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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In games against American League East rivals, the little things matter more. When those games go to extra innings, the little things often make the difference.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels have less than two weeks left to decide what they will do by the Aug. 1 trade deadline — namely, what happens with Shohei Ohtani.

NEW YORK — Kyle Gibson’s tour of the American League East with the Orioles began opening day. He completed his first lap Thursday in the Bronx.

Major League Baseball expanded its postseason from 10 to 12 teams last year with the addition of a third wild-card entrant in each league, then adopted a 2023 schedule in which every team plays at least one series against all 29 other teams.

The Blue Jays first baseman didn’t hesitate when giving his answer.

The Yankees went 47-29 in American League East games last season, securing nearly half of their 99 wins against divisional foes. The .618 winning percentage against the four other AL East teams — who were no slouches, evidenced by a combined 339-309 mark — was legitimately impressive. Their division was…

Boston recently put together the worst three-game stretch in modern MLB history. Is it a sign of a franchise that has stopped prioritizing winning?

As the baseball season began, the usually cordial relationship between the Yankees and their franchise player, Aaron Judge, strained under the stress of contract negotiations.

Injuries are testing Tampa Bay’s depth. Can the club hang on in a crowded wild card race?