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Langford, Rangers Walk-Off against Angels

Rangers 7, Angels 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 9) — The Texas Rangers were able to redeem themselves after Wednesday’s 13–1 loss with a 7–6 win over the Los Angeles Angels Thursday to win the series. After being reinstated from the 10-day IL before the game, Wyatt Langford contributed in a big way, giving the Rangers their […]

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James Wood of the Nationals and Jose Altuve of the Astros
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Nationals Pull Away Early to Defeat Astros

Nationals 8, Astros 2 The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 8–2, Wednesday night at Nationals Park. Back-to-back multi-run innings were the key to this win. Luis García Jr. belted a three-run home run, CJ Abrams added a solo homer and a sacrifice fly, and Foster Griffin carried the Nationals through seven innings. Brice Matthews […]

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Jake Rogers of the Tigers celebrating a pinch-homer against the Athletics
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Springs Rocked Again as Athletics Fall to Tigers

Tigers 6, Athletics 1 Struggling Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs gave up six runs in under five innings, putting his team in an insurmountable hole en route to a 6–1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. His counterpart, Tigers right-hander Troy Melton, held the Athletics to one unearned run on four hits. Across 5 […]

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Rangers Skip Prayer Time in Loss to Angels

Angels 13, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 8) — The Texas Rangers hit a wall against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night, losing 13–1, in front of a crowd of 23,288. Five of their runs were provided by Jo Adell, who put together a multi-homer game. It’s been said that the devil finds work for […]

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Rangers Ride Osuna’s Homer to Win Over Angels

Rangers 8, Angels 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 7) — The Texas Rangers took the upper hand in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels with a convincing 8–3 victory Tuesday night. A big three-run homer by Alejandro Osuna in the eighth inning helped them shut the heavenly gate on the Halos. They’ll go for […]

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Max Muncy of the Athletics after an inning-ending flyout against the Tigers
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Skubal, Tigers Too Much for Athletics

Tigers 6, Athletics 2 Tarik Skubal struck out the first three batters of the game, an omen for the rest of his outing as the Athletics bowed to the host Detroit Tigers, 6–2, Tuesday night. Skubal lasted five innings, striking out nine and walking two as he allowed one run on five hits. The Athletics […]

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Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Rays
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Astros Blank Rays Behind Lambert

Astros 2, Rays 0 The Houston Astros closed out their homestand against the Tampa Bay Rays on a high note Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, relying on dominant pitching and timely power to finish off the Rays and carry momentum into their upcoming road trip. The Astros defeated the Rays 2–0 after Christian Walker and […]

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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

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