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Astros Waste Cristian Javier’s Strong Start, Bullpen Meltdowns Late in 7-1 Loss to Yankees

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Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images For Cristian Javier, it felt sort of imperative that he had a strong start to his 2024 season. Or at least provide indications that his struggles from last season remain firmly in the past. If his start against the Yankees on Friday is any guide, then we can at least count that as progress as he held his opponents to four hits and a walk … [Read more...] about Astros Waste Cristian Javier’s Strong Start, Bullpen Meltdowns Late in 7-1 Loss to Yankees

Betts hits leadoff homer, Hernández adds a pair to help Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-3

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Mookie Betts set a Dodgers record for leadoff home runs and Teoscar Hernández added his first two long balls for Los Angeles in a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Betts hit his 29th leadoff homer for the Dodgers on the first pitch from Zack Thompson. Bobby Miller struck out a career-high 11, allowing two hits and a walk in six innings, and Evan Phillips pitched a … [Read more...] about Betts hits leadoff homer, Hernández adds a pair to help Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-3

2024 NFL mock draft: How the first round could shake out for all 32 teams

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The first major waves of free agency have subsided, leaving behind value veteran contracts for teams to fill the needs they couldn’t shore up with the big-money contracts.But for some teams - including the Houston Texans - the NFL draft will be where they find their next star that they couldn’t or didn’t want to pay for during free agency. Houston will have to wait until the … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL mock draft: How the first round could shake out for all 32 teams

Hayes hits single and RBI double, Pirates pitching remains sharp in 7-2 win over Marlins

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Ke’Bryan Hayes had a single and an RBI double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used another solid pitching outing to beat the Marlins 7-2 on Friday night. Michael A. Taylor and Connor Joe also doubled for the Pirates, who beat the Marlins in front of 13,636 people at loanDepot park, a sharp decline in attendance from the crowd of 32,564 on opening day. Starter Martín Pérez held the … [Read more...] about Hayes hits single and RBI double, Pirates pitching remains sharp in 7-2 win over Marlins