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AP Baseball WriterWould MLB fans view champ, stats as legit in 50-game season?By BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Fresh off a robust round of batting practice in Central Park, softball slugger Todd Montgomery squared up his Mets cap and took a swing at hardball questions involving his favorite team.Would...

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 WASHINGTON and the NY METS will both be gunning for a victory on 8/26/2018 at 1:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Washington Nationals (64-66) at New York Mets (58-71) DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 26 - 1:10 PM EST WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 951 WASHINGTON 9 (100) (-110) 8.5 (-110) 100 -110 952 NY METS TV: 1:10 PM LINE:...

The LA ANGELS and the HOUSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/21/2018 at 8:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Los Angeles Angels (75-78) at Houston Astros (95-57) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 21 - 8:10 PM EST WHERE: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 975 LA ANGELS 8 (-205) (-210) 8 (-110) 190 -210 976 HOUSTON TV: 8:10 PM LINE: -210 PREDICTION: HOUSTON...

Hellickson season may be over after he reinjures wristATLANTA (AP) Washington Nationals pitcher Jeremy Hellickson may miss the rest of the season after reinjuring his right wrist while batting in the fourth inning of Saturday's 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.Hellickson sprained his right on Aug. 15 when...

The MIAMI and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/16/2018 at 1:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Miami Marlins (57-91) at Philadelphia Phillies (76-71) DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 16 - 1:35 PM EST WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU RL 901 MIAMI 8.5 (-200) (-200) 8.5 (-110) 185 -200 902 PHILADELPHIA TV: 1:35 PM LINE: -200 PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently...