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What's really behind baseball's home run surge?

  • Written by Brian J. Love, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Some pitchers are convinced the balls are being messed with behind the scenes.Aspen Photo/Shutterstock.com

At the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander griped that too many home runs had been hit so far this season. He accused the league of altering, or “juicing,” the balls, making it easier...

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