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LEADING OFF: Pirates try to end skid, Cessa boosts YanksBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---HARR-IBLEThe Pirates have lost seven in a row and fallen below .500, dropping them 4 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot. Ryan Vogelsong...

LEADING OFF: Reyes return to New York? Garza boosts BrewersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors on Saturday: --- REYES RETURN? Jose Reyes becomes a free agent and there's talk he could be headed back to New York. The former Mets star shortstop was cut by Colorado...

The MINNESOTA and the CLEVELAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/26/2017 at 7:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Minnesota Twins (82-74) at Cleveland Indians (98-58) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 26 - 7:10 PM EST WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 MINNESOTA 9.5 (-190) (-200) 9.5 (-110) 185 -200 968 CLEVELAND TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN North (Minnesota), STO (Cleveland) PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins...

AP Sports WriterAstros face a classic baseball question: Who's on 1st?By KRISTIE RIEKENWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Houston Astros haven't been set at first base since Lance Berkman was traded in 2010.With eyes on a pennant, they know they'll have to do something about that. The problem:...

PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-hander Jeremy Hellickson to the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handed pitching prospect Sam McWilliams.The 28-year-old Hellickson went 9-12 with a 4.62 ERA in 27 starts after being traded to Arizona from Tampa Bay last offseason. He was the AL Rookie of the...

CHICAGO (AP) Corey Seager helped the Los Angeles Dodgers make it all the way to the NL Championship Series last year. Michael Fulmer developed into a reliable part of Detroit's rotation, winning 11 games for the Tigers with a 3.06 ERA. Here is a closer look at a group of...

April 5 - Opening day, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.May 20-21 - Owners' meeting, New York.June 8 - Amateur draft begins.July 14 - All-Star game, Cincinnati.July 17 - Last day to sign for amateur draft picks subject to deadline.July 26 - Hall of...

TORONTO (AP) Bad news, pitchers of major league baseball. While the 2015 Blue Jays are done for the year, the painful poundings their batters handed out this season might not be. If Toronto chooses, it can bring back all nine everyday players from the lineup that finished as...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants landed a top-tier starter to complement ace Madison Bumgarner, agreeing with free agent Jeff Samardzija on a $90 million, five-year contract Saturday a day after losing out on Zack Greinke.The club said the deal will be formally announced once Samardzija passes...

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Brewers' youth movement is carrying over to the front office.Milwaukee hired 30-year-old David Stearns on Monday to take over as general manager. Stearns replaces Doug Melvin, a baseball lifer who announced last month that he was stepping down following a 13-year tenure.Stearns had been with...

NEW YORK (AP) Joe Maddon walked to the mound in a ski cap. Yoenis Cespedes wore a balaclava. As baseball's postseason keeps getting longer, the Boys of Summer are starting to resemble skiers on a Steamboat Springs lift line.''This weather is not for me,'' Cubs infielder Javier Baez...

NEW YORK (AP) Two balls launched over the wall, one fired over an opponent's head and just like that, the New York Mets are right back in this World Series following a 9-3 win against Kansas City on Friday.David Wright homered and drove in four runs, Curtis Granderson...