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BALTIMORE (AP) — Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson is expected to return to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Kansas City after missing the start of the season with a right intercostal strain.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Van Thompson walked through the busy concourse shortly before first pitch and sang along to the national anthem , a white Athletics ball cap in hand covering his heart.

Boston Red Sox (2-4) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3-3) Baltimore; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-1, 6.35 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, two strikeouts); Orioles: Charlie Morton (0-1, 10.80 ERA, 2.

Arizona Diamondbacks (4-2) vs. New York Yankees (3-2) New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, one strikeout); Yankees: Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 13.50 ERA, 2.

Houston Astros (2-4) vs. Minnesota Twins (2-4) Minneapolis; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 1.

Colorado Rockies (1-4) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4-1) Philadelphia; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.

Cincinnati Reds (2-4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (2-4) Milwaukee; Thursday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Nick Lodolo (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, one strikeout); Brewers: Nestor Cortes Jr. (0-1, 36.00 ERA, 5.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani met the moment again, and his latest theatrics have the Los Angeles Dodgers perfect to start the season.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner , authorities in Costa Rica confirmed Wednesday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Easton Lucas allowed one hit over five scoreless innings in his first major league start, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.