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The first matchup of the NL West favorites lived up to the hype, with Padres manager Jayce Tingler calling it baseball the way it was meant to be.

On Sunday night, Ronald Acuna Jr. left the Braves' game against the Cubs with pain in his lower abdominal muscles in the fourth inning, according to the team.

The last-place New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game, as Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a tiebreaking double off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 win on Sunday and a three-game sweep.

Slugger Jay Bruce is retiring after 14 seasons in the majors. Bruce, 34, played his last game on the bench in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Shane Bieber became the first pitcher in big league history to begin the season with four straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts since the mound was moved to its current distance back in 1893, as the Indians defeated the Reds on Sunday.

White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right trapezius.

Hall of Famer and Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams is coming to the digital memorabilia market with the release of nine different non-fungible tokens that span his unforgettable career.

Giants closer Jake McGee and right-hander Logan Webb went on the injured list before Sunday's game at Miami because they are feeling lingering effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.

The game between Minnesota and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for Monday night at the Coliseum has been postponed because of the Twins' continued COVID-19 problems.

Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 10-day IL with right shoulder inflammation. Strasburg was roughed up for seven earned runs in his last start.

Slugger Jay Bruce is retiring after 14 seasons in the majors. Bruce, 34, remains active Sunday, but he intends to retire after the Yankees' game against the Rays.

The second game of the Dodgers-Padres season series was again full of epic, intense moments.

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez's throwing hand was unprotected when Tampa Bay's Randy Arozarena tipped a pitch that appeared to hit Sanchez in the knuckles in the fourth inning.

Kershaw worked a walk off Yu Darvish that would be the winning run. Betts saved the game with an amazing play.

The Twins have had four positives tests in the past week, including OF Kyle Garlick, another unnamed Twins player and a team staff member.

Jacob deGrom fell one strikeout shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record of 10 in a row in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick and another player have tested positive for COVID-19, according to manager Rocco Baldelli.

— Sean Kazmar Jr. returned to the major leagues after an 13-year absence, pinch hitting for the Atlanta Braves and grounding into a double play on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.

Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich, who has missed four straight games because of a sore back, was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

The Braves placed Sean Kazmar Jr. on the active roster Saturday, a move that could allow the 36-year-old infielder to play in his first major league game since September 2008.