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MLB Power Rankings: Can this red-hot AL team catch the Rays?

The Rangers have continued their climb up our weekly power rankings and have now usurped the Dodgers for the No. 2 spot, with the Rays holding steadfast at No. 1. But, with the roll Texas has been on as of late and its historic run differential, does it deserve to have the top spot? Meanwhile, […]

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Dodgers non-tender Cody Bellinger, making him a free agent

Bellinger was due to make something in the neighborhood of $18 million in 2023, which would have been his final season before free agency. Instead, he’ll venture into the free agent market a year early, though the Dodgers and Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras, can renegotiate a different contract, perhaps one that covers multiple years at […]

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New York Mets get Daniel Vogelbach from Pittsburgh Pirates in trade for rookie reliever Colin Holderman

The burly Vogelbach, a left-handed hitter and an All-Star in 2019 with Seattle, was batting .228 with 12 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .769 OPS in 75 games for the rebuilding Pirates. “We wanted to get an offensive player and we did that in landing Vogey,” first-year Mets general manager Billy Eppler said. “Somebody […]

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Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez, shortstop Jeremy Pena injured in outfield collision

NEW YORK — Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez and shortstop Jeremy Pena are both being evaluated for concussions after they collided in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game against the New York Mets while running down a popup. With Pena shifted to the right side and the game scoreless, Dominic Smith popped the ball […]

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Joc Pederson hits 3 home runs, drives in 8 as San Francisco Giants take wild one over New York Mets

SAN FRANCISCO — Joc Pederson turned a pair of pregame chats with home run king Barry Bonds into the best night of his career. Pederson homered three times and drove in a career-high eight runs, including a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the New York […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin Friday’s slate […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin Jordan Hicks […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Derek Carty • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]

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Chris Bassitt rips MLB after New York Mets suffer 3 more HBPs: ‘They don’t care’

ST. LOUIS — New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt expressed frustration and concern for his teammates after three more Mets batters were plunked in Tuesday night’s 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, raising the team’s major league leading total to 18. Bassitt blamed the baseballs, which he says are “all different.” “It’s extremely annoying […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]

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