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Washington Nationals: Lane Thomas Continues to Produce

Lane Thomas continues to produce as the leadoff hitter for the Washington Nationals. He has hit safely in 20 of his last 23 games, scoring 19 runs while hitting .290 over that stretch. In that span, he has hit five of his nine home runs. He is the team leader in home runs, runs scored, […]

Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers, the top team in the bullpen and reliever rankings for June 12.

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 12 Team Rankings, 1–30

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — June 12 Team Rankings We are in the 11th week of the season. By now, we know what these teams are made of, including their relievers. Sample sizes are big enough to give accurate bullpen rankings, so here we go. Stats are accurate as of the end of play […]

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The Closer You Might Not Know

San Francisco Giants

The MLB closer you might not know was named the NL Reliever of the Month for May. He is Camilo Doval of the San Francisco Giants. It is OK if you do not know who he is. Doval is used to being under the radar as top closer. However, his teammates and manager certainly know […]

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Oakland Athletics Sweep Brewers

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics (17–50) have swept the Milwaukee Brewers for their first sweep of the season. This comes in the best stretch of baseball the team has played all season. They have now won two straight series and three out of their last four. Five straight wins is a season high for the team, and […]

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Lackluster Minnesota Twins Offense

Minnesota Twins

The lackluster Minnesota Twins offense has delayed this team from running away with the AL Central. They have spent 62 days in first place, and have only been in second for one day. However, with their recent lack of hitting and scoring, runs they have allowed the teams in their division to hang around. Since […]

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The Braves-Mets Rivalry: A Brutal Beatdown

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are bitter rivals in the NL East. It may be one of the most exciting divisions in baseball when it is competitive. However, over the years, can you consider this hatred a rivalry? The Braves entered the NL East from the NL West in 1994. The realignment period […]

Christian Walker of the Diamondbacks sliding in against the Tigers. The Diamondbacks take on the Tigers in a three-game weekend series after snagging a pair from the Nationals.

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Diamondbacks Report: Two-Game Sweep of Nationals; Three with Tigers Next

Diamondbacks Report: Two from Nationals, Tigers Next The Arizona Diamondbacks (37–25), after winning both games played against the Washington Nationals (25–36), hold a game-and-a-half lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers (36–27) for the NL West lead and trail the Atlanta Braves (38–24) by a game for the NL’s best record. After an unscheduled off-day due […]

Cleveland & Mexico Baseball Today And 70 Years Ago

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Jose Ramirez Homers in First Three At-Bats, Leads Guardians Past Red Sox

Cleveland Guardians

What Happened On Thursday, Jose Ramirez homered in his first three at-bats for the Cleveland Guardians. He powered the Guardians to a 10-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. His first was a solo home run off of Matt Dermody (0-1). Ramirez then rattled off his second home run of the night, which was his 200th […]