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Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series
Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single in his playoff debut to back Cole Ragansโ six sharp innings and help the Kansas City Royals return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series.
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson projected to top pre-arbitration bonus pool at $1.3 million
Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson is projected to receive the largest amount from this seasonโs $50 million pre-arbitration bonus pool based on his regular-season statistics.
Ohtani's 2nd HR leads off 12th as Angels rally for 9-6 win at Rangers
Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the 12th inning, going deep for the second time in the game as the Los Angels Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 9-6.
Judge still at 61 HRs, Severino 7 no-hit innings for Yanks
Aaron Judge remained at 61 home runs with three games remaining, and Luis Severino pitched seven no-hit innings before the Texas Rangers broke through against New Yorkโs bullpen in the Yankeesโ 3-1 win.
Cubs' Davis 2 HRs in Futures Game, long balls begin at Coors
The Chicago Cubsโ Brennen Davis homered twice in the thin air of Coors Field and Cincinnatiโs Josรฉ Barrero, Coloradoโs Michael Toglia and the Metsโ Francisco Alvarez also went deep to lead the National League over the American 8-3 in the Futures Game of top prospects.