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FILE - Oakland Ballers players stand during the national anthem before a Pioneer League baseball game against the Rocky Mountain Vibes in Oakland, Calif., July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great Falls

The playoff-bound Oakland Ballers of the independent Pioneer League are turning to artificial intelligence to manage all aspects of Saturday’s home game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Raimondi Park. So it might be almost like a day off for manager Aaron Miles, whose lineup and in-game decisions will even be made for him. The starting pitcher is already set. He will leave it to AI to decide when to pinch hit or replace his pitcher.

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