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Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-3 win over Elvis and the A’s

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Andy IbaƱez and Jose Trevino hit three-run homers, Kyle Gibson pitched into the sixth inning for another solid start and the...

Mets’ Conforto ready to return, but Lucchesi out for season

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NEW YORK — The New York Mets got some mixed injury news on Tuesday. ...

Indians beat Cubs 4-0, lose Civale to finger injury

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CHICAGO — Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered, helping the Cleveland Indians overcome the loss of Aaron Civale during a 4-0 victory over the...

Top minor league prospect Franco joins Rays, starts in debut

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wander Franco, a 20-year-old infielder considered the best prospect in the minor leagues, joined the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday...

Astros take combined no-hitter into 8th, rout Orioles 10-2

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BALTIMORE — Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning Monday night, eventually settling for...

Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1

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PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating...

Darvish fans 11, Padres get 2 big homers to beat Dodgers 6-2

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SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish struck out 11 in six brilliant innings to become the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 for his career,...

DeGrom dominates after shoulder scare, Mets beat Braves 4-2

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NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom shouldered the load for New York in his return from another injury scare, pitching one-hit ball over five scoreless...

Searching for sticky stuff: MLB umps start checking pitchers

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ARLINGTON, Texas — The search is on by major league umpires for sticky stuff that pitchers might use to doctor baseballs. ...

Tigers overcome Ohtani’s 23rd HR, hold off Angels 5-3 in 10

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his sixth homer in six games for the Angels, but Daz Cameron hit a two-run single in the...