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Reds' Yasiel Puig one of five ejected after bench-clearing brawl in Reds-Pirates matchup

Five players have been ejected from the Pirates-Red game after Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich’s back, causing the benches to clear.

Alyssa Sconzo

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MLB wrap: April 5

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.

Thomas Lott

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MLB wrap: April 3

Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.

Thomas Lott

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Pirates GM defends Bell

An anonymous scout told Sports Illustrated that Josh Bell was the most overrated player in the game.

Thomas Lott

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MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

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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 commissioner Rob Manfred slurs speech in Opening Day interview, and Twitter notices

The normally well-spoken Manfred had difficulty enunciating words during a live spot with the Pirates' television crew.

Thomas Schlarp

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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 TV schedule: How to watch, live stream every game

MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.

Thomas Schlarp

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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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DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

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Roberto Clemente mural keeps memories strong in Pittsburgh

Drivers headed north on Interstate 279 in Pittsburgh are known to take an unplanned stop not long after they curve past the Allegheny River. A mural on the outside of Verdetto’s Bar is to blame.

Jared Wyllys

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Ex-MLB players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo killed in car crash in Venezuela, per reports

The two men reportedly were traveling from Caracas to Barquisimento after playing for Lara.

Tom Gatto

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NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

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Willie Mays says Barry Bonds deserves to join him in Hall of Fame

Baseball's greatest living player publicly campaigns for his godson on the night the Giants retire Bonds' No. 25.

Tom Gatto

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The financial implications of five star-studded MLB trade deadline deals

It's difficult to gauge who wins and loses at the MLB trade deadline now, but we can project how some players will play and their value the rest of the season.

Christopher Carelli

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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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MLB Trade Grades: Pirates' deal for Chris Archer gutsy, great move for 2018 and beyond

After years of speculation, Chris Archer is on the move. The Pirates got their Robin to Jameson Taillon's Batman and set themselves up for the future.

Joe Rivera

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Joe Musgrove's slide into Javier Baez results in benches, bullpens emptying in Cubs-Pirates

It appeared Bucs starter Joe Musgrove was responding to Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's slide into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz two days earlier.

Tom Gatto

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Andrew McCutchen returns to Pittsburgh wearing different jersey but with Steel City still in his heart

Andrew McCutchen is embracing his return to the city where he became a star and turned around a franchise. Pirates fans are eager to return that embrace in an emotional at PNC Park.

Andrew Lawrence

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'Roberto was our brother': Dave Parker recalls first Pirates spring training after Clemente's death

Roberto Clemente was more than a humanitarian, more than our spiritual team leader, more than a baseball angel.

D Parker and Dav...

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Pirates more mediocre than menacing, but don't mix them in with Marlins

The Bucs' big offseason moves don't scream "Fire sale!" In fact, Pittsburgh already has what rebuilding clubs work to compile: a young core filling key roles.

Tom Gatto

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Andrew McCutchen's legacy as all-time Pirates great is rock solid

Andrew McCutchen never gave Pirates fans any reason to be anything other than proud to call him their own, because McCutchen understood what it meant to represent his team and his community.

Ryan Fagan

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Adding Andrew McCutchen, Evan Longoria should help Giants erase remnants of '17 debacle

The Giants can start forgetting about 2017 after adding Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria in a pair of offseason trades.

Ryan Fagan

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Pirates make mistake of selling low on Gerrit Cole now, and that will hurt them later

Gerrit Cole is on his way to Houston, and the light haul Pittsburgh got in return leaves the Pirates in a relatively precarious situation.

Gary Phillips

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MLB trade rumors: Examining the market for Pittsburgh's trio of McCutchen, Cole, Harrison

The Pirates haven’t even reached 80 wins the past two seasons, and the front office has difficult decisions to make.

Ryan Fagan

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Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Pirates, Mariners in 2018

The teams in the middle of the pack in baseball don’t have the luxury of recent success to celebrate or an active rebuild to pin hopes on, but both the Pirates and Mariners have young outfielders who could make their mark next season regardless.

Jared Wyllys

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Oct. 14, 1992: 7 things you might not remember about Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS

By the time Sid Bream beat Barry Bonds’ throw to the plate to send the Braves to the World Series, the Pirates and Braves had played a dramatic 8 2/3 innings that included other big moments and themes that were soon overshadowed.

Jason Foster

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Roberto Clemente Museum raises money, supplies for Puerto Rico

Though nearly 45 years have passed since Roberto Clemente’s untimely death, locals in the Pittsburgh area raised more than $56,000 and filled two 43-foot tractor trailers full of water and supplies to be donated to his home commonwealth in his honor.

Alex Stumpf

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Pirates' rookie Josh Bell keeps mashing, but few seem to notice

In a normal season, Josh Bell would be in the mix for Rookie of the Year. But the best-case scenario for him this year is to finish a distant second.

Alex Stumpf

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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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Pirates' Jameson Taillon, Rockies' Chad Bettis share bond in fight against cancer

Jameson Taillon made a trip to the PNC Park bullpen Monday night that was five weeks in the making. In the visitor’s dugout was the Rockies’ Chad Bettis — another testicular cancer survivor who was there for Taillon when he faced a career crossroads several weeks earlier.

Alex Stumpf

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May 26, 1959: When the Pirates' Harvey Haddix was perfect for 12 innings, then lost

Harvey Haddix's loss to the Braves is one of the greatest pitching performances in history.

Jason Foster

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Jung Ho Kang's troubles continue

Jung Ho Kang's latest off-the-field troubles may cost him a spot on the South Korean roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Arthur Weinstein

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MLB free agent rumors 2017: Ivan Nova staying with Pirates on 3-year deal

The right-hander spent his entire career with the Yankees before going to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline.

Marc Lancaster

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Bud Selig, Braves president John Schuerholz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame next July.

Ron Clements

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Watch Jung Ho Kang's DUI crash thanks to dash-cam video

The Pirates infielder was charged with leaving the scene of a DUI wreck early Friday morning in Seoul.

Marc Lancaster

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Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang charged after DUI accident in South Korea

Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang reportedly left the scene of a DUI-related accident in South Korea early Friday.

Arthur Weinstein

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MLB trade rumors: Pirates aggressively shopping Andrew McCutchen

Pittsburgh reportedly is trying to trade the 30-year-old star after he had his worst season as a major leaguer.

Gabrielle McMillen

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2016 Silver Slugger Awards: Jake Arrieta unseats Madison Bumgarner as NL's top hitting pitcher

Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.

Brandon Schlager

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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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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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Nationals' A.J. Cole suspended five games for throwing at Jung Ho Kang

The Nationals pitcher retaliated against Jung Ho Kang for his fake tag on Bryce Harper, leading to a benches-clearing incident.

Joe Rodgers

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Marlins top Mets in emotional first game without Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez would be proud.

Joe Rodgers

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Baseball takes back seat as players, teams honor Jose Fernandez

Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.

Alec Brzezinski

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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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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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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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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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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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David Ortiz makes homer history on otherwise painful night for Red Sox

Big Papi keeps slugging, but he can't prevent his teammates from dropping the ball twice on the game's decisive play.

Joe Rodgers

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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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Rookies lead Astros over Pirates as contenders move in different directions

Houston won its fourth straight game and Pittsburgh lost its fourth in a row.

Joe Rodgers

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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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Astros rout slumping Orioles again to move up wild-card standings

Baltimore has dropped eight of their past 12 to fall into the third place in the AL East.

Joe Rodgers

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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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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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Chad Green helps new-look Yankees linger around playoff picture

The Yankees called up Chad Green on Monday, and he thanked them with 11 strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Alec Brzezinski

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Mookie Betts rips three homers for second time in 2016

Mookie Betts had his second three-home-run day of 2016 Sunday. The only other Boston player to turn the feat twice in a year? Ted Williams.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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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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Marlins, Cubs win with wild walk-offs

Not much was expected of the Marlins this year, but Giancarlo is hot, Dee Gordon is back, and the Fish have now moved into a wild-card spot.

Arthur Weinstein

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Jonathan Lucroy touched by standing ovation from Brewers fans in potential farewell

Whether or not Jonathan Lucroy is still a Brewer Monday remains to be seen, but Milwaukee fans showed the catcher their appreciation Sunday.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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Nationals' Stephen Strasburg returns to winning ways against Indians

Strasburg, who was beaten by the Dodgers on July 21, bounced back with seven strikeouts to move to 20-3 since Aug. 8.

Joe Rodgers

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Jonathan Papelbon melts down again, adds to Nats' concerns about closer

With the Nationals interested in acquiring a reliever to strengthen their bullpen, Papelbon has picked a bad time for his two worst games this season.

Joe Rodgers

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Blue Jays cut losses, deal Drew Storen to Mariners for Joaquin Benoit

The teams swapped struggling relievers. Storen was designated for assignment Sunday.

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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Marlins stars Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Fernandez overpower Mets

As we learned in the Home Run Derby, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton can absolutely crush a baseball.

Joe Rodgers

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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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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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WATCH: College wood-bat summer league has home run derby on Lake Michigan

Fans of the Northwoods League got to witness a unique home run derby Monday night in Kenosha, Wis.

Ron Clements

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Pirates' Jameson Taillon takes line drive to the head, stays in game

Jameson Taillon's head is probably harder than yours. The Pirates rookie was hit in the back of the head by a line drive, yet kept pitching.

Ron Clements

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Kris Bryant loves Pirates uniforms more than his own Cubs jersey

Kris Bryant covets another team’s colors and Cubs fans aren't going to be happy to hear it belongs to their division rivals.

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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MLB memo: Managers arguing balls, strikes is 'detrimental to game'

In the memo, MLB says any manager or coach ejected for arguing balls and strikes from now on will be disciplined, including at least a fine.

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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Stephen Strasburg continues chasing history by running record to 13-0

Stephen Strasburg is now perfect through 13 decisions this season. He continues his pursuit of Rube Marquard's major league record of 19-0 set in 1912.

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' Josh Bell crushes grand slam for first career home run

Josh Bell's first two MLB at-bats were both as a pinch-hitter. The young Pirates first baseman has made the most of it.

Ron Clements

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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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NHL broadcasting legend Doc Emrick lives dream by calling Pirates game

NHL broadcasting legend Doc Emrick is living a dream Friday night, calling the ESPN broadcast for his favorite baseball team, the Pirates.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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Cardinals' level of concern 'high' over All-Star Matt Carpenter's oblique injury

The All-Star infielder exited Wednesday's game with a possible right oblique strain. The Cardinals anxiously await his MRI results.

Brandon Schlager

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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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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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Kris Bryant's big Monday qualifies as an all-time great performance

Kris Bryant accomplished a feat Monday that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Barry Bonds never did.

Joe Rodgers

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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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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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Kershaw can't be beaten, no matter who's opposing him

Clayton Kershaw was dominant again, this time against the NL East-leading Nationals.

Joe Rodgers

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Cubs' Willson Contreras hits home run on first big-league pitch he sees

It took only one pitch for touted Cubs prospect Willson Contreras to get acquainted with Major League Baseball.

Joe Rodgers

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Newest Cubs stud Willson Contreras describes debut as 'an amazing feeling'

Willson Contreras was given a standing ovation at Wrigley Field in his MLB debut on Friday night.

Travis Durkee

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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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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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Pirates ace Gerrit Cole leaves game with muscle tightness

Gerrit Cole left Friday night's game against the Cardinals with tightness in his right triceps.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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Pirates create 'Game of Thrones' opening to announce starting lineup

The video perfectly captured the essence of the Steel City, cleverly mirroring the intro of the acclaimed HBO series.

Kirstie Chiappelli

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Pirates prospect Jameson Taillon gets long-awaited call to majors

Drafted between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in 2010, the pitcher lost two full seasons to an elbow injury.

Marc Lancaster

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Red-hot Cubs on pace to tie all-time wins record

The 1906 Cubs and 2001 Mariners both hold the MLB record for most victories in a season with 116. These Cubs are on track to tie the mark.

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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Cubs finally lose with Arrieta on mound, fail to set MLB record

The last two times the Cubs lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, the club has combined for one hit of support.

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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Lance McCullers shows why Astros are counting on him now, in future

The Houston right-hander struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit in a victory over Baltimore.

Gabrielle McMillen

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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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D-backs' Chip Hale says maybe Pirates P Arquimedes Caminero shouldn't be in the majors

Pirates relief pitcher Arquimedes Caminero hit a pair of Diamondbacks players in the head and Chip Hale didn't like it one bit.

Ron Clements

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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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Ryan Vogelsong stable, OK after beaning but placed on 15-day DL

The Pirates placed the right-hander on the DL because of facial fractures suffered when he was hit in the face by a 92 mph fastball.

Bob Hille

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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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Pirates’ Ryan Vogelsong carted off field after taking pitch to head (VIDEO)

Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch by Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in the Monday in Pittsburgh.

Marcus Dinitto

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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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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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Pirates, Cubs trade accusations after hit batters

The heated rivalry between the Pirates and Cubs added a new chapter Saturday when both teams were warned after an exchange of hit batters.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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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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Puerto Rican official calls MLB cancellations 'touristic terrorism'

MLB's decision to move the Pirates-Marlins series from Puerto Rico because of concerns about Zika has angered many Puerto Ricans — including Roberto Clemente's family.

Arthur Weinstein

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Yankees, CC Sabathia snap out of skid with shutout of Orioles

With their next four games against AL East foes, the Yankees (9-16) can slowly begin chipping away at a 5 1/2-game deficit in the division.

Joe Rodgers

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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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Marlins-Pirates games in Puerto Rico could be moved because of Zika

Members of the Pirates and Marlins reportedly want to move the game to Miami due to growing concern about the Zika virus in Puerto Rico.

Gabrielle McMillen

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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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Cubs think they look hot so they wear wild suits for flight

Manager Joe Maddon and the Cubs (17-6) keep it loose for the flight to Pittsburgh.

Bob Hille

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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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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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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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Dad holding baby makes great one-handed catch on home run

Justin Kirkpatrick made a nice barehanded grab of Wellington Castillo's home run Friday. In his other arm, his infant son barely stirred.

Arthur Weinstein

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Watch Pirates solve power outage with three monstrous HRs against D-Backs

The Pirates entered Friday with only seven homers in 2016, but they crushed three tape-measure blasts in two innings against the D-Backs.

Arthur Weinstein

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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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Marlins, Pirates players reportedly worried about Zika virus ahead of Puerto Rico series

The Marlins and Pirates are scheduled to play a two-game series in San Juan at the end of May.

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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Mark McGwire manages for first time after Padres skipper Andy Green ejected

Mark McGwire gets a shot at being in charge after Green hands him the lineup card.

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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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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Braves skid to 28-year franchise low

The Atlanta Braves' misery hit a low the franchise hasn't experienced in nearly three decades.

Joe Rodgers

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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 offense explodes again at Coors Field

Matt Kemp and four other players each recorded two runs as the Padres cruised to a 16-3 win over the Rockies.

Gabrielle McMillen

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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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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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Johnny Cueto's terrific Giants debut helps ease doubts

The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.

Alec Brzezinski

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No Cole? No problem for Pirates as Liriano deals

Francisco Liriano, starting opening day for the third straight year, pitched six scoreless innings against the Cardinals.

Alec Brzezinski

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Eric Hosmer's starts hot good news for fantasy players

Here are Sunday's best and most disappointing performers around MLB.

Alec Brzezinski

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Pirates regret low contract offer to pitching ace Gerrit Cole

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington acknowledged Sunday that the team made a mistake in computing the 2016 salary for ace Gerrit Cole.

Ron Clements

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