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Arguably the two best pitchers for this slate will be facing each other when Lucas Giolito ($47) and the White Sox host Jose Berrios ($48) and the Twins. With the Twins potent lineup, Berrios might be the safer option. Although his FIP isn't as appealing at 3.84 and his strikeout rate has dropped to 21.5 percent, it could help his cause that the White Sox have struck out the ninth-most times (940) in baseball. Continue to Article

July 25, 2019 6:11:am EST

Paul DeJong went 4-for-4 with three homers, a double and five RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8 Wednesday night. DeJong, Andrew Knizner and Paul Goldschmidt all hit two-run homers in the Cardinals' nine-run second inning, helping St. Louis earn its fourth win in a row and its third straight to start a four-game series that concludes Thursday. Starling Marte went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs for the Pirates, who have lost four in a row. Continue to Article

July 25, 2019 1:32:am EST

A marquee pitching matchup between Charlie Morton and David Price was overshadowed by the MLB rulebook. Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday. Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed. Continue to Article

July 24, 2019 5:46:pm EST

Alex Cora believes he caught the Rays breaking the rules and had the Red Sox play the rest of their game against the Rays under protest. The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox had a bit of a kerfuffle on Wednesday afternoon. No punches were thrown and no one was ejected, but there was a 15-minute on-field delay (followed by an additional delay of several minutes), and Angel Hernandez, the umpire with MLB's worst reputation, was involved. Continue to Article

July 24, 2019 4:03:pm EST

Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday. Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed. Kolarek replaced Morton and retired pinch-hitter Sam Travis on a pop fly. Continue to Article

July 24, 2019 3:52:pm EST