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Blue Jays' depth contributing to win streak, surge in standings

TORONTO — Neither Addison Barger nor relievers Lazaro Estrada and Braydon Fisher were on the Toronto Blue Jays' 26-player opening day roster.

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Laureano drives in go-ahead run in 3-run 10th inning as Orioles blast 3 homers and beat Braves 9-6

ATLANTA (AP) — Ramón Laureano's double in the 10th inning gave Baltimore the lead and the Orioles hit three home runs in 9-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

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Phillies' Ranger Suárez gets a shorter start as the ace left-hander's workload grows

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez has piled up enough pitches and innings this season for the reigning NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies to fit the modern definition of a workhorse. On Saturday, it was time for a break.

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Brewers' Hoskins leaves game against Marlins because of left thumb discomfort

MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins is expected to miss the next upcoming games after he left the Brewers' game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday because of left thumb discomfort. “It doesn’t look great.

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Alonso and Nimmo power Mets to 12-6 win over skidding Yankees in Subway Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Brandon Nimmo hit his second grand slam in four days and the New York Mets battered the reeling New York Yankees 12-6 on Saturday.

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Agustín Ramírez's 2-run single in 8th lifts Marlins to 4-2 win over Brewers

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Agustín Ramírez hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Saturday.

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Rafaela homers as Red Sox rout Nationals 10-3 for 10,000th win in franchise history

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered, Walker Buehler earned his first road victory since April 26, and the Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 10-3 to earn the 10,000th victory in franchise history Saturday.

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Bohm, Schwarber each hit 2-run homers to power Phillies past Reds, 5-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each hit two-run homers and Edmundo Sosa added a solo shot to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.

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Barger drives in winning run in 11th, Jays top Angels 4-3 for seventh straight win

TORONTO — Addison Barger's hard-hit single into right field gave the Toronto Blue Jays a walk-off 4-3 win in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

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Nelson retires first 16 Royals, Carroll returns in Diamondbacks' 7-1 victory

PHOENIX (AP) — Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 Kansas City batters and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.

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