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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit his 36th double of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners, setting a new single-season record for doubles by a player age 40 or older, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The old record of 35 was set way back in 1930 by Hall of Famer Sam Rice, who was 40 years old throughout the entire season and ultimately ended up playing four more years.

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano mashed his 50th extra-base hit of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox, per MLB Stat of the Day.

The Texas Rangers had the best record in the American League prior to the MLB trade deadline on Monday, but they made some key moves to put themselves in prime position to be the American League favorite on the odds to win the World Series.

New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda remains on the disabled list with a back injury.

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Duda Out for at Least 30 More Days

Wednesday, August 3

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Duda suffered a setback in his recovery from a back injury:

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers left Tuesday's start against the Toronto Blue Jays early with an elbow injury. He was placed on the disabled list Wednesday, and it's unclear when he will return.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has suffered a right elbow strain, according to the team. 

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The New York Yankees (53-53) and New York Mets (55-51) split the first two games of the Subway Series at Citi Field and will play the next two at Yankee Stadium starting Wednesday.

Welcome to the fourth edition of Bleacher Report's MLB rivalry series.

In the weeks to come, we'll highlight some of the biggest head-to-head rivalries in our national pastime and shine light on the past, present and future of those matchups.

So far, we've run through the following rivalries:

As one window shuts, another one opens.

While MLB's non-waiver trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, the opportunity to continue making deals exists thanks to the waiver trade period, which runs through Aug. 31.

Sean Conroy's trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last November wasn't his first. His hometown of Clifton Park is roughly 70 miles from Cooperstown, so he'd seen the exhibits about baseball's immortals.

But it's different when you go to gaze at your own.