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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Aaron Civale pitched six shutout innings for Tampa Bay as the Rays took the rubber match of their three-game series with the Giants 6-1 at Oracle Park Wednesday afternoon. The loss ended a disappointing 2-4 homestand for San Francisco, but the Giants remain in the thick of …

BY RICK PORCARO The A’s dropped their second straight game to the Rangers Tuesday night at the Coliseum 6-1 behind a masterful seven inning performance by Max Scherzer. Scherzer (11-4, 3.88) in just his second start for Texas after being acquired from mthe Mets at the trade deadline, was his …

BY RICK PORCARO The A’s road the strength of three early two-run home runs and strong relief pitching to overcome four fielding errors to score a 6-5 win over the Red Sox in the rubber match of their three game series at the Coliseum Wednesday afternoon. JJ Bleday, Jace Peterson …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants longest winning streak in nearly two decades came to a crashing end Thursday afternoon, getting blasted 10-0 by San Diego behind six commanding innings from Blake Snell. The Padres jumped out to a quick 3–0 lead in the top of the first on a three …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Of the four major North American sports leagues, the NFL is the only one that does NOT have fully guaranteed contracts. Every contract signed by an MLB, NBA or NHL player is fully guaranteed the moment it is signed. Those players know they’ll receive the money their …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Dodgers had the best record in the Majors last season but only played four games in October after getting knocked off by San Diego in the opening round of the playoffs. Change is in the air in the NL West as the two Southern California rivals …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Thirty seasons after making his managerial debut with the Giants, Dusty Baker finally lifted his first World Series trophy in 2022. All roads to a championship will continue to go thru Houston, but after breaking a 21 year postseason drought the Mariners are poised to stake their …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 2022 season saw the heavyweight Braves and Mets both win 100 games and battle for the NL East title until the final day of the season, only to watch as the upstart Phillies surpassed them both in the postseason to capture the NL pennant and a …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The NL Central has been a two team race between the Cardinals and Brewers in recent seasons and will likely be again in 2023, with the rebuilding Cubs probably still a year away and the frugal Reds and Cubs barely competitive. This is the third of six …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The AL East has long been one of Baseball’s heavyweight divisions, with the Yankees and Red Sox consistently near the top of the sports highest payrolls. With the powerful Blue Jays poised to compete for a title, the always overachieving Rays, and the resurgence of the young …