Topic: Maikel Franco

Toronto Blue Jays rookie right-hander Alek Manoah was suspended five games and issued a fine for throwing at Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco over the weekend and sparking a benches-clearing altercation.

The Cleveland Indians pounced all over the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff in their latest victory, with four players homering to cap off a four-game sweep in Cleveland.

J.D. Martinez started his day with a strikeout, but went on to smack three home runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 14-9 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore.

Aaron Judge and Jay Bruce each hit home runs, and ace pitcher Gerrit Cole made hitters look foolish, over seven shutout innings in a New York Yankees win over the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.

Zach Plesac allowed seven hits and one run in seven innings to lead the Cleveland Indians to a win over the Kansas City Royals and into a tie for first place in the American League Central.

The Kansas City Royals trailed 4-2 before they scored three unanswered runs and used six pitchers out of their bullpen to rally and secure a 5-4 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis.

Pitcher Yu Darvish allowed just five hits and one run in seven innings and the top of the Chicago Cubs batting order came alive to spark a lopsided win Wednesday night against the Kansas City Royals.

The Chicago Cubs used a trio of timely home runs to hold off the Kansas City Royals for a win and maintain their hold on the best record in the National League.

The Kansas City Royals are signing former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco to a one-year contract.

Bryce Harper launched his 15th home run of 2019 and plated four RBIs in a Philadelphia Phillies win against the Miami Marlins.