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• Texas' Smith (viral meningitis) unsure on return
Rangers second baseman Josh Smith was back in uniform Thursday for the first time since being hospitalized in mid-May with viral meningitis but said he's unsure when he'll return to play....2026
• The importance of Jake Burger for the 2026 Rangers just grew

Jake Burger was always going to play an important role for the Texas Rangers in 2026. The front office is betting on a few in-house guys showing improvement in order to fix the offense. Burger is just one of them, along with the likes of Josh Jung, Josh Smith, and...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
Shota Imanaga (SP - CHC) - Last year I was definitely out on Imanaga, as the low swinging strike rate and extremely low GB rate made me think some serious regression was coming. There was definitely some of that, and he has dropped all the way down to SP50 on average so far this spring as expectations have lowered somewhat. He did bring that swinging strike rate up significantly last season (9.7% ...2026
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• The best holiday in February

February is filled with somewhat sketchy holidays. I'll start with Groundhog Day, which is about good for rewatching a movie. Valentine's Day is often derided as a "Hallmark Holiday." The weeklong "Winter Break" mostly recognized by schools, morphed from single days recognizing presidents into a 5-day celebration of ... um ... winter, I guess? Then there's the Super Bowl, which is fine ...2026
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• Catching tandem of Kyle Higashioka, Danny Jansen set to play important role in Texas Rangers lineup

A couple of months into the offseason, it's clear Chris Young is going to primarily rely on internal improvements for the lineup. The likes of Jake Burger, Josh Jung, and Joc Pederson immediately come to mind. Even Josh Smith will step into a bigger role as the favorite...2026
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• Rangers Likely To Fill Second Base Internally
Last month’s Marcus Semien-for-Brandon Nimmo swap created a hole at second base in Arlington, but the Rangers don’t plan on going outside the organization to find help at the position. Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports reports that Texas currently plans to fill that void internally. That should be good news for 28-year-old Josh Smith, who’s…...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
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• Braves to try to Jack some home runs

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images I’ll try to avoid more innuendo Jurickson Profar has been fine since he came back. A 105 wRC+ against his 110ish expectations isn’t too bad, and especially coming back from suspension and facing pitchers who are basically literally in mid-season form, he’s acclimated fairly well. His walk and strikeout rates are a little worse than he usually does, bu...2025
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• Rangers series preview: Bobby heads home

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Royals travel deep in the heart of Texas. The Royals travel deep in the heart of Texas this week to visit the Rangers. For Bobby Witt Jr., it is a homecoming as he plays the team his dad spent 11 years pitching for. The younger Bobby came back to Texas last year for the All-Star Game, putting on a show in the Home Run Derby. But in nine career games at Globe L...2025
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• Wyatt Langford, Josh Smith Lead Rangers in 16 run Outburst - June 13, 2025
Wyatt Langford (OF - Rangers) Langford went 2-4 with a home runs and 3 RBIs Thursday. Langford has seen an improvement in his hard hit metrics with increase in exit velocity, max exit velocity and hard hit hard compared to last year but his k rate is up 5% to 25%. He is chasing pitches and missing pitches at a slightly higher rate then a year ago but still has put up a usable fantasy line with 12...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies

Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 It was a running joke in the Colorado Rockies clubhouse. “He’ll be so glad you’re here,” one of the young pitchers said. “He’s been waiting for you.” “He” referred to relief pitcher Ryan Rolison; “you” would be the Rockies’ beat writers. On May 11, the Rockies' 2018 first-round draft p...2025
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• AL Week 8 Strategy-May 17, 2025
In The Field C Alejandro Kirk missed Tuesday's game after getting hit on the head with a backswing on Sunday, but he was in the rest of the week. OF Yordan Alvarez (hand) is still day-to-day with his hand injury. He was able to hit in the cage on Thursday but did not play against the Rangers. He was expected back this weekend but did not return on Saturday. His return is expected soon. OF Byron ...2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
In The Field 1B Triston Casas was removed from Friday's game with a knee injury. After the game, manager Alex Cora described the injury as significant. Testing revealed a ruptured patellar tendon, which means his season is likely over. The Red Sox are likely to give 1B Romy Gonzalez most of the at-bats at 1B while Casas is out. The Red Sox are going to have a lot of important roster decisions c...2025
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• Rangers 11, White Sox 3: Still bad

All-aboard the (entirely too early) Nick Nastrini hype train! | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images At least this game doesn’t count The White Sox made their CHSN debut today, with a pathetic showing. While most of the damage was already done in the first inning, they could still only muster up six hits and three runs against the Rangers, and for the balance of the game the offense was stalled at tw...2025
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• Some potential Brewers trade targets

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Let’s irresponsibly speculate about who could fill the Brewers’ hole in the infield The Brewers are missing an infielder, and it is a near certainty that they’ll make some sort of move to address this hole before the season starts. We’ve discussed plenty of free agent options, and last week I looked at some higher-profile free agents that could be a fit if the tea...2025
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• What each American League team has done this offseason

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Are the Royals keeping up? It’s a new year, and we should see MLB offseason begin to pick up as spring training nears. The Royals have made a few moves, but still have work to do. They’re not alone as many teams still have unfinished rosters. Let’s take a look around the American League at what each team has done so far this off-season - w...2025
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• The best holiday in February
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• The Last Days of Lob City? Inside the Clippers' Latest Playoff Demise
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• Lakers' Next Step in Rebuild May Be Leading Them on Path to LaMarcus Aldridge
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• Hangin' with Dwight Howard: A Changed Man, Entertaining Host and Snake Charmer
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• NBA Insider: 3 Years After Linsanity, Jeremy Lin Still in Search of NBA Home
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"Even Josh Smith will step into a bigger role as the favorite"

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"The Rangers played utility guy Josh Smith in center field last night, something that Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News spoke to manager Bruce Bochy about."

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"Lowe moved to second Josh Smith reached on an infield single."

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"Of this group of players the others who consistently run a higher OBP than SLG include Rob Refsnyder, Josh Smith (who only has parts of two seasons under his belt) and Travis Jankowski."

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"Wife of Rangers prospect Josh Smith basks in his ‘absolutely nuts’ MLB debut"

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"Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link) reports that Josh Smith is also part of the return."

2020
"Former Rockets forward Josh Smith—who sparked Houston’s memorable comeback with […] The post James Harden incident led to Kevin McHale’s firing, claims Josh Smith appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Former NBA players Mario Chalmers and Josh Smith have both signed on to play in Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league this summer, according to a series of tweets from the league."

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"The Mariners have reached a minor-league deal with righty Josh Smith, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (via Twitter)."

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"The post Report: Pelicans Release Josh Smith After Playing in 3 Games appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post WATCH: Josh Smith Scores 41 Points Against Carlos Boozer in China appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The Los Angeles Clippers added depth with Lance Stephenson and Josh Smith before bringing back DeAndre Jordan."

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"Wanting to play for a winning team with a chance to win the title, Josh Smith has decided to join the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN."

• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
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• Braves to try to Jack some home runs
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• San Diego watches former catcher lead Texas to win

Fernando Tatis Jr. (left) and Jake Cronenworth | David Frerker-Imagn Images Kyle Higashioka drives in five runs, Padres fall 7-4 Former San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, scored a run and drove in five runs for the Texas Rangers. Meanwhile, two San Diego catchers combined to go 0-for-2 with a walk as the Padres fell to the Rangers 7-4 at Petco Park,...2025
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• Padres provide fireworks on Fourth of July, walk-off Rangers

Jake Cronenworth celebrates game-winning hit. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Jake Cronenworth delivers game-winning hit to drive in Jackson Merrill in 10th The San Diego Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and Xander Bogaerts cramped up on a first-pitch strike. Bogaerts came out of the game and that gave Bryce Johnson an opportunity to put the...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Rangers

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Fifty-nine games down, one-hundred three to go. Fresh off of a series split with the Houston Astros, the Tampa Bay Rays travel back home to Tampa where they’ll take on the other team from the Lone Star State, the Texas Rangers in a three game set. The Rays enter play on Tuesday with a 30-29 record and have won seven of their last 10; they are 6.5 games back...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies
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• AL Week 8 Strategy-May 17, 2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short

Yes, you heard that right, just a normal day for now-former White Sox player Joey Gallo. And apparently Joey Gallo became a pitcher mid-game? The White Sox moved to 8-14 in Spring Training play with a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers this afternoon. This being one of two games being played today (with the Spring Breakout loss coming in a separate recap), let’s take a look at today’s win. ...2025
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• Royals Opening Day roster prediction one week into Spring Training

John Rave #96 of the Kansas City Royals cannot catch a ball hit by Josh Smith #47 of the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on March 27, 2023 | Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images No trade = blander projection Can you believe the Royals have already played more than a week of Spring Training? Regular season baseball will be on us in less than a month, and while many rost...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
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• Padres provide fireworks on Fourth of July, walk-off Rangers
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• Rangers 2, White Sox 1: Another close loss leads to sweep

Brooks Baldwin after chasing a terrible pitch to strike out in the ninth inning. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images South Siders flounder in Arlington, leave the Lone Star State 1-5 Well, this was not the outcome we wanted after a series of close losses, as the Texas Rangers swept the Chicago White Sox with a 2-1 win this Father’s Day. It was not a particularly active day for either teams, but th...2025
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• Rangers 5, White Sox 4 (11 innings): Late rallies fall short

In the clutch: Michael A. Taylor tied the game with a double in the top of the ninth as a pinch-hitter. | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images The South Siders rallied from one-run deficits in the eighth and ninth innings, but Texas prevailed in the 11th The White Sox (23-48) dropped their fourth consecutive game in a back-and-forth battle against the Rangers (35-36) in Arlington. Rookie Mike V...2025
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• Rangers’ bullpen game handcuffs inept White Sox offense, 3-1

The White Sox are a bad offensive team, but tonight’s approach at the plate was abysmal. | Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images Over-aggressive and incompetent bats lead to 47th loss in 70 games In what should’ve been a competitive outing against the Rangers bullpen, the White Sox could only muster up six hits and one run in a pathetic showing in a 3-1 loss. The White Sox were retired in order to star...2025
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• Wyatt Langford, Josh Smith Lead Rangers in 16 run Outburst - June 13, 2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Rangers
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies
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• AL Week 8 Strategy-May 17, 2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
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• Rangers series preview: Bobby heads home
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• Rangers 2, White Sox 1: Another close loss leads to sweep
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan Rolison’s long journey to the Rockies
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• TB 3, TEX 4: Rays rally late, but can’t break the Texas Curse

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Rangers maximized every opportunity to squeak out a walkoff The Rays will have to wait a long while longer to get a victory in Arlington, Texas. Whatever is in the water in Texas (and judging by their increasingly poor environmental regulations, probably a LOT of things) the Raangers are able to find just enough, every game, to be able to get by with a W vs the Ra...2025
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short
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• Some potential Brewers trade targets
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• The White Sox have lost 76 games. Can they beat fantasy baseball’s worst lineup?

Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Rangers win, and the Memphis Rags make their national debut The 2024 White Sox season slogs on. Pedro Grifol, in his apathetic, monotone voice that displays less humanity than an AI skipper, makes the bizarre claim that the team is almost there. John Schriffen calls another pitch “juicy.” We are in baseball hell. The White Sox are the final square of one-ply to...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Changes are coming to the Home Run Derby

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ch-ch-ch-changes. It looks like changes are coming to one of the most dynamic and entertaining parts of the All-Star Break. The Home Run Derby this year will be a little different than in previous years. Rather than a head-to-head elimination bracket in the first round, it will be all eight batters going in order, and then the top four adv...2024
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Chris Paul enters another postseason run with the Golden State Warriors ready to yell, scream and execute his way as far as he can, even if it is (again) unlikely to end in a championship. People are incomprehensible. A basketball play is a simple thing, with simple objectives. You draw up a plan and you execute. You teach fundamentals, principles t...2024
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• Meet the 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans, starring Cooper Flagg in a loaded class

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s meet this year’s talented class at the boys 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Competing in the McDonald’s All-American Game is a right of passage for the basketball stars of the future. While the game itself often takes on the feel of an All-Star Game as an exhibition meant to excite the fans, the practices and scrimmage leadi...2024
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• Sources: Veteran Smith opts to join Rockets
Wanting to play for a winning team with a chance to win the title, Josh Smith has decided to join the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday....2014
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• Josh Smith Claims $6.9 Million Salary with Clippers Will Be 'Harder' on Family
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• Reports: Josh Smith reaches deal with Clippers
Reports: Josh Smith reaches deal with Clippers...2015
• Josh Smith 'chooses winning' with Clippers deal
Josh Smith 'chooses winning' with Clippers deal...2015
• Josh Smith to Clippers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Paul Pierce Claims He Will Retire If Clippers Win NBA Title
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• Report: Josh Smith Agrees to Join Houston Rockets
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
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• Wyatt Langford, Josh Smith Lead Rangers in 16 run Outburst - June 13, 2025
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• AL Week 8 Strategy-May 17, 2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
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• AL Week 19 Strategy-July 27, 2024
In The Field OF Giancarlo Stanton is not expected back this weekend according to manager Aaron Boone. He continues to work out but isn't ready to return. The Yankees and Stanton hope that he returns on Monday. 1B Triston Casas (oblique) has been able to take full batting practice and is expected to start a rehab assignment soon. OF MJ Melendez (ankle) started a rehab assignment on Thursday and i...2024
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• The White Sox have lost 76 games. Can they beat fantasy baseball’s worst lineup?
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• AL Week 15 Strategy-June 29, 2024
In The Field 3B Josh Jung (wrist) was supposed to swing a bat on Friday but that was pushed back to Saturday. The Rangers will take it slow with Jung even when he is activated by giving him planned days off. 3B Josh Smith has been the primary third baseman of late so that means he will fill in for Jung when he is not playing and slide into a utility role but his at-bats will be fewer lowering hi...2024
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2024
Edward Cabrera, SP (MIA) Cabrera, who has looked very sharp this spring, is possibly facing an extended absence. The young right-hander was scratched from Sunday's start with shoulder tightness, and on Monday manager Skip Schumaker said Cabrera is going to get an MRI. Cabrera's spring performance (5 IP, 0 R, 5 K) had seemingly locked up a spot in the Marlins rotation, but results from the MRI coul...2024
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• Josh Smith Can Make Crowded Houston Rockets Front Line Truly Elite
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2026
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• The best holiday in February
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• Catching tandem of Kyle Higashioka, Danny Jansen set to play important role in Texas Rangers lineup
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• Braves get swept, 8-1

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Gloom, doom, and brooms Well, Bryce Elder is bad. I'm not sure what exactly else the Atlanta Braves are supposed to throw out there, but Bryce Elder is just bad. It all started in the top of the first. Elder walked the first two batters he faced, and he ultimately walked the bases loaded. Wyatt Langford followed with a bases-clearing double that feels just kind o...2025
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• Braves to try to Jack some home runs
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• Free MLB player props, odds for July 10: Use Ronald Acuna, Cal Raleigh, Josh Smith in Thursday MLB prop bets

SportsLine's model is on a 45-38 roll on MLB picks and revealed its MLB prop picks and MLB betting picks for sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel...2025
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• Rangers 2, White Sox 1: Another close loss leads to sweep
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• Rangers 5, White Sox 4 (11 innings): Late rallies fall short
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• Rangers’ bullpen game handcuffs inept White Sox offense, 3-1
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• Wyatt Langford, Josh Smith Lead Rangers in 16 run Outburst - June 13, 2025
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• The best holiday in February
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• AL Week 8 Strategy-May 17, 2025
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short
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• Royals Opening Day roster prediction one week into Spring Training
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 24, 2024

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images I miss when the Boys Were Playing Some Ball. The Royals scuffled on offense, getting swept for the first time this year. “We’re going to keep playing hard,” Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez said. “We’re going to forget about today. It’s over. Bad series for us. We concentrate on tomorrow and try to win the series at home.” Michael Wacha was solid...2024
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• Who Are These Guys Aaron Rodgers Is Making Look Like Stars?
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• NBA Free Agents 2016: Final Top 100 Big Board
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• Turning Prodigies into Pros: The Oak Hill Basketball Family
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• The Last Days of Lob City? Inside the Clippers' Latest Playoff Demise
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• NBA Playoff Bracket 2016: Full Review of Postseason Picture, Matchups and Odds
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