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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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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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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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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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