Astros take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Major League Baseball postseason series. Game two was postponed due to bad weather in New York on Thursday. The game between the Yankees and the Guardians will now be played on Friday. The Houston Astros trounced the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Thursday to establish a commanding 2-0 … Read more
Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby threw 24 consecutive strikes. He broke the previous record of 21 set by Pittsburgh’s Joe Musgrove in August 2018. Only one pitch was beyond the strike zone, but it was an infield single. On Wednesday, Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby began a game against the Washington Nationals with 24 consecutive … Read more
Robinson Cano, a struggling infielder for the New York Mets, has been designated for assignment. The Mets owe Cano, 39, $44,703,297 from the remaining portion of his $240 million, 10-year contract he signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2013. In 43 plate appearances this season, he is hitting .195 with one home run, three RBIs, … Read more
