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The Rays acquired Lucas Duda to help with their playoff push. The Tampa Bay Rays may have picked up the boost they need in the second half. The team added some pop to its lineup Thursday, acquiring New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda for pitcher Drew Smith, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 5:57:pm EST

DETROIT - Eric Hosmer matched his career high with five hits, including his first major league grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games with a 16-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Hosmer entered with 117 homers but had not hit one with the bases loaded until he connected off Warwick Saupold in a nine-run seventh inning. Hosmer had six RBIs and scored four runs. Bruce Rondon was ejected with one out in the ninth after hitting Mike Moustakas on the back with a pitch, which caused both benches to empty. Utilityman Andrew Romine entered in his third big league pitching appearance and faced five batters, allowing a walk, RBI single, Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 4:21:am EST

The Kansas City Royals don't play the Detroit Tigers again until September. The Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with a 16-2 rout of the Tigers on Wednesday night. Five of the eight wins have come against the Tigers, who they have outscored 40-10 in the last four games, including a 16-4 win on July 20. Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 12:09:am EST

All-Star left-hander Dallas Keuchel is set to rejoin the Houston Astros' rotation on Friday at the Detroit Tigers. The 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner has not pitched since June 2 due to a neck injury that sent him to the disabled list for the second time this year. He was 9-0 with a 1.67 ERA in 11 starts before going on the disabled list, leaving him at 10-1 this season. "I've been looking forward to this for a while," Kuechel said before Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. "I feel great. It's go time." Astros manager A.J. Hinch said he will closely monitor Keuchel in his first two starts. "We'll be careful with him," Hinch said. "We're confident. We don't expect any problems." Keuchel allowed Continue to Article

July 26, 2017 7:34:pm EST