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WASHINGTON (AP) New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson expects that Matt Harvey won't pitch beyond 180 innings in the regular season unless needed in the final series in early October. As for the postseason, Harvey's availability will depend partly on how he's used down the stretch for the NL...

AP Baseball WriterStakes raised whenever prospects traded for starsBy NOAH TRISTERMaybe Brandon Finnegan will become a star someday. The former first-round draft pick is still only 23.But when Johnny Cueto was throwing a two-hitter in Game 2 of the World Series last year, Kansas City fans couldn't have cared...

Rangers' Hamilton feeling no pain 7 weeks after knee surgeryDALLAS (AP) Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he is feeling no pain seven weeks after extensive surgery on his left knee.Hamilton said Thursday he feels good but knows he still has healing to do and needs to go...

LEADING OFF: Trade deadline - Sale, Lucroy, Beltran moving?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---TRADE WINDSLefty ace Chris Sale, All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy and postseason star Carlos Beltran might be on the move before the 4 p.m. EDT deadline for making trades without...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros starter Scott Feldman has left Tuesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners with discomfort in his right shoulder. Feldman walked two straight batters before grimacing after a pitch to Mark Trumbo that resulted in a fly out for the second out of the third inning....

Bradley recalled from Triple-A by D-backs to face RockiesDENVER (AP) Right-hander Archie Bradley was recalled from Triple-A Reno by the Arizona Diamondbacks to start Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies.Bradley was 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in five starts this season for Reno. In his lone appearance for...

NEW YORK (AP) - Which outfielder sprints the fastest and runs the longest to snag line drives into the gap? Which shortstop is best at throwing from the grass to nip the runner at first? Which catcher gets the ball to second base the quickest?A new era in analytics...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers opened their wallet to sign Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda to an incentive-laden deal that could be worth $106.2 million if he stays healthy, a risk the team was willing to take despite knowing he has had elbow issues.After the $25 million, eight-year contract...

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AP Sports WriterCubs' slump gets critical in 2nd straight NLCS shutout lossBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Rizzo's bat shattered into shards, and the ball trickled onto an empty patch of infield grass. The Chicago Cubs' cleanup hitter scampered to first base in the ninth inning, getting just...

The WASHINGTON and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/20/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Washington Nationals (91-59) at Atlanta Braves (67-82) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 20 - 7:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 961 WASHINGTON 9 (145) (140) 9.5 (-110) -150 140 962 ATLANTA TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, MASN 2 (Washington), FSN Southeast (Atlanta) PITCHING...

The SAN FRANCISCO and the CHI WHITE SOX will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 2:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN FRANCISCO vs CHI WHITE SOX When: 9/10/2017 2:10 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 979 SAN FRANCISCO 9 (170) (150) 9 (-110) -160 150 CHI WHITE SOX TV: 2:10 PM LINE: 150 PREDICTION: CHI WHITE SOX , SAN FRANCISCO Oddsmakers...