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What's happening around baseball

'That's a lot of strikeouts': Yanks set club record with 2nd straight 17-K game Yankees
'That's a lot of strikeouts': Yanks set club record with 2nd straight 17-K game
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees have never struck out more in consecutive games than they have the past two nights, and their most perplexing one was easy to iden
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MLB.com 9h ago
Dodgers might've broken the Padres after statement weekend series Dodgers
Dodgers might've broken the Padres after statement weekend series
With the Padres already floundering, the Dodgers took three of four against them to make a statement against their National League West rivals.
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Dodgersway 11h ago
Mets score 12 runs…and lose! Mets
Mets score 12 runs…and lose!
Never in franchise history had the Mets scored 12 runs in a home game and lost. Well, there’s a first time for everything. And this 16-12 loss to the Royals at
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Amazin' Avenue 9h ago
Wheeler takes All-Star snub out on Reds with career-high-tying 14 K's Phillies
Wheeler takes All-Star snub out on Reds with career-high-tying 14 K's
CINCINNATI -- If you wondered if Zack Wheeler pitched with an edge on Tuesday night, he did. “I felt like that's a reminder,” he said, “for whoever needs to be
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MLB.com 8h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn gets back on track in South Bend win Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn gets back on track in South Bend win
Two Smokies got honored today. Catcher Owen Ayers was named Southern League Player of the Month for June. Over the past month, Ayers hit .451/.554/.824 with 13
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Bleed Cubbie Blue 8h ago
Sandoval set for Red Sox debut, while Ranger's next start TBD Red Sox
Sandoval set for Red Sox debut, while Ranger's next start TBD
Early (left elbow) seeking second opinion; Eaton's suspension reduced
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