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Shohei Ohtani took the mound Wednesday and worked through some early turbulence, getting crossed up with catcher Dalton Rushing in the second inning on a pitch that slipped past the glove and let a run score. But Ohtani settled in, found his rhythm, and walked away with the win — because that's what he does.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are having themselves a week. Dansby Swanson went absolutely nuclear against the Mets, driving in eleven runs across a doubleheader sweep to push his RBI total to fifteen in the series alone, breaking a franchise record that had stood since Ron Santo set it back in nineteen seventy. And Chicago isn't done dealing — the Cubs are also acquiring left-hander David Peterson from New York, adding another arm as they build toward October.
Off the field, serious news out of Tampa. Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and robbery, stemming from an incident in early February. Tampa police named Arnold the primary conspirator in an attack where three teenagers were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped. The Lions have not yet issued a formal statement.
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