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Houston and Seattle have reliable starters that give them an edge in close games, plus boast rosters with Cy Young candidates and stars like Julio Rodríguez.

ATlANTA — It ended in disappointment, but Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Astros won’t overshadow the good of the Braves’ homestand.

In the first game of a World Series rematch, the Braves defeated the Astros, 6-2, at Truist Park. Atlanta is 74-47.

It’s not hard to find a reason for the Rangers’ midsummer firing spree: The team is looking at a sixth consecutive losing season, which does not exactly scream “job security,” especially not for a manager or a top executive. And so it was not entirely surprising that skipper Chris Woodward…

CHICAGO — The link in the NBC Sports Chicago tweet Wednesday begged to be opened.

Astros bang out 25 hits vs. four pitchers.

The Astros, Padres and Angels are prime examples of what star pitchers can produce on five days’ rest.

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox had an opportunity to inch closer to first place ahead of a big series against the division-leading Guardians in Cleveland.

Confidence turned to cockiness, Jose Abreu stated, and “we just expected to come in and roll like we did last year,’ Liam Hendriks said.