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The world got the matchup in baseball it wanted to see. Mike Trout against Shohei Ohtani. Ninth inning with a 3-2 count and the title is on the line.

It's opening day in Major League Baseball and a new season has brought a new look. The Cleveland team took the field for the first time as the rechristened Guardians.

Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated hitter.

Major League Baseball returns in late July, The season is now going to be a 60-game sprint to the finish, held in ballparks without fans and featuring some unusual rules.

Major League Baseball owners have made a proposal to the players’ union that could get the season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.

The Purists won't like, this year under a proposal by MLB owners for the virus-delayed season to have the National League use the DH on a full-time basis, just like the AL.

MLB and its players are discussing bold changes to spark the sport that include a three-batter minimum before a pitching change except at the start of an inning.

The Oakland Athletics have traded power-hitting Ryon Healy to the Seattle Mariners for right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan and minor league shortstop Alexander Campos.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Carter, who tied for the National League in home runs last season, has finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees. The deal announced Thursday includes a $500,000 signing bonus, a $3 million salary and $500,000 in performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 plate appearances...