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In Los Angeles, the Dodgers are taking a hit to their rotation. Roki Sasaki is heading to the injured list after exiting Wednesday's start against Atlanta with a blister on his right middle finger. It's a frustrating setback for a pitcher the Dodgers brought in with serious expectations, and the timing stings with the postseason picture tightening up.
Meanwhile in Cincinnati, Eugenio Suárez delivered one of the most bittersweet moments of the baseball season. His ninth-inning grand slam sparked a six-run comeback against San Francisco, the largest Reds rally since nineteen fifty-eight, and they walked away winners ten to nine. The twist? The same day he launched that bomb, Cincinnati placed him on waivers. Remarkable baseball, complicated business.
Across the pond and onto the hard courts of New York, Czech teammates Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik captured the US Open mixed doubles title in dramatic fashion. They staved off two match points in the semifinals and gutted out a tight final against Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. A championship born from pure nerve and precision.
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