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Rangers Take Series Opener From Tigers

Rangers 10, Tigers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers opened a long nine-game homestand with a 10–4 victory over the Detroit Tigers Thursday night. One of their many highlights was a solo home run by Elias Diaz in the second inning. After an off-day to accommodate Friday’s World Cup match between Australia and Egypt […]

Ozzie Albies of the Braves celebrating a home run against the Cardinals

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Cardinals’ Bats Go Cold in Loss to Braves

Braves 5, Cardinals 1 The St. Louis Cardinals managed only two hits and three baserunners, dropping a 5-1 decision to the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night at Truist Park. Reynaldo López and four relievers stifled the Cardinals’ lineup, and Ozzie Albies drove in two runs to lead the Braves. Michael McGreevy took the loss for the […]

Nathan Church and Masyn Winn of the Cardinals celebrate a home run against the Braves

Two Homers Lift Cardinals Past Braves

Cardinals 5, Braves 3 The St. Louis Cardinals opened their series with a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Matthew Liberatore allowed one hit over five innings to earn the win as the Cardinals used a four-run fourth inning to pull away. Nathan Church hit a three-run homer and […]

Yordan Alvarez of the Astros celebrating a grand slam against the Twins

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Alvarez’s Grand Slam Lifts Astros Past Twins

Astros 6, Twins 4 The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 6–4 on Tuesday night at Daikin Park after erasing an early three-run deficit behind Yordan Alvarez‘s fourth-inning grand slam. The Astros fell behind 3–0 in the opening inning, but Alvarez delivered the game’s biggest swing with a go-ahead grand slam. Mike Burrows recovered after […]

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Mets Blank Blue Jays in Middle Game

Mets 3, Blue Jays 0 In need of a bounce-back win, the New York Mets shut out the Toronto Blue Jays, 3–0, at the Rogers Center on Tuesday. Catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens powered their team with separate solo home runs. Righty Nolan McLean earned his fifth win, tossing recording strikeouts in six innings. […]

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Mets Sign Christopher Morel to Minor League Deal

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The New York Mets signed veteran outfielder and third baseman Christopher Morel to a minor league deal with Triple-A Syracuse. The contract includes opt-out dates, as first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic Tuesday. Christopher Morel Joins Mets The 27-year-old Morel spent the first two and half seasons of his career with the Chicago […]

Josh Bell and Brooks Lee of the Twins celebrating a Bell homer against the Astros

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Twins Hold Off Late Astros Rally

Twins 5, Astros 4 The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 5–4 on Monday night at Daikin Park, holding off a late comeback after back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning. Royce Lewis, Victor Caratini, and Josh Bell each homered for the Twins, as Cam Smith hit two home runs and Taylor Trammell added a […]

Jhoan Duran yelling as part of the Phillies surge

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Phillies Relentless Surge Puts Braves Division Lead in Serious Jeopardy

Phillies Surge Jeoparizes Braves Division Lead The Philadelphia Phillies have transformed from April’s disaster into June’s most dangerous team in the National League. After starting the season 10 games under .500 with a run differential worse than –50, the Phillies now sit at 47–38 and have climbed to within three games of the Atlanta Braves. […]