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MLB Highlights: Royals 7, Mariners 6

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Lane Thomas singled in the top of the eighth to bring in the game-winning run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-6.

MLB Highlights: White Sox 8, Padres 2

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The Chicago White Sox scored six runs in the top of the second, and had home runs from Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery, defeating the San Diego Padres 8-2.

MLB Roundup: Michael Harris II’s two-run homer seals Braves’ comeback win

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Michael Harris II capped Atlanta’s comeback from a six-run deficit with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Friday night.

MLB Highlights: Braves 8, Rockies 6

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The Atlanta Braves scored eight unanswered runs, capped by Michael Harris’ go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth, to defeat the Colorado Rockies 8-6.

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Pinago, Okamoto power Blue Jays offence in victory over Twins

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Brad Fay and Kevin Barker discuss Yohendrick Pinango and Kazuma Okamoto’s big days at the plate, leading to a resounding Blue Jays win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB Highlights: Cardinals 7, Dodgers 2

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Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson each hit home runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 for their fifth straight win.

MLB Highlights: Pirates 9, Reds 1

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Mitch Keller allowed just three hits in seven innings pitched, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit four home runs as they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1.

Okamoto happy to ‘come through’ for Blue Jays with multi-home run day

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Kazuma Okamoto joins Arden Zwelling to discuss his two-home run day and his recent adjustments at the plate, how familiar it was to hit his second home run off a splitter, a popular pitch in Japan, and what factors helped him adjust to the…

Rice, Caballero homer as Yankees beat Orioles for 11th win in 13 games

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Ben Rice and José Caballero homered, Will Warren won his third straight start and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York.

Okamoto leads charge as Blue Jays get back to identity vs. Twins

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Kazuma Okamoto’s latest big night during a 7-3 romp over the Twins continues to be an important development for the Blue Jays. But it wasn’t just him on Friday night.

MLB Highlights: Blue Jays 7, Twins 3

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Kazuma Okamoto had two homers and three RBIs, and Yohendrick Piñango had three hits and drove in two runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3.

MLB Highlights: Phillies 6, Marlins 5

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Bryson Stott crushed a three-run home run, and Zack Wheeler looked back to his old self with a six-inning one-run outing as the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Miami Marlins 6-5.

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MLB Highlights: Yankees 7, Orioles 2

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José Caballero and Ben Rice each hit home runs and Aaron Judge had two hits and drove in a run as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2.

MLB Highlights: Red Sox 3, Astros 1

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Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB Highlights: Brewers 6, Nationals 1

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William Contreras had four hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-1.

MLB Highlights: Rangers 5, Tigers 4

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Danny Jansen hit a solo shot, Joshua Jung drove in a pair of runs, and the Texas Rangers earned a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.

04

Blue Jays’ Okamoto doubles up on home runs with two-run bomb

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Watch as Kazuma Okamoto smacks his second home run of the game, this time a two-run bomb to extend the Blue Jays’ lead over the Twins.

MLB Highlights: Rays 3, Giants 0

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Shane McClanahan pitched six scoreless innings and Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit home runs as the Tampa Bay Rays shutout the San Francisco Giants 3-0.

Blue Jays’ Okamoto blasts no-doubt solo shot against Twins

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Watch as Kazuma Okamoto absolutely blasts a no-doubt solo shot for his Blue Jays-leading sixth home run against the Twins.

03

Brewers’ Misiorowski exits vs. Nationals with hamstring cramp

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A dominant Jacob Misiorowski outing came to an early end on Friday.

Blue Jays score pair of runs after Twins’ Bell throw home goes into dugout

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Watch as the Toronto Blue Jays score the first two runs of the game against the Minnesota Twins after Josh Bell airmails his throw into the dugout, trying to gun down Daulton Varsho down at home plate.

Orioles put closer Ryan Helsley on 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation

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Baltimore put closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list Friday because of right elbow inflammation.

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Plane circles Fenway Park with banner urging Red Sox ownership to sell team

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A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice.

Friday, May 1

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MLB Highlights: Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 5

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Michael Busch drove in a pair of runs, Colin Rea pitched five-plus innings and punched out six batters, and the Chicago Cubs earned a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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How MLB front offices navigate managerial decisions with eye on future

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Former Minnesota Twins executive Thad Levine joins Blair and Barker and discusses the motivations for front offices in making coaching decisions, delving into the recent moves by the Philadelphia Phillies as an example.