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Bobby Witt Jr. foul ball caught by dad in stands during Royals-Rangers game

Bobby Witt Sr. caught plenty of baseballs during his time with the Rangers. This time, he made an unlikely catch from his son 22 years after his playing days were done.

Edward Sutelan

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Bustin' Out predictions, AL Central: Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino becomes an All-Star

We’re taking a spin around the majors, looking for one player from each team capable of, as they say, taking it up a notch and becoming a star — or, a bigger star — in 2023.

Ryan Fagan

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#TheHobby Life: Royals reliever Taylor Clarke's 'full circle' collection with twin boys

Taylor Clarke has figured out the answer to the question that has, for decades, frustrated collectors standing in front of rows and rows of boxes of trading cards at retail stores or local card shops: Which box should I pick? 

Ryan Fagan

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Red Sox's Cora ejected after calm discussion following strange home run by Royals

Cora did not appreciate the explanation the umpire crew gave him for the home run, eventually resulting in his ejection.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Andrew Benintendi trade grades: Yankees, Royals make out well

The former Red Sox and Royals outfielder brings a decent amount to the Yankee offense.

Joe Rivera

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Yankees-Royals trade details: NY acquires Andrew Benintendi

Here is everything you need to know about the trade between the Yankees and Royals:

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Royals' Mike Matheny praises makeshift roster that beat Blue Jays: 'One of the best wins of the year'

Mike Matheny had strong words of praise for his young roster after Kansas City earned a 3-1 victory in Toronto.

Kevin Skiver

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Royals use social media to promote vaccination after placing 40 percent of roster on COVID restricted list

The Royals have 10 players on the restricted list, the most in MLB so far.

Kevin Skiver

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Why the Royals' COVID restricted list for Blue Jays series could influence trade deadline

The Royals will be without several players who are on the trade block during a weekend series north of the border.

Kevin Skiver

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How long is Salvador Perez out? Latest updates on Royals catcher's thumb injury

The Sporting News has the latest updates on Salvador Perez's thumb injury, including a timetable for his return and Perez's injury history.

David Suggs

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Astros' Ryan Pressly rips umpires after ejection vs. Royals: 'You have to be better than that'

Ryan Pressly was irked that home plate umpire Vic Carapazza concluded that he had thrown intentionally at Michael A. Taylor with two outs in the ninth inning.

Jacob Camenker

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MLB City Connect uniforms: Where do Royals' uniforms rank among Nike's new jerseys?

With seven squads getting the City Connect treatment in 2021 and seven more teams set to roll theirs out in 2022, MLB is promoting some fresh looks.

Joe Rivera

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Top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. ready for starring role with Royals

The No. 1 prospect in baseball has impressed his manager and teammates this spring both with his bat and his maturity.

Ryan Fagan

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Indians' Bradley Zimmer joins small club with homer off brother, Royals' Kyle Zimmer

Bradley Zimmer became just the fourth batter to hit a home run off his brother in the modern era.

Edward Sutelan

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Royals' Salvador Perez breaks Johnny Bench's MLB record with 46th home run by catcher

Perez has had a season for the ages. He broke Bench's longtime record with a two-run homer against the Indians on Monday.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Royals' Josh Staumont, Carlos Santana team up for most bizarre out of MLB season

Did Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont do this on purpose?

Jordan Greer

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Castellanos hits homer during on-air memorial

Castellanos picked the worst time to hit a home run in Cincinnati's game vs. the Royals on Monday.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Abreu, Dozier collide during White Sox-Royals

Both players would exit the game after the collision.

Joe Rivera

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Angel Hernandez is bad at his job again; when will enough be enough?

The longtime MLB umpire ejected three members of the Royals in one inning after a contested call at home plate.

Tom Gatto

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MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2021 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2021 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

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When is Opening Day 2021? Date, schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

Major League Baseball is returning to a full 162-game slate in 2021 after a shortened season last year. Here's everything to know about Opening Day, including the full TV schedule with start times for all 30 teams.

Joe Rivera

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MLB's rule change experiments: The good and the bad

Spoiler: It's mostly bad, especially the potential ban on shifts and the limits on teams' ability to control the running game.

Tom Gatto

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Andrew Benintendi trade grades: Red Sox bank on future, Royals get better now

The Mets also snuck into the deal, getting a 22-year-old outfield prospect in the trade.

Joe Rivera

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Umpire Jeremie Rehak misses strike call despite Josh Staumont throwing it down the middle

Royals pitcher Josh Staumont delivered a beautiful fast ball down the middle of the plate, but was robbed of a strike.

Jordan Heck

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MLB won't let Reds' Trevor Bauer wear 'Free Joe Kelly' cleats

Bauer picked another fight with MLB as part of an effort to troll the Astros.

Dan Bernstein

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Patrick Mahomes' big purchase after record contract: A stake in the Kansas City Royals

After signing the most lucrative contract in sporting history, Patrick Mahomes has purchased a stake in the Kansas City Royals.

Omnisport

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MLB Opening Day 2020 live scores, updates, highlights from Friday's baseball games

There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.

Joe Rivera

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Indians take huge step toward name change with home uniform decision

Cleveland changed up its threads for its season opener in a rejection of its own name.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2020 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

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If MLB loses the 2020 season, a salary cap should be part of its vision for the future

Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.

Mike DeCourcy

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Dayton Moore, Royals hailed for keeping minor leaguers, employees on the job

Kansas City executives bought themselves a lot of goodwill with two decisions announced Friday.

Tom Gatto

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MLB presents its idea of socially distant baseball to teams

Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.

Tom Gatto

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MLB payrolls 2020: Five takeaways from reported salary figures

Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.

Tom Gatto

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Rumored MLB 2020 season plan: Three reactions

July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.

Tom Gatto

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Missing Opening Day: Overreactions to Strat-O-Matic simulations

It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.

Tom Gatto

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When is Opening Day 2020? Schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

Opening Day is right around the corner. Here's everything you need to know about the start of the 2020 MLB season.

Joe Rivera

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Royals hire Matheny as manager

Matheny, who was 591-474 (.555) with one NL pennant in six-plus seasons managing the Cardinals, is the 17th manager in Royals history.

Bob Hille

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Nationals secure home field in WCG

Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Brewers clinch playoff spot

Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

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MLB: Rays take lead over Indians

The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Alexis Mansanarez

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How Ian Kennedy went from skeptic to romantic about closing

The right-hander doubted his new role, then embraced it during a resurgent 2019 season.

Dan Bernstein

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Brewers top Padres, tie Cubs

The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

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Mets shut out Dodgers

Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.

Ameer Tyree

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MLB wrap: Sept. 7

Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

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LeMahieu homer lifts NY past OAK

While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.

Ameer Tyree

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Royals sell team to investors

The Royals made the rumored move official Friday.

Thomas Lott

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Cardinals win fifth straight game

The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.

Ameer Tyree

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Royals owner may sell team

David Glass has owned the Royals since 2000 when he bought the team for $96 million.

Thomas Lott

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Mets set record in loss to Braves

The Mets had an impressive pitching performance against the Braves on Friday, but fell short 2-1 in the end.

Ameer Tyree

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Orioles allow record 259th HR

The Orioles are giving up more than two HRs per game, and with 34 games to play they'll smash the single-season mark for long balls allowed.

Bob Hille

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Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen​

Alexis Mansanarez

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Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Cubs' road woes continue

The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.

Thomas Lott

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Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette collects three hits, home run in third MLB game

The 21-year-old rookie helped the Blue Jays to a 4-1 win over the Royals.

Tommy McArdle

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MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Sore-armed Ken Giles tough to trade

Though "all the contenders" reportedly have interest in "100 Miles Giles," his sore elbow has sidelined him for the third time in 2019.

Bob Hille

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MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Trevor Bauer sorry for CF throw

“Usually that (competitive) fire drives me and today it just boiled over and consumed me,” Bauer said. “That just can’t happen."

Bob Hille

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MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

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Blue Jays top Rays with walkoff

The Blue Jays trailed the Rays by four runs entering the ninth inning, but rallied to tie it up and win it in extra innings.

Ameer Tyree

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Cardinals set record with 8 XBH

The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.

Thomas Lott

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Lindor wants protective netting

The Indians star was upset after his foul ball hit a young fan at Progressive Field. Lindor said the child is expected to be OK.

Gabrielle McMillen

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MLB wrap: Dodgers shut out Marlins

The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.

Ameer Tyree

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Royals focused on moving veterans

The Royals already completed a pair of deals this week as they sent catcher Martin Maldonado to the Cubs and Homer Bailey to the Athletics.

E.Jay Zarett

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White Sox will limit rookie Dylan Cease, who expects to become a workhorse eventually

Cease had Tommy John surgery at 19. He still believes he can be a durable MLB contributor — once the White Sox let him stretch out.

Dan Bernstein

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Royals get Montgomery back

Montgomery had been with Chicago since 2016.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Athletics trading for Homer Bailey

Bailey, 33, is 7-6 this season with a 4.80 ERA and has 18 starts with Kansas City.

Ameer Tyree

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Cody Bellinger, Dodgers top Red Sox

The Dodgers beat the reigning MLB champions handily on Saturday, and on Cody Bellinger's birthday no less.

Ameer Tyree

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Bell hits 3 homers in Pirates' win

It was the 20th three-homer game in franchise history, according to MLB.com, and the first ever by a switch-hitter.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

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McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

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Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman leaves game with left shoulder cramp

Stroman's non-throwing shoulder was bothering him as he was warming up for the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Royals.

Matt Hornick

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Hapless Orioles destroy Indians

Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.

Ameer Tyree

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MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

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Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Yanks, Tanaka shuts out Rays

The Yankees pitcher threw nine scoreless innings and struck out 10 in his team's 3-0 victory over the Rays.

Ameer Tyree

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Maldonado dons tie for Dad Day

As they say, tie goes to the runner. Well, in this case, the catcher.

Joe Rivera

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This is a golden age for MLB's rookie hitters — and the mediums promoting them

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Eloy Jimenez are setting out extend the most fruitful stretch for first-year position players since the 1960s.

Dan Bernstein

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Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Tim Anderson carries 'forever beef' with Royals; KC focuses ire on umpires

Drama between the White Sox and Royals continued Wednesday night.

Dan Bernstein

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Padres' Paddack showing weakness

Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.

Thomas Lott

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2019 MLB Draft preview: Breaking down the weakest organizations in baseball

These teams are not expected to compete any time soon.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB Draft 2019 guide: Date, time, pick order, prospects, TV channel, live stream, mock drafts

Sporting News breaks down everything you need to know about the 2019 MLB Draft, including best players available and the order every team will pick.

Dan Bernstein

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Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Wacha 'unacceptable' in Cards loss

Wacha gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Royals on Wednesday.

Thomas Lott

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Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

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Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

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Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Remembering George Brett's incredible streak of three-hit games in May 1976

Not every cool baseball feat gets the love it deserves. George Brett's torrid six-game stretch in May 1976 is one that needs more attention.

Jason Foster

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Rays win behind 2 Diaz homers

Two home runs and four RBIs from third baseman Yandy Diaz helped Tampa Bay improve to 24-14 on the year.

Ameer Tyree

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Boyd, Gibson, Peacock pitch well

You may not know these players, but they're all doing more than enough to deserve some attention.

Thomas Lott

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Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Devers error precedes walkoff homer

Rafael Devers is second in MLB with nine errors and two have been very costly in the last week.

Thomas Lott

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Mets spoil great deGrom start

The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.

Thomas Lott

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MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Alex Gordon's unexpected turnaround, and the other coolest things from last night

Gordon hit his fifth home run of the season Monday, continuing his scorching start to the year.

Dan Bernstein

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Rays bounce back with win over KC

Tampa Bay picked up a 6-3 win over the Royals on Monday at Tropicana Field.

E.Jay Zarett

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Week 4 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Pickups: Brandon Lowe, Franmil Reyes among players to monitor

Sporting News Fantasy breaks down emerging fantasy baseball sleepers who could be hot waiver wire pickups, including Brandon Lowe and Franmil Reyes, as we head into Week 4 of the season.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB suspends White Sox's Anderson

Anderson's bat toss after a home run led to the Royals' Brad Keller beaning him and a benches-clearing scrum on Wednesday.

Bob Hille

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MLB wrap: Who is Alex Verdugo?

The Brewers found out exactly who the Dodgers' left fielder is Thursday.

Thomas Lott

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Tim Anderson, Randal Grichuk clash on Twitter hours after White Sox infielder's ejection

Anderson celebrated a home run against the Royals a little too much, according to Grichuk.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB wrap: April 12

Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.

Ameer Tyree

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MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

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MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

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Whit Merrifield breaks Royals' hitting streak record with two-out bunt single, passing George Brett

Merrifield was 0 for 3 before the seventh-inning breakthrough.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

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Billy Hamilton leaves Mariners dazed after scoring from second on fly ball

One of the fastest men in baseball continues to amaze.

Dan Bernstein

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MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

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MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

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Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

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Jeff Samardzija, Billy Hamilton turn into a throwback twosome

Jeff Samardzija is a fan of starters taking the ball every five days and pitching deep into games. Billy Hamilton talks of his new team going retro because its hitters don't go deep enough.

Tom Gatto

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Touch 'Em All, Joe: The unanimous Mariano Rivera; Whit Merrifield's new deal; Hall of Fame thoughts

Will Derek Jeter join Mariano Rivera in unanimity in 2020? Not a chance.

Joe Rivera

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Should the defensive shift be banned? Not so fast, say MLB managers at winter meetings

A majority of the skippers, not surprisingly, want to keep something that gives them an advantage during games.

Ryan Fagan

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Video: Blue Jays prospect Danny Jansen hits first career home run

One of the Toronto Blue Jays' top prospects, Danny Jansen, hit his first career home run Tuesday night.

Conor Roche

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Sean Reid-Foley, Danny Jansen make MLB debut in Blue Jays' loss to Royals

Sean Reid-Foley and Danny Jansen made their debuts on Monday, but weren't able defeat the Royals to cap off the moment.

Alec Gearty

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MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

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Mariners turn back clock for 20th anniversary of Turn Ahead the Clock Night

The Mariners are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the famous themed night, complete with alternate uniforms.

Gabe Fernandez

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Meet Seuly Matias, the Royals prospect who's putting up Mike Trout stats

Seuly Matias has announced his arrival with a bang.

John Edwards

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Shohei Ohtani injury update: Angels rookie has another blister issue, leaves start

Shohei Ohtani was forced to leave his start against the Royals prior to the top of the fifth inning.

Tom Gatto

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Mariners to honor James Paxton with 'Big Maple' bobblehead

After throwing a no-hitter earlier this season, the Seattle Mariners will honor James Paxton with a "Big Maple" bobblehead.

Evan Sporer

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Dylan Bundy turns in historically bad outing as Orioles give up 10 in first to Royals

The Orioles right-hander has an awful night and buries his last-place team in a deep hole.

Tom Gatto

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Salvador Perez turns into the fun police against Tim Anderson, because baseball

Tim Anderson pimped his leadoff home run Saturday night too much for Salvador Perez's liking, and because Anderson is a repeat offender and the Royals are terrible, Veteran Leader (TM) Perez needed to say something.

Tom Gatto

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Mike Trout, fan of snow, had a tough time playing in KC storm

Mike Trout says he loves snow, but he wasn't crazy about playing in conditions that were better suited for the Chiefs and Trout's beloved Eagles.

Tom Gatto

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MLB free agents: Why a bidding war for Eric Hosmer makes no sense

In the latest installment of baseball contracts destined to fail, the Padres and Royals seem committed to engage in a bidding war for free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer — a commodity likely to age poorly and ultimately become a disappointing investment.

Christopher Carelli

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Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Marlins, Royals in 2018

It’s possible that the now-depleted Marlins might slightly redeem themselves after their sell-off, thanks to the Marcell Ozuna trade that yielded them a young pitcher filled with potential. And it’s possible that the Royals have an outfielder who could be a steady presence in their lineup for years to come.

Jared Wyllys

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Blue Jays rumors: Toronto targets Lorenzo Cain; Cardinals inquiring on Josh Donaldson

The Blue Jays have had a quiet start to the 2017 Winter Meetings, but have been linked to a few free agents and trade targets.

Evan Sporer

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Eric Hosmer is the crown jewel of free agent first basemen, but should he be?

There are a plethora of free-agent first basemen this offseason, but Eric Hosmer might not be the best — or most cost efficient — player on the market.

John Edwards

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Whit Merrifield finally fitting in with Royals — with his bat and his legs

Whit Merrifield has cemented his spot in Kansas City’s long-term plans while ending his prolonged six-year career in their farm system.

Eli Hershkovich

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Blue Jays notebook: Toronto shut out despite solid Happ outing

The Blue Jays fell 1-0 to the KC Royals on Thursday.

Rudi Schuller

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Royals tag Anderson for eight runs, Jays lose 15-5

Blue Jays lose to Kansas City, 15-5.

Alec Gearty

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Blue Jays notebook: Toronto cruises past Royals

The Blue Jays were clinical in dispatching the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Rudi Schuller

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Blue Jays notebook: Twins hang 13 on Toronto pitching

Blue Jays pitchers were knocked around on Sunday and Toronto lost to the Twins in a high-scoring affair.

Evan Sporer

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