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Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Luke Raley got the call to the big leagues and made his major league debut on Friday, part of an eventful few hours at Dodger Stadium. “I was definitely nervous, just because of excitement, I guess,” Raley said. “It’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was growing up playing baseball. To finally make those dreams a reality was very surreal.” Raley was on the taxi squad with the Dodgers on their season-opening road trip, and with Cody Bellinger suffering a left calf contusion in Oakland, Raley was asked to stay with the team in case he was need...

share-square-1026588 HOUSTON -- Right-hander Jake Odorizzi, who signed a two-year deal with the Astros on March 8, is still on target to join the rotation for next week’s series against the Tigers at Minute Maid Park, general manager James Click said Thursday. Odorizzi was scheduled for his final tune-up Thursday night at the alternate training site in Corpus Christi. “If he comes through that one OK, he should be stretched out enough and should be ready to go,” Click said. “We’re excited to have him, and we’re excited to see him here.” Odorizzi would likely start Tuesday in Det...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even though the season is less than a week old, Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are mastering the art of late-inning comebacks. The Angels won for the third straight game with a late rally, this time beating the Houston Astros 7-6 Monday night in a wild atmosphere at Angel Stadium. “The whole homestand has been unbelievable,” said Trout, who hit his first home run of the season in the fourth. “We have to keep it up. Everyone up and down the lineup is feeding off each other, which is good to see.” The Angels got weekend wins over the Chicag...

share-square-250517 There were no surprises when the Astros set their 26-man roster prior to Thursday's season opener against the A's in Oakland. The Astros, as expected, will carry 13 pitchers and 13 position players, including six players who are appearing on an Opening Day roster for the first time: right-handers Brandon Bielak, Luis Garcia and José Uruidy, infielder Robel García, outfielder Chas McCormick and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. The Astros also set their taxi squad for the first road trip of the season: right-handers Ralph Garza Jr., Nivaldo Rodriguez and Peter Solomon, in...

Saying the decision would ultimately be up to manager Dusty Baker, Astros pitching coach Brent Strom spoke with confidence Saturday about his team’s options at closer this year. It appears the job is Ryan Pressly's to lose after he converted 12 of 16 save opportunities last year, when Roberto Osuna