Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Clarke Schmidt is on track to make his New York Yankees season debut on April 15 or 16 against the Kansas City Royals.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge smiled and perhaps blushed when informed of Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s praise.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds’ re-creation of the dead-ball era has them doing something that hadn’t happened in the major leagues in 65 years. Cincinnati has lost 1-0 in each of its last three games.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge started another home run barrage with a three-run, first-inning drive that made him the third-fastest Yankees player with 500 extra-base hits and finished with three hits and four RBIs to lead New York over the Arizona Dia

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge started another home run barrage with a three-run, first-inning drive that made him the third-fastest Yankees player with 500 extra-base hits and finished with three hits and four RBIs to lead New York over the Arizona Dia

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the slumping Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves' longest winless start since 2016 has left manager Brian Snitker desperate for a recovery he hopes begins with the team's home opener against Miami on Friday night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — So far, it's the opposition taking advantage of the latest change in dimensions at Camden Yards.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña homered and Brendan Rodgers had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.