Rockies at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2  —  Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Rockies (1-3) are in the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Phillies (3-1) in Game 2 of their series.  —  Kyle Freeland is slated to take the mound …

Padres Sign Jackson Merrill To Nine-Year Extension  —  The Padres announced that they have signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension that runs through 2034 with a club option for 2035.  Reportedly, it guarantees the star $135MM.

MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press.  —  The New York Mets, with Juan Soto's record $61.9 million pay …

Athletics trade speedy outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Dodgers for minor league pitcher  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics traded talented base-stealer and outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for minor league right-hander Carlos Duran.

Kristian Campbell agrees to 8-year, $60 million deal with Red Sox  —  BALTIMORE — Kristian Campbell agreed to an eight-year, $60 million contract with the Boston Red Sox less than a week after his major league debut.  —  He gets a $2 million signing bonus, half payable within 60 days …

After cheating death, Dodgers pitcher Dustin May makes his way back to the mound a changed man  —  LOS ANGELES — Dustin May took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers a changed man.  —  Making his first major league start since May 17, 2023, he allowed just one hit and an unearned run …

Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65  —  A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable.  At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.  —  Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor …