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Will Smith showed that he was ready for his close-up on Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles, and six RBI in the Dodgers' 9-3 thrashing of the Nationals. The Astros strutted their stuff against a pair of contending teams last week, taking two of three from both the Athletics and Cardinals while opening up an eight-game lead on first place in the American League West standings. Continue to Article

July 30, 2019 10:21:am EST

A look at what's happening around the majors today: STILL A MET (FOR NOW) Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard (7-5, 4.33) is set to start against the White Sox, and it could be his final appearance with the club. The hard-throwing 26-year-old changed his bio on Twitter over the weekend to read "Pitcher for the New York Mets, for now," and he also tweeted a meme of Thor actor Chris Hemsworth with the text "I have no idea what's going on." First-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has been busy ahead of Wednesday's trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Marcus Stroman from Toronto and dealing left-hander Jason Vargas to Philadelphia. Continue to Article

July 30, 2019 3:25:am EST

Washington called up 26-year-old right-hander Erick Fedde, who was 1-1 with a 3.40 ERA in 13 appearances (eight starts) with the Nationals earlier this season. The Nationals also activated right-handed pitcher Justin Miller from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays called up middle infield prospect Bo Bichette, who played shortstop and hit sixth against the Kansas City Royals in his debut. Continue to Article

July 29, 2019 9:16:pm EST

Washington called up 26-year-old right-hander Erick Fedde, who was 1-1 with a 3.40 ERA in 13 appearances (eight starts) with the Nationals earlier this season. The Nationals also activated right-handed pitcher Justin Miller from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays called up middle infield prospect Bo Bichette, who played shortstop and hit sixth against the Kansas City Royals in his debut. Continue to Article

July 29, 2019 9:00:pm EST

After nearly seven weeks in the hospital following a mistaken assassination attempt, retired Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz is happy to be home. Manchester City's dominance of English football is helping their affiliate clubs to be successful around the world, using their expertise on the pitch as well as off it, New York City FC sporting director Claudio Reyna said. New York City FC are part of the City Football Group, with Manchester City being their flagship club, alongside Girona in the Spanish top flight and Melbourne City FC in Australia, as well as clubs in Japan and Uruguay. Continue to Article

July 29, 2019 7:53:pm EST