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Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.
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As is usually the case around the All-Star break, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pops up quite a bit with annual “state of the league” media interactions. Often, his quotes come with some sort of player-salary cost control messaging.
In his start against the 60-win Detroit Tigers Monday, Skenes threw six scoreless innings with six strikeouts, surrendering just three hits and one walk. It was only the 44th start of his career and he became the only player since 1901 with 300 or more strikeouts and a sub-2.00 ERA in that many games, as surfaced by Greg Harvey of OptaSTATS.
With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is now in full operation. One name in particular seems popular among contenders: Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller,
Vanderbilt baseball recruit Sean Gamble signed with the Kansas City Royals. Gamble was taken 23rd overall in this year's MLB draft.
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White Sox @ Pirates - MLB Game Preview for July 20, 2025 13:35A look ahead to the MLB game between WHITE SOX and PIRATES. Your source for scores, previews, recaps, box scores, and more from every Major League Baseball. The schedule is set, and we're ready for some baseball.
This year's MLB Draft is officially in the books, and this year, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a lot of noise. Let's recap the happenings.