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First baseman Rafael Devers’ cold spell continued by going 0-for-4, and shortstop Willy Adames has now gone six straight games without a hit.—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026 Bouncing back today with the following two home run props can create some more wiggle room for an inevitable cold spell during the long grind of the MLB season.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026 The Pistons hadn’t lost more than two straight all season before this cold spell.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026 Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold spell