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    The Dodgers placed third baseman Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list before Friday’s game against the Reds, with a right oblique strain. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters at Dodger Stadium that Muncy felt the injury during batting practice on Thursday. We think of the Dodgers lineup primarily as the big three of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman in the first three slots in the batting order. But the team’s offense has really been driven by the top six in the lineup, with...

  • Cubs fall short in opener of series against Pirates

    CHICAGO (AP) — Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night.Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the sixth against Justin Steele (0-1) to make it 5-3.Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones (3-4) struck out seven in six solid innings. Colin Holderman gave up a sacrifice fly to Christopher Morel in the eighth, but the Pirates opened the four-game series on a winning...

  • Airlines Increase Seats Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

      New data from airline data company Cirium shows airlines are increasing their seats by nearly 6% compared to 2023, and over 12% compared to pre-pandemic figures.   American, Frontier, and Other Low-Cost Carriers Lead Seat Gains Low-cost carriers are bracing for the most passengers by adding the most available seats among all airlines. Of […]