers of his career while Miguel Cabrera stayed one drive short of No. 500 as the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4.

Miguel Cabrera is back home in Detroit on Friday night, one home run shy of 500, when the Tigers face Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac.

Mitch Moreland homered twice, Chris Bassitt posted his AL-leading 12th win and the Oakland Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 17-0 for their seventh straight victory.

Miguel Cabrera got a planned day off as he closes in on his 500th career home run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-5.

Miguel Cabrera remained two home runs shy of 500, but Tyler Alexander tossed a season-high 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1.

Franmil Reyes homered twice, the first a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling past on the street, and the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.

The San Diego Padres and Washington will resume their game after it was suspended because of a shooting outside Nationals Park.

Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 for a doubleheader sweep.

The Mets’ Jacob deGrom, Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff, Texas’ Kyle Gibson and the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole are among those likely to picked as All-Stars when pitchers and reserves are announced.

Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer shortly after Cleveland right fielder Josh Naylor was carted off the field following a frightening collision with a teammate, and the Minnesota Twins went beat the Indians 8-2.

The Braves are monitoring star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. after he was scratched from Atlanta’s lineup Wednesday due to lower back tightness.

Indians pitcher Aaron Civale will miss more than one month with a sprained right finger, the latest blow to Cleveland’s injury-ravaged rotation.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is back on the mound, taking on Kevin Gausman and the Giants at Angel Stadium.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale appears headed to the injured list because of soreness in the middle finger on his pitching hand, another major hit for a banged-up staff.

On the same day the Tigers' general manager criticized his team's defense, Detroit made enough plays in the field to win a game in which it had just three hits and scored once.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Zach Plesac will not need surgery after breaking the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt following a rough outing.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Zach Plesac will miss an unspecified amount of time after he broke his thumb while removing his shirt following his performance Sunday. Indians manager Terry Francona said the incident happened while the starting pitcher was “rather aggressively taking off his undershirt,” according to the Associated Press. Plesac started the game hot, holding the Twins scoreless through the first three innings before the wheels fell off. The right-handed pitcher is 4-3 on the year with a 4.14 ERA in 10 starts. READ MORE:Tarik Skubal strikes out 9 but Tigers lose to Indians againMiguel Cabrera milestone watch: Is No.

Cleveland Indians righty Zach Plesac has been put on the 10-day injured list, the result of breaking the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt after a rough outing.

Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Seattle Mariners.

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 after star outfielder Mike Trout was injured early.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians scored three runs in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers’ fill-in starter and won the series opener 4-1 Friday night at Progressive Field. The Tigers’ scheduled starting pitcher, veteran right-hander Julio Teheran was scratched at the last moment. @WRamosC3 already has three home runs in his first six games this season!#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/O9xYuKVaNF — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 10, 2021Tigers rookie phenom Akil Baddoo went 0-for-2 with a walk. Up next: The Tigers (3-4) and Indians (3-3) meet again on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will face Indians right-hander (1-0, 3.86) in a rematch of last week’s game.

The Detroit Tigers are on the road and they’ll face the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers are coming off a loss and look to bounce back behind the arm of right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran. Catch the game on Bally Sports Detroit and stream it on MLB.TV or AT&T TV. He’s back on the mound to face the Indians at Progressive Field. What: Detroit Tigers (3-3) vs. Cleveland Indians (2-3)Where: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, OHWhen: Friday, April 9Time: 7:10 p.m.TV: Bally Sports DetroitStream: MLB.TV | AT&T TV

CLEVELAND -- Don’t worry, you-know-who is in the lineup tonight. Detroit Tigers rookie phenom Akil Baddoo will bat seventh and play left field when the Tigers (3-3) open a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians (2-3) at Progressive Field on Friday at 7:10 p.m.Tigers right-hander Julio Teheran (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will face Indians right-hander Zach Plesac (0-1, 3.00 ERA) in a rematch of the season’s second game, which the Tigers won 5-2. Wear your cap at home because our first road series of the weekend starts tonight!#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/ZcLJcQ7ZN5 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 9, 2021Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman will be getting his first off-day of the season. Miguel Cabrera will serve as designated hitter, with Jonathan Schoop at first and Niko Goodrum at second. The Tigers will have a five-man, non-roster taxi squad accompany the team this weekend: Right-handed pitchers Kyle Funkhouser, Alex Lange and Erasmo Ramírez; infielder Renato Núñez; and catcher Dustin Garneau.

The Detroit Tigers are 2-0 for the first time since 2016, and they can thank a host of newcomers who helped them beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. Even old Tigers made it a debut day: Michael Fulmer pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the first bullpen appearance of his career. #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/z9kgAWKq6o — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 3, 2021The Tigers didn’t score again until the seventh, when Mazara hit the third of three singles, a blooper to center that drove home Jeimer Candelario. Up next: The Tigers and Indians wrap up a three-game series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. The Tigers have already clinched their first series win against the Indians at Comerica Park since 2018.

Things got wild in the ninth inning, when Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia walked three batters in the top of the inning. Zach Plesac struck out two more and now has seven Ks. Top 4th: Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander escaped a bases-loaded situation when Jose Ramirez was caught trying to steal home. Bottom 3rd: The Tigers pick up a couple of singles off Zach Plesac but can’t score. Bottom 2nd: Zach Plesac struck out the side, getting Jorge Bonifacio and Niko Goodrum swinging and Austin Romine looking.

He’ll face Indians right-hander Zach Plesac (3-2, 2.20)Game updates and live stats are below. Bottom 5th: Zach Plesac retired the Tigers 1-2-3, although Isaac Paredes had a well-struck lineout to left. Zach Plesac struck out two more and now has seven Ks. Bottom 2nd: Zach Plesac struck out the side, getting Jorge Bonifacio and Niko Goodrum swinging and Austin Romine looking. He doubled 413 feet to center field off Tigers starter Zach Plesac.