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Mauricio and Alonso power the Mets to a 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks — NEW YORK — Ronny Mauricio hit his first major league homer and Pete Alonso launched his 44th of the season as the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night.
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Arizona Diamondbacks-New York Mets pitching matchup for Wednesday's game — Diamondbacks at Mets, 4:10 p.m., Citi Field — Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (15-7, 3.31) vs. Mets LHP Joey Lucchesi (2-0, 3.54). — Gallen turned in the first nine-inning complete game of his career in his most recent start …
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Diamondbacks coach fires back at New York Mets broadcasters: 'They're idiots' — NEW YORK — Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom is defending an in-game decision by manager Torey Lovullo that had drawn criticism during the New York Mets' television broadcast.
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Yankees star A-Rod ratted out other players in Biogenesis scandal — Before Alex Rodriguez flipped the switch on his defiant, longtime drug-cheat image ... before the post-career entrepreneurial whirl and frolic across the celebrity landscape with superstar then-fiancée Jennifer Lopez …
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DEA documents show how Braun built Biogenesis doping defense — As Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun put the finishing touches on his 2011 National League MVP season and epic postseason performance, his performance-enhancing-drug suppliers couldn't have been more proud — of him and their work.
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'It's definitely something that I've had my mind on': Top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong ready to help Chicago Cubs get to postseason — DENVER — When Pete Crow-Armstrong walked into the visitors clubhouse Monday afternoon at Coors Field, plenty of familiar faces were ready to welcome him.
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Cubs' David Ross: Pete Crow-Armstrong will get ‘some at-bats,’ but 'we're not developing players right now' — (670 The Score) Seeking help in their push toward the postseason, the Cubs promoted outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, the organization's top prospect, to the big leagues Monday.
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Sources: Mets hiring David Stearns as president of baseball operations — The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their president of baseball operations, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, tabbing the architect of multiple division titles in Milwaukee to help deliver the first World Series championship …
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Tommy Hottovy: Marcus Stroman has expressed desire to fill any role Cubs need late in season, in playoffs — (670 The Score) Should he be healthy enough to take the mound again this season, Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman has expressed a willingness to fill any role the team needs late …
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Rangers RHP Scherzer to miss rest of regular season because of strained muscle in shoulder — TORONTO — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season because of a strained muscle in his shoulder, the team announced Wednesday.
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Padres shut down Yu Darvish for season with elbow bone spurs as brutal 2023 continues — The San Diego Padres' bizarrely ineffective 2023 season is all but over, but that doesn't mean there still isn't time for bad news. — Padres manager Bob Melvin told reporters Tuesday the team is shutting …
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Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
MLB Playoff odds: Postseason chances for National League, American League, World Series — The 2023 Major League Baseball postseason will be here before we know it, but we don't know which teams will be competing in the MLB Playoffs yet. — But a glance at recent odds for the playoffs …
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Yankees on Deck: Moving on after Jasson Dominguez's shocking elbow injury — Kyle Higashioka's first career walk-off hit in an MLB game had provided the Yankees a moment of euphoria, on a strange Sunday at Yankee Stadium. — No-hit into the 11th inning by Corbin Burnes and company …
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Yankees no-hit into 11th inning — but walk off in 13th
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