Astros' McCullers: D-Backs opening roof midgame 'is ass' Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. was cruising against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday until Arizona opened the roof at...

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They are who they thought we were Getting back to the top is much harder than it looks.

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Rays send down Ryan Thompson, Brian O’Grady The moves, following Wednesday's game, meet the league-wide mandate to reduce rosters from 30 to 28.

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Column: The better the White Sox play, the more I miss the food at Sox Park Chicago White Sox fans are desperate for a turnaround and aren’t willing to wait till 2021. If the Sox are good enough to contend, fans won’...

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Madison Bumgarner is throwing 88 mph. How concerning is that? "I've had (velocity) fluctuate throughout my career, but this is certainly a big drop right now," Bumgarner said.

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Chad Green has been the Yankees’ best pitcher The flamethrowing right-hander is, as of Wednesday afternoon, the team leader in pitching WAR.

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Matt Olson’s two home run night leads A’s to fifth straight win Matt Olson is starting to heat up once again, as his two home run night helped propel the Oakland A's to their fifth consecutive victory. Af...

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A fundamental question facing the Phillies and baseball: What is a win in 2020? For every season before this one, there was a contract: Try to win as many games as you can and you will be rewarded. It's more muddled now.

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Its only been 12 games, but I owe the Twins an apology A small sample size is looking good

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Rosenthal: Red Sox need patience; an alarming injury trend; video frustration Two amazing comebacks, the Blue Jays prepare to wing it in Buffalo, and many more notes from around the league.

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The Daily Chop: Loss to Blue Jays, Albies and Adams to IL, Top Prospects, and more The Braves fell to the Blue Jays and placed two significant contributors on the IL. Wednesday was a busy day.

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For one night, the Mets showcased how powerful a good defense can be The excellent glovework behind him allowed Rick Porcello to cruise to his first win as a Met.

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Surprising Marlins chase sweep of Orioles Baltimore Orioles left-hander Wade LeBlanc, who turns 36 on Friday, will be hoping for an early birthday present when he faces the red-hot Miami Marlins in the

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Phillies seek bullpen answers while ending series vs. Yanks The Philadelphia Phillies continue to receive strong performances from their starting pitchers. The bullpen, however, remains a major issue. Entering the club's

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Gonzalez scheduled to start for White Sox against Brewers Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond.

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Gallen expected to start as Arizona hosts Houston The Houston Astros visit the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Gonzalez scheduled to start for White Sox against Brewers The Chicago White Sox face the Milwaukee Brewers

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Minor expected to start for Texas at Oakland The Oakland Athletics host the Texas Rangers

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Giants to face Rockies on the road The Colorado Rockies square off against the San Francisco Giants

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Keller expected to start as Royals host Cubs The Chicago Cubs take on the Kansas City Royals

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New York to visit Tampa Bay Saturday The New York Yankees square off against the Tampa Bay Rays

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Maeda, Twins to face Brubaker, Pirates The Minnesota Twins visit the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Orioles to take on Marlins on the road The Miami Marlins square off against the Baltimore Orioles

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Walker expected to start as Mariners host the Angels The Seattle Mariners square off against the Los Angeles Angels

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Pearson expected to start for the Blue Jays against Braves The Atlanta Braves host the Toronto Blue Jays

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Carrasco expected to start for Cleveland against Cincinnati The Cleveland Indians take on the Cincinnati Reds

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Four takeaways from the Dodgers' nine-game road trip There were plenty of positives on the 7-2 trip, namely Corey Seager's hitting.

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LEADING OFF: Hitters slumping, cutdown day, Scherzer's exit Star hitters Christian Yelich, Gary Sanchez, Hunter Pence and others are slumping badly in a season where hitters across the majors are struggling to find base hits

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'Tough loss, man': Padres come oh-so-close The Padres dug themselves a five-run hole against the division-rival Dodgers on Wednesday night. That's not a deficit any Padres team in rec...

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Arizona Diamondbacks 14, Houston Astros 7: Roof and Panels Open From one extreme to the next, the Arizona Diamondbacks offense secured a victory in dominating fashion.

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It's a teachable moment for Jo Adell in Angels' loss to Mariners The Angels fall to the Seattle Mariners in a slugfest 7-6.

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Pederson Homers Twice to Lead Dodgers Over Padres, 7-6 Joc Pederson’s second home run of the game sailed an estimated 435 feet through two palm trees just beyond the center field fence at Petco P...

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A's record 5th straight win, but is a troubling trend emerging for Sean Manaea? Through his first three starts, Manaea has allowed only one run in the first three innings but 10 runs in innings four and five.

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How each division race has already changed Two weeks in, the Wite-Out’s out. In this shortened 2020 MLB season, what we think we know about a particular playoff race can be edited abr...

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Seager hits 200th HR, Mariners outlast Trout, Angels 7-6 Scorching slugger Kyle Seager hit a three-run homer, rookie Kyle Lewis stayed hot with an RBI single, and the Seattle Mariners overcame two...

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Trout's 2 homers aren't enough in Seattle Mike Trout continued to torment the Mariners with two more homers on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough in a 7-6 loss at T-Mobile Park, as the...

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MLB starting pitcher power rankings Baseball has so many great aces. But who's the best of the best right now? It's time for the first MLB starting pitcher power rankings of 20...

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Dodgers LF Chris Taylor nails runner at the plate to beat Padres on wild game-ending double play The Dodgers-Padres game on Wednesday night featured an incredible home run — and bat flip — from San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr., and ended o...

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Seager hits 200th HR, Mariners outlast Trout, Angels 7-6 Scorching slugger Kyle Seager hit a three-run homer, rookie Kyle Lewis stayed hot with an RBI single, and the Seattle Mariners overcame two home runs by Mike Trout to beat the Los...

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MLB tightening virus protocols, including masks in dugouts Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, i...

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Pederson homers twice to lead Dodgers over Padres, 7-6 Joc Pederson's second home run of the game sailed an estimated 435 feet through two palm trees just beyond the center field fence at Petco P...

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Pederson homers twice to lead Dodgers over Padres, 7-6 Joc Pederson’s second home run of the game sailed an estimated 435 feet through two palm trees just beyond the center field fence at Petco Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat th...

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Joc's 2 HRs back Stripling as LA holds on Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling, players the Dodgers thought they traded to the Angels in February, combined to beat the Padres on Wednesday...

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Junior All-Stars feel like big leaguers at GLF An Academy RBI season that opened June 15 on the fields at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, Presented by...

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Fernando Tatis Jr. hits baseball to outer space, tops it off with fantastic bat flip Fernando Tatis Jr. is only 21 years old, but he’s already entering the conversation for best player in the National League. The San Diego Pa...

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Twins starting pitchers have injuries, but have avoided serious problems arising around MLB The Twins have avoided any serious injuries to pitchers so far, but began an eight-game road trip with three starters on the 10-day injured...

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Calhoun's inside-the-park HR sparks D-backs past Astros 14-7 Kole Calhoun hit his first career inside-the-park homer with the help of a crazy bounce, David Peralta had four RBIs and the Arizona Diamond...

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A's top Rangers 6-4, win 5th straight behind Olson's 2 HRs Matt Olson homered twice, Ramon Laureano also went deep and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday night.

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Which came first? The bad team, or the bad situation? The pandemic has certainly made a tough situation worse - no video, strained pitching, no team bonding. But how much of this was inevitable?

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D-backs erupt with hustle HR in huge inning The Chase Field roof opened and the hits started raining down. After struggling to score runs in their first 11 games of the season, the D-b...

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Belt's 3-Run Homer Lifts Giants Over Rockies 4-3 Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants pas...

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Darvish Pitches Cubs Past Royals 6-1 for 6th Straight Win Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth stra...

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Hyun-Jin Ryu reminds us in win over Braves why Blue Jays paid him $80 million "I guess third time's the charm,” said Ryu, who worked five scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out eight.

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Astros' hot start vs. D-backs unravels in 4th For the first three innings Wednesday night, Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. couldn’t have been in more control of the D-backs’ offense....

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A's top Rangers 6-4, win 5th straight behind Olson's 2 HRs Matt Olson homered twice, Ramon Laureano also went deep and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday night

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Dodgers out slug Padres to win high scoring affair The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 in the series finale on Wednesday in San Diego.

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Red Sox’s Alex Verdugo Explains Why In-Game Video Is So Important Newly acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo on Wednesday went yard for the first time in a Boston Red Sox uniform in…

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Gibson fans 9, but 'pen can't hold lead vs. A's Rangers pitchers gave up four home runs, including two by relievers Ian Gibaut and Luke Farrell in the seventh and eighth innings, and the A...

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'He just continues to impress': Tejay Antone looks like a veteran in first start But the rookie hurler wasn't satisfied with his strong outing as the Reds fall 2-0 to the Indians.

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A’s Game #12: Oakland outslugs Rangers for 6-4 win Five-game winning streak!

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Allen's 1st career HR lifts A's to 5th straight W Every newcomer is in search of that first big moment to make them feel like they are truly a part of the team. That moment finally came for...

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3-7 - Rangers squander four-run windfall in 6-4 loss to A’s Yes, I’m counting four runs as an extremely good day at the plate for the Rangers

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Red Sox’s Michael Chavis Broke Game Open With Sixth-Inning Blast Vs. Rays With one swing of the bat, Michael Chavis completely broke the game open for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday…

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Pitchers’ duel ends in a 1-0 victory for the Milwaukee Brewers Adrian Houser dominant over seven innings

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Belt's 3-run homer lifts Giants over Rockies 4-3 Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants pas...

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Nolan goes yard vs. Giants in 3 straight What started out as a textbook display of small ball turned ended in a demonstration of opportunities squandered. Colorado third baseman Nol...

9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Danny Jansen's sac fly | 08/05/2020 Danny Jansen lifts a sacrifice fly to right field to score Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd

9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Cavan Biggio's RBI single | 08/06/2020 Cavan Biggio rips an RBI single to right field, scoring Bo Bichette and extending the Blue Jays' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 5th

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Ryu K's 8 in first win of 2020 | 08/06/2020 Hyun Jin Ryu strikes out eight batters over five scoreless innings, allowing only one hit en route to his first win with the Blue Jays

9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Twins 5, Pirates 2: Dobnak does it again The Twins continued their streak of dominant pitching

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Report: MLB, MLBPA adopt sweeping changes to COVID-19 protocols Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have agreed to several changes to the league's COVID-19 operations m...

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Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

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Belt's 3-run homer lifts Giants over Rockies 4-3 Brandon Belt extended his success against Colorado starter Jon Gray with a three-run homer and a double to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Rockies 4-3

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Belt boosts Giants with first 2020 homer Brandon Belt extended his track record of success against Jon Gray on Wednesday night, crushing a three-run home run to lift the Giants to a...

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What's better: Tatis' moonshot or bat flip? Fernando Tatis Jr. connected on a belt-high Ross Stripling fastball in the fifth inning Wednesday night. And the Padres’ 21-year-old shortst...

10 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Twinsights: Possible robot Randy Dobnak returns home, conquers Pirates The Pittsburgh-area native returned home to face his favorite childhood team and the Twins made it six straight wins and 10 in 12 games.

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Twins bust out in ninth inning to bury Pittsburgh 5-2 and continue record start Randy Dobnak's pitching and Max Kepler's three-run home run in the ninth inning put a bow on another dominant game for the Twins, who have w...

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Anthony Bass gets second save | 08/06/2020 Anthony Bass gets Adam Duvall to ground into a double play, earning him his second save of 2020 and securing a Blue Jays' 2-1 win

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First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

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