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Brewers @ Royals
02:10 PM EDT
Dodgers @ Nationals
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Rays @ Twins
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Marlins @ Yankees
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What's happening around baseball

Gil set to return to Yankees' rotation Yankees
Gil set to return to Yankees' rotation
NEW YORK – Luis Gil's return to the rotation is tentatively lined up to coincide with the Yankees’ first game back at Tropicana Field, as manager Aaron Boone, b
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MLB.com 17h ago
Freddie Freeman brushes off aging concerns despite Dodgers’ plan for rest days Dodgers
Freddie Freeman brushes off aging concerns despite Dodgers’ plan for rest days
Freddie Freeman wants to play virtually every day for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026, but the club needs to be smart about the situation.
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Dodgersway 15h ago
Holmes away from home Mets
Holmes away from home
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Amazin' Avenue 9h ago
Luzardo leaves tough '26 debut in the dust with 11-K gem Phillies
Luzardo leaves tough '26 debut in the dust with 11-K gem
DENVER -- Prior to Saturday’s game against the Rockies at Coors Field, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Jesús Luzardo mostly pitched well in his season de
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MLB.com 10h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa silences the Bats, 8-6 Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa silences the Bats, 8-6
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs burned the Louisville Bats (Reds), 8-6 in a game that ended in the sixth inning because of rain. Jaxon Wiggins had a rough start today,
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 12h ago
Red Sox fans confounded by Alex Cora’s latest request of Andruw Monasterio Red Sox
Red Sox fans confounded by Alex Cora’s latest request of Andruw Monasterio
No one can quite figure out Alex Cora's logic as the Boston Red Sox skipper directs Andruw Monasterio to prepare for reps in the already crowded outfield.
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We read the baseball beat reporters, the stat nerds, and the timeline. Then we tell you what actually matters for your team.
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