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Bill Virdon, who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1960 World Series before enjoying success as manager of the Houston Astros, has died.

Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.

When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.

Dodgers ace Max Scherzer got the last three outs in the thrilling Game 5 of the NL Divsion Series and is now lined up to throw the first pitch for Los Angeles in the NL Championship Series.

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Mets ace Jacob deGrom is being shut down for two more weeks because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders before September.

The human arm was not made to throw 100 mph fastballs continuously for six or seven innings. Sooner or later, it catches up to you.

With 100 mph fastballs becoming commonplace, hitters just can't keep up – and now, experts are designing programs to help pitchers throw even faster.

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says it's understandable that Major League Baseball had to take action over accusations that a high percentage of pitchers were using sticky substances to enhance their grips.

Rich Hill finished May with the lowest monthly ERA in 75 years of a pitcher in his 40s, and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 16th time in 17 games by keeping up their domination of the reeling Yankees with a 3-1 victory.

With MLB eyeing expansion, the stars could be aligning for the big leagues to set up shop between Austin and San Antonio.

Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 for their fifth straight win.

Shane Bieber kept up his record strikeout run, fanning 13 and pitching the Cleveland Indians past the Cincinnati Reds 6-3.

The new-look Mets have a familiar problem so far: Even when Jacob deGrom is on the mound, they’re surprisingly beatable.

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. (AP Photo, File) (AP Photo, File)LOS ANGELES – Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. Shortly before the start of the following season, Sutton broke his left leg. Sutton pitched for Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who died on Jan. 7.

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 1960 file photo, New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third World Series game at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo, File)Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s. Obviously, a great pitcher. They never say Whitey Ford. It’s Whitey Ford.

NEW YORK Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop major league mounds for two decades. Said ex-Mets closer and captain John Franco: As a kid, you always wanted to be Tom Seaver." Tom Seaver hated to lose, said Jerry Grote, his longtime Mets catcher. We just left New York, and every time you walk in a door there, its like Tom Seaver Hall, with different pictures." Tom Seaver was a star at the University of Southern California and was drafted by Atlanta in 1966.

AUSTIN, Texas Former Texas Rangers great Ivan Pudge Rodriguez has a message for fans and Texans in the fight against COVID-19. Now I want to ask you to wear your mask to keep our businesses safe for you, Rodriguez said in the PSA. Rodriguez is the fifth recognizable Texan to record a PSA for Gov. Abbott, himself, recorded the first PSA regarding COVID-19 safety protocols. Other PSAs:University of Texas football coach Tom Herman in new COVID-19 PSA: We need a team effortDallas Cowboys LB in new COVID-19 PSA: Wear a maskNolan Ryan in new COVID-19 PSA: Dont Be A KnuckleheadGovernor Abbott enlists help of George Strait to urge Texans to wear masks, keep social distanceGovernor Greg Abbott encourages Texans to wear face coverings in PSA

AUSTIN, Texas University of Texas football coach Tom Herman has a message for fans and Texans in the fight against COVID-19. And right now, we need a team effort to stop COVID-19, Herman said in the PSA. Herman is the fourth recognizable Texan to record a PSA for Gov. Abbott, himself, recorded the first PSA regarding COVID-19 safety protocols. Other PSAs:Dallas Cowboys LB in new COVID-19 PSA: Wear a maskNolan Ryan in new COVID-19 PSA: Dont Be A KnuckleheadGovernor Abbott enlists help of George Strait to urge Texans to wear masks, keep social distanceGovernor Greg Abbott encourages Texans to wear face coverings in PSA

AUSTIN, Texas Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith has a message for fans and Texans in the fight against COVID-19. I wear a face mask every single day on the football field to protect myself. Now Im switching it up to a different mask to protect myself and others around me, Smith said in the PSA. While Abbott is encouraging Texans to wear a mask, he has refused to allow local officials to issue mandates that would make wearing a face mask mandatory, saying he believes in individual responsibility." Other PSAs:Nolan Ryan in new COVID-19 PSA: Dont Be A KnuckleheadGovernor Abbott enlists help of George Strait to urge Texans to wear masks, keep social distanceGovernor Greg Abbott encourages Texans to wear face coverings in PSA

FILE - This 1975 file photo shows Oakland A's outfielder Claudell Washington. Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors after being called up as a teenager in Oakland, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Robert H. Houston, File)Claudell Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors after being called up as a teenager by the Oakland Athletics, has died. Washington played with seven teams in his career, finishing with 1,884 hits, 164 home runs and 312 stolen bases. The outfielder also hit the 10,000th home run in New York Yankees history, connecting off Minnesotas Jeff Reardon in 1988.

So, when you leave the house, dont be a knucklehead. Do the right thing, Ryan says in the PSA. Ryan is the second famous Texan to record a PSA for Gov. Abbott, himself, recorded the first PSA regarding COVID-19 safety protocols. Other PSAs:Governor Abbott enlists help of George Strait to urge Texans to wear masks, keep social distanceGovernor Greg Abbott encourages Texans to wear face coverings in PSA