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Donovan and Contreras hit 3-run HRs in 2nd inning, Cardinals beat Padres 9-7

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras hit three-run homers in the second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 9-7 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

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Mariners acquire Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks for 2 pitchers as trade deadline deals begin

PHOENIX (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The 28-year-old Naylor is hitting .

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Surging Blue Jays beat slumping Tigers in a matchup of 1st-place teams going in opposite directions

DETROIT (AP) — Ernie Clement and Joey Loperfido hit back-to back hit home runs in the fifth inning to help the surging Toronto Blue Jays rout the slumping Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Thursday night in a matchup of first-place teams going in opposite direc

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Rangers hope to flip World Series title script, and finish this regular season how they started '23

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Young is hoping that the Texas Rangers can flip the script from 2023, when they won their only World Series title .

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Jesse Chavez, the often-traded reliever who pitched for 9 teams in 18 seasons, announces retirement

ATLANTA (AP) — Jesse Chavez, the often-traded reliever who pitched for nine teams in 18 seasons, announced his retirement Thursday. “As of now, I don’t think we’re going to keep going,” the 41-year-old Chavez said on the “Foul Territory” podcast .

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Yankees prospect Spencer Jones homers in first 3 at-bats in Triple-A game

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Yankees prospect Spencer Jones homered in his first three at-bats in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 10-8 loss to Rochester on Thursday.

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2-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announces retirement on social media

Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announced his retirement Thursday on social media. “I got to live out my childhood dream and play for a very long time!” Ahmed wrote.

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Gunnar Henderson's go-ahead RBI single helps Orioles edge Guardians 4-3, avoid four-game sweep

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gunnar Henderson singled in Alex Jackson with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Charlie Morton matched his longest start of the season, helping the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afte

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Orioles closer Félix Bautista placed on injured list with right shoulder discomfort

CLEVELAND (AP) — Baltimore Orioles closer Félix Bautista, who is tied for sixth in the American League with 19 saves, was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right shoulder discomfort.

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Guardians play the Orioles on home winning streak

Baltimore Orioles (44-57, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (51-50, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Charlie Morton (5-8, 5.58 ERA, 1.

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