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Pete Alonso homers and newcomer Paul Blackburn strikes out 6 for Mets in 5-1 victory over Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pete Alonso homered for the third time in five games and Paul Blackburn allowed only one run in his Mets debut as New York beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Friday night.
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Wallner and Buxton homer to back López as Twins finally win in New York with 8-3 victory over Mets — NEW YORK — Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer and came within inches of another round-tripper as the Minnesota Twins finally won a game in New York by beating the Mets 8-3 on Wednesday.
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MLB postseason schedule allows for earlier World Series — Major League Baseball's new postseason schedule includes the flexibility for an earlier start to the World Series if the league championship series finish early, preventing a longer layoff for the two pennant winners.
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Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds — CINCINNATI — Blake Snell was one out away from pitching the first no-hit game in his illustrious career and had to get power-hitting Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz one more time.
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Angels' Mike Trout out for season with another meniscus tear — Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout suffered another meniscus tear in his surgically repaired left knee and will not play the remainder of this season, yet another crushing development for the generational superstar …
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MLB Power Rankings Week 18: Who got most help from the deadline? — The MLB trade deadline is in the rearview mirror — and a number of teams look fairly different because of it. — Two of our top-10 teams — the Dodgers and Padres — went for it at the deadline and were considered …
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2024 MLB trade deadline: What to make of Dodgers, Yankees, more — The Chicago White Sox didn't deal their most coveted pitcher at the MLB trade deadline. The San Diego Padres went all-in for a bullpen upgrade. And the Los Angeles Dodgers landed this deadline's top starting pitcher in a last-minute flurry.
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Jim Bowden / New York Times:
MLB trade deadline grades for all 30 teams: Savvy sellers, bold buyers get high marks — This MLB trade deadline the sellers stole the show. The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays absolutely crushed the deadline, revamping their farm systems with trade after trade of veteran players that brought back big returns.
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Liam McKeone / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Suffered Unfortunate Career First in Brutal Padres Start — Kershaw missed the first half of the season recovering from shoulder surgery. — The Los Angeles Dodgers got the starting pitching reinforcements they so desperately needed in the form of Clayton Kershaw's return after the All-Star break.
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