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An Emmanuel Boateng brace and Alan Gordon goal saw the Galaxy past Real Salt Lake 3-1 at the StubHub Center. The win saw Bruce Arena’s Galaxy reach the Western Conference semifinals, where the Colorado Rapids await. READ MORE: TFC’s first playoff win worth the wait All of the goals came in the first half in Carson, California, with Gordon opening the scoring in the 14th minute when he tapped in Giovani dos Santos’ flicked header....

Onyewu turns back the clock Romain Alessandrini scored twice as the Galaxy ended their four-match winless run with a 3-1 victory at Red Bull Arena. Giovani dos Santos was on target from the penalty spot, while Galaxy right back Bradley Diallo was shown a second yellow card in the 90th minute. Daniel Royer pulled a goal back in stoppage time but it could not prevent the Red Bulls’ 13-month home unbeaten streak from ending — a regular-season run dating back to April 2016....

Now the rest of the rosters have been filled in as the reserves and pitchers were announced Sunday afternoon. The players who will complete the American and National League teams’ 32-man rosters were chosen by player ballot and commissioner’s office selection. These are the position players who will be on the bench and the 12 pitchers who will be on the staff. Some starters and reserves may miss the game because of injury, and some pitchers, such as Jacob deGrom, won’t pitch in the All-Star Game because their turn in the rotation next week will cause them to miss the Midsummer Classic....

Mattingly laid a wreath at the cenotaph in the park which commemorates the victims of the atomic bombings in 1945. The MLB All-Stars are in Japan for a six-game exhibition series against Japan’s national team. Game 4 will be on Tuesday in Hiroshima, marking the first time MLB has played in the city. “Personally, it’s humbling to stand in front of the memorial and also an honor to be here as part of MLB to represent our game and bring our two countries and two leagues together to be able play in this great city,” Mattingly said....

While “Fallout 4” offers gamers an expansive world to explore with endless possibilities, the ability for users to create their own modifications and upload them free of charge creates a never ending whirlpool of fun. MORE: Worst World Series winners | Ortiz’s most memorable moments | Ortiz, Gronk sing love song Seeing as the game is set in Boston, one baseball fan got the inspiration to work Ortiz in the game, fully equipped with a bloody jersey and skull crushing bat....

Here is the complete list eligible players, according to the MLBPA: MORE: Top 25 free agents this offseason What players are free agents in MLB? Angels David Freese Chris Iannetta Matt Joyce Matt Latos Shane Victorino Wesley Wright Astros Scott Kazmir Oliver Perez Colby Rasmus Tony Sipp Joe Thatcher Athletics Edward Mujica Barry Zito Blue Jays Mark Buehrle Marco Estrada Jeff Francis LaTroy Hawkins Munenori Kawasaki* Mark Lowe Dioner Navarro Cliff Pennington David Price...

The 32-year-old former Cy Young winner recently turned down his $17.4 million qualifying offer from the Cubs, officially putting him into the free agent pool for the first time in his career. STELLINI: Where the top 20 free agents could land The list of free agent pitchers this season is quite long, but Arrieta immediately stands out as one of the top tier starters available this winter. So while the Brewers may be prepared to give their hardest push to bring Arrieta 90 miles north of Wrigley Field for the next several seasons, there is certain to be strong competition to land the right-hander....

MORE HOT STOVE: Fantasy hitters on the move Updated Jan. 27 Brewers sign Matt Garza. Garza lands in another hitter-friendly ballpark (he struggled in Texas last season) and comes with the usual injury concerns about his elbow. Don’t get too excited here. Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka. The Yankees were the winners for the Japanese import and landed perhaps the best arm on the free-agent market. We don’t love the ballpark or the division, but Tanaka wasn’t prone to home runs in Japan and has a filthy splitter to help keep the ball on the ground....

The latter option is increasingly important as cord-cutting continues and people look for cheap (and sometimes even free) ways to watch the sport. MORE: World Series odds, best player prop bets for 2020 Fortunately, there are more ways than ever to catch MLB games from computers and phones, including MLB TV, network apps and online streaming bundles. Here is a rundown of how you can watch baseball games without cable in 2020:...

Try to dress it up however you want. The weather was suboptimal Thursday. The teams aren't as good as they were at the inception of interleague play. The finale of the four-game, split-stadium set featured two pitchers, Jacob deGrom and Chase Whitley, making their major league debuts. Tickets are too expensive. Whatever. MORE: Yankees-Mets | Tanaka’s impressive streak New York is a metropolitan area of more than 22 million people, and a game between its two teams sold 40,133 tickets, one night after an attendance figure of 35,577 that was lower than the draw for a Friday game in April against the Reds....

Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current baseball lines from Las Vegas. Arizona Diamondbacks -121 (@ Philadelphia Phillies), 7:05 p.m. ETChad Billingsley vs Chase Anderson We like the Diamondbacks more than the oddsmakers do and have the visitors winning this game with 63.3 percent probability. This would put the odds for an away win at -172, so there’s good value in laying -121. While neither starting pitcher is projected to have a good game, there’s a slight edge for the Diamondbacks batters....

Essentially. Basically. Kinda. It’s not Game 1, but the Nationals’ right-hander and Cy Young favorite is taking the mound Monday with an opportunity to put his team in control of the NLDS against the Cubs, the reigning World Series champions. The series is tied, 1-1, heading into Game 3. “This is going to be a crazy atmosphere here at Wrigley,” Scherzer said during his Sunday press conference. “I can’t wait to toe the rubber....

Yes, Heyward is an outstanding defensive outfielder. He’s one of the very best defensive outfielders in baseball right now, and he’s probably the best defensive corner outfielder, period. And he’s one of baseball’s genuinely good people, too. But when do the Cubs reach the point where his ineptness at the plate outweighs the good of the glove? Actually, here’s a better question: When do the Cubs act on the truth that his issues at the plate outweigh the good of the glove?...

Both players were removed as a precaution, but Pete Rose, who is working as an analyst for Fox, was dumbfounded, insinuating that today’s baseball players are too soft. MORE: ALDS photos | Playoff picks | Ranking the postseason players “I just don’t understand,” Rose said following the Rangers’ 5-3 victory. “Does everybody know what we’re playing for now? I mean, you get a tweak and you have to leave the game?...

The Astros are really good again. The Mariners are better than we expected. The Braves and Phillies have pushed their “we’re contenders” timeline up a year. The Cardinals and Twins are struggling with mediocrity. The Orioles have been worse than expected, and the same thing goes for the Royals. The Mets … well, that’s a topic for another day. Let’s get into the power rankings … MORE: Recap the surprises of the 2018 MLB Draft’s first round...

Players are listed by their cities of birth according to the indispensible baseball-reference.com. Alabama: Craig Kimbrel, Huntsville — The 2011 National League Rookie of the Year has led the Senior Circuit in saves each of the past three seasons, including 50 for the Braves in 2013. Alaska: Daniel Schlereth, Anchorage — The lefthander will be in Pirates camp this spring on a non-roster invitation. It’s been a steep drop from when Curt Schilling was in the majors....

On Friday, Major League Baseball weighed in with this: MORE: How ESPN personalities fared after they left | Cowherd remarks remind us harmful Dominican stereotypes still pervasive During a commentary Thursday that started as a discussion about Marlins manager Dan Jennings, Cowherd began to ramble on about the “complexity of the game" and said, in part, “… The Dominican Republic has not been known in my lifetime as having world class academic abilities....

In addition to the freezing winter temperatures, the emptiness of no baseball has fans chilled to their core and makes the wait for baseball season feel like forever. But soon — very soon — the soothing sounds of mitts popping and bats cracking is going to warm baseball fans around the country, while the fuzzy, warm blanket of hope is going to embrace those same fans for all 30 teams....