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Today across the league

Angels @ Guardians
06:10 PM EDT
Yankees @ Orioles
06:35 PM EDT
Mariners @ Astros
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Giants @ Dodgers
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Rays @ Blue Jays
07:07 PM EDT

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What's happening around baseball

AL East Notes: Contreras, Suarez, Barger, Rogers, Cole Yankees
AL East Notes: Contreras, Suarez, Barger, Rogers, Cole
X-rays were negative on Willson Contrerasβ€˜ right hand after the Red Sox first baseman was hit by a 94mph pitch from Nick Martinez.Β  The bruised hand forced Cont
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Mlbtraderumors 2h ago
Dodgers claiming Cubs pitcher sounds the alarm on Tommy Edman's season Dodgers
Dodgers claiming Cubs pitcher sounds the alarm on Tommy Edman's season
The Dodgers claimed former Chicago Cubs left-hander Charlie Barnes off waivers and transferred Tommy Edman to the 60-day IL.
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Dodgersway 13h ago
Errors cost Mets in 5-1 loss to Diamondbacks Mets
Errors cost Mets in 5-1 loss to Diamondbacks
The New York Mets came into their season finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks with the hopes of winning their third straight series, but errors and a struggl
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Amazin' Avenue 7h ago
Phillies Claim Jackson Rutledge Phillies
Phillies Claim Jackson Rutledge
The Phillies have claimed right-hander Jackson Rutledge off waivers from the Nationals, according to a team announcement. Rutledge has been optioned to Triple-A
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Mlbtraderumors 12h ago
Rangers 3, Cubs 0: Jameson Taillon was good, but Jacob deGrom was better Cubs
Rangers 3, Cubs 0: Jameson Taillon was good, but Jacob deGrom was better
The Cubs lost to the Rangers 3-0 Sunday afternoon in Texas, dropping a series for the first time in a month. Well, that’s it! See you here tomorrow! Oh. Wait. Y
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 9h ago
1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way Red Sox
1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way
No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is s
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MLB.com 4h ago

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Scores & Recaps

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Daily Vibe Check

How should you feel about your team right now? The Vibe Check combines real Statcast data with recent results into a single momentum score. Time to celebrate? Or time to panic?
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News & Hot Takes

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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Unlockable Achievements

Your team earns achievements for big moments, wild stats, and rare feats. Collect them all season long and see how your team stacks up.
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Leaders & Hot Streaks

Who's raking? Who's dealing? Your team's top hitters and pitchers, plus the hottest and coldest players right now.
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Vote on the week's biggest question every Monday. Results drop Tuesday. Your opinion, your team, your call.

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Small Ball is a free daily MLB email newsletter built for the fan who wants one place to get caught up on their team. Every morning, you get a recap of yesterday's box score, division standings, injury updates, curated beat writer coverage, and our signature Vibe Check, a momentum score powered by real Statcast data like exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and expected wOBA. Win or lose, you'll know what happened and what's next in about two minutes.

Most sports apps blast you with scores for every team. ESPN and The Athletic bury your team under league-wide coverage. Small Ball does the opposite: pick one team or pick twelve, and every morning you get a personalized baseball update written like a beat reporter's notebook. Original daily briefs, curated headlines from local beat writers, and data pulled straight from the MLB Statcast API. No paywalls, no app to download.

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