Astros celebrate, Cubs-Cardinals in London mark schedule


              FILE - New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 24, 2022. Ace right-hander deGrom returns to New York after signing a $185 million, five-year contract with the Texas Rangers over the winter. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
            
              FILE - Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sept. 29, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. On the 100th anniversary of the opening of original Yankee Stadium, marked by a Babe Ruth home run, Ohtani and the Angels open a three-game set at the new Yankee Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
            
              FILE - Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa watches his home run during the third inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Sept. 7, 2022, in New York. The Twins and the Cleveland Guardians meet for the last time in the regular season Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in the afternoon finale of a three-game series. Minnesota is looking to return to the playoffs after a successful offseason, highlighted by a $200 million, six-year deal with Correa. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
            
              FILE - Baltimore Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. connects for a solo home run in the third inning for the American League at the 72nd All-Star game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Tuesday, July 10, 2001. The All-Star Game heads to Emerald City, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for the first time since 2001 and third time overall. The last time Seattle hosted the Midsummer Classic, Ripken homered to lead the American League to a 4-1 victory over Barry Bonds and the National League. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
            
              FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers' Trea Turner connects for a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Oct. 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies visit Freddie Freeman and Los Angeles for a matchup of NL contenders. Turner played for the Dodgers last year, batting .298 with 21 homers and a career-high 100 RBIs. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
            
              FILE - New York Yankees' Aaron Judge watches his home run against the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning of a baseball game July 16, 2022, in New York. Judge and the Yankees make their first 2023 trip to Fenway Park for the opener of a weekend series against Rafael Devers and the Red Sox. New York went 13-6 against Boston last year, outscoring the Red Sox 109-76. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
            
              FILE - New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander attends a news conference at Citi Field, Dec. 20, 2022, in New York. After the Atlanta Braves rallied for the division title and the Mets were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, Mets owner Steve Cohen went on an epic spending spree that included the additions of pitchers Verlander and Kodai Senga. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
            
              FILE - The New York Yankees, left, and the Boston Red Sox lineup for the national anthem before a baseball game in London on June 30, 2019. Baseball returns to London Stadium, Saturday, June 24, 2023, when Ian Happ and the improved Chicago Cubs take on Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
            
              FILE - Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, left, embraces relief pitcher Ryan Pressly as they celebrate their 4-1 World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston. Altuve and the Astros get another opportunity to celebrate the franchise's second World Series championship when they host Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox on opening day Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Astros celebrate, Cubs-Cardinals in London mark schedule