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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres will make every effort to add help by the trade deadline, if they must.

ST. LOUIS — Anything that didn’t threaten the supply of baseballs would have been an improvement. The Dodgers’ pitching staff cleared that low bar easily.

It was only a matter of time before the Rockies’ fragile, patchwork rotation gave way.

PHILADELPHIA — It’s never a good sign when a position player takes the mound. And on Friday night, in the ninth inning of a 10-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Phillies infielder Kody Clemens took the ball from Andrew Bellatti. It was not a quick and painless outing. Clemens was…

NEW YORK — Pete Alonso continues to put together an MVP campaign carrying the Mets as of late, but he needed some help from Francisco Lindor to secure the victory.

CHICAGO — The first pitch White Sox starter Michael Kopech threw Friday night nearly hit Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the head

ATLANTA — Facing one of the best teams in baseball, the Mariners got a workable start from rookie Bryce Miller. But minimal run production, a familiar theme this season, and three runs allowed from the bullpen, led to a 6-2 loss to the Braves.

The right-hander retired the first 16 batters he faced and allowed one hit with 10 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings — facing the minimum 24 batters. Gavin Sheets and Romy Gonzalez drove in the runs..

TORONTO — The Orioles’ first game against the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 was similar to many the teams have played over the past few years.

WASHINGTON — The Tigers hit four home runs, built an 8-0 lead and Matthew Boyd took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Friday night against the Washington Nationals.

PITTSBURGH — As the Pirates plotted ways to dig themselves out of a sizable funk, with losses in 11 of 12 games entering Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore, this likely wasn’t a course they charted. Facing opening day starters in three of the four subsequent contests, it looked like a…