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PHOENIX (AP) J.D. Martinez got a little lost trying to find Chase Field on Friday. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ new outfielder hasn’t spent much time in the Phoenix area, and he found himself driving while looking at his phone for directions.
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CLEVELAND (AP) Indians pitcher Boone Logan has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left back strain.
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The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and we already have some significant fantasy baseball players affected by the moves. Not only is there a new batter for the Yankees, but a new closer has emerged, while a Rockies hitter is mashing (surprise, surprise) and a Red Sox hitter is struggling. All of them are in this week’s Cheers, Tears and Fears.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres will seek to continue their recent mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the clubs meet for a second time in their four-game series Friday night.
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SEATTLE — Let the arms race begin.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last time the Tampa Bay Rays played a home game at least this late in the year while still in position to make the playoffs, it was September 2013, so there is an excitement as the Rays return to Tropicana Field for the first time since the All-Star break for a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.
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The surging Pirates and the rejuvenated Rockies will begin a three-game series Friday that will wind up Colorado’s homestand and launch Pittsburgh’s long road trip.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Milwaukee Brewers entered the All-Star break winners in nine of their past 11 games. They were 5 1/2 games clear of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs atop the National League Central.
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CINCINNATI — Jose Urena is hoping for a better start on Friday against the Reds in Cincinnati than his last appearance at Great American Ball Park.
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NEW YORK — The last time the New York Mets took the field with an opportunity to win three straight games, it was a disaster — especially for Steven Matz.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs return to Wrigley Field on Friday with a shored-up starting pitching staff and their longest winning streak of the year.
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A look at what’s happening all around the majors Friday:
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BALTIMORE (AP) Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.
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PITTSBURGH — The Milwaukee Brewers will hope to avoid a four-game series sweep when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.
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BOSTON — The struggling Toronto Blue Jays may well have dodged a bullet when the Boston Red Sox announced this week that ace Chris Sale was not going to pitch the series finale Thursday.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Alex Meyer allowed only one hit in seven innings, and Mike Trout and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Washington Nationals’ six-game winning streak.
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CINCINNATI (AP) J.D. Martinez bruised his left hand, forcing him out of his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night capped by Adam Duvall’s bases-loaded single in the 11th inning.
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NEW YORK (AP) Staked to an early lead, Jacob deGrom pitched into the seventh inning and won his career-best seventh straight start as the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday.
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CINCINNATI (AP) J.D. Martinez bruised his left hand while striking out Wednesday night, forcing him out of his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox have officially released Pablo Sandoval because the third baseman didn’t report after being designated for assignment last week.
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ATLANTA (AP) Mike Montgomery hit his first home run and allowed two hits and one run in six innings to lead the streaking Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
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MIAMI (AP) Daniel Nava tied a career high with four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies had a season-best 20 hits Wednesday to beat Miami 10-3 and win a road series for only the third time this season.
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ATLANTA (AP) Kris Bryant has left the Chicago Cubs’ game against the Braves with an apparent injury to his left hand.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Washington Nationals boast a pair of aces, Max Scherzer and Steven Strasburg, who are a combined 21-8 this season.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The forecast calls for 90-plus degrees with the heat index a few degrees hotter when Kansas City Royals right-hander Jason Hammel throws his first pitch against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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CINCINNATI — The Arizona Diamondbacks are struggling on offense, but they acquired a big-time bat on Tuesday night.
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NEW YORK — The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets are both near “round number” statistical achievements neither team really wanted to be associated with by July 19.
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BOSTON — It is safe to say 2016 was a dream season for Aaron Sanchez, the young right-hander going 15-2 and winning the American League ERA title with a 3.00 mark.
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BALTIMORE — The Orioles finally found some good starting pitching in the first two games of their four-game series with the Texas Rangers, a big reason Baltimore won both.
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