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Shane Bieber Takes a 7.64 ERA Into Saturday’s Start With Blue Jays 11.5 Games Back
Four starts into his return from elbow inflammation, Bieber has allowed 26 hits in 17 2/3 innings and has yet to complete six innings. Toronto needs more than health from him.
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Braves Named Among Strongest Suitors for Tarik Skubal If Tigers Make Him Available
CBS Sports, citing the New York Post, lists Atlanta with the Cubs and Rays as the likeliest landing spots for Detroit’s two-time Cy Young winner before the Aug. 3 deadline.
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Gerrit Cole (6.0 IP, 2 ER) in New York Yankees loss
Gerrit Cole worked 6.0 IP · 4 H · 2 ER · 8 K · 1 BB in New York Yankees’ 1-2 loss against Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Cade Cavalli (6.0 IP, 2 ER) in Washington Nationals win
Cade Cavalli worked 6.0 IP · 4 H · 2 ER · 9 K · 0 BB in Washington Nationals’ 23-4 win against Athletics. Cavalli has worked at least six innings with two earned runs or fewer in two straight…
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Reid Detmers (6.0 IP, 0 ER) in Los Angeles Angels loss
Reid Detmers worked 6.0 IP · 4 H · 0 ER · 7 K · 0 BB in Los Angeles Angels’ 1-2 loss against Detroit Tigers.
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Sandy Alcantara (6.0 IP, 1 ER) in Miami Marlins loss
Sandy Alcantara worked 6.0 IP · 3 H · 1 ER · 7 K · 4 BB in Miami Marlins’ 1-2 loss against Milwaukee Brewers.
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Troy Melton (5.2 IP, 1 ER) in Detroit Tigers win
Troy Melton worked 5.2 IP · 4 H · 1 ER · 9 K · 4 BB in Detroit Tigers’ 2-1 win against Los Angeles Angels. Melton has allowed one earned run or fewer in four straight starts.
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Murakami Says He Wants to Stay With White Sox Long-Term, Though Extension Talks Haven’t Begun
Munetaka Murakami told Baseball America’s James Fegan at the All-Star Game that signing with Chicago was “the best decision I’ve ever made” — but the two sides have not yet opened extension discussions.
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Twins Reach .500 for First Time Since April 22 and Hold the AL’s Third Wild Card
Friday’s 5-2 win at Wrigley put Minnesota at 49-49 for the first time since it was 12-12, with Bailey Ober’s second start off the injured list backing Ryan Jeffers’ go-ahead homer.
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Carter Jensen’s Two-Run Single Caps Four-Run 10th as Royals Walk Off Padres 7-6
Down three in the bottom of the 10th, Kansas City strung together five straight batters reaching or producing, and rookie catcher Carter Jensen’s third hit of the night ended a five-game losing streak.