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Red Sox infielder Hernandez out for year with bad shoulderBOSTON (AP) Red Sox infielder Marco Hernandez will be out the rest of the season after having surgery on his left shoulder.The team says the procedure was performed Friday by Dr. Tom Holovacs in Boston.Hernandez was put on the...

The SEATTLE and the BOSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 5/12/2019 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SEATTLE vs BOSTON GAME: Seattle Mariners (20-22) at Boston Red Sox (21-19) DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 12 - 1:05 PM EST WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 SEATTLE () () (-110)   968 BOSTON TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, ROOT...

Associated PressBrewers counting on Keston Hiura for offensive productionBy JACK THOMPSONPHOENIX (AP) Keston Hiura gave Milwaukee a lift when he was called up in mid-season. His reward is more responsibility in a new-look Brewers offense.Following the departures of Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas as free agents, manager Craig...

Associated PressTwins' staff holds the key to team loaded with offenseBy KEN POWTAKFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Expecting another big season from their high-octane offense, the Minnesota Twins hope to pitch well enough to win a second straight AL Central title.Minnesota set a major-league record with 307 homers and...

Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves agree to $100M, 8-year contractATLANTA (AP) Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a $100 million, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a player under club control with less than one year of major league service.The NL Rookie of the...

Associated PressPalka leads off 9th with home, White Sox beat Indians 1-0By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) After striking out three times, Daniel Palka finally connected when it counted.Palka led off the ninth inning with a home run, Carlos Rodon matched a career high by throwing eight innings of scoreless...

Cubs, Maddon ready to 'Embrace the Suck' for charityCHICAGO (AP) Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs are ready to ''Embrace the Suck'' for charity this season.Maddon and the Cubs unveiled on Friday the olive green T-shirts sporting the slogan, a playful nod to the defending champions' uneven...

It's a girl for model Kate Upton, Astro Justin VerlanderHOUSTON (AP) It's a girl for supermodel Kate Upton and her husband Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.Upton used her Instagram site to announce the birth of the couple's first child - Genevieve Upton Verlander - and the date Nov....

Hernandez apologizes after criticizing quiet Dodgers fansLOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez has apologized after complaining ''the fans had no energy'' during Los Angeles' Game 3 loss in the NL Championship Series.Hernandez tweeted a statement Tuesday claiming his comments were taken out of context. He says he...

Philadelphia Phillies chairman David Montgomery dies at 72PHILADELPHIA (AP) Phillies chairman David Montgomery, who was team president during Philadelphia's 2008 World Series championship season, has died. He was 72.The team issued a statement Wednesday saying Montgomery died after a five-year fight with cancer.Montgomery spent nearly 50 years working...

The TEXAS and the SAN FRANCISCO will both be gunning for a victory on 8/26/2018 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Texas Rangers (58-73) at San Francisco Giants (64-67) DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 26 - 4:05 PM EST WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 977 TEXAS 8.5 (-160) (-160) 8.5 (-110) 150 -160 978 SAN FRANCISCO TV: 4:05 PM LINE: -160 PREDICTION: SAN...

AP Sports WriterIndians to exercise Kluber’s option, decline KipnisBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians wasted no time on one of their biggest offseason decisions: Bringing back Corey Kluber was a no-brainer.Cleveland said it intends to exercise Kluber's $17.5 million contract option for next season, when the two-time Cy...