Price set to make season debut
Red Sox left-hander strained his elbow in spring training.
Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price will make his season debut today when he starts against the White Sox in Chicago.
Price has been sidelined since early in spring training with a strained left elbow. The former AL Cy Young Award, 31, winner made two Triple-A rehab starts and gave up nine runs and 12 hits in 52/3 innings. Price went 17-9 for Boston last year.
Angels: Outfielder Mike Trout sprained his left thumb stealing second base in the fifth inning and left Sunday’s game in Miami an inning later. X-rays were negative, and Trout is scheduled for an MRI today when the team returns to Los Angeles.
Cardinals: Second baseman Kolten Wong was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left elbow strain.
A s t r o s : R i g h t - h a n d e r Charlie Morton was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained muscle in the right side of his back.
Phillies: Right-hander Zach Eflin, who has allowed 28 earned runs and 48 hits in five May starts totaling 28 innings, was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Indians: Right-hander Danny Salazar (3-5, 5.50 ERA in 10 starts) was sent to the bullpen. Manager Terry Francona said he hopes Salazar can regain his confidence as a reliever.
Giants: Left-hander Madison Bumgarner will start his throwing program Friday, manager Bruce Bochy said. Bumgarner will start out playing catch and make five rehab starts. The 2014 World Series MVP suffered a separated left shoulder in a dirt biking accident.
Dodgers: Outfielder Joc Pederson is still in concussion protocol. He will make the trip to St. Louis, but he isn’t expected to be activated.
Athletics: Oakland committed two errors in Sunday’s loss to raise its season total to 49. The A’s began the day with 10 more errors than any other team in the majors.
Reds: Cincinnati took two of three from the Phillies to win a series in Philadelphia for the first time since August 2006.
Blue Jays: Devon Travis extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single Sunday. He’s batting .458 (22 for 48) over that stretch.
M a r l i n s : O u t f i e l d e r Giancarlo Stanton is 12 for 24 (.500) since manager Don Mattingly moved the slugger into the No. 2 spot in the order.