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After 40-70 season, Acuña gets chance to shine in playoffs
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Rams' Kupp returns to practice
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Wander Franco agrees to contract extension with Tampa Bay Rays
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Analysis: It looks like it'll take all 162 games to decide MLB's
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Miguel Cabrera made hitting excellence look like a breeze
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Shohei Ohtani headlines majors' soon-to-be free agents, and
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Rays' Wander Franco under D.R. investigation for another alleged
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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray to return 'when he can practice