The Latest Breaking News from Zac Gallen

PITTSBURGH — As the Pirates plotted ways to dig themselves out of a sizable funk, with losses in 11 of 12 games entering Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore, this likely wasn’t a course they charted. Facing opening day starters in three of the four subsequent contests, it looked like a…

Like Randy Johnson before him, Arizona pitcher Zac Gallen unintentionally hit the creature midflight.

Arizona bolstered its reputation as the most dangerous team in sports to birds.

Shades of Randy Johnson here.

Actually the craziest pitch of the season.

‘I’ve never been more confused in my life,’ the batter tweeted afterward.

PHOENIX — The San Diego Padres expect at some point to get significant contributions from the top of their lineup.

MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara was good for five innings on Sunday before running into trouble in the sixth. Zac Gallen was nearly unhittable from start to finish.

LOS ANGELES — Four hours before the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday on a walk-off hit by Mookie Betts, the eyes of everyone in blue were riveted on the Dodger Stadium pitcher’s mound.

PHOENIX — You’d be hard-pressed to come up with two more disparate outings than Aaron Nola’s last two starts. On Aug. 25 against the Reds, he threw an 11-strikeout complete game. On Aug. 30 against the Diamondbacks, he went only four innings, allowing 10 hits, eight runs — all earned…

SAN FRANCISCO — Not much was working for Logan Webb. Absolutely nothing worked for the Giants against Zac Gallen.