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Cubs Cold Stretch Continues with Loss to Braves

Braves 5, Cubs 2 The Chicago Cubs left Atlanta with more questions than answers Tuesday night after a 5–2 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. The Cubs dropped their third consecutive game as, once again, the offense stayed quiet. Their injury-exhausted pitching staff struggled to contain the Braves in the middle innings, continuing a […]

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Cardinals Edge Athletics

Cardinals 6, Athletics 4 The St. Louis Cardinals erupted for four runs in the first inning, weathered a brief Athletics rally, and held on for a 6-4 victory Tuesday night to open their three-game series in Sacramento. JJ Wetherholt was the story of the evening, delivering a two-run home run in the sixth inning that […]

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Rangers Blank Cubs in Series Finale

Rangers 3, Cubs 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 10) — The Texas Rangers treated everyone to a 3–0 win over the Chicago Cubs for Mother’s Day. A two-run home run by Evan Carter in the eighth inning was the key factor in this one. With this three-game set in the win column, the Rangers host the […]

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Rangers Rebound against Cubs in Middle Contest

Rangers 6, Cubs 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 9) — The Texas Rangers bounced back nicely from Friday’s 7–1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, beating them 6–0 Saturday evening. A three-hit game from Josh Jung and a significant home run by Justin Foscue gave the home nine the upper hand in this middle game against the […]

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Rangers Flub Against Cubs in Series Opener

Cubs 7, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 8) — The Texas Rangers started their six-game homestand with a rude welcome when they were blown out by the Chicago Cubs, 7–1, Friday night. A home run by Seiya Suzuki in the fifth inning was one of many highlights in this win for the Cubs, who are […]

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Rangers Fall in Middle Game to Pirates

Pirates 8, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Apr 22) — The Texas Rangers dropped the middle game in their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8–4, Wednesday night. Oneil Cruz hit a big three-run home run in the ninth to help the Pirates even the series at one game apiece. The Rangers, meanwhile, will try to claim […]

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Rangers Plunder Pirates in Series Opener

Rangers 5, Pirates 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Apr 21) — The Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–1, in their series opener Tuesday night. A big RBI double by Ezequiel Duran in the fifth inning helped the Rangers keep the Pirates on the edge of the plank for the rest of the evening. It was a […]

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Red Sox Win Second Series in a Row Over Cardinals

Red Sox 9, Cardinals 3 The Boston Red Sox won their second consecutive series with a 9–3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Busch Stadium. Both Willson Contreras and Jarren Duran had three RBI each. Brayan Bello pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing two runs on six hits and two walks and striking […]

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