
Reds put Harvey in starting rotation
Former Mets' ace to get 1st start for Cincinnati on Friday vs. Dodgers
Published 11:04 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018
Los Angeles
The Cincinnati Reds aren't wasting any time showing off their new acquisition.
Matt Harvey will start for Cincinnati on Friday night in the second game of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Interim manager Jim Riggleman said Harvey could pitch a couple innings or the right-hander could go four, but he will be limited because of his lack of recent game competition.
"He's healthy and ready to go, so we'll just put him out there," Riggleman said.
Braves 9, Marlins 2: Ozzie Albies hit Atlanta's first grand slam of the season to highlight a seven-run sixth inning, Freddie Freeman had a career-high five hits and the NL East-leading Braves beat Miami. Freeman also homered for the Braves in that sixth-inning outburst, when Atlanta got all of its runs with two out.
Mariners 9, Blue Jays 3: Kyle Seager hit two home runs, including his fourth career grand slam, and Jean Segura had four hits as Seattle beat Toronto.
Phillies 6, Giants 3: Vince Velasquez recovered from a slow start to strike out 12 in six innings, Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer and Philadelphia rallied past San Francisco for a four-game sweep.
Orioles 11, Royals 6: Adam Jones homered, scored three runs and had three RBIs, and Baltimore outslugged Kansas City. Manny Machado and Trey Mancini also went deep for the Orioles, who trailed 4-0 in the first inning and 6-3 in the second before rallying.
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