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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run, becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history

DENVER — The Padres said this series was going to be different.

Batting average is considered old-fashioned in today’s analytics-driven game, a statistical relic that has been replaced by on-base percentage, slugging percentage and wins above replacement as more accurate measures of offense, and a batting title doesn’t carry the weight it once did.

The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.

PHOENIX — It wasn’t perfect by any means, but a 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks and two losses that occurred elsewhere made for a good Sunday for the Padres.

SAN FRANCISCO — Julio Urias stayed on a roll Saturday night.

This week’s questions are filled with royalty, including kings, a prince and, well, the Royals.

Requesting NL to please start a CEO fund so that subscribers can top up Abhinandan to be nominated for India Today CEO of the year. Worth it just for the trolling.

Bryant, has played only 42 games in the first year of a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies because of back stiffness and plantar fasciitis in his left foot.