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Kopech pushes back against having an innings limit, but “it’s team’s way of looking out for me since I haven’t thrown so much in the past few years. I feel good and I feel ready.”

The 14-time All-Star he said struggled to figure out the former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher.

ST. LOUIS — A tipping point in the Cardinals’ weekslong program to build Jordan Hicks into a starter arrived Tuesday night, and with it came a great reckoning on a big role.

ST. LOUIS — The fireworks were just an inning early and a touch dramatic, but not ultimately wrong.

TORONTO — Back before Logan Gilbert had thrown a professional pitch, while George Kirby was still firing fastballs at Elon University and Robbie Ray was still trying to sort out his mechanics and harness his stuff for other teams to be the pitcher worthy of a $115 million contract, Marco…

TORONTO — As if a lackluster showing at the plate leading to being shutout for the sixth time this season could get worse, the demoralizing sight of shortstop J.P. Crawford limping off the field and going directly into the clubhouse after running gingerly to first base in the ninth inning…

TORONTO — “They always get better!”

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook how good Tampa Bay plays defense.

NEW YORK — Just like the weather, Gleyber Torres is starting to heat up. The Yankees’ second baseman has hit two big home runs in the last four games. Wednesday, it was a three-run shot and he finished with five RBI to power the Bombers past the Blue Jays, 5-3,…