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AP Baseball WriterYankees headed to arbitration with BetancesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees plan to go to salary arbitration with reliever Dellin Betances, which would be the team's first hearing in nearly a decade.Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Betances submitted a proposed $5...

Dodgers start Kike Hernandez at 2B for NLCS Game 1CHICAGO (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers put Kike Hernandez on their roster for NL Championship Series and started him at second base in Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.Right-hander Alex Wood also made the roster, while...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Derek Holland is a free agent after the Texas Rangers declined their $11 million option on his contract and instead chose to pay the left-hander a $1.5 million buyout. The AL West champions announced the move Monday, but left open the possibility of re-signing Holland. Holland was part...

ATLANTA (AP) The Braves have added a veteran pitcher to their young rotation, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Bud Norris.The 30-year-old split last season between Baltimore and San Diego, going 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA over 38 games, including 11 starts.In 2014, he had the best...

Chicago throwing World Series party on hold for 71 yearsCHICAGO (AP) After waiting 71 years to witness a World Series game, Chicago Cubs fans can hardly contain themselves.More than six hours before the first pitch of Game 3, thousands of fans - many of them wearing jerseys with...

Cavs request time change to avoid conflict with World SeriesCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA has moved up the start time for Tuesday night's Cleveland Cavaliers game because of the World Series.The game against Houston at Quicken Loans Arena will now begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. EDT.The champion...

Diamondbacks sign OF Blanco to minor league dealPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed ex-San Francisco Giant Gregor Blanco to a minor league contract.The 33-year-old outfielder hit .224 with one home run and 18 RBIs, 10 doubles and four triples in 104 games with the Giants last season.That...

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled to get a hit off Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta.Hitting Arrieta proved to be far easier.Pirates reliever Tony Watson drilled Arrieta in the left side with a fastball in the top of the seventh inning during Wednesday night's NL wild-card game. Arrieta...

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Jessica Mendoza will become the first female analyst to call a nationally televised Major League Baseball postseason game when she works the American League wild-card matchup next week for ESPN.Mendoza had replaced Curt Schilling on the network's top MLB announcing team for the rest of...

Associated PressSt. Louis bans smokeless tobacco at Busch, other venuesBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) Baseball players with big wads of chewing tobacco in their cheek are now a thing from the past at Busch Stadium.The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Friday to prohibit the use of smokeless...

Hanley Ramirez leaves game with hamstring crampBOSTON (AP) Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez has left the game favoring his left leg after rounding second base on Mitch Moreland's go-ahead single in the seventh inning against Tampa Bay on Sunday.The team announced he was bothered by a left...

The LA DODGERS and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/20/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (96-55) at Philadelphia Phillies (60-91) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 20 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 LA DODGERS 8.5 (215) (235) 8.5 (-110) -270 235 956 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SportsNet Los...