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You think maybe Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow was a little jealous watching his former mentee having all this fun down in Washington running his little baseball experiment with the Nationals?

The Nationals are playing through their growing pains. The rebuilding squad is balancing encouraging highs -- one of the top offenses in the league -- with nagging woes, as the pitching staff and defense struggle to find any measure of consistency.

After three straight 100-loss seasons - including a record 121 defeats in 2024 - the Chicago White Sox needed a little excitement.

After three straight 100-loss seasons - including a record 121 defeats in 2024 - the Chicago White Sox needed a little excitement.

Trey Gibson worked 4 2/3 innings Sunday and became the first Oriole starting pitcher to make his big league debut at Yankee Stadium since the franchise moved from St. Louis following the 1953 season.

Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Bryson Stott hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning, Jesus Luzardo pitched into the seventh and Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Sunday.

Nasim Nunez recorded a pair of RBI singles and C.J. Abrams scored twice in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

Nasim Nunez recorded a pair of RBI singles and C.J. Abrams scored twice in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan left Sunday's start against the Toronto Blue Jays with an apparent injury after facing just two batters.