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ANAHEIM, Calif. — One bad inning from Griffin Canning was far too much for the Angels to overcome with one memorable swing from Shohei Ohtani.

PHOENIX — The Rays have been impressed and even a bit amazed by how well rookie Taj Bradley performed through his first 10 starts after joining their injury-depleted rotation.

He was zooming.

PHOENIX — In the third inning of Thursday’s 5-4 Phillies win, Ketel Marte stepped up to the plate with runners on second and third. Nola fed him four pitches, one in the dirt, and three out of the zone. On the fifth pitch, a knuckle curve spun right down the…

PHOENIX — It’s ironic — and cruel — that just as the Phillies' starting pitching is beginning to settle in, their bullpen is doing the opposite. But it is their reality right now. Since June 1, the Phillies bullpen has pitched to a 5.27 ERA. Over that span, their starters…

PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber set the tone early in the Phillies’ 15-3 win on Tuesday night. Less than 24 hours after Kody Clemens hit a long shot that landed just foul, Schwarber hit a ball towards that same foul pole, that landed fair. It traveled 450 feet, marking the longest…

Major League Baseball celebrations have turned into a full-on production for some teams

I listened to Derek Shelton's patient explanation about why he took Mitch Keller out of Saturday's game against Arizona after six innings with the Pirates leading 3-2.

PITTSBURGH — A few hours before first pitch, Austin Hedges delivered a softly spoken message that was just audible enough for those in the clubhouse to hear.

PHOENIX — The San Diego Padres expect at some point to get significant contributions from the top of their lineup.

PHOENIX — The dreadlocks and the smile.