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New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia says he'll likely retire if the Yankees win the World Series this season.

The rest of baseball is playing catch-up while the division where you'll find MLB's top tandem is set up for an early-season showdown.

Plenty of teams will be interested in the Orioles star if he becomes available, but which one makes the most sense?

Although the wild card has taken some excitement from division battles, Red Sox-Yankees this year could be as epic as they come.

With the Red Sox coming to town, things couldn't be going much better for the Yankees, who have 15 wins in their last 16 games.

Shohei Ohtani returned from a sprained ankle and took a shutout into the seventh inning while outpitching Felix Hernandez, Mike Trout hit his 12th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Sunday.

Willson Contreras, 25, got married Thursday after postponing the nuptials twice due to rainouts last month.

Right fielder Mookie Betts, who was hit by a throw in the top of the first inning, left Sunday's game in the second. The Red Sox have not announced his injury.

Bruce Bochy laughed Sunday when told of the replies from Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy and his wife, Amanda, to the Giants manager's rare tweet Saturday.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left the game against the Rockies in the first inning with hip tightness.

The Dodgers placed ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day disabled list Sunday because of biceps tendinitis.

Jacob deGrom, who was scheduled to start for the Mets on Monday, was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a hyperextended elbow.

GMs used analytics to create an era defined by homers, strikeouts and legions of relievers, but that doesn't mean they like what it does to the game.

Wood, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio and others look back 20 years to when the Cubs phenom owned the zone and tied the single-game strikeout record.

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina underwent surgery Saturday night and will miss a month.

Craig Kimbrel became the quickest pitcher to reach 300 career saves, closing out a 6-5 win by the Boston Red Sox after they rallied and got the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning at Texas on Saturday night.

Astros reliever Collin McHugh became the first player to use Arizona's shiny, new bullpen buggie in a regular-season game when he entered to pitch Friday night.

The Cardinals won Saturday's home game, but Tommy Pham, Yadier Molina and Bud Norris left the contest with injuries. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said all three will be evaluated on Sunday.

Last year's staff put too many men on base, but wildness from Tyler Chatwood and others shows these Cubs hurlers haven't solved that problem yet.

Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber needed a new shoe after falling and getting up to catch a fly ball in the Cubs' 10-inning loss to St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.