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Keep Chipping Away, Astros Comeback To Take A 9-6 Win Against The Mets

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Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Clunkers happen. For as good as Framber Valdez can be on any given day, there are still instances when the left-hander is not on top of his game. Like that game against the Angels earlier this season when he went rogue. Take Saturday’s start against the Mets as another pertinent example, allowing six earned runs on 10 hits in only 4 2⁄3 … [Read more...] about Keep Chipping Away, Astros Comeback To Take A 9-6 Win Against The Mets

Kevin Pillar’s first walk-off hit since 2018 gives Angels 6-5 victory over Tigers in 10 innings

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Kevin Pillar’s single with one out in the 10th inning drove in Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to six, rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was the fourth walk-off hit of Pillar’s career and his first since 2018. With Ward as the automatic runner in the 10th, Luis Guillorme had a sacrifice bunt to move Ward to third before … [Read more...] about Kevin Pillar’s first walk-off hit since 2018 gives Angels 6-5 victory over Tigers in 10 innings

WAR! What is it Good For?

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Yordan Alvarez | Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports A dip into WAR, the appropriate alternates in other sports, and a possible solution for Wins Above Zero. WAR! So you want to know what it’s good for? The Temptations, (and more famously, Edwin Starr) would have you believe it’s good for “absolutely nothing.” Baseball fans know it’s good for measuring value above a certain … [Read more...] about WAR! What is it Good For?

Buxton extends Minnesota’s home run streak with 3-run shot as Twins top Mariners 5-1

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Byron Buxton extended Minnesota’s home run streak to 18 straight games with a three-run shot in the sixth inning, Pablo López allowed one run over six innings, and the Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1. Minnesota improved to 5-3 on its current nine-game road trip and got the 5,000th win in franchise history since the Twins moved from Washington prior to the 1961 season. … [Read more...] about Buxton extends Minnesota’s home run streak with 3-run shot as Twins top Mariners 5-1