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Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 44th home run as Mariners top Rays 7-4 — SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh launched his major league-leading 44th home run, Julio Rodríguez went deep twice and the surging Seattle Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday night after retiring Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey.
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Devers homers early and Giants blank Nationals 5-0 — SAN FRANCISCO — Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt homered, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Friday night to snap their longest home losing streak in more than a decade. — Matt Chapman had two hits and an RBI for the Giants.
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Nationals at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8
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Rays at Mariners prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8
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Rockies at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 8
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Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8
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Mets at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8
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Shohei Ohtani hits 40th home run of season in Dodgers' game against Blue Jays — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday night in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. — The two-way Japanese star reached 40 homes …
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Fabian Ardaya / New York Times:
Mookie Betts is hoping to forget his season, which might be turning around for the Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — In the middle of the worst stretch of the worst season of his career, Mookie Betts looked back. The Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop searched back to his earliest days in the Boston Red Sox system …
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Kershaw beats Scherzer in Cooperstown matchup as Betts' homer powers Dodgers past Blue Jays — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, and Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night.
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Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers' Day game and needs surgery — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer …
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Mariano Rivera tears Achilles during Yankees Old-Timers' Day game — NEW YORK — Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera told reporters Saturday morning that he planned on speaking with Devin Williams before he left Yankee Stadium, but that meeting never took place.
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Pete Alonso hits 252nd home run to match Darryl Strawberry for Mets record — MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit his 252nd career home run Saturday night, tying the New York Mets record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years. — Alonso connected against Milwaukee Brewers starter Tobias Myers leading off …
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Harris and Waldrep lead Braves past Marlins 7-1 as female umpire makes history — ATLANTA — Michael Harris II hit a 3-run homer, rookie Hurston Waldrep threw six strong innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader that featured some Major League Baseball history.
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Bob Cooney / NBC Sports Philadelphia:
Turner slugging away from home, outfield merry-go-round continues — ARLINGTON, TX - A laugh, a shrug and a shake of the head is the reaction given Friday night from Trea Turner following the Phillies 9-1 win over the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a double and a home run.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Seth Lugo falters early as Kansas City Royals drop series opener against Twins — The Kansas City Royals started Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins in the best possible way at Target Field. — Mike Yastrzemski, who just returned to the leadoff spot, belted a solo home run against longtime nemesis Joe Ryan to begin the night.
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David Purdum / ESPN:
Ohio regulators weighing a ban on first-pitch wagers, other prop bets — Gambling regulators in Ohio want to prohibit sportsbooks from offering so-called microbets, including betting markets on first pitches in Major League Baseball, amid a gambling investigation into two Cleveland Guardians pitchers.
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