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A look at what's happening around the major leagues today:---STARTING AT HOMEAfter starting the AL Championship Series at Baltimore last year and sweeping the Orioles, the Kansas City Royals start at home this year on Friday night. Edinson Volquez starts for the Royals and Marco Estrada for the Blue...

The MINNESOTA and the NY YANKEES will both be gunning for a victory on 9/18/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Minnesota Twins (78-71) at New York Yankees (82-67) DATE/TIME: Monday, September 18 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 961 MINNESOTA 9 (-155) (-165) 9.5 (-110) 155 -165 962 NY YANKEES TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network,...

The PITTSBURGH and the ST LOUIS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 2:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs ST LOUIS When: 9/10/2017 2:15 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 957 PITTSBURGH 8.5 (-180) (-155) 8.5 (-110) 145 -155 ST LOUIS TV: 2:15 PM LINE: -155 PREDICTION: ST LOUIS , PITTSBURGH Oddsmakers currently have the ST LOUIS listed as -155...

AP Sports WriterIndians place OF Michael Brantley on 15-day disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley's right shoulder needs more rest.The Indians placed their star left fielder on the 15-day disabled list Saturday - retroactive to May 10 - because Brantley is still having issues with his surgically...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Cook County judge has determined the will signed by Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks that gives all of his assets to his caretaker is valid.Probate Judge James Riley confirmed the will on Tuesday after hearing testimony from two paralegals for the law firm. They said...

ATLANTA (AP) Authorities are investigating the death of former Braves and Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson.Coweta County coroner Richard Hawk said an autopsy began Tuesday, following Hanson's death at the age of 29 on Monday night at Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital.Hawk said Hanson was found ''unconscious and unresponsive'' in Coweta...

TEAM NumberSt. Louis Cardinals 18San Francisco Giants 17Baltimore Orioles 16Cleveland Indians 15Milwaukee Brewers 15Kansas City Royals...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals and their fans will throw one of the biggest parties in the city's history to celebrate the team's first World Series championship in 30 years.The Royals became World Series champions Sunday with a 7-2 victory in 12 innings over the...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Braun is back in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hurt while tracking down a fly ball to the right-field wall on opening day.Braun returned to his customary third spot in the order for Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The outfielder...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a second straight year, no veteran committee candidates were deemed worthy of baseball's Hall of Fame.The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the...

AP Baseball WriterSantiago Casilla returns to A's on $11M, 2-year contractBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) No hard feelings about leaving San Francisco for Santiago Casilla. He is focused on his second stint with Oakland, the place the hard-throwing reliever received his big league start.''There is a big part...

CHICAGO (AP) As much as he is enjoying this, Greg Simon can't quite escape the thought that it might unravel in some cruel, freakish way.He is, after all, a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs.''It's always in a small corner of your mind,'' the 29-year old Simon said...