We asked those who have lived it for their best — and worst — tales of squaring off against the Yankees slugger.
Category: Baseball
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Dodgers C Smith lands on IL with bruised hand
The Dodgers put catcher Will Smith on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a bruised right hand.
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Tigers ace Skubal avoids injury: ‘All good news’
It’s “all good news” for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, who exited his start Friday with tightness in his left side. He’s expected to make his next start.
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Cards’ Winn to IL, to get second opinion on knee
The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled infielder José Fermín from Triple-A Memphis and placed shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a season-ending knee injury.
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Astros’ Altuve leaves due to right foot discomfort
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve complained of discomfort in his right foot and was removed from Saturday night’s game against the Braves.
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⚾ Ballesteros hits first HR to Rizzo’s section
The recently retired Rizzo very nearly caught Ballesteros’ dinger in the left-field bleachers.
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MLB playoff tracker: Brewers clinch first — who can seal postseason spot next?
From current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule, we have everything you need to know.
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Giants place Smith (hamstring) on injured list
San Francisco’s Dominic Smith went on the 10-day injured list Saturday after straining his right hamstring stretching to catch a ball Friday, in a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Giants reinstated Jerar Encarnacion to fill the roster spot.
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Brewers tout culture after clinching playoff spot
The Brewers became the first team in MLB to clinch a playoff spot this season following the Mets’ loss to the Rangers.
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Jazz on Yankees’ surge: ‘We’re the team to beat’
Jazz Chisholm Jr. attributed the Yankees’ recent turnaround while facing good teams to a belief that they are “the team to beat” in the American League.