Kameron Misner of the Royals stealing second against the Astros
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Astros Shut Out by Royals in Series Finale

Royals 4, Astros 0 The Houston Astros fell 4–0 to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium as the offense struggled to generate scoring opportunities throughout the series finale. Maikel Garcia drove in three runs and the Royals received scoreless innings from Stephen Kolek, Steven Cruz, and Daniel Lynch IV to hand […]

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Jose Altuve of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Royals
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Astros Rally Past Royals After Rain Delay

Astros 8, Royals 7 The Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 8–7 Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium, erasing a four-run deficit and scoring the game’s final five runs to complete the comeback victory. Jose Altuve delivered a game-tying two-run home run after a lengthy rain delay, and the Astros rallied late to secure a […]

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Yordan Alvarez of the Astros running out a home run against the Royals
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Alvarez Powers Astros Past Royals

Astros 10, Royals 8 The Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals, 10–8, on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium after scoring nine runs in the first inning and surviving a late comeback attempt. Yordan Alvarez homered twice, including a grand slam, as the Astros built an early cushion and held off a late Royals rally. […]

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Phillies Trade for Derek Hill Adds Speed and Defense

The Philadelphia Phillies made a low cost move Thursday that could pay big dividends in their chase for the NL East crown. Philadelphia acquired veteran outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox for two prospects, adding a right-handed bat with elite speed and defensive range. Hill’s skill set directly addresses two weaknesses for the 37–31 Phillies, who sit eight games […]

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Cristopher Sánchez Gives Phillies a True Ace

The Philadelphia Phillies entered June with a 34–29 record, sitting second in the NL East. The rotation’s anchor has been Cristopher Sánchez. Through 14 starts, Sánchez is 8–2 with a 1.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts across 93 1/3 innings. His 5.0 bWAR leads the majors, and he became the first pitcher to hit that mark this […]

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Members of the Mets celebrating a Juan Soto home run against the Cardinals
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Mets Snap Cardinals’ Six-Game Win Streak

Mets 5, Cardinals 4 The St. Louis Cardinals‘ six-game winning streak came to an end Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead solo home run off JoJo Romero in the seventh inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory in the series finale. The teams combined for six home runs, […]

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Cardinals Blank Mets for Sixth Straight Win

Cardinals 9, Mets 2 The St. Louis Cardinals kept rolling Wednesday night at Citi Field, pounding the New York Mets, 9-2, for their sixth consecutive victory. Jordan Walker drove in four runs, highlighted by a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Andre Pallante earned the win with six innings of two-run baseball, while Austin […]

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Mets’ Freddy Peralta Falters Once Again

The New York Mets acquired righty Freddy Peralta during the offseason to be their most reliable starter. But the former two-time All-Star has fallen short on multiple occasions. He has shown signs of being able to put together quality outings. Yet, that comes with falling back down, with the latest coming in a 7-0 shutout […]

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