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AP Baseball WriterA's agree to new deal with slugger Khris DavisBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics slugger Khris Davis has gotten the long-term deal he wanted.The Athletics said Thursday they had agreed to terms with Davis on a contract the will keep him with the team through the...

Associated PressCastellanos, Cabrera, Tigers top Chisox 9-7, end 5-game skidBy DAVE HOGGDETROIT (AP) Nicholas Castellanos had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak with a 9-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.Grayson Greiner had a...

LEADING OFF: Braves need a closer, Royals-Chisox tempersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CLOSER NEEDEDThe Braves have a big hole in their bullpen now that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after having right shoulder surgery. General manager Alex Anthopoulos...

AP Sports WriterCruz drives in 2 to help Odorizzi, Twins beat Blue Jays 4-1By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning.The weather in Minnesota Wednesday night didn't deter him,...

AP Sports WriterChoo's 3B helps Rangers finish sweep of Angels with 5-4 winBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Shin-Soo Choo sat on opening day and wasn't happy about not being in rookie Texas manager Chris Woodward's first lineup.The only All-Star for the Rangers in 2018 said he still thought...

Associated PressWacha, Cardinals cool off Yelich, beat Brewers 6-3By JOE TOTORAITISMILWAUKEE (AP) Michael Wacha effectively cooled off NL MVP Christian Yelich, and the St. Louis Cardinals finally broke through against the reigning division champs.Wacha slowed Yelich and pitched six solid innings, Matt Carpenter and Marcell Ozuna each went...

Pirates prospect Ji-Hwan Bae suspended for domestic violenceNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Ji-Hwan Bae has been suspended for 30 games for violating minor league baseball's domestic violence policy.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the suspension will start Thursday.Bae agreed to a minor league contract in March 2018...

Braves closer Vizcaino out for season after shoulder surgeryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder.Vizcaino had the procedure Wednesday in New York. He pitched in four games this season, getting one save and allowing...

Boston's Pedroia leaves game with left knee discomfortNEW YORK (AP) Dustin Pedroia's painful left knee forced him out of Wednesday night's 5-3 loss to the Yankees after 1 1/2 innings, and the Boston second baseman planned to remain in New York for an examination rather than travel with...

Detroit's Moore out for the season following surgeryDETROIT (AP) Detroit Tigers left-hander Matt Moore is expected to miss the rest of the season after right knee surgery.Manager Ron Gardenhire updated Moore's status Wednesday. The 29-year-old pitcher signed with the Tigers in the offseason and did not allow a...

Price criticizes MLB for teams idle on Jackie Robinson DayNEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day.''Hey (at)mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day,'' Price tweeted...

Royals hit Anderson after ChiSox SS flips bat; benches clearCHICAGO (AP) White Sox youngster Tim Anderson was drilled by a fastball two innings after emphatically spiking his bat to celebrate a home run, sparking a benches-clearing fracas with the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.Anderson chucked his bat toward...