AP Sports - Major League Baseball

Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Jack Leiter has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, one day after allowing seven runs in his major league debut

The Atlanta Braves start a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday

Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston’s first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0, Connor Wong homered in the fourth, one inning after Boston scored its first run on a balk by Cleveland starter Ben Lively

Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep

Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday

Cedric Mullins' walk-off homer extended an impressive streak of power by the Baltimore Orioles

Fernando Tatis Jr. plans to unveil 50 pairs of custom cleats this season, including odes to Padres great Tony Gwynn, basketball star Stephen Curry and military veterans

The Atlanta Braves visit the Houston Astros looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak

Reynaldo López struck out seven over six scoreless innings, Orlando Arcia homered and the Atlanta Braves won their third straight, 6-2 over the Houston Astros

Second baseman Ozzie Albies was put on the 10-day injured list by the Atlanta Braves because of a broken right big toe