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The TEXAS and the SEATTLE will both be gunning for a victory on 9/20/2017 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Texas Rangers (74-76) at Seattle Mariners (74-77) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 20 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington ROT TEAM PS OU RL 977 TEXAS 9 (-150) (-145) 9 (-110) 135 -145 978 SEATTLE TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Texas), ROOT Northwest (Seattle) PITCHING...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Dodgers-Nats shows baseball at its best - and worstBy PAUL NEWBERRYIt was one of the most compelling postseason games in baseball history.Too bad much of the nation had surely dozed off by the time it ended.Simply put, the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Washington Nationals in...

Joe Nathan agrees to minor league contract with NationalsWASHINGTON (AP) The Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with longtime former Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan.Washington announced the deal Tuesday and said he will report to big league spring training.Nathan, 42, could be a long-shot addition to...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Indians have signed free agent reliever Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.Chamberlain spent last season with Detroit, Toronto and Kansas City. The 30-year-old has a 25-21 career record with a 3.87 ERA. He has seven saves in 365...

LEADING OFF: O's vs Jays for 1st place, Davis goes for MRIBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---EAST ON THE LINEThe Blue Jays and Orioles play for first place in the AL East. Toronto won the first two games of this three-game series...

TORONTO (AP) A deflected throw back to the mound by Toronto catcher Russell Martin allowed Texas to score the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, touching off a long delay and causing the Blue Jays to play Game 5 of the AL Division Series under protest.Fans littered the...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Thursday:---AL EAST SHOWDOWNDavid Price (14-5, 2.43 ERA) pitches for the first-place Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. Trying to catch Toronto in the AL East, New York counters with impressive rookie Luis Severino,...

DALLAS (AP) A rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card has sold at auction for more than $500,000.Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the pristine card sold Thursday night to a collector who wanted to remain anonymous for $525,800. A Heritage statement said the price set a record for a...

CINCINNATI (AP) Pete Rose's application for reinstatement was rejected Monday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who cited his continued gambling. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball in August 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd concluded Rose placed numerous bets on the Reds...

NEW YORK (AP) Joe Torre and Dave Winfield will be leading a baseball goodwill tour of Cuba this month.Major League Baseball and the Players Association said Thursday the Dec. 15-18 trip will include children's clinics and a charity event.This is Major League Baseball's first visit to Cuba since...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brewers broadcaster and funnyman Bob Uecker was locked in the radio booth at Miller Park when the door handle broke during the sixth inning against the Dodgers Wednesday night.The 80-year-old known for his wit was trapped and, of course, made a joke out of it.''People who...

NEW YORK (AP) The 158 players potentially eligible for free agency (v-vesting option becomes guaranteed if top 10 in MVP voting): AMERICAN LEAGUE= BALTIMORE (10) - Pedro Alvarez, dh; Michael Bourn, of; Brian Duensing, lhp; Tommy Hunter, rhp; Logan Ondrusek, rhp; Steve Pearce, 1b; Nolan Reimold, of; Drew Stubbs, of; q-Mark...