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Power Rankings: Yankees, Braves rise to challenge Dodgers for No. 1

Some of the game's most famous franchises are back in the mix to take over as MLB's top team.

Crawford shines, Kikuchi rebounds as Mariners thump O's 13-3

J.P. Crawford had a career-high four hits and drove in four, Yusei Kikuchi had his best outing in a month, and the Seattle Mariners used an eight-run third inning to thump the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 Sunday.

Mariners break game open with 8-run 3rd inning (1:00)

Orioles power past Mariners 8-4, end 10-game skid

Jonathan Villar hit a three-run homer, Anthony Santander had a two-run shot and the Baltimore Orioles ended a 10-game skid with an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

Mariners win 8-7, hand Orioles 10th straight loss

Kyle Seager, Dylan Moore and Mac Williamson all homered to help Seattle build a big lead, and the Mariners held off Baltimore's comeback in a 10-9 win Friday night that handed the Orioles their 10th straight loss.

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MLB Weekend Watch: Our takes on Pujols, Keuchel, Yankees-Astros and more

Albert Pujols is back in St. Louis, Dallas Keuchel is back on the mound and the Yankees are back at full strength (or close to it). Here's what we expect to see.

Santana powers Mariners past Orioles 5-2

Domingo Santana hit his third home run in two days, Wade LeBlanc gave the Mariners a boost on the mound after another rough outing by an opener and Seattle beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Thursday night.

Santana has 2 HRs, 5 RBIs in Mariners' 8-2 win over Royals

Domingo Santana hit two home runs in a game for the third time this season, Marco Gonzales won his third straight start and the Seattle Mariners avoided an embarrassing series sweep with an 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

Merrifield has 2 HR, 6 RBIs to lift Royals over Mariners 9-0

Whit Merrifield had two homers and a career-high six RBI, Homer Bailey pitched into the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0 on Tuesday night.

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MLB pitching tiers: Ranking every staff from 1-30

Who's getting the most from their entire pitching crew to shut down 2019's homer-happy hitters?

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The Ketel Marte All-Stars: How are these guys doing it?

The Diamondbacks infielder/outfielder already has blown past his career high in home runs, but he's not the only surprising slugger this season.

Soler's homer helps Royals snap Seattle skid with 6-4 win

Jorge Soler hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Anthony Bass, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 6-4 win over Seattle on Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Mariners.

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Bishop back in M's clubhouse after spleen surgery

Braden Bishop was back in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse for the first time in a couple of weeks on Monday, a few pounds lighter but feeling significantly better.

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MLB All-Star voting update: Bellinger holds slim overall lead on Yelich

A breakthrough first half has the Dodgers slugger in front of the reigning NL MVP for top vote-getter honors. Where does your favorite star rank?

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MLB lineup tiers: Which teams are in their own league?

Looking at which teams have delivered and what you can project for them, there's a huge difference between MLB's elite and the pack in pursuit.

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Power Rankings: NL rivals ready to challenge Dodgers for No. 1

L.A. has been on top for much of the season, but the Braves, Cubs and Brewers are in hot pursuit.

BBTN: Encarnacion, Ryu's Dominance, Edgar Martinez

Before hearing from Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez (32:05), Buster and Tim Kurkjian assess the Edwin Encarnacion trade from both sides and talk about Hyun-jin Ryu's dominance (12:52). Plus, "Cap Talk" with Todd Radom (44:24).

Seager, Mariners rally in 8th to beat Athletics 6-3

Kyle Seager hit a two-run double soon after right fielder Mark Canha appeared to lose a flyball in the sun, and the Seattle Mariners rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.

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A source close to Edwin Encarnación told me that the 36-year-old slugger is disappointed to leave his teammates in Seattle, but happy about the trade to the Yankees, because they give him "a great chance" to return to the playoffs and win his first World Series ring.

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Mariners lose to A's amid reports Encarnación headed to NY

Frankie Montas struck out nine in six innings for his team-leading ninth win, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 11-2 on Saturday amid reports that the Mariners are closing in on a deal to trade AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacin to the Yankees.

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Yankees add AL HR leader Encarnacion from M's

The Seattle Mariners have traded Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees for cash considerations and minor league pitcher Juan Then.

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Narváez homers in Mariners' 9-2 win over A's

Omar Narvaez hit a two-run homer, J.P. Crawford drove in three runs after coming off the injured list earlier in the day, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.

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King Felix tires, exits rehab start after 31 pitches

Mariners starter Felix Hernandez pulled himself out of Friday's rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma after 31 pitches due to fatigue. The team had hoped he'd throw between 50-60 pitches in his first outing since going on the IL with shoulder stiffness.