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The COLORADO and the PITTSBURGH will both be gunning for a victory on 5/22/2019 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. COLORADO vs PITTSBURGH GAME: Colorado Rockies (21-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (24-21) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 COLORADO 8.5 (105) (110) 8.5 (-110) -120 110 956 PITTSBURGH TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain...

AP Sports WriterCourt: MLB committee can determine Nationals' rights feesBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) A committee of Major League Baseball owners and executives can determine how much money the Washington Nationals should receive from the Baltimore Orioles for television broadcasts of their games, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Nationals...

AP Sports WriterMLB allows players to leave after canceling spring trainingBy JAKE SEINERMESA, Ariz. (AP) Major League Baseball is allowing players to go home, making the decision a day after canceling the rest of the spring training schedule and postponing opening day by at least two weeks amid...

Mariano Rivera has jogged from the right-field bullpen to the Fenway Park mound a number of times in his 18-year career. He's probably never been greeted like he was by the rival Red Sox fans on Saturday. Rivera entered to a nice ovation and worked a scoreless ninth inning for...

Tampa Bay GM Erik Neander voted MLB Executive of the YearSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays general manager Erik Neander has been voted Major League Baseball's Executive of the Year.Tampa Bay was 96-66, the second-most wins in team history, despite a big league-low payroll of $66 million. The...

Astros defend decision to restrict reporter from clubhouseHOUSTON (AP) Amid criticism from Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros on Thursday defended the team's decision to deny a newspaper reporter access to the clubhouse until after ace pitcher Justin Verlander finished his postgame session with the media.MLB said Wednesday...

AP Baseball WriterCapital hill: Astros, Nats put World Series eyes on pitchingBy BEN WALKERGerrit Cole, Max Scherzer and a slew of aces get the World Series started in Houston, then the scene shifts to Capitol Hill.But with Justin Verlander, Stephen Strasburg and all these electric arms, might as well...

AP Baseball WriterNew MLB rules: shower at home, don't spit, Mr Met stay awayBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in...

AP Sports WriterMariners bolster staff, get RHP Mike Leake from CardinalsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners acquired right-hander Mike Leake from the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday for minor league infielder Rayder Ascanio as Seattle tries to bolster its beleaguered starting rotation during the AL wild-card race.Seattle is...

White Sox put Moncada on injured list with hamstring strainCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox have put third baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring.The White Sox made the move before Thursday's game with the New York Mets. Outfielder Ryan Cordell was...

All-Star ratings up slightly from last year's record lowNEW YORK (AP) Television viewership for the All-Star Game ticked up slightly from last year's record low.The American League's 2-1, 10-inning win at Miami on Tuesday got a 5.5 national rating, 11 share and average audience of 9.28 million on...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Adam Eaton donned his ''go-to shirt'' - a gray T, with the words ''Mighty Mouse'' in red, and a sketch of the small-but-strong cartoon character who debuted in the 1940s - before and after the Washington Nationals' first full-squad workout of spring training on...