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SEATTLE (AP) - When the Tampa Bay Rays have clicked at their finest throughout this spectacular first half of the season, it’s been a collective effort. ...

We had extra of the latter scenario at Angel Stadium on Friday night time, as a cat bought unfastened down the left-field line throughout the ninth inning and hopped into the stands, proper subsequent to a few followers. But they weren’t simply any followers. The cat landed proper subsequent to Emily Edwards and Kierra Fletcher, who have been on the sport to help their important others on the sector. Emily is the fiancée of D-backs outfielder Dominic Fletcher, and Kierra is the spouse of Dominic’s brother, Angels infielder David Fletcher. Friday marked the primary time that the brothers squared off within the Major Leagues. Although Kierra appeared to chortle off the surprising visitor, it’s clear that Emily needed no a part of this sudden kitty encounter. Although the Angels have a protra...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - In some methods, it was a typical argument between a minor league supervisor and an umpire. In one other, nothing peculiar in any...

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani added one other spotlight to his wonderful June with the longest dwelling run of his main league profession, turning into the ninth participant to achieve 30 homers in a season by July 1. ...

It’s July, which implies All-Star month and the colloquial finish of the primary half of the season. It definitely isn’t too early to start out attempting to undertaking what the October postseason subject will appear like. Are our present division leaders for actual? Here’s a have a look at these present leaders and what the playoff subject may appear like. Note, all stats under exclude the shortened 2020 season and as an alternative have a look at full seasons for the influence and postseason implications. What it means to be in first place Since 1996, the primary full season with at the least one Wild Card, 103 of 156 eventual division champions held at the least a share of that division lead coming into July 1. That’s 66 % of division winners. Take notice, Rays, Twins, Rangers, Braves,...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers and their quartet of All-Star starters are nonetheless on monitor to win their most video games ever, even after reaching the midpoint of their first season for supervisor Bruce Bochy with a loss. ...

SEATTLE -- It was something however a traditional outing for Shane McClanahan, however Tampa Bay didn’t want the dominance its grown accustomed to from the star left-hander because the Rays scored eight runs within the eighth inning en path to a 15-4 win over the Mariners on Friday night time at T-Mobile Park. In his earlier begin in opposition to Kansas City on June 22, McClanahan left the sport after simply 3 2/3 innings with mid-back tightness. The MLB chief in wins (11) struggled his manner by way of three innings, managing only one strikeout whereas permitting 4 runs on 5 hits and three walks.  “I’m frustrated,” McClanahan stated. “I want to go out there and help this team win. I didn’t do that this start or last start, and I’m ready to get the ball moving in the right direction.” Wit...

CHICAGO — Terry Francona is again managing the Cleveland Guardians on Friday following a well being scare that led to him being hospitalized in Kansas City and lacking three video games. ...

ANAHEIM -- Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani reached 30 homers earlier than the calendar turned to July, and he made probably the most of it with a completely epic blast to proper discipline off D-backs lefty Tommy Henry in a 6-2 loss on Friday night time at Angel Stadium. Ohtani’s fifteenth homer in June left the bat at an astonishing 115.1 mph and traveled a projected 493 toes to proper discipline, in keeping with Statcast measurements. The sixth-inning solo shot was the longest homer within the Majors this season and the longest by Ohtani in his six MLB seasons. His earlier lengthy was 470 toes off Royals lefty Kris Bubic in 2021. “I hear about all those 500-foot shots from guys in the past, but I don't think I'm ever going to see one,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin stated. “Because I [don...