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The 30 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America with votes to decide the AL MVP award have a wonderful decision to make.

NEW YORK — Years ago, a wise person once said: “Baseball is the greatest game of all in spite of the people who run it.”

LOS ANGELES — It was a straightforward game conducted with a straightforward pitching plan.

The Sox put Robert on the 10-day IL after he tried to play through a sprained left wrist for the last six weeks.

DENVER — The Padres waited long enough Saturday night to make another Coors Field crash feel almost likely.

BALTIMORE — There won’t be any second-guessing the pitch selection. Félix Bautista, who has been a stout closer for the Orioles this season, was one strike away from sealing a fourth victory for Baltimore. With Kyle Tucker at the plate, Bautista hurled his splitter — a pitch that ranks among…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Where would the Seattle Mariners be without Cal Raleigh?

CHICAGO — At the end of the night, the Tigers were still anchored at the bottom of the Central Division, long, long out of the playoff chase.

Mervis entered Saturday with 35 home runs this season, tied with teammate Alexander Canario for third-most in the minors this season.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins avoided matching their longest losing streak of the season at six games by taking down the Angels, 8-4, on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH — Seemingly stranded in the desert while mired in one of the longest losing stretches of the season, the Pirates found some water Saturday in the form of future pieces, young players they surely hope will be part of an eventual rebound.