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Elly De La Cruz slams a 3-run homer on the anniversary of his major league debut, Reds beat Cubs 8-4

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer on the anniversary of his major league debut and the Cincinnati Reds won a season-high fifth straight game, 8-4 over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.

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Marcell Ozuna's NL-leading 18th home run helps Braves rally past Nationals, 5-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Austin Riley hit a go-ahead RBI single, Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.

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Bryan Woo and 3 relievers combine for 2-hit shutout as Mariners stop A's 2-0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bryan Woo and three relievers combined on a two-hit shutout, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Thursday.

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Kyle Isbel's RBI single in the 8th lifts the Royals past the Guardians 4-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Isbel delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning to score Adam Frazier, two innings after driving in the tying run, and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Thursday.

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Guerrero Jr. hits three-run homer to power Blue Jays to 6-5 win over Orioles

TORONTO — With 100 games to go in the regular season, the Toronto Blue Jays have plenty of work to do to climb the standings and get back in the playoff mix.

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Guerrero homers and Kikuchi snaps seven-start winless streak as Blue Jays beat Orioles 6-5

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run, Yusei Kikuchi pitched six innings to snap a seven-start winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Thursday to split their four-game series.

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Pirates sign left-handed reliever Justin Bruihl in hopes of solidifying sometimes shaky bullpen

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Bruihl is hoping to hit the reset button with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The left-handed reliever joined the Pirates on Thursday, less than a week after opting out of his minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

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In the UK's top baseball league, crowds are small, babysitters are key and the Mets are a dynasty

LONDON (AP) — This might be the year, mate. The London Mets are the defending champs, but they're looking beatable. The London Capitals have been close, and they've got ace pitcher Masa Hashiguchi. Talk about a subway series.

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Guardians bring 1-0 series advantage over Royals into game 2

Kansas City Royals (36-26, second in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (40-20, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Brady Singer (4-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.

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Athletics and Mariners meet with series tied 1-1

Seattle Mariners (35-28, first in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (25-38, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Thursday, 3:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (2-0, 1.30 ERA, 0.

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