WEDNESDAY'S SCORES
Home Team in Caps
ASTROS 8, Twins 4
Yankees 7, PHILLIES 3
CARDINALS 6, Nationals 1
BLUE JAYS 1, Tigers 1
Marlins 15, METS 9
Athletics 5, WHITE SOX 3
ROYALS 6, Padres 2
Giants 6, BREWERS 4
Rangers 7, ANGELS 4
ROCKIES 10, Indians 2
ORIOLES 7, Rays 4
REDS 5, Cubs 2
OUT OF THE PARK
ByungHo Park has a hit in eight of his last 10 games, batting .346 (9-for-26) with one double, two home runs, two RBI and five walks while striking out seven times in those 10 games.
* Park is second among Twins in average (.361, min. 30 AB), hits (13) and RBI (8), and leads the Twins with four home runs.
* Last spring, he hit .259 (15-for-58) with three doubles, three home runs and tied for team-lead with 13 RBI.
* He split last season between Triple-A Rochester and Minnesota.
WELCOME BACK, BOGEY
Today is Xander Bogaerts’ 1st day in Red Sox Major League Spring Training camp since he left on 2/28 to compete with Kingdom of The Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic.
* The Netherlands went 4-3 in the tournament, with Bogaerts starting all 7 games at 3B (5-for-22, 3B, 7 BB, 1 HBP, 2 RBI, 5 R).
* LHP Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic) and minor league OF Mike Meyers (Israel) also represented the Red Sox at the WBC. Abad made 4 appearances for the D.R. (2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO), while Meyers played in 3 games for Israel (0-for-1, BB, 2 R).
SLAMMIN' SAM TRAVIS
Sam Travis has hit .400 and slugged .700 (30-for-75, 6 2B, 5 HR) with 26 RBI in 39 career Grapefruit League games (2015-17).
* Travis ranks in the top 3 among club leaders in HR (T-1st, 3), RBI (T-2nd, 12), hits (T-3rd, 13), SLG (2nd, .676), and OPS (2nd, 1.118).
* He also led BOS with 13 RBI in only 18 Grapefruit League games in 2016.
THURSDAY'S GAMES
Times are ET
Yankees @ Rays - 1:05pm
Pirates @ Red Sox - 1:05pm
Mets @ Nationals - 1:05pm
Twins @ Philies - 1:05pm
Marlins @ Cardinals - 1:05pm
Reds @ White Sox - 4:05pm
Rockies @ Indians - 4:05pm
Brewers @ Athletics - 4:05pm
Angels @ Padres - 4:10pm
Cubs @ Diamondbacks - 4:10pm
Tigers @ Braves - 6:05pm
Dodgers @ Rangers - 7:05pm
Mariners @ Giants - 9:05pm
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