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AP Sports WriterAstros look to McCullers to help make up for loss of ColeBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Gerrit Cole’s departure to join the New York Yankees in free agency left a gaping hole in Houston’s rotation entering the season.The Astros hope the return of Lance McCullers will help...

AP Source: Blue Jays denied Canadian government approval to play games in Toronto amid pandemic.TORONTO (AP) AP Source: Blue Jays denied Canadian government approval to play games in Toronto amid pandemic.

The CHICAGO CUBS and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/6/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Chicago Cubs (82-57) at Washington Nationals (69-71) DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 06 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 CHICAGO CUBS 8.5 (-125) (-125) 8.5 (-110) 115 -125 904 WASHINGTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -125 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON...

The CINCINNATI and the PITTSBURGH will both be gunning for a victory on 9/4/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Cincinnati Reds (59-79) at Pittsburgh Pirates (67-71) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 04 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 CINCINNATI 8.5 (-150) (-140) 8.5 (-110) 130 -140 904 PITTSBURGH TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -140 PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH , CINCINNATI Oddsmakers currently have...

Champion Astros extend manager Hinch's contract through 2022HOUSTON (AP) That new contract A.J. Hinch got from the Houston Astros also came with a huge set of expectations.''When I hired A.J., at the press conference, I said, `A.J.'s going to be our manager when we win the first World...

The CHICAGO CUBS and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 8/30/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Chicago Cubs (78-54) at Atlanta Braves (74-58) DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 30 - 7:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 CHICAGO CUBS 8 (-135) (-130) 8.5 (-110) 120 -130 956 ATLANTA TV: 7:35 PM LINE: -130 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , CHICAGO...

AP Baseball WriterSlugging Khris Davis is big reason A's are chasing playoffsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Khris Davis has become known as Oakland's other superstar ''KD.''The Athletics slugger is having a special season right next door to where Kevin Durant led the Golden State Warriors to a second...

The CHI WHITE SOX and the DETROIT will both be gunning for a victory on 8/26/2018 at 1:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Chicago White Sox (50-79) at Detroit Tigers (53-77) DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 26 - 1:10 PM EST WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 CHI WHITE SOX 8.5 (-115) (100) 9 (-110) -110 100 968 DETROIT TV: 1:10 PM LINE: 100 PREDICTION:...

The PITTSBURGH and the COLORADO will both be gunning for a victory on 8/6/2018 at 8:40 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Pittsburgh Pirates (57-55) at Colorado Rockies (59-52) DATE/TIME: Monday, August 06 - 8:40 PM EST WHERE: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 PITTSBURGH 10.5 (-145) (-135) 11 (-110) 125 -135 956 COLORADO TV: 8:40 PM LINE: -135 PREDICTION: COLORADO , PITTSBURGH Oddsmakers currently have...

TBS touts ratings win from AL WC game despite tech issuesNEW YORK (AP) TBS is touting a ratings victory from its broadcast of the AL wild-card game, though some viewers on its digital app complained of technical issues leading to accidental blackouts.The telecast of the New York Yankees'...

The SAN DIEGO and the LA DODGERS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/21/2018 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: San Diego Padres (61-92) at Los Angeles Dodgers (85-68) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 21 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 963 SAN DIEGO 7.5 (-250) (-250) 7.5 (-110) 225 -250 964 LA DODGERS TV: 10:10...

The TAMPA BAY and the TEXAS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/19/2018 at 2:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Tampa Bay Rays (84-66) at Texas Rangers (64-87) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 19 - 2:05 PM EST WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 965 TAMPA BAY () () 10.5 (-110)   966 TEXAS TV: 2:05...