Dustin May of the Cardinals throwing a pitch against the Mets
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Cardinals Blank Mets

Cardinals 7, Mets 0 The St. Louis Cardinals dominated from start to finish Tuesday night at Citi Field, shutting out the New York Mets 7-0. Dustin May was brilliant, throwing six scoreless innings while striking out six to earn the win. Alec Burleson homered and drove in three runs, while Ivan Herrera went 3-for-5 and […]

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Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles protesting an umpire "base line" decision he didn't like against the Blue Jays
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Orioles-Blue Jays: No, He Wasn’t “Out of the Base Line.” You Simply Don’t Know the Rule.

Orioles-Blue Jays: No, He Wasn’t “Out of the Baseline.” You Simply Don’t Know the Rule. There are bad takes. There are uninformed takes. And then there are “out of the baseline” takes like the ones seen from Sunday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, which exist in a special category of their […]

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Francisco Alvarez
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Mets Reinstate Francisco Alvarez From Injured List

In a rather quick turn of events, the New York Mets reinstated catcher Francisco Alvarez from the injured list on Tuesday. Alvarez sustained a torn meniscus during a game against the Detroit Tigers on May 12. He was expected to miss 6–8 eight weeks, but recovered in less than a month. In fact, he was […]

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Paul Goldschmidt Proving He’s More Than a Utility Bat

38-year-old veterans, especially those on one-year contracts, are rarely viewed as everyday contributors to a lineup. New York Yankee first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, though, is proof that age is merely a number. In early February, the Yankees re-signed Goldschmidt to a one-year, $4 million deal. With Ben Rice emerging as one of baseball’s best first […]

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Jose Altuve of the Astros sliding home safely against the Angels
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Astros Rally Late, Outlast Angels in Extras

Astros 5, Angels 4 (10 Innings) The Houston Astros rallied late and took advantage of a 10th-inning error to earn a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Monday at Angel Stadium. Christian Walker delivered a game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Astros scored the winning run in the 10th to complete […]

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Carson Benge Is Thriving For Mets

Coming off a rough start to his rookie season, Carson Benge is continuing to thrive at the plate. The New York Mets outfielder made some history when he became the third-youngest player in franchise history to record five hits in one game. In Sunday’s matchup against the San Diego Padres, he went 5-for-5 with three […]

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Rangers Use Four Homers to Blank Guardians

Rangers 10, Guardians 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 7) — The Texas Rangers secured their third consecutive series victory when they beat the Cleveland Guardians, 10–0, Sunday afternoon. They were fueled by four home runs hit by Justin Foscue, Josh Jung, Wyatt Langford, and Michael Helman respectively. With this homestand crossed off the schedule, the Rangers […]

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Ramirez, Guardians Even Series With Rangers

Guardians 6, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 6) — The Texas Rangers couldn’t wake up their bats as they fell to the Cleveland Guardians, 6–0, Saturday. Jose Ramirez and Brayan Rocchio provided some of the offense with one long ball apiece. The Rangers will have a chance to win this three-game set Sunday afternoon with […]

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