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Dillon Dingler hit his 26th homer and Framber Valdez worked seven strong innings as the Detroit Tigers routed the Seattle Mariners 11-0 to complete a sixth straight road-series win. Detroit has surged to 34-21 since June 1 and sits four games back in the AL Central and one game out of the final wild-card spot as it presses a postseason push, remaining under .500 overall.
Brad Lander and Claire Valdez, both endorsed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won their Democratic primary races for Congress, signaling strong influence for Mamdani’s left-wing slate; Darializa Avila Chevalier trailed Adriano Espaillat in a tight contest in the 13th District, as the mayor’s volunteers and allies pressed their case across the city.
Prediction-market traders on Kalshi assign roughly 54% odds that Mamdani-backed Brad Lander (NY-10) and Claire Valdez (NY-7) win, with Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13) as the underdog; a 28% chance all three win and 20% only Lander wins, while in NY-12 Kalshi favors Micah Lasher (74%) amid AI-regulation ad battles around Alex Bores; outcomes are verified by the NY State Board of Elections.
MLB issued a six-game suspension and an undisclosed fine to Framber Valdez for intentionally throwing at Trevor Story, with Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also suspended for one game and fined undisclosed. Both begin serving their penalties tonight, subject to possible appeals.
Bleacher Nation rounds up a flurry of Cubs- and MLB-related headlines: Framber Valdez signed a three‑year, $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, Tarik Skubal won a record arbitration award, and Cubs chatter centers on recent signings (Isiah Kiner‑Falefa, Miguel Andújar) and ongoing pitching-market talk (Gallen, Littell, Giolito). The post also dives into Cubs prospect rankings, notes from Shōta Imanaga’s hamstring experience, and broader league headlines (AI fan avatars), all ahead of spring training.
Emanuel Navarrete successfully defended his WBO super featherweight title by knocking out Oscar Valdez in the sixth round of their rematch. In the co-main event, Rafael Espinoza retained his WBO featherweight title with a sixth-round TKO victory over Robeisy Ramirez. The event featured two world title rematches and was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.
Framber Valdez outdueled former Astros ace Justin Verlander by holding the Mets to two runs and four hits while striking out nine batters in eight innings as the Astros finally reached 40 wins with a 4-2 victory over the Mets. Valdez improved to 4-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in his past six starts, strengthening his case to make his second consecutive All-Star team. Alex Bregman slugged a two-run homer in the third inning that put the Astros ahead, 3-0, and Jose Altuve drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly in the third and an RBI single in the seventh.