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Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg was scratched from his scheduled start against the Yankees on Saturday because of a nerve issue with his right hand. The World Series MVP said he wasn't "extremely concerned'' and doubts he will be sidelined for too long.

Matt Davidson tested positive for the coronavirus one day after being in the Reds' Opening Day lineup. He has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

Atlanta's Adam Duvall drilled a solo shot to right field that hit a cardboard likeness of the 1-year-old pup belonging to Mets All-Star Jeff McNeil.

Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg will miss his scheduled start against the New York Yankees on Saturday because of a nerve issue in his right hand, manager Dave Martinez said.

Nationals catcher Tres Barrera tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone -- the chemical compound used in a drug that fueled Olympic athletes in the former East Germany decades ago.

Opening Night saw a star player's positive test.

After throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday night's MLB season opener, Dr. Anthony Fauci now has a baseball card of his own.

Tom Hanks is lending his voice to the Athletics as a vendor to help fill the empty Oakland Coliseum with the sounds of baseball during the coronavirus pandemic.

The leader of the Reds' 50-person health-and-performance team details the responsibilities falling on groups such as his to make the 2020 season work.

Game 1 of 60 is in the books for your team. Now that the 2020 season is underway, here's what stood out from a very unusual starting point.

Fans couldn't come to the ballpark, but nevertheless the stands were crowded with more than a few familiar faces.

Matt Olson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to give the A's a 7-3 win over the Angels in the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule.

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles acknowledged the nation's social justice movement prior to their Opening Day game at Fenway Park on Friday night.

Shane Bieber's 14 strikeouts were the most in the majors in an opener since Hall of Famer Randy Johnson also fanned 14 in 1996 and the most ever without a run on Opening Day.

Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks threw the first Opening Day complete game since 2013 in a 3-0 win over Milwaukee on Friday.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo brought pandemic courtesy to the baseball field on Friday as he offered hand sanitizer to Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia after a third-inning single on Friday.

Yoenis Cespedes homered for the first time since his previous major league game in July 2018 to give the Mets a 1-0 win in their season opener.

For their delayed home opener, the Indians elected to wear their blue road jerseys with "Cleveland" on the front as a unified statement of solidarity for minorities as the team contemplates a name change.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said Friday that the back injury that put him on the 10-day injured list is "not too serious" and "getting better pretty quick," adding that he is "optimistic" he will return shortly after he is first eligible to next Friday.

The Yankees' rain-shortened win at the Nationals on Thursday averaged 4 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen -- the sport's most-watched regular-season game on any network since August 2011.