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Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, manager Alex Cora confirmed Thursday. Giolito, 30, had an MRI on Wednesday after departing Tuesday's spring training start against the Philadelphia Phillies after one inning. Giolito signed a two-year, $38.5 million contract with the Red Sox in January 2024 but missed all of last season with an elbow injury. An All-Star with the Chicago White Sox in 2019, Giolito is 61-62 with a 4.43 ERA in 180 games (178 starts) with the Washington Nationals (2016), White Sox (2017-23), Los Angeles Angels (2023) and Cleveland Guardians (2023). His loss comes just two days after Cora announced that right-hander Brayan Bello, last year's Opening Day starter, will not be ready for the start of the season due to shoulder soreness. Right-hander Kutter Crawford is currently unavailable due to a knee injury. "We're going to be tested right away," Cora said Thursday. The Red Sox open the season on the road with a four-game series against the Texas Rangers from March 27-30. The remaining healthy members of Boston's projected rotation include left-hander Garrett Crochet and right-handers Walker Buehler and Tanner Houck. --Field Level Media

Michael Harris II led off the fifth with a home run and added a three-run shot later in the frame to highlight a nine-run inning as the Atlanta Braves battered the host Baltimore Orioles 13-5 Wednesday in Sarasota, Fla. Sandy Leon popped a three-run homer in the fifth while Nick Allen and Chandler Seagle cracked homers in other innings as the Braves built an 11-0 lead. Atlanta starter Ian Anderson (2-1) gave up four walks, two hits and two runs in his four-inning stint to pick up the win. Ryan Mountcastle and Dylan Carlson stroked homers for the Orioles. Jackson Holliday started at shortstop for the second time in three days and went 0-for-2. Dean Kremer (0-2) surrendered seven hits (including Harris' first homer), three walks and four runs in four-plus innings. Nationals 9, Astros 3 MacKenzie Gore fired 5 1/3 innings of shutout ball and Washington piled up 12 hits to claim the win over visiting Houston in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gore (2-0) fanned six while allowing two hits and three walks. Backup shortstop Nasim Nunez posted two hits after entering the game for CJ Abrams, who legged out a triple in the first and then left with quadriceps cramps. Nehomar Ochoa, a 19-year-old outfielder, went 2-for-2 with two RBI to pace the Astros. Starter Brandon Walter (0-1) struck out three in three innings but gave up four hits and two runs. Mets 2, Cardinals 0 New York starter Paul Blackburn twirled four perfect innings, then A.J. Minter, Danny Young, Tyler Zuber and TJ Shook handled the rest as host St. Louis was blanked on two hits in Jupiter, Fla. Blackburn (1-1) struck out two, and Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 and stole his first base of the spring in the leadoff spot for the Mets. William Lugo poked a solo homer in the ninth to provide insurance. Pedro Pages broke up the Mets' no-no with a sixth-inning double. Victor Scott II added a single and his fifth steal in the ninth. Miles Mikolas (0-1) went five innings for the Cardinals and gave up just one run while fanning three, walking one and scattering five hits. Tigers 5, Rays 1 Spencer Torkelson opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the fourth and finished with four RBIs as Detroit took care of visiting Tampa Bay in Lakeland, Fla. Tigers starter Casey Mize struck out four, walked three and allowed one single and no runs in his 3 1/3-inning stint. Brenan Hanifee (1-0) followed Mize and earned the win while fanning four in 1 2/3 shutout innings. Gleyber Torres went 1-for-1 with two walks at the top of Detroit's order. Tanner Murray provided the Rays' only run with an eighth-inning homer off Will Vest. Ryan Pepiot (0-2) struck out four in four innings but gave up three hits, two walks and two runs. Rangers 4, Reds 3 Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead Texas to a win over visiting Cincinnati in Surprise, Ariz. The Rangers split their innings among nine pitchers, and Jacob Webb (1-0) claimed the win for tossing 1 2/3 scoreless innings of one-hit ball while whiffing two. Adolis Garcia doubled and scored a run. Nick Martinez (0-1) worked four innings for the Reds and allowed four hits and four runs (three earned). Jeimer Candelario poked a three-run double off Hoby Milner in the third to account for all of Cincinnati's scoring. TJ Friedl added two hits from the leadoff slot. Giants 11, Guardians 2 Tyler Fitzgerald went 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI as San Francisco rolled over host Cleveland in Goodyear, Ariz. David Villar knocked two hits and scored two runs while Sam Huff added a solo homer for the Giants. Starter Tristan Beck (1-0) struck out three and allowed just one run and one hit in his 2 2/3-inning stint. Bo Naylor cracked his third round-tripper of the spring for the Guardians, and Jose Ramirez added an RBI double. Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo (1-2) racked up nine strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, but he surrendered four runs and six hits. Diamondbacks 5, Athletics 2 Juan Corniel's RBI single in the eighth snapped a 2-2 tie and guided visiting Arizona to the win over the Athletics in Mesa, Ariz. Pavin Smith popped a solo homer for the Diamondbacks. Starter Ryne Nelson allowed just one baserunner during his 3 2/3 innings -- a solo homer by CJ Alexander in the third. A's starter Osvaldo Bido went five innings and allowed four hits and two runs while fanning four. The Athletics' top four hitters -- Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers -- combined to go 0-for-11. Royals 7, Mariners 6 Seattle's Julio Rodriguez smashed a second-inning grand slam, but it wasn't enough as Tyler Tolbert drilled a two-run homer to spark a four-run ninth that rallied Kansas City past the host Mariners in Peoria, Ariz. Vinnie Pasquantino rapped two doubles for the Royals. Starter Ross Stripling surrendered five runs (four earned) on five hits in his two innings. Austin Cox (3-0) claimed the win with a perfect eighth. Rodriguez finished 2-for-3 with his third homer of the spring. Victor Robles went 2-for-4 with two runs and a solo homer from the leadoff spot. Seth Martinez (0-1) took the loss as he was responsible for Kansas City's four-run ninth. Rockies 13, Padres 2 Nolan Jones went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs to spark host Colorado over San Diego in Scottsdale, Ariz. Sean Bouchard added a two-run homer as part of his three-hit, three-RBI day and Zac Veen contributed a bases-loaded triple as the Rockies racked up 17 hits. Bradley Blalock (2-0) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Jose Iglesias led off the game with a double and went 2-for-3 for the Padres. Robert Suarez (0-1) took the loss as he allowed four runs, five hits and one walk while retiring just one batter in the fourth. Angels 1, White Sox 1 Chicago outhit Los Angeles 11-3, but the host White Sox went 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position to end matters with a tie in Phoenix. Miguel Vargas and Josh Rojas notched two hits apiece for the White Sox while starter Justin Dunn threw three hitless innings. Jose Soriano handled the first three innings for the Angels and amassed five strikeouts while yielding three walks, five hits and one run. Former White Sox catcher Chuckie Robinson forged the tie with an RBI single in the eighth. Red Sox 6, Twins 5 RBI singles by Marcelo Mayer and Mark Kolozsvary in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Boston to a win over visiting Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. Triston Casas hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox in the first inning. Boston starter Tanner Houck was tagged for five runs on eight hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings. Ryan Jeffers knocked in two runs while Matt Wallner and Carlos Correa each collected two hits for the Twins. Joe Ryan permitted four runs on two hits (including Casas' slam) in 2 1/3 innings. --Field Level Media

Buddy Kennedy homered and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies outlast the host Boston Red Sox 18-8 on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla. Josh Breaux also homered while Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp each drove in two runs for the Phillies, who racked up 13 hits. Ceddanne Rafaela had two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had 11 hits. Boston reliever Adam Ottavino recorded just one out in the second inning, allowing six runs on three hits and three walks, part of a seven-run inning that gave Philadelphia a 9-0 lead heading into the bottom of the second. The Phillies were 8-for-16 with runners in scoring position, and Boston was 6-for-9. Orioles 6, Yankees 2 Ryan Mountcastle slugged a three-run homer in the first inning to lead visiting Baltimore past a New York split squad in Tampa, Fla. Colton Cowser and Vimael Machin had two hits apiece in Baltimore's 11-hit attack. Four pitchers combined to strike out 12 Yankees. Paul Goldschmidt had an RBI double and Dominic Smith stroked a run-scoring single for New York. Clarke Schmidt served up Mountcastle's blast. Tigers 3, Braves 1 Jack Flaherty tossed four no-hit innings and Thayron Liranzo had a two-run double to lead visiting Detroit past Atlanta in North Port, Fla. Jace Jung hit a homer in the sixth inning off Braves reliever Dylan Covey to break a scoreless tie. Liranzo's double came in the seventh to make it 3-0. Geraldo Quintero homered in the bottom of the seventh for Atlanta's lone run. Grant Holmes allowed one hit in five scoreless innings for the Braves. Blue Jays 3, Twins 2 Josh Rivera delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to lift the Blue Jays over the visiting Twins in Dunedin, Fla. Toronto trailed 2-0 before Bo Bichette hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Daulton Varsho connected on a game-tying blast in the seventh. Chris Bassitt allowed two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Jose Miranda clubbed a two-run homer to stake Minnesota to the lead. Andrew Morris allowed one hit in three innings for the Twins. Pirates 9, Yankees 1 Oneil Cruz smacked a three-run homer in a four-run third inning to help Pittsburgh rout a visiting New York split squad in Bradenton, Fla. Billy Cook homered earlier in the third for the Pirates. Paul Skenes pitched four innings for Pittsburgh and gave up one run on four hits while striking out five. Skenes served up a homer to Trent Grisham in the fourth for the lone New York run. Cameron Schlittler was torched for six runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings. Astros 7, Mets 4 Jose Altuve stroked a two-run double as part of a five-run seventh inning as host Houston rallied to beat New York in Palm Beach, Fla. The Astros trailed 4-0 before Brendan Rodgers hit a two-run double in the seventh. Altuve doubled later in the inning and Luis Guillorme followed with a pinch-hit single to put the Astros ahead. Donovan Walton hit a grand slam for New York in the top of the seventh. Luisangel Acuna had two of the Mets' six hits. Marlins 12, Cardinals 5 Otto Lopez hit two of Miami's five homers as the Marlins powered past host St. Louis in Jupiter, Fla. Griffin Conine went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs for Miami. Nick Fortis and Matt Mervis also went deep for the Marlins. Jose Barrero had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals. St. Louis starter Erick Fedde allowed six runs and seven hits over four innings. Rangers 13, Angels 6 Marcus Semien smacked a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, setting the stage for a four-run frame as Texas rolled past visiting Los Angeles in Surprise, Ariz. Wyatt Langford also homered for the Rangers, part of a 3-for-3 day with three RBIs. Kyle Higashioka had two hits, including a home run in the fourth inning to push the Texas lead to 8-1. Matthew Lugo had two hits for the Angels, while both Mickey Moniak and Ryan Nicholson delivered two-run homers. Dodgers 10, Guardians 4 Los Angeles erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first inning, including a two-run homer from Tommy Edman, to race by visiting Cleveland in Phoenix, Ariz. Edman finished with three RBIs for the Dodgers, while Max Muncy drove in two runs with a first-inning double. Roki Sasaki went four innings and allowed just one hit while striking out two. Micah Pries had two hits, including a triple, and one RBI for the Guardians, while Guy Lipscomb Jr. doubled in a run. Reds 8, Rockies 5 Cincinnati scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, including a two-run double by Ariel Almonte, to rally past visiting Colorado in Goodyear, Ariz. Dominic Pitelli led off the eighth with a home run for the Reds, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Shortly after, with a man on first, Jacob Hurtubise delivered a run-scoring triple to even things up. After Almonte's double gave Cincinnati the lead, Will Benson reached on an infield single to score Almonte and provide the final score. Zac Veen had two hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh to give the Rockies a 4-3 lead. Yanquiel Fernandez added a solo shot in the eighth for Colorado. Brewers 9, Cubs 7 Rhys Hoskins and Vinny Capra had first-inning home runs as visiting Milwaukee held off Chicago in Mesa, Ariz. Hoskins clubbed a two-run blast in the top of the first inning for the Brewers, followed later by a three-run homer from Capra to cap a five-run frame. Oliver Dunn finished with two hits for Milwaukee. Matt Shaw had an RBI double for the Cubs, who scored four in the home half of the first to cut the gap to one run. Dansby Swanson and Darius Hill each had a double for Chicago. Padres 7, White Sox 5 Gavin Sheets went 3-for-3 with two home runs, including a walk-off, two-run blast to lift host San Diego over Chicago in Peoria, Ariz. Jackson Merrill also had a homer for the Padres, who trailed 4-0 after the top of the second inning. Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in a run. William Bergolla Jr. doubled in two runs in the second for the White Sox, who had just four hits the rest of the game. Nick Maton added two hits for Chicago. Diamondbacks 3, Royals 2 Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs as part of a three-run fifth inning as Arizona held off visiting Kansas City in Scottsdale, Ariz. Eugenio Suarez added two hits for Arizona, while both Jordan Lawlar and Juan Corniel smacked doubles. Michael Massey was 3-for-3 with a double and drove in a run for the Royals. Luke Maile also doubled, and Luca Tresh drove in a run. Giants 5, Athletics 3 Justin Verlander tossed five innings, allowing five hits, one walk and one run to go along with four strikeouts, as San Francisco took down the visiting Athletics in Scottsdale, Ariz. The game was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth before Max Stassi hit a two-run homer for the Giants. San Franciso's Matt Chapman went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. The Athletics' Zack Gelof hit a solo shot in the fourth, and Max Muncy and Carter Aldrete had run-scoring singles in the eighth. --Field Level Media

The Minnesota Vikings reached a contract agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on Monday, capping a busy day for the team. While the club confirmed coming to terms, it didn't announce details of Murphy's pact. The sides settled on a three-year, $66 million deal, according to multiple media reports. Earlier Monday, former Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with the Vikings, per multiple reports. Also, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers reportedly left the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to agree to a two-year, $15 million contract with Minnesota. Rodgers' deal includes a guaranteed $8 million, according to multiple media outlets. All of the deals can become official on Wednesday, the first day of the 2025 league year. Murphy, 27, was the Vikings' top cornerback last season, totaling 81 combined tackles, six tackles for loss and six interceptions (tied for the third in the NFL). In pass coverage, he was targeted 119 times but held opponents to a passer rating of 76.7. Kelly, 31, was a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Colts. He missed a total of 10 games over the past two seasons due to injuries, leading Indianapolis to turn the job over to 2024 fourth-round pick Tanor Bortolini. Rodgers, 27, finished his lone season in Philadelphia with 26 tackles, four passes defended and a forced fumble in 15 games (three starts). In four postseason games, he notched six tackles, three passes defended and a fumble recovery, which came in the NFC divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Rams. A sixth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 draft, Rodgers played three seasons with the Colts before sitting out the 2023 season for a violation of the NFL's gambling policy. In 60 games (13 starts) over four seasons, Rodgers has 116 tackles, three interceptions, 14 passes defended, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. --Field Level Media