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Miguel Vargas HR, 3 RBI as Chicago White Sox beat Athletics
Miguel Vargas went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs scored in Chicago White Sox’s 14-1 win against Athletics. Vargas had gone hitless in three straight before this one; the homer broke the dry spell.
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Wyatt Langford’s Walk-Off Single Beats Angels 7-6, Puts Rangers in First Place
Activated from the injured list hours earlier, Wyatt Langford singled home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth as Texas beat the Angels 7-6 and moved atop the AL West by a half-game over Seattle.
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Cardinals Fall to 10.5 Games Back, Bracing for Another Deadline Sell-Off
An 8-4 loss to Milwaukee dropped St. Louis to 48-44, and the Chaim Bloom rebuild points toward selling expiring contracts before Aug. 3.
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Mitch Keller Emerges as Pirates’ Top Trade Chip as the Deadline Nears
A short start in a 10-5 loss to Atlanta framed the bigger question in Pittsburgh: how much can Mitch Keller bring back before Aug. 3?
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Brewers Lead NL Central by Seven Games With the NL’s Second-Best Record
At 59-34, Milwaukee trails only the Dodgers for the best record in baseball and enters the deadline as buyers from a position of strength.
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Report: Royals Holding High Asking Prices on Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo
MLB Trade Rumors reports Kansas City will listen on Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo but won’t budge on steep asking prices — and Wacha’s rough Thursday in Queens didn’t help the showcase.
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Reds Head Toward the Deadline as Likely Sellers After Falling 16.5 Games Back
Cincinnati sits last in the NL Central at 42-50, and the market expects Nick Krall to move veterans like Nathaniel Lowe before Aug. 3.
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Report: White Sox Plan Aggressive Trade Deadline Push for Pitching
Bob Nightengale reports the White Sox will be aggressive in their search for pitching before the August 3 deadline — without moving top prospects. ESPN has linked Chicago to 10 of the top 25 trade candidates, including Joe Ryan and…
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Cubs Sign Jake Woodford, Keep Starting Pitching Atop Their Deadline Wish List
Chicago added rotation depth by signing Jake Woodford off Milwaukee’s system, but the bigger fix still waits at the Aug. 3 deadline.
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Tigers Complete Sweep of Athletics, Extend Winning Streak to Five Games
Framber Valdez carried a 4-1 win over the Athletics that finished a three-game sweep and stretched Detroit’s streak to five, with the pitching staff allowing seven runs across the run.