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Associated PressCards hope a healthy Miller reverses recent relief trendBy WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals hope a healthy Andrew Miller can help reverse their recent luck with new relievers.Coming off a series of injuries, Miller got a two-year deal with the Cardinals last month. Recent...

Red Sox agree to 1-year deal with RHP HembreeBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with reliever Heath Hembree, avoiding salary arbitration.Hembree's non-guaranteed deal is worth $1,312,500. He had a $581,500 salary this year.The 29-year-old Hembree went 4-1 with a 4.20 ERA in...

AP Sports WriterCherington on Pirates: scouting will drive successBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Cherington earned three World Series rings with the Boston Red Sox, the last as general manager of the 2013 club that raced from worst to first.The challenge that lies ahead for Cherington with the Pittsburgh...

AP Sports Writer2B Kipnis breaks hand, a blow to Indians' playoff chancesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians' postseason chances have been dealt another blow - second baseman Jason Kipnis has a broken right hand.Kipnis will need surgery on the fractured hamate bone, the same injury that has kept...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Altuve, Astros agree to add $151M from 2020-2024By RONALD BLUMA person familiar with the negotiations says AL MVP Jose Altuve and the World Series champion Houston Astros have agreed to a contract that guarantees him an additional $151 million over five seasons from 2020-24.The person...

The LA DODGERS and the TEXAS will both be gunning for a victory on 8/28/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (70-61) at Texas Rangers (58-74) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 28 - 8:05 PM EST WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 975 LA DODGERS 10 (185) (180) 10 (-110) -190 180 976 TEXAS TV: 8:05 PM LINE:...

Foltynewicz, Graveman lose in arbitration; players lead 7-6PHOENIX (AP) Atlanta pitcher Mike Foltynewicz and Oakland pitcher Kendall Graveman have lost to their teams in salary arbitration.The decisions Saturday left players with a 7-6 lead. There is one decision pending in the case of Cleveland pitcher Trevor Bauer and...

AP Baseball WriterAaron Judge begins taking cage swings off tee in his rehabBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took his first swings off a tee since breaking his right wrist July 26, a significant early step in what he hopes is a return to the...

AP Baseball WriterYanks' bullpen buckles in 11th after Paxton hooked in 3rdBy STEPHEN HAWKINSHOUSTON (AP) The Yankees went to the bullpen early and kept a parade of relievers going to the mound - even CC Sabathia.But New York's bullpen buckled in the 11th inning when Carlos Correa led...

AP Sports WriterLHP Drew Smyly, Braves agree to $11 million, 1-year contractBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Left-hander Drew Smyly became the first of the 181 free agents to switch teams when he agreed Monday to an $11 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who bolstered a rotation that...

The ATLANTA and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 7/5/2018 at 8:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Atlanta Braves (49-36) at Milwaukee Brewers (51-35) DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 05 - 8:10 PM EST WHERE: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 ATLANTA () () (-110)   904 MILWAUKEE TV: 8:10 PM LINE: PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , ATLANTA Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Baseball WriterWeek after wedding, rookie Dobnak gets playoff start vs NYYBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Last weekend, Randy Dobnak got married in Maryland. This one, he'll pitch a playoff game at Yankee Stadium.Pretty nice little Saturday planned - two of them, actually - for an undrafted rookie...