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From laughingstock to contender: Four key changes that turned the Mets' season around
The Mets seemed poised for another disappointing season, but they are in the thick of the wild-card race.
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YANKEES NEED TO ADAPT
Yankees must adjust to opposing teams' bold new strategy against Aaron Judge
With No. 99 better than ever, managers are taking the bat out of his hands -- in ways that are making history.
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'THIS IS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO'
Shohei Ohtani's road back to pitching has impressed Dodgers
Ohtani might be on his way to an MVP season as a DH, but he's just as focused on becoming a two-way star again.
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AROUND THE DIAMOND
MLB Power Rankings: A change at the top leads to a new No. 1
Not one club is playing .600 baseball with less than two months left in the 2024 season -- begging the question of whether there's a true No. 1 team in MLB right now.
Will the White Sox finish with the worst record in MLB history?
Worst. Team. Ever? As the L's pile up, we go inside Chicago's odds of reaching 120 losses.
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FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster: Mookie Betts set to return in Week 20
Set your fantasy baseball lineups for the week ahead with our forecaster preview, featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
Get rid of your Royals and Giants
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses which teams have the most favorable matchups.
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Juan Soto goes yard twice in Yankees' victory
Juan Soto has a two home run game in the Yankees' 8-7 victory over the Rangers.
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Reds avoid sweep with 4-3 victory that snaps Brewers' five-game winning streak
— Santiago Espinal had two RBI and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat Milwaukee 4-3 on Sunday to snap the NL Central-leading Brewers’ five-game winning streak.
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Brandon Lowe slides home for Rays' go-ahead run
Brandon Lowe scores the decisive run on a sacrifice fly by Curtis Mead, giving the Rays a 2-1 lead over the Orioles.
Top Headlines
- Rodriguez returns for Mariners as DH vs. Mets
- Scherzer, Eovaldi return to Texas for evaluation
- Red Sox left-hander Paxton exits with calf strain
- Astros' Verlander (neck) makes first rehab start
- Dodgers' Ryan (elbow) to miss rest of season
- Brewers LHP Hall off IL for first time since April
- Rangers place RHP Sborz (shoulder fatigue) on IL
- O's 'hopeful' Rodriguez can return for stretch run
- Awards races: Epic AL MVP battle
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Worst. Team. Ever? As the L's pile up, we go inside Chicago's odds of reaching 120 losses, the clubhouse vibe and where it all went wrong on the South Side.