Tag Archives: National League

Marlins’ Stanton narrowly misses 60 HRs

Miami Marlins’ standout right fielder Giancarlo Stanton closed out the regular Major League Baseball season with a career high 59 home runs. Stanton tried to reach 60 home runs on Sunday in the Marlins’ last game against the Atlanta Braves. Stanton’s final opportunity to reach the number came in the bottom …

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MLB All-Star Game Set for Tonight

The 88th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game is tonight at 8 pm ET at Marlins Park in Miami. The American League is looking for a fifth straight victory against the National League tonight. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals will be starting for the NL and Chris Sale of …

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No Lack of Excitement Around Baseball on Opening Day

Major League Baseball is back and opening day gave baseball fans something to get excited about.  National League Highlights Madison Bumgarner, who started off last season hitting a home run in the first week, decided to launch two homers on opening day for the San Francisco Giants. Bumgarner is the …

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Giants Defeat Mets 3-0 in NL Wild Card Game

The San Francisco Giants are moving on to the National League Division Series after a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night in the National League Wild Card game. The game featured a pitching duel between Giants starter Madison Bumgarner and the Mets’ Noah Syndergaard. Both starters did not allow …

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Miami Marlins Holding on to Hope of NL Wild Card Berth

Marlins had an exciting win Tuesday night at home over the Nationals with a final score of 1-0, due in large part to Giancarlo Stanton’s home run.  Earlier in the month, Marlins’ manager Don Mattingly said the chances are slim for the Marlins to make it to the playoffs. Now, with Miami’s third …

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National League Wild Card Race: 3-Team Tie

Tuesday’s Major League Baseball action showed the National League Wild Card race tightening. It evened into a three-way tie between the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets were at the top of the Wild Card position before Tuesday’s action with a record of 80-70, while …

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Wild Card Race Coming Down to the Wire

As we approach the end of the 162-game regular season in the MLB, the Wild Card race continues to heat up. After rookie pitcher Alex Reyes and the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Sunday night, the Cardinals pulled themselves within one game of the second spot for …

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Miami Marlins Look to Bounce Back Against the Phillies

After back-to-back shutout losses–their first back-to-back losses since the end of June–, the Miami Marlins (53-46) will be looking to bounce back tonight. The Marlins will face the Philadelphia Phillies (46-55) in the second game of a three-game series. The Marlins fell 4-0 last night to the Phillies. Miami pitcher Jarred Cosart, who was …

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