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The Chicago Cubs crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-8 at Wrigley Field on Friday and the visiting team's poor pitching was a big reason why. Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went yard twice while Nicholas Castellanos, Anthony Rizzo and Nico Hoerner each notched one home run apiece. Chicago totalled five home runs in all and it was not a good night for Pirates starter Steven Brault. Continue to Article

September 14, 2019 2:01:am EST

Freddie Freeman experienced some discomfort during the Atlanta Braves' matchup against the Washington Nationals and was forced to leave the contest early because of it. The Braves announced that the first baseman was removed from the game because of right elbow soreness. The four-time All-Star has been a big part of Atlanta's success in 2019. Continue to Article

September 13, 2019 10:48:pm EST

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was set to return from a right foot injury on Friday night before the club scratched him from the starting lineup prior to the game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Trout was initially in the lineup as the designated hitter and batting second. The team changed plans approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes before game time without immediately providing an explanation. Continue to Article

September 13, 2019 10:42:pm EST

If you're looking for the stat to define the Phillies' season, it's this one leading into Thursday's series finale against the Braves. This is how the Phils have played over the last month. Last 2 games: 1-1 Last 4 games: 2-2 Last 6 games: 3-3 Last 10 games: 5-5 Last 12 games: 6-6 Last 14 games: 7-7 Last 16 games: 8-8 Last 18 games: 9-9 Last 20 games: 10-10 Last 22 games: 11-11 Last 24 games: 12-12 The essence of mediocrity. Continue to Article

September 12, 2019 5:49:pm EST

The top 25 highest-paid athletes in Atlanta are worth a combined $354.7 million in cash earnings for 2019, according to Spotrac.com, a sports database that tracks the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, EPL and MLS. Total compensation consists of all forms of monetary payments to each player, including base salary and incentives (signing bonuses are also included but sometimes are deferred to later years depending on the contract). Click through the slideshow above to see the top 25 highest-paid Atlanta athletes. Continue to Article

September 12, 2019 2:44:pm EST