Matt Moore addressed reporters prior to Friday night’s game, and the left-hander remained optimistic that he can still pitch this season.

Aroldis Chapman threw from flat ground at Great American Ball Park during Thursday’s off-day, and he’s scheduled to have his first bullpen session on Monday.

Behind three hits and three stolen bases from Eric Young Jr., the Mets claimed their second straight series victory by defeating the Braves, 6-4, on Thursday night at Turner Field. The Mets have won four of their past six games since starting the year 0-3.

Making his Yankee Stadium debut, Michael Pineda pitched into the seventh inning in a commanding seven-strikeout performance, leading the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox in the first meeting between the division rivals this season.

While almost everyone was worried about Brian McCann’s lack of offense in his first regular-season weeks with the Yankees, his value is clearly what he offers behind the plate.

Dean Anna played in 554 Minor League games before getting a crack in the Majors. As he watched his fifth-inning home run sail over the right-field wall on Thursday, the Yankees’ rookie picked up a story he’ll be happy to tell for years to come.

One mistake daily fantasy baseball novices make is guessing how many points each player can provide without considering what is lost via their addition.

Old and new generations of San Francisco sports greats gathered at AT&T Park on Thursday night, when the Giants honored their former home of Candlestick Park, which shut its doors following the end of the San Francisco 49ers’ football season earlier this year.

Giants closer Sergio Romo made just two appearances in the first nine contests of the year and none since April 2. Thursday’s contest against the D-backs would mark seven days’ rest for Romo, but manager Bruce Bochy said he planned on getting Romo work against Arizona.

With or without Avisail Garcia, the White Sox boast a lineup much improved over 2013’s. The club is moving in the right direction, even if it’ll have to wait to see how much better Garcia can make them.

A 6-2 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday capped the Brewers’ perfect, six-game trip through Boston and Philadelphia.

Joe Girardi could never have imagined Dean Anna and Yangervis Solarte in the starting lineup in the first game of the season against the Red Sox. But there they were, along with Michael Pineda and David Phelps, contributing mightily to victory on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

The White Sox ended a 14-game losing streak against the rival Indians with a 7-3 victory on Thursday at U.S. Cellular Field in the first 2014 meeting between the two. Jose Abreu hit two homers for his second multihomer game.

D-backs starter Trevor Cahill’s struggles come down to a simple matter of location.

D-backs manager Kirk Gibson challenged his first call of the regular season Thursday night against the Giants, and the skipper is 0-for-1.

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg had his best start of the season, throwing 6 2/3 solid innings and helping the Nationals beat the Marlins, 7-1, at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon. Washington completed the three-game sweep and has won seven out of its first nine games to start the season.

The Blue Jays continue to experience some difficulty adjusting to the new instant replay rules as manager John Gibbons lost another challenge on Thursday night.