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NEW YORK — Jose Altuve stepped into the batter’s box, ready to lead off the game. Chants and very loud boos spilled from the stands at Yankee Stadium. But the boos quickly turned to cheers after Jameson Taillon drilled the seven-time All-Star in the elbow guard with his third pitch.

HOUSTON — With six weeks till the trade deadline, perusing the Mets’ roster and trying to find the weak spots they should shore up is an exercise in observing the obvious.

HOUSTON — In a difficult search for positives and small victories in what was an otherwise abysmal Mariners road trip, and a sobering reality check following a 7-2 homestand, these two can be mined: The trip has mercifully ended and they didn’t get completely shut out while being swept in…

HOUSTON — Hours before the first pitch of what was yet another loss at Minute Maid Park Tuesday night, this time a 4-0 shutout, Mariners manager Scott Servais was asked about the looming milestone for Dusty Baker. With the next Astros victory, it would be Baker’s 2,000th win as a…

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There’s the muscular 6-foot-6, 242-pound frame, the long blond hair and the nickname that evokes images of a hammer-wielding god who can create thunder and lightning: Thor. New Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard strikes an imposing figure, and not just on the mound.

NEW YORK — The Yankees got extra innings to work with after the rainout on Thursday. The team had an extra 24 hours to try and lock up Aaron Judge, the face of the franchise, beyond this season. Yankees GM Brian Cashman reiterated on Monday that Judge would have a…

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anthony Rendon sent a long fly ball into the left-field corner in the seventh inning Thursday night, eliciting a full-throated roar from a sellout crowd of 44,723 in Angel Stadium, and when the right-field scoreboard flashed “HOME RUN,” it appeared the Angels had turned a one-run deficit…

TAMPA, Fla. — With 12 days left until opening day and Aaron Judge’s self-imposed deadline, the Yankees are preparing to make an offer to their slugger and his representatives. After failing to reach an agreement for a one-year contract for this season and potentially heading to arbitration, the Yankees have…

TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge was disappointed, but not surprised that he could not come to an agreement on a deal to avoid arbitration on Tuesday. The Yankees slugger is still hopeful that something — a one-year deal or a contract extension — can be worked out in the next…