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Yu Darvish rumors: Twins make multiyear offer to FA right-hander, report says

Minnesota has reportedly intensified its pursuit of Yu Darvish, one of the top free agents on the market.

Tom Gatto

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Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Rockies, Twins in 2018

In Colorado, they have a speedy outfielder who is ready to take a full-time role. And in Minnesota, they have a young pitcher who already has important experience under his belt.

Jared Wyllys

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The human moments that reflected the greatness of the 1991 World Series

The 1991 World Series between the Braves and Twins was awash in human moments. Game 7, especially, produced a few such moments that fans don't normally see in modern baseball. In fact, we may never see them again.

Jason Foster

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AL wild-card game result: Yankees hold off Twins to advance to ALDS

The Yankees will face the Indians in the ALDS after they beat the Twins in the AL wild-card game Tuesday.

Jason Foster

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Playoff-bound Twins leaned on team-first approach after disappointing trade deadline

The Twins are headed to the postseason despite a divergence of thought between the front office and the clubhouse at the trade deadline.

Christopher Carelli

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Watch: The moment when the Twins knew they were going to the playoffs

Minnesota players were out of their seats the second Nicky Delmonico's walkoff home run left his bat.

Tom Gatto

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Monday's MLB scores, highlights

In a peculiar coincidence, Harper hit the 150th home run of his career at the exact age Trout hit his 150th.

Sporting News

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July 17, 1990: When the Twins turned two around-the-horn triple plays on the Red Sox

The 1990 Twins didn't have much luck on their way to a 74-88 record, but on July 17, 1990, the ball bounced Minnesota's way twice in a game against the Red Sox.

Jason Foster

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Hall of Famer Rod Carew set for heart transplant Thursday

The Twins and Angels legend suffered a massive heart attack in September 2015 and had been awaiting a donor for months.

Marc Lancaster

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Giants clinch playoff berth on final day to avert second-half disaster

The Giants collapsed after leading MLB at the All-Star break, but the club avoided a worst-case scenario after sweeping the Dodgers Sunday.

Joe Rodgers

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Robin Ventura resigns as White Sox manager

Robin Ventura will not return for a sixth season as the White Sox manager.

Joe Rodgers

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Orioles, Blue Jays control own fate heading into final day

The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.

Arthur Weinstein

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MLB playoff picture takes shape as Rangers clinch top seed in AL

Texas locked up the top spot with a win over the Rays. It will face the winner of the wild-card game in the ALDS.

Joe Rodgers

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Cubs sputter on rough right for division winners

Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.

Ron Clements

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Yankees, Blue Jays delay Red Sox's AL East title celebration

With a first-inning homer against Boston, Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez matched Wally Berger as the fastest players in MLB history to 20 HRs.

Joe Rodgers

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Royals' Dillon Gee hospitalized with blood clots in lungs, shoulder

The 30-year-old pitcher was hospitalized following Sunday's game in Detroit after experiencing shortness of breath, according to Ned Yost.

Joe Rodgers

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Mets, Giants, Cards in virtual dead heat in wild-card race

The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.

Arthur Weinstein

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Justin Upton, Michael Fulmer help Tigers remain in final AL wild-card spot

The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

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Red Sox's sweep of O's gives Tigers opening to grab second wild-card spot in AL

The Tigers had plenty of help to move into the second wild-card position.

Joe Rodgers

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Steve Clevenger's tweets about Black Lives Matter get M's attention; player later apologizes

The backup catcher/infielder quickly deleted the tweets and later released a lengthy statement, but screen shots preserved his initial words.

Joe Rodgers

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Tigers score run as Twins reliever throws wild pitch on intentional walk

Another argument against making the intentional walk automatic in the major leagues.

Joe Rodgers

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Giants' bullpen overcomes Johnny Cueto injury to shut out Dodgers

While the win over the Dodgers was key, the Giants lost ace Johnny Cueto and Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to injury.

Joe Rodgers

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Cardinals alive in NL playoff picture after shutting out Giants

Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Xander Bogaerts leads Red Sox past Yankees in AL East thriller

Bogaerts and the Red Sox moved seven games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East with Saturday's win.

Alec Brzezinski

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Red Sox's rally, Ramirez's walkoff HR slow Yankees' run toward playoff spot

Boston's late-inning momentum began with an eighth-inning homer by David Ortiz, who passed Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list.

Joe Rodgers

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Blue Jays continue September slide with loss to pesky Rays

The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays.

Joe Rodgers

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Kyle Hendricks loses no-hitter on ninth-inning home run

The Cubs' Cy Young hopeful took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals, but Jeremy Hazelbaker broke it up with a solo shot.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles muddle crowded AL East

The Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all won Saturday, earning a much-needed game on the division leading Red Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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Jose Fernandez steals spotlight in Clayton Kershaw's return

All eyes were on Clayton Kershaw on Friday as he made his first start since June 26, but Marlins ace Jose Fernandez stole the show in Miami.

Arthur Weinstein

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Yankees, improbably, closing in on final AL wild-card spot

The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.

Alec Brzezinski

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Brett Gardner's game-saving catch secures Yankees' comeback win

At a season-high seven games over .500, the Yanks closed within 4 1/2 games of first place in the East, their smallest deficit since April.

Joe Rodgers

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Upton, Cabrera help Tigers keep pace in AL wild-card race

Justin Upton's three-run shot in the top of the 11th inning powered Detroit past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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Royals will no longer have the Rally Mantis in their dugout

The Royals won 18 of 22 games in August after inheriting the Rally Mantis and Rally Mantis Jr. as unofficial dugout talismans.

Joe Rodgers

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White Sox edge Twins in extra-inning scoring explosion

The White Sox and Twins combined to score 24 runs in 12 innings.

Alec Brzezinski

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Kevin Gausman, Adam Jones lead Orioles past Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles are still one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final AL wild card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

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Rougned Odor powers Rangers to sixth straight win

The Rangers nearly squandered a seven-run lead, but won their sixth straight to push their AL West advantage to 9 1/2 games over the Astros.

Joe Rodgers

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DeGrom struggles again as short-handed Mets fail to sweep Marlins

Miami knocks out New York right-hander Jacob deGrom, who has a 9.82 ERA over his last three starts.

Joe Rodgers

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Yankees jump Royals in wild-card race with extra-inning win

After a 5-4, 13-inning victory, New York is just two games behind the Tigers and the Orioles. The Baby Bombers will face the Birds this weekend.

Joe Rodgers

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Max Scherzer's Cy Young-worthy season continues vs. Phillies

The Nationals ace took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the ninth time since arriving in D.C.

Alec Brzezinski

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Rick Porcello bolsters Cy Young case with 18th win

Rick Porcello helped the Red Sox beat the Rays and earned his 18th win of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

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Josh Donaldson blasts three home runs in win over Twins

The reigning AL MVP crushed three home runs Sunday to lead the Blue Jays past the Twins, 9-6.

Alec Brzezinski

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Harrison helps Pirates beat Brewers

The Pirates have now won three straight games and are just a game and a half behind the Cardinals for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees' Gary Sanchez keeps launching fireworks into Bronx sky

The 23-year-old catcher hit his 10th home run in 20 games as the Yankees bashed the Orioles to pull to within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot.

Brandon Schlager

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Max Scherzer brings his best stuff in another strikeout fest

Max Scherzer helped the Nationals beat the Orioles on Thursday with stellar pitching and defense.

Alec Brzezinski

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Royals ride Yordano Ventura's arm to ninth win in a row, continue playoff push

Yordano Ventura tossed six scoreless innings to help the Royals win their ninth straight game.

Alec Brzezinski

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Justin Upton's bat comes to life in big win over Red Sox

After getting benched last week, Justin Upton responded by mashing two three-run home runs against the Red Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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Inside-the-park homer sends Indians to second straight walk-off win

Tyler Naquin was the hero in the second consecutive Indians walk-off.

Joe Rodgers

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Kris Bryant, Cubs bash Brewers for four-game sweep

Kris Bryant was 5 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs to give the Cubs their first four-game sweep of the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Joe Rodgers

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Rockies pound Stephen Strasburg in slugfest win over Nationals

Strasburg's last three starts have been anything but Cy Young-worthy.

Joe Rodgers

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Mookie Betts mashes two more home runs, continues to punish Camden Yards

Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.

Alec Brzezinski

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Dansby Swanson to make MLB debut for Braves; was top pick in 2015 draft

The Dansby Swanson era in Atlanta is about to begin; the Braves are set to call up the prized prospect on Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees youngsters steal show in slugfest win over Rays

The Bronx Bombers lived up to their billing with five home runs in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travis Durkee

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Astros newcomers carry team to fourth-straight win

The Astros, who were below .500 in late June, won their fourth-straight game Friday night and are making noise in the playoff race.

Arthur Weinstein

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Cubs 'walk' off Cards, continue to stroll through NL Central

Anthony Rizzo's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Cards to run their winning streak to 10 games.

Arthur Weinstein

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Nats navigate Harper's absence thanks to Werth, earn split with Tribe

Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.

Arthur Weinstein

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Astros finally cut bait on Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez has been terrible at the plate since the Astros acquired him, and his recent struggles in the field were the last straw.

Arthur Weinstein

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Giants' Brandon Crawford was better than everyone else Monday

Brandon Crawford was a hits machine Monday night and tied an MLB record with seven hits in San Francisco's extra-innings win over Miami.

Ron Clements

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Manny Machado's three HRs lift Orioles past White Sox

Manny Machado blasted three home runs in the first three innings Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Charlie Blackmon's four hits help Rockies stay in playoff race

Charlie Blackmon recorded four hits in the Rockies' 12-6 win against the Marlins.

Alec Brzezinski

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Dallas Keuchel returns to Cy Young form in Astros' victory over AL West rival Rangers

Keuchel threw his fourth career complete-game shutout to narrow the Astros' deficit in the AL West to 5 1/2 games.

Joe Rodgers

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Rangers spoil Wade Miley's Orioles debut with playoff implications on the line

With the series-clinching victory, the Rangers won the season series with the O's and now hold a tiebreaker for home-field advantage.

Joe Rodgers

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Orioles stud Dylan Bundy shuts down new-look Rangers lineup

Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.

Travis Durkee

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Danny Duffy breaks Royals strikeout record, takes no-hitter into eighth

Danny Duffy struck out 16 batters Monday against the Rays.

Alec Brzezinski

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MLB hurtling towards trade deadline, but not many trades in sight

As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.

Ron Clements

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Cubs continue home dominance with thrashing of Mariners

The Cubs are becoming nearly unbeatable at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

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White Sox fall to Cubs in Chris Sale return from suspension

White Sox ace Chris Sale returned from his bizarre five-game suspension Thursday, but fell to the Cubs 3-1.

Joe Rodgers

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White Sox earn two walk-off wins on same day vs. Tigers

The White Sox earned two walk-off wins against the Tigers Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees best Madison Bumgarner, Giants

The Yankees may be rumored sellers at the trade deadline, but the Pinstripes moved to 4-1 since the All-Star break.

Joe Rodgers

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Justin Turner, Dodgers hand Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg first loss

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is undefeated no more.

Joe Rodgers

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Hanley Ramirez's three HRs power Red Sox back into AL East lead

The Red Sox are in first place in the AL East for the first time since June 4.

Joe Rodgers

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Plenty of drama in big leagues on night of no-decisions

Tuesday's marquee pitching matchup didn't exactly live up to the hype, but it didn't disappoint, either, on a night full of no-decisions.

Ron Clements

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A-Rod blasts No. 696, Aroldis Chapman hits 105 mph in Yankees win

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is ready to sell if his club can't turn it around before the trade deadline. But the Yankees began an important four-game series with the AL East-leading Orioles on Monday with a needed victory.

Joe Rodgers

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Tigers, Reds, Braves score Sunday walk-off wins

A trio of walk-off plays in MLB on Sunday came in all shapes and sizes.

Joe Rodgers

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Padres defeat Giants with walk-off balk

Giants closer Santiago Casilla had an inning to forget Saturday in San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

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Nationals' Stephen Strasburg has been nearly unhittable lately

The 27-year-old right-hander is 13-0 and is dominating the competition. That was once again quite apparent Friday night

Arthur Weinstein

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Anthony Rizzo lifts Cubs over Pirates, helps snap losing streak

The Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday to enter the All-Star break on a high note amid their midseason struggles.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees get boost by topping Indians in 11 innings

Fighting for a wild-card spot, the Yankees got some much-needed momentum Saturday by beating the Indians in 11 innings.

Arthur Weinstein

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Pirates get revenge against Jake Arrieta, Cubs

The Pirates have struggled against Jake Arrieta of late but they got revenge Friday night, knocking the Cubs ace out in an 8-4 victory.

Arthur Weinstein

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Twins pitching coach: Team 'probably saved my life' by ordering rehab

Neil Allen's drinking got out of hand with a late May arrest. He returns with a new challenge and appreciation.

Marc Lancaster

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Mets stay hot with slugfest win over Nationals

New York's Neil Walker added an insurance run for closer Jeurys Familia, but the ninth inning wasn’t without controversy.

Joe Rodgers

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Blue Jays sweep Royals behind Captain Canada's go-ahead hit

Jays starter Marcus Stroman carried a perfect game through five innings as the club went on to beat the Royals for its fifth straight win.

Joe Rodgers

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Carlos Carrasco helps Indians stay perfect against Tigers

Carrasco tossed another gem as the Indians beat the Tigers for an 11th straight time.

Alec Brzezinski

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Gregory Polanco's first multi-HR game powers Pirates past Cardinals

Polanco goes deep twice in Pittsburgh's Independence Day victory over its NL Central rival.

Alec Brzezinski

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Wilmer Flores catches fire, helps Mets finish surprising sweep of Cubs

Flores finished with six hits and two home runs Sunday to lift the Mets past the Cubs.

Alec Brzezinski

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Max Kepler powers Twins' offensive outburst against Rangers

Kepler set a Twins rookie record with seven RBIs Saturday to lead the Twins past the Rangers.

Alec Brzezinski

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Espinosa, Nationals blast past Reds

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

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Danny Espinosa powers Nationals, Carlos Carrasco leads Tribe to 13th straight win

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

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Corey Kluber helps Indians stay hot, notch 11th straight W

Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as he led the Indians to their another victory.

Alec Brzezinski

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Sunday's MLB rundown: Adam Jones, Chris Davis mash their way past the Rays

Adam Jones now has eight hits in his last three games after posting four more Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Carlos Carrasco tosses complete-game shutout as Indians win eighth straight

Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor helped the Indians win their eighth straight game Saturday against the Tigers.

Alec Brzezinski

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Yankees activate Mark Teixeira

The Yankees activated veteran Mark Teixeira from the DL Saturday, and are hoping the slugger can rediscover his batting stroke.

Arthur Weinstein

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Astros embarrass Edinson Volquez, defending World Series champions Royals

During Houston's nine-run first inning, George Springer became the first major league player with a triple and grand slam in the same frame since 2004.

Joe Rodgers

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Red Sox walk it off against White Sox; Bogaerts continues heroics

Bogaerts knocked in Mookie Betts in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Red Sox past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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Rough night for Keystone State; Bucs, Phils hammered

Pennsylvania baseball fans probably didn't expect to see football scores Tuesday night. Unfortunately for them, their teams were on the wrong end of them.

Ron Clements

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Julio Teheran tosses 1-hitter as Braves sweep Mets for 5th straight win

Watching the Braves the last five games, you wouldn't have figured the club owns the second-worst record in all of baseball.

Joe Rodgers

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No lead is safe against Cubs, Rangers; division leaders rally for wins

The game-tying homer in the fifth inning also gave Bryant his 49th run scored of the season, the most in the NL.

Joe Rodgers

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Carlos Santana launches walk-off HR as Indians maintain AL Central lead

Carlos Santana launched a walk-off home run to right-center field in the 9th inning, giving the Indians a 3-2 win over the White Sox

Joe Rodgers

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Victor Martinez's big night overshadowed by costly injury to teammate

The Tigers lost one of their All-Stars in Thursday's victory over the Royals.

Ron Clements

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Aces' winning performances beat joker Werth's walkoff rant

A look back at three dominant pitching performances — and one off-color postgame interview.

Ron Clements

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Jameson Taillon shows why he's one of Pirates' prized prospects

The Pirates might have something special in the 24-year-old rookie.

Ron Clements

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Max Scherzer did more Max Scherzer things against the Cubs

Max Scherzer was perfect through five as the Nationals finally beat the Cubs this season.

Alec Brzezinski

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Royals' Yordano Ventura strikes out 10 in dominant first outing since fight

Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.

Alec Brzezinski

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Xander Bogaerts is quickly becoming one of the best players in MLB

Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.

Alec Brzezinski

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Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright finally returning to form

St. Louis is 10 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central but its ace might finally be pitching like a No. 1 starter.

Ron Clements

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Yankees' bats awaken to outslug Angels

Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Dramatic night in big leagues includes brawl, walkoff winners

The Manny Machado-Yordano Ventura throwdown wasn't the only drama in the major leagues Tuesday night.

Ron Clements

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Tigers remain a work in progress, but they're starting to heat up

Detroit moved back to .500 on the season Sunday after completing a sweep against the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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Correa hits walk-off winner; Cubs stay hot with Hammel

All of the pertinent stats, highlights and everything else you need to know from Saturday's slate of baseball games.

Jordan Heck

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Xander Boegarts extends streak for Red Sox, but Orioles crush seven HRs in slugfest

Baltimore pounded seven home runs Thursday to beat Boston, even as the Red Sox shortstop kept his hitting streak alive.

Alec Brzezinski

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Mookie Betts at it again; Michael Fulmer flirts with no-no

There were four games Wednesday in which a team was held to just one run. There were also two shutouts, but plenty of offense in Baltimore.

Ron Clements

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Blue Jays finally hit stride, continue to march up AL East

Monday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave the Jays their fifth AL East win in their past six games.

Joe Rodgers

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Yankees make history while spoiling Jake Odorizzi's no-hit bid

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi was close to a no-hitter, but then the seventh inning rolled around.

Ron Clements

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Royals defy major odds in comeback win against White Sox

Kansas City stormed back to beat the White Sox by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.

Alec Brzezinski

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Russell Martin ends homerless drought as Blue Jays blast Yankees

Russell Martin and other Blue Jays batters have had a rough start to their season. Wednesday's game may help to kick-start the sputtering offense.

Joe Rodgers

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Stephen Strasburg outduels Matt Harvey — again

The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Clayton Kershaw continues to be ridiculous in May

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.

Joe Rodgers

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Yasiel Puig's heroics lead Dodgers to 17th-inning win over Padres

The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.

Joe Rodgers

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Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ejected for third time in a week

It's been a rough week for John Gibbons.

Joe Rodgers

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Jackie Bradley Jr. continues to streak for Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.

Alec Brzezinski

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Chris Sale says 'I got this,' goes the distance again for White Sox

Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

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Bartolo Colon's bad day ends with wild outing vs. Nationals

It probably wasn't related, but Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon struggled on the same day news of a lawsuit alleging he has a secret family.

Ron Clements

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Chase Anderson steals spotlight from Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer

Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.

Ron Clements

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Yankees rocked by D-backs in Chad Green's major league debut

Making his MLB debut, right-hander Chad Green lasted just four innings for the Yankees in Arizona.

Joe Rodgers

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Gerrit Cole says he doesn't think Cubs are best team in baseball

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Jake Arrieta remains undefeated in regular season since last July

Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.

Alec Brzezinski

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Red Sox on 2013 pace after dominant sweep of A's

The Sox compiled 40 runs on 48 hits in the three games. They have the same record after 34 games as the '13 world champion squad.

Joe Rodgers

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AL East gearing up for another wild season

The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.

Alec Brzezinski

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Strasburg's contract, Harper's potty mouth take spotlight in Nationals' win

A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

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Cubs' Bryce Harper strategy works in win filled with historic oddities

Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

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Cubs are surging past the rest of the National League

The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

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David Ortiz loses his mind over questionable call in Red Sox's loss to Yankees

David Ortiz and Red Sox manager John Farrell were ejected in the ninth inning over pitches that were ruled strikes but looked like balls.

Gabrielle McMillen

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Jake Arrieta still king of the road, turns back Bucs in Pittsburgh

Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Cubs and Pirates apparently still don't like each other

Last time the Cubs visited PNC Park, they celebrated a 4-0 NL wild-card win. On Monday night it was a similar fate for the Pirates.

Joe Rodgers

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Chris Sale continues to dominate the American League for White Sox

Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.

Alec Brzezinski

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Rick Porcello has come up big for the Red Sox

Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.

Alec Brzezinski

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White Sox make home not too sweet for Blue Jays

Not only did the White Sox sweep in Toronto for the first time since 2005, it was the first time the Blue Jays had been swept at home in three years.

Joe Rodgers

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Mighty McCutchen busts out of slump, powers Pirates to victory

Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.

Alec Brzezinski

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Twins' tribute to Prince builds up to walk-off celebration

The Twins paid tribute to lifelong Minnesotan Prince before Monday's game and Oswaldo Arcia made it a celebration with a walk-off home run.

Joe Rodgers

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Sunday's MLB rundown: Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward have Cubs rolling early

The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?

Alec Brzezinski

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Chris Heisey's walk-off home run in 16th seals Nationals' comeback

Bryce Harper is so good that even his replacements hit big-time home runs.

Joe Rodgers

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Dodgers' Kenta Maeda pitches himself into the record book

Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.

Alec Brzezinski

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For Jake Arrieta, another year, another no-hitter

Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.

Alec Brzezinski

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Twins go purple to honor hometown icon Prince

The Minnesota Twins played in Milwaukee Thursday, but that didn't stop them from honoring Prince at their home stadium.

Ron Clements

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Bryce Harper's grand April continues; Nats star belts another HR in win

Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.

Alec Brzezinski

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Rockies stun Cubs

Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.

Alec Brzezinski

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Matt Harvey, Mets embroiled in early-season struggles

Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Braves and Twins finally join the rest of MLB in the win column

The eighth inning proved to be crucial for both the Braves and Twins in their respective games as they won for the first time this season.

Gabrielle McMillen

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Cardinals benefiting from pleasant surprises early in season

Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.

Alec Brzezinski

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Astros get a little revenge, blast Royals in first meeting since ALDS

Sure, it happened the following April rather than the following October, but a win is a win and the fans in Houston were amped.

Joe Rodgers

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Reds continue to surprise as Tim Melville impresses in debut

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.

Alec Brzezinski

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Padres finally dent the scoreboard but Dodgers rookie steals MLB spotlight

The Padres busted out of their scoring slump in a big way but that wasn't the biggest story Friday.

Ron Clements

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Cubs remain perfect after slugfest with D-backs, await word on Schwarber injury

While the Cubs came away with the victory, not everyone was smiling. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber was carted off after colliding with center fielder Dexter Fowler.

Joe Rodgers

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Kenta Maeda outscores Padres all by himself in debut for Dodgers

The right-hander goes deep in another shutout victory by LA over San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

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Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks would probably like a do-over

The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.

Joe Rodgers

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Pie or cake? Adam Jones dishes dessert smash to Matt Wieters' face after walkoff

Adam Jones' dessert tradition lives on Baltimore, although it sure looked like pie. Let the debate begin.

Joe Rodgers

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Sir Elton John hangs with Twins players, dedicates song to them

While a spring training, several members of the Twins went to see an Elton John concert. They did not leave disappointed.

Gabrielle McMillen

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Twins, Byung-Ho Park agree to multiyear deal, report says

Byung-Ho Park to the Twins is a done deal as the two sides agreed on a four-year deal worth $12 million Tuesday.

Travis Durkee

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Pennant Pursuit: Dallas Keuchel earns 20th win in Astros' 21-5 thrashing of Diamondbacks

Dallas Keuchel had an at-bat before throwing a pitch Friday night in Phoenix.

Alec Brzezinski

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Pennant Pursuit: AL wild-card race down to three after Yankees, Rangers clinch

The race for the final AL wild-card spot is down to the Astros, Angels and Twins after the Rangers and Yankees clinched a spot Thursday.

Joe Rodgers

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MLB playoff scenarios: Sorting out a three-way tie for the AL's second wild card

If the Angels, Astros and Twins finish in a three-way tie for the second AL wild card, then who plays who, where and when? It's complicated.

Bob Hille

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Pennant Pursuit: Cardinals, Jays clinch division titles with blowout wins

St. Louis and Toronto rolled as they wrapped up the NL Central and AL East, respectively.

Joe Rodgers

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Royals closer Greg Holland to have Tommy John surgery Friday, report says

The right-hander had 32 saves but was shut down last week with a "significant" ligament tear in his elbow. Wade Davis is KC's sole closer.

Bob Hille

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Pennant Pursuit: Josh Donaldson's walkoff homer lifts Blue Jays

Blue Jays third baseman continued to cement his status as AL MVP with a walkoff home run against the Rays on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

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Pennant Pursuit: Colby Rasmus blasts two home runs as Astros gain ground in AL West

Houston has won two straight games after five consecutive losses and is just 1 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the AL West.

Alec Brzezinski

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Pennant Pursuit: Cardinals clinch playoff berth, Yankees gain ground

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was pleased with his team's accomplishment, but realizes there's still a lot to play for.

Alec Brzezinski

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Pennant Pursuit: Rangers tag Dallas Keuchel for nine earned runs in rout of Astros

The month of September has not been kind to the Astros, who suffered their 10th loss this month in a blowout at the hands of the Rangers.

Joe Rodgers

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Twins closer Glen Perkins nears return for stretch run

With him in the bullpen and starter Phil Hughes returning to the rotation, Minnesota has a full complement of healthy pitchers.

Bob Hille

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