Even in the cold, David Price is already red-hot  —  CLEVELAND — Game 1 of the 116th Red Sox season played out just about as perfectly as Dave Dombrowski could have planned.  Travis Shaw and Brock Holt stroked four hits, Mookie Betts hit a homer and made a spectacular catch …

Noah Syndergaard stands tall as Mets blank Royals for first win … Mets  —  Mets-Royals photos … Baseball  —  Mets don't witness Royals getting rings … Baseball  —  Manfred says Mejia's ‘conspiracy’ claim off base

Another Braves mistake, another blown lead and loss to Nats  —  A.J. Pierzynski was in the middle of some important plays for the Braves Wednesday night, including one that went completely awry and turned the game around.  —  After his single in the fourth inning gave the Braves a 1- lead …

The Unbearable Whiteness of Baseball  —  By instinct, honed reflex and general contrarianism, I root for all “flashy” “showboats” who are “disgraces to the game.”  It has been this way since I left Boston at age 10 to move to North Carolina, a state with no notable baseball team save …

Rays rally, beat Blue Jays thanks to replay reversal  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays finally saw some glimpses of that improved offense they've been talking about.  And they felt pretty good about their first peek at Alex Colome pitching at the end of a game.

Diamondbacks storm back for first win of the season … Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs with a solo homer and a bases-loaded triple, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stormed back from a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on Tuesday night.  —  Trevor Story hit the third home run …

Games of the Day  —  The Tigers and Marlins play game two of their series Wednesday afternoon as former Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez takes on current Marlins ace Jose Fernandez.  Sanchez finished 2015 with a 4.99 ERA, the first time he posted a season ERA over four since 2008.

Carson Wentz Excited For Opportunity To Re-Connect With Cowboys' Coaches  —  IRVING, Texas - Wednesday might have been Carson Wentz's first trip to Valley Ranch, but it hardly felt like a new experience for the highly-touted quarterback prospect.  —  After all, it was this organization …

WATCH: Rockies' Trevor Story blasts fourth home run in three games  —  Bah gawd, those baseballs had families.  —  Rockies rookie shortstop Trevor Story blasted his fourth home run of the season Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.  —  He became the first player …

Jays' Gibbons: No malicious intent about dress comment  —  ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) Toronto manager John Gibbons says he was trying to inject some humor into a tense situation and had “no malicious intent” in his comment that “maybe we'll come out wearing dresses tomorrow” …

Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard enjoys memorable major league debut  —  (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video) … In the days leading up to the Orioles' season opener Monday, manager Buck Showalter considered several different lineups for the first game of the season.

Manfred says he expects to rule soon on Reyes  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he expects to rule soon on possible discipline for Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes.  —  Reyes was scheduled to go to trial April 4 after pleading not guilty to abusing …

Florida hunters nab nearly 15-foot gator that was snacking on their cattle  —  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (FOX 13) - Two hunters at a Florida farm say it's the largest alligator they've ever captured in the wild: nearly 15 feet long.  —  Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee …

Brewers Acquire Sam Freeman, Designate Ariel Pena  —  The Brewers announced on Tuesday that they have acquired left-hander Sam Freeman from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.  In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Freeman, the Brewers have designated right-hander Ariel Pena for assignment.