The Baseball Report: Mets, Angels, Pirates All Off To Fast Starts
Three teams have been red-hot out of the gates this April and they aren't necessarily who you'd expect.
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Three teams have been red-hot out of the gates this April and they aren't necessarily who you'd expect.
Under Armour's takeover from Majestic Athletic as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms has been pushed back a year to 2020
Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell pleaded guilty Friday to disorderly conduct in an incident in which he was accused of pointing a handgun at the head of a woman who delivered food to his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.
After blasting two home runs in his Yankees' debut on Opening Day, finishing the game 3-for-5 with four RBI, Stanton has struggled mightily ever since.
The New York Mets have won six straight on the strength of veteran additions like Adrian Gonzalez and Todd Frazier and good pitching.
Pablo Sandoval splashed a three-run homer into McCovey Cove while making a rare start, and Johnny Cueto earned his first win of the season.
Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime.
Shohei Ohtani is a special talent, and his pursuit of something that hasn't been done in 100 years should be applauded.
After a rough spring training, the Angels prized offseason acquisition looked good in his regular season debut.
The San Francisco Giants had high hopes for the 2018 season, but injuries to two key pitchers within the last week could derail their playoff hopes.
Grab your peanuts and crackerjacks, ballparks officially open for the season this week!
The Dodgers top prospect is the headliner of a talented group of prospects out west.
The Angels Shohei Ohtani struggles on the mound and at the plate; Astros Jose Altuve signs a lucrative contract extension.
The Angels made a big splash this off-season adding a big, young talent to their team.
Luis Castillo, Jameson Taillon, Josh Hader head the division's crop of flourishing arms all looking to try and chase down the Cubs.
The free agent pitcher finally gets a deal done and the league adds a new broadcast partner.
Byron Buxton, Francisco Mejia, Michael Kopech can make mark in a division with a couple of rebuilding teams.
It's always a part of the game, but never fun to see players sidelined with injuries before the season starts.
Ronald Acuna, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins highlight a division loaded with young stars.
Astros open as win-total favorites, while MLB looks to speed up games, as Spring Training moves into its second week.
Gleyber Torres, Rafael Devers, Vlad Guererro Jr. There's a lot of young stars waiting to break out in the AL East.
San Francisco Giants great Orlando Cepeda is in the hospital after having a "cardiac incident," the team announced Wednesday.
Winter is beginning to thaw, which can mean only one thing: it's time for baseball to return!
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016 and are even more stacked now with Yu Darvish in the starting rotation.
Major League Baseball has imposed stricter limits on mound visits by players in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018.
An investigation is underway after a young girl died and another was found hurt in a Roseville home on Monday.
Old Sacramento will again be celebrating the new year with a countdown and fireworks show.
Analysts point to rising geopolitical tensions and softer monetary policy as driving the year-end surge.
Modesto police are warning people living near the Tuolumne River to evacuate ahead of potential flooding, as a flood warning puts pressure on parts of Stanislaus County.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Firefighters in the Truckee area are working to get people inside a home along the South Yuba River after the river swelled Sunday afternoon.
An investigation is underway after a young girl died and another was found hurt in a Roseville home on Monday.
A significant rain event is hitting Northern California, causing significant flooding in the northern Sacramento Valley over the weekend.
Old Sacramento will again be celebrating the new year with a countdown and fireworks show.
Analysts point to rising geopolitical tensions and softer monetary policy as driving the year-end surge.
Sacramento police on Sunday said a thief stole a portion of a public artwork that is located in North Sacramento.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
Search efforts are underway in Pacific Grove after a swimmer went missing Sunday afternoon.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
Dennis Schroder made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Deni Avdija had 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday night to sweep a home-and-home series.
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis will miss another month due to a left knee injury.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" offered to undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States by Dec. 31, 2025.
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
The dog days are over for one Sacramento County employee who's being walked off the job this month.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this Christmas week.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in seasonal fruits and veggies.
Neighbors say the rapids are the highest they’ve seen since the 1990s.
This year marks the 16th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," with the soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi becoming a musical favorite.
Even with rain falling in the foothills, the Victorian Christmas event continued.