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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre was excused from the Texas Rangers' workout at the ballpark Saturday to rest his back in the AL Division Series.Beltre missed Game 2 on Friday because of a lower back strain that also forced the third baseman's early exit from the series opener...

BALTIMORE (AP) Thursday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles has been moved from 7:05 p.m. to 12:05 p.m. because of pending inclement weather across the Mid-Atlantic region.The decision, announced Wednesday, came after the Orioles monitored National Weather Service reports and consulted with the commissioner's office.The...

Yovani Gallardo grew up watching the Texas Rangers, often going to their ballpark and dreaming of one day pitching in big games for his local team.''Even with my cousins, it's one of those things we always talked about, having that goal for myself to put on the Ranger uniform...

Wheeler gets $800,000 deal with Mets after missing 2 yearsNEW YORK (AP) Right-hander Zack Wheeler agreed to an $800,000, one-year contract with the New York Mets after missing two seasons because of a torn elbow ligament.Now 26, Wheeler was 7-5 as a rookie in 2013 and 11-11 the...

Dodgers get Taylor from Mariners for pitching prospect LeeDETROIT (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Chris Taylor from the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night for pitching prospect Zach Lee.The 25-year-old Taylor has played in 86 major league games but has spent almost all of this season with...

Cubs losses lead to price drop for resale ticketsCHICAGO (AP) A pair of World Series losses for the Chicago Cubs has led to a drop in the asking prices for Game 5.About 4+ hours before the scheduled start of Sunday night's game against Cleveland, asking prices on StubHub...

Bryant breaks up Marquez's no-hit bid with double in 7thDENVER (AP) Chicago third baseman Kris Bryant doubled to lead off the seventh inning to break up a no-hitter by Rockies right-hander German Marquez on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Marquez walked Kyle Schwarber in the first and then retired 16 straight...

AP Baseball WriterWith Harvey, Lagares on DL, Collins wishes for bubble wrapBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Asked how he would deal with his players after the New York Mets' latest injuries, manager Terry Collins was quick with a quip.''Bubble wrap,'' Collins said, laughing. ''Key. Very important.''Pitcher Matt Harvey...

Stitched-up Hamels pitches in hometown All-Star GameSAN DIEGO (AP) Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers pitched a scoreless third inning in the All-Star Game in his hometown several hours after receiving eight stitches in his chin.Fox Sports reported that Hamels needed the stitches after tripping coming out of...

Cardinals again rally past Giants, win 6-3By The Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis scored four runs in the sixth inning to come from behind for the second straight night to beat San Francisco, taking a 6-3 victory.Aledmys Diaz, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina each drove in a...

AP Sports WriterBaseball owners look at rule changes to speed up gameBy STEVEN WINEPALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) For those rooting for baseball to speed up the game, Commissioner Rob Manfred says: have patience.Owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement in December, but they're still negotiating innovations...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney was inducted into the Royals' Hall of Fame on Saturday night, shortly before AL Central-leading Kansas City played the Los Angeles Angels.Despite injuries that hampered him throughout his career, Sweeney still hit .297 with 215 homers and more than 900...