Even in 6-1 loss to Rays, Adley Rutschman's Orioles debut brings different feel to Camden Yards: 'It's a big deal'  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 16  —  Orioles vs Tampa Bay.  New catcher Adley Rutschman runs between 2nd and 3rd base after hitting a triple.  May 21, 2022 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

Starling Marte crushes emotional home run on first pitch he sees since grandmother died  —  DENVER — Baseball can be poetic, and for Starling Marte, this was one of those moments.  —  Marte, on the first pitch he saw since returning from the bereavement list following his grandmother's sudden death …

Iconic New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell dead at 101  —  Colorful New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell, who covered balls and strikes with elegance and panache for more than seven decades, is dead at 101.  —  The New Yorker reported that the veteran wordsmith died Friday after a lifetime of covering America's pastime.

Heat survive loss of both Jimmy Butler and huge lead, hold off Celtics 109-103 for 2-1 series lead  —  BOSTON — It was a game that was going to leave the Miami Heat at a loss, regardless of the outcome, with Jimmy Butler's night done at halftime due to knee inflammation.

Yankees still waiting on injury update on righty reliever Chad Green: 'It's definitely a concern right now'  —  After years of having their pitching depth tested by injuries, the Yankees came into this season feeling they were fully stocked for the rotation and the bullpen.  That stockpile will likely be tested.

Cardinals' Matz leaves game in first with shoulder stiffness; Liberatore sent out but perhaps not for long  —  PITTSBURGH — It's one and out for left-handed rookie Matthew Liberatore after the 22-year-old made his big-league debut for the Cardinals Saturday night, allowing four runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Josh Donaldson accused of racial taunt by White Sox's Tim Anderson; Yankee claims it was a joke between them  —  White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said that Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson made a racist and disrespectful remark to him on the field Saturday, sparking the benches to clear …

Gomes corrals Story's slam in Monster Seats, goes nuts  —  BOSTON — You know the good times at Fenway Park are rolling again when the hottest hitter on the Red Sox hits a grand slam that just happens to be caught in the Monster Seats by a 2013 World Series hero.