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The Athletics said they are "working to address the situation" after play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper apologized on the air for appearing to say a racial slur during a pregame segment before Friday's game at the Royals.

Kyle Muller became the first A's starter to earn a win in 33 games this year as Oakland outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-8 on Friday night in a matchup between the bottom two teams in baseball.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs off Clayton Kershaw and had three RBIs for San Diego, which beat NL West rival Los Angeles 5-2 Friday night in the first meeting between the teams since the Padres eliminated the Dodgers in the NLDS.

Randy Arozarena homered in the first inning and then was hit by pitches in his next two plate appearances, leading to Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash being ejected as the MLB-best Rays beat the Yankees 5-4 on Friday night.

Astros right-hander Luis Garcia is scheduled for Tommy John surgery on his elbow and will miss the rest of this season and the start of 2024.

A spectator fell over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen in the top of the first inning of Boston's game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, playing his first game in Philadelphia since undergoing Tommy John surgery, was saluted with a 25-second standing ovation prior to his first at-bat Friday night against the Red Sox.

Carlos Rodon, who has yet to pitch for the Yankees, will get a cortisone shot in hopes that it speeds up the recovery process for his "chronic" back issue.

After a painful week, Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the lineup for the Atlanta Braves to start a weekend series against Baltimore.

Cubs first baseman Matt Mervis went 1-for-4 with an eighth inning RBI single in his major league debut on Friday, helping Chicago defeat Miami 4-1.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed pitcher Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow.

MLB teams and players are featuring mariachi music beyond the bounds of Cinco de Mayo in their efforts to connect to their Latino fan bases and roots.

Veteran pitcher Matt Harvey, who starred for the Mets during the 2010s, has announced his retirement from baseball.

The two powerhouses everyone predicted to win the division meet for the first time in 2023. What have we learned about them both so far?

One inning into Rays starter Zach Eflin's 7-inning gem against Pittsburgh, the umpiring crew had him remove a ring from his glove hand during a conference on the mound with Rays manager Kevin Cash present.

Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs in the first inning of his New York Mets debut on Thursday, but settled down in an eventual 2-0 loss to Detroit.

Cleveland's Zach Plesac went 1-1 with a 7.59 ERA in five starts before his demotion Thursday.

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins after fouling a ball off his left knee in the sixth inning.

The Athletics designated pitchers Jeurys Familia and Domingo Acevedo for assignment Thursday amid a series of roster moves.

Fueled by a clubhouse full of youth and misfits, the Orioles have the second-best record in baseball.