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LEADING OFF: DeGrom-Severino in NYC, Bumgarner-Kershaw in LABy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:LAST RIDEThe Subway Series finishes with a marquee matchup at Yankee Stadium. Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.77 ERA, faces Luis Severino, who tops the AL...

Associated PressNola gets 13th win, Phils top Padres 5-1 to sit atop NL EastBy KRIS KEEHLSAN DIEGO (AP) Aaron Nola pitched six scoreless innings, Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday night.Nola (13-3), an NL Cy Young...

Goldschmidt homers twice as Diamondbacks beat Reds 9-2CINCINNATI (AP) Paul Goldschmidt hit two of Arizona's five homers, and the Diamondbacks avoided a sweep by pounding the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday.Daniel Descalso, Eduardo Escobar and David Peralta also connected for Arizona, and Zack Godley pitched 6 2/3 innings...

AP Sports WriterBote's grand slam in 9th lifts Cubs over Nationals 4-3By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Pinch-hitter David Bote smashed a grand slam against Ryan Madson with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.Bote's...

Associated PressReyes hits 2-run homer, Mets beat Marlins 4-3By CHRISTOPHER STOCKMIAMI (AP) Jose Reyes hit a two-run homer, Noah Syndergaard struck out seven in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Sunday.Michael Conforto also connected for New York, which took two of...

Associated PressRed Sox old-timer's memorabilia going up for saleBy DAVID SHARPBIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) Some items belonging to one of the Boston Red Sox's early members - when the team was known as the Boston Americans - are coming up for sale.Third baseman Harry Lord played for the Americans...

Dodgers send right-handers Maeda and Stripling to bullpenDENVER (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers are sending right-handers Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling to the bullpen to make room for two starters about to return from the disabled list.Left-hander Alex Wood is scheduled to come off the disabled list and...

Mets' Wright starts rehab assignment in minors, goes 0 for 3CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) New York Mets third baseman David Wright played his first game in almost a year Sunday, going 0 for 3 to start a minor league rehabilitation assignment.Wright struck out twice and flied out for St....

Arenado not starting for 2nd straight game due to shoulderDENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies held All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado out of the starting lineup for a second straight game because of a sore right shoulder.Pat Valaika filled in at third Sunday as the Rockies closed out a...

Associated PressRangers activate DeShields from concussion DLBy CHARLES O'BRIENNEW YORK (AP) The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder Delino DeShields from the seven-day concussion disabled list before their series finale against the New York Yankees.DeShields was batting ninth Sunday and playing center field.In a corresponding move, Texas optioned outfielder/infielder...

LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs Hamels, Wright returns, Sale backBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around baseball today:MAX MATCHUPNationals ace Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.28 ERA) will try to become the first 16-game winner in the majors when he starts the Sunday night game at Wrigley Field. Owner of...

Associated PressRed Sox old-timer's memorabilia going up for saleBy DAVID SHARPBIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) Some items belonging to one of the Boston Red Sox's early members are going up for auction.Third baseman Harry Lord was one of the first captains of the Boston Red Sox in 1910, and played...