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Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a homer against the Cubs
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Christian Walker Powers Astros Past Cubs

Astros 3, Cubs 0 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3–2, on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field after Christian Walker delivered two home runs. Additionally, Astros pitching limited the Cubs to only three hits. Walker accounted for every Astros run, with two home runs and three RBI. Meanwhile, Astros pitchers tossed a combined shutout […]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates take the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, winning two of three games, with important key players.
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Pirates Take Series From Cardinals

Cardinals 2, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium, losing two of three in the series. Braxton Ashcraft was masterful for the Pirates, striking out nine across seven innings and limiting the Cardinals to four hits and one earned run. Dustin May […]

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Zach Thornton
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Zach Thornton Shows Poise in Mets Debut

New York Mets prospect Zach Thornton made the most out of his major league debut against the Washington Nationals. The 24-year-old southpaw battled through two innings giving up four runs. He settled into the next two frames, where he retired nine of the final 10 batters he faced. He finished his first outing with only […]

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Michael McGreevy throwing a pitch. His Cardinals were shut out by the Pirates Wednesday.
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Pirates Shut Out Cardinals

Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 The Pittsburgh Pirates evened the series with a decisive 7–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh collected 15 hits, controlled the game from the mound, and broke it open with a four‑run eighth inning. Carmen Mlodzinski set the tone with five scoreless innings, and Konnor Griffin led […]

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The Cardinals celebrating a win over the Pirates with a Gatorade bucket
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Cardinals Walk Off Pirates in Extra-Inning Thriller

Cardinals 9, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Ivan Herrera crushed a three‑run home run in the 10th to secure the win. JJ Wetherholt, Nolan Gorman, and Alec Burleson also homered before Herrera delivered the decisive swing. It was another statement […]

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Nick Morabito
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Mets to Call Up Nick Morabito

Mets Calling Up Nick Morabito In a continuation of their youth movement, the New York Mets will call up prospect Nick Morabito, as first reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on Tuesday. The team has not yet confirmed the roster move. Morabito, the club’s No. 11 prospect, is expected to join fellow rookies Carson Benge […]

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Extra Innings
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Mets Throttle Nationals in Extra Innings Win

In an extra innings ballgame, the New York Mets completely throttled the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Monday. Carson Benge drove in the first run of the 12th inning, as Vidal Brujan and Brett Baty brought in the next three. Marcus Semien and A.J. Ewing drove in two runs on separate RBI singles, before […]

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The Padres Starting Rotation At a Glance
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The Padres Starting Rotation at a Glance

The San Diego Padres head back home, following a series sweep against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. They return to Petco Park to face division rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both clubs spent hang time in first place, but right now it seems like a chance to make some strides to hold it. Right […]

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