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DETROIT — For just over a month last season, right after he came to the Mariners in the somewhat infamous trade with the Astros that sent Kendall Graveman to their American League West Rivals, Abraham Toro was hitting machine with a knack for producing with runners on base or in…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Only a couple of weeks into Tony Beasley’s new job, we’re getting a clearer picture of what kind of manager he might make if he gets the gig full time.

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Rangers on Tuesday ran out the most frequent batting order they’ve used all year. Two surprising elements: The “usual” has been used a total of five times and it features utility infielder Mark Mathias, who wasn’t even in the organization until Aug. 2.

HOUSTON — Pulled in with the rest of the Orioles’ infielders, Rougned Odor dove to his left, Yuli Gurriel’s sharp grounder just out his reach. The same was of the Rafael Montero changeup the Orioles’ second baseman saw while representing the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.

HOUSTON — The second batter who faced Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish on Friday night was hit by a pitch. One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel.

After a dropped foul fly by Adam Engel, the Orioles tied the score on a home run against Liam Hendriks in the ninth and won it in the 11th.

HOUSTON — Framber Valdez leads the American League in innings pitched, and has delivered a quality start in a team-record 21 consecutive outings.

The Angels will start their 2023 season exactly where they will cap this regular season: in Oakland. And after that? Seattle. A newly returned Anthony Rendon (wrist surgery), along with the power duo of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, should make for quite the entrance to the season.

LOS ANGELES — The Astros and Yankees in Los Angeles. Mookie Betts returning to Fenway Park. And, for the first time since interleague play was introduced in 1997, the Dodgers facing all 29 other Major League Baseball clubs at least once over the course of the year.

Come on, umps. Be better than this!

HOUSTON — Benches cleared and Twins and Astros players glowered at one another Tuesday night after Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch, but mostly everyone kept the tempers in check.