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A raucous home crowd helped power an easy win. The Mets, meanwhile, are dealing with an injury to Jacob deGrom.

That had to feel good. The Yankees -- and their fans -- so angry with the Astros cheating scandal that they believe robbed their chances to win World Series in 2017 and 2019, got a little taste of revenge Tuesday.

Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor learned from phone messages that the New York Mets had fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant Tom Slater, a move that left players unhappy.

Hugh Quattlebaum wasn't given much notice, but he had an idea of where to start.

Veteran reliever Pedro Strop has elected free agency after spending most of this season at the Chicago Cubs' alternate site.

Rockies interim GM Bill Schmidt said Wednesday he has "aspirations" of keeping the job permanently but first wants to get the organization on the same page.

Ray Miller, who served as pitching coach of the Orioles over several stints and who served as manager of the team as well as of the Twins, has died at the age of 76, the team announced.

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom could return to the mound on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that fully vaccinated people will be able to sit in areas of Yankee Stadium or Citi Field without social distancing, and that people who get a shot at a game will get a free ticket.

Minor league baseball drew 103,483 fans for 47 games on its opening day after missing the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Drew Robinson, who lost his right eye in a suicide attempt in 2020, has made the opening day roster for the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, and could play as soon as Thursday.

Michael King has the misfortune of having options.

The 22-year-old right-hander has now homered in consecutive starts, including a grand slam in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Nats.

Cincinnati Reds reliever Amir Garrett, who incited a benches-clearing incident in Saturday's game against the Cubs, received a seven-game suspension Tuesday. He is appealing the ban.

The Mets had a team meeting at the team hotel in St. Louis on Tuesday afternoon to vent, discuss and ask questions about the firings of head hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater.

The Mets, all too familiar with Mother Nature impacting their schedule, were dealt their eighth postponement of the season Tuesday.

Christian Yelich, who has played just one game since April 11 due to a lower back strain, has returned to the injured list. He went 2-for-4 in his return to the lineup Monday.

Washington outfielder Juan Soto was activated off the injured list, but the veteran is not in the Nationals' lineup for Tuesday's game vs. the Atlanta Braves.

Luke Voit could be back in the big league lineup as soon as next week. The first baseman who is recovering from surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee, began his minor league rehab assignment Tuesday night with ...