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The field is set for this year’s Dodger Stadium dinger fest.

WASHINGTON — When the post-Angels brawl suspensions were first announced, and with the knowledge that appeals would probably shave off one game for each player and the Mariners could stagger them with only one player serving them at a time, there were still legitimates causes for concern.

From Jeremy Peña to Yu Darvish, these are the exclusions that stood out when MLB announced the All-Star Game rosters.

It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but the Phillies managed to squeak past the Washington Nationals, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon to take their second straight series win before they head on a nine-game road trip to St. Louis, Toronto, and Miami. The Phillies are now 44-39 and, if the Cardinals…

How all 30 MLB clubs stack up around the 81-game mark.

WASHINGTON — Daniel Castano doesn’t fit the profile of the prototypical starting pitcher seen in MLB today. His fastball isn’t overpowering, averaging around 91 mph. He’s a crafty lefty, a 27-year-old who spent the past two seasons going up and down between the majors and Triple-A when the Miami Marlins…

WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than a month, the Miami Marlins had both Brian Anderson and Joey Wendle in their starting lineup.

The 23-year-old hitting genius is having his worst season yet. What in the name of Ted Williams is going on?

WASHINGTON — For two and a half weeks, as the Phillies pumped life back into their season, the bats were the defibrillator. But some of the paddles needed to be recharged Saturday.

WASHINGTON — It took 27 players, to say nothing of a savvy move by a veteran third base coach, over 19 innings that spanned more than seven hours by day and by night.

WASHINGTON — Two outs into the seventh inning of the opener of a doubleheader Friday, César Hernández surprised the Phillies by bunting for a hit.