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The Pirates traded the veteran left-hander to the Cardinals in exchange for reliever Johan Oviedo and corner infield prospect Malcolm Nunez. Pittsburgh also sent right-handed reliever Chris Stratton to St. Louis.

CHICAGO — Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch returned to the starting rotation and outshined his counterpart, another talented young hurler in White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech.

They are just a game above .500 but trail the first-place Twins by only two games in the American League Central.

When an Oakland batter thought Dylan Cease’s pitches were going to break right, the ball veered left. Fastballs turned into sliders. Sliders slowed into curveballs. Curveballs were actually fastballs. The A’s just could not figure out what the White Sox ace was going to throw. In a showing that was…

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Gavin Sheets came about as close as a baseball player not named Shohei Ohtani can to winning a game by himself. The White Sox right fielder tied the game against the A’s with a two-run homer, and then started a rally in the bottom of the ninth with a double.…

The two-time All-Star was ejected after his altercation with home plate umpire Nick Mahrley during Friday’s game against the Athletics.

The All-Star learned shortly before the Sox’ 3-2 comeback victory Saturday against the Athletics that he was suspended and fined.

Bat bags and an extra-large suitcase.