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Drake Baldwin mashes 2 HR as Atlanta Braves beat Texas Rangers
Drake Baldwin went 5-for-5 with two homers, two RBI, and three runs scored in Atlanta Braves’ 8-5 win against Texas Rangers. It was Baldwin’s first homer since going deep against the Texas Rangers on July 17.
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Report: Athletics ‘Open to Anything’ at the Deadline, With Shea Langeliers the Name to Watch
Jon Heyman reports the Athletics are open to anything before Aug. 3, putting All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers on the radar of catcher-needy contenders.
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Rangers Rally Past Braves 7-6 Behind Four-Run Sixth, Hold AL West Lead
Evan Carter’s game-tying two-run homer off Tyler Kinley and Brandon Nimmo’s go-ahead two-run single keyed a four-run sixth, and Jacob Latz got the final four outs for his 19th save as Texas answered Friday’s 15-1 loss.
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Julio Rodríguez Wins It in His Return: Walk-Off Sacrifice Fly Beats Giants 4-3 in 10 Innings
Activated from the seven-day concussion injured list hours before first pitch, Julio Rodríguez lifted the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th after Cole Young’s three-run homer tied it in the seventh.
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Athletics Snap 10-Game Losing Streak With 15-1 Rout of Nationals
J.T. Ginn carried a no-hit bid into the seventh and the Athletics scored five first-inning runs to end a 10-game losing streak, one night after losing 23-4 to the same Nationals team.
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Salvador Perez Homers to Move Within Two of George Brett’s Royals Record in 6-1 Win Over Padres
Perez’s 315th career home run and Lane Thomas’s 421-foot shot powered Kansas City past San Diego for its second straight win.
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Diamondbacks Place Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on 10-Day Injured List With Right Adductor Strain
Gurriel lands on the IL for the third time this season after feeling discomfort on a swing before the All-Star break; Adrian Del Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Reno.
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Blue Jays Are Being Called Deadline Buyers Despite a 46-52 Record
The industry keeps pegging Toronto as a buyer before Aug. 3, but a 46-52 record and a 10 1/2-game deficit make aggressive spending a harder call than the rumors suggest.
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Cardinals Point Toward Selling at the Deadline, With Dustin May Their Arm to Move
Dustin May labored through a five-run start at Arizona two weeks before the deadline, and with St. Louis signaling a sell, his uneven July is exactly the form that shapes a rental starter’s trade value.
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Torkelson Homers Twice as Tigers Blank Angels 7-0 for 11th Win in 14 Games
Spencer Torkelson drove in four, Colt Keith went 4-for-4 and Tarik Skubal struck out nine without a walk over seven shutout innings as Detroit kept rolling in Anaheim.