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Kyle Tucker became just the 12th player to triple twice in an inning, driving in runs with each in an eight-run sixth as the AL West-leading Houston Astros routed the San Diego Padres 12-2 on Sunday. Tucker became the first Houston player to triple twice in an inning, getting hits off Tim Hill and Rich Hill.

Pete Crow-Armstrong, a fleet center fielder and top prospect from Harvard-Westlake High, could make his Chicago Cubs debut Monday against the Colorado Rockies.

Maybe the Green Bay Packers won’t take a step back in the first season of the post-Aaron Rodgers era. The Packers said throughout the offseason that their expectations wouldn’t change even without Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback who was traded to the New York Jets in April.

A wild pitch by Dodgers reliever Gus Varland allowed the winning run for the Washington Nationals in an 11-inning, 7-6 walk-off win Saturday following a rain delay.

Kyle Tucker hit a pair of RBI triples in an eight-run sixth inning, Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros routed the San Diego Padres 12-2 on Sunday. Houston has won five of six and opened a 2 1/2-game AL West lead over Seattle, which lost to Tampa Bay 6-3. The defending champion Astros are a season-high 20 games over .500 at 82-62.

J.D. Martinez homered and drove in three runs in his return from the injured list, Freddie Freeman set a Dodgers record with his 53rd double of the season, and Los Angeles beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Friday night. Max Muncy and Kiké Hernandez had solo shots for Los Angeles, which reduced its magic number in the NL West to eight. The Dodgers lead Arizona by 13 games and hold the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks.

Rookie Ryan Pepiot pitched a perfect game for 6 2/3 innings as Julio Urías’ replacement in the Dodgers’ rotation, and Los Angeles routed the Miami Marlins 10-0 on Thursday night for just their second win seven games. Josh Bell grounded a single up the middle with two outs in the seventh for the only hit off Pepiot. Caleb Ferguson allowed Garrett Hampson’s leadoff single in the eighth and Evan Phillips finished the two-hitter with a perfect ninth.

In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY Sports, Mark McGwire gets teary-eyed while reflecting on the 1998 home run race.

The 29-year-old Buehler, a two-time All-Star who is 46-16 with 3.02 ERA in 115 career appearances, has not pitched in the majors since June 10, 2022.

Dodgers announce Walker Buehler will not return this season because the pitcher will not complete his recovery from Tommy John surgery in time.