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Mike Trout doesn't seem to be feeling the pressure of his $426.5 million, 12-year contract when playing at home. The Los Angeles Angels outfielder, who received his Silver Slugger award before Friday's game against the Texas Rangers, hit two home runs in a 3-1 victory that snapped a five-game losing streak. It was the 15th multi-home run game for Trout, who signed the largest contract in North American sports history before the end of spring training. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 2:34:am EST

On Friday night, the Dodgers' slugger approached his eighth game of 2019 with a league-leading five home runs and 13 RBI. According to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick, that's the most any player has collected in the first eight games of a season since Alex Rodriguez and Eddie Mathews went on similar tears for the 2007 Yankees and 1953 Braves, respectively. Bellinger went yard in the fifth inning of Friday's game, pinpointing a 90-m.p.h. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 12:26:am EST

Cody Bellinger couldn't offer up a deep explanation on why the Los Angeles Dodgers are going deep so often. Bellinger, Max Muncy and Russell Martin homered as the Dodgers kept up their longball barrage, beating Colorado 10-6 on Friday in the Rockies' home opener. After hitting a franchise-record 235 home runs last year, the NL champion Dodgers have connected a whopping 21 times in only eight games this season. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 9:33:pm EST

Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly barely lasted a third of an inning during Friday's 10-6 rout of the Rockies. Kelly replaced Pedro Báez at the top of the ninth inning and worked a 2-1 count against Charlie Blackmon. Kelly was immediately examined and taken out of the game. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 9:25:pm EST

Clayton Kershaw was upbeat Thursday night despite producing a mediocre pitching line during a minor league rehab start. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace, on the injured list due to left shoulder inflammation, tossed 4 1/3 innings while pitching for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. He allowed two runs on four hits, including a home run, and two walks while striking out six. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 5:36:am EST