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2025 World Series Game 4: Analysis and live updates — The 2025 World Series is tied once again. — The Toronto Blue Jays rode a four-run seventh inning to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2 and ensure it goes back to Toronto for Game 6.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Freeman does it again! Walk-off HR ends epic 18-inning Game 3 — LOS ANGELES - When it was over, finally, the guy slated to pitch for the Dodgers the very next day had reached base so many times he needed an IV, and the guy who had hit a Kirk Gibson-like grand slam in the World Series …
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Andrew Golden / Washington Post:
Miguel Cairo is out of the running for Nats manager as search continues — Cairo served as interim manager after Dave Martinez was fired in July. He interviewed for the job but has been told he's no longer under consideration. — Just now — Miguel Cairo, who served as interim manager …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hitting coach Keith Beauregard won't return to coaching staff in 2026 — The Detroit Tigers employed two hitting coaches and one assistant hitting coach in the 2025 season. — One of those hitting coaches has departed. — Keith Beauregard won't return to the Tigers in the 2026 season …
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Matthew Postins / Sports Illustrated:
Rangers Top 10 Payroll Ended Season with Incredulous Payroll Split — The Texas Rangers spent to chase a playoff berth in 2025, but the season ended with an unusual payroll split. — The Texas Rangers spent money to try and compete for a playoff berth. It will likely be the last season …
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Keep an Eye on These 3 D-backs Hitting Prospects — The Arizona Diamondbacks have some talent in their minor league lineups. — The Arizona Diamondbacks have some intriguing hitters rising through their farm system. While offense is not necessarily the area of the D-backs' big league club …
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Taylor Lyons / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson expected to play Thursday vs. Dolphins — Monday's injury report was just an estimation following a walk-through practice to kick off a truncated week, but it portrays a Ravens team whose stars are getting healthier entering Thursday's matchup against the 2-6 Dolphins.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Mookie Betts wins Roberto Clemente Award — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts won the Roberto Clemente Award for his humanitarian work. — He will receive the award before Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Orioles hire Craig Albernaz as manager after disappointing '25 — The Baltimore Orioles on Monday hired Craig Albernaz as their new manager, tabbing one of the game's most well-respected young coaches to help engineer a turnaround after a disappointing 2025.
Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Top 50 MLB free agents for 2025-26: Contract predictions, team fits for Tucker, Schwarber, more — MLB free-agent season is almost here, so it's time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player.
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
What makes Max Scherzer the Blue Jays man for Game 3? — LOS ANGELES — In his one full season living the full-on Max Scherzer experience, Blue Jays manager John Schneider can pull off a quality impersonation of the future Hall of Famer that brings laughs all around. — STORY CONTINUES BELOW
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