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AP Sports WriterSeattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of tradesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jerry Dipoto's 11th trade this offseason rounded out the Seattle Mariners roster with his top target.''I've probably spent more time through the course of our offseason trying to acquire Drew Smyly than any...

DENVER (AP) Pittsburgh clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year by winning 13-7 at Colorado on Wednesday, with Neil Walker recording a career-high six RBIs, including a three-run homer.The Pirates are guaranteed of at least a wild card but still have a chance of overtaking St....

Outfielder Khris Davis, A's go to salary arbitrationST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Khris Davis has asked an arbitration panel for a $5 million salary this season, and the Oakland Athletics argued the outfielder should be paid $4.65 million.The sides appeared Tuesday before arbitrators Mark Irvings, Gil Vernon, Mark Burstein,...

AP Legal Affairs WriterProsecutors: Florida men smuggled Cuban players to get richBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI (AP) Federal prosecutors told jurors Tuesday that a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer orchestrated an illegal Cuban ballplayer smuggling ring to get rich by making it easier for the players to escape...

LEADING OFF: Indians aim to win ALCS; Game 4 of Cubs-DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ON MERITThe Indians try to earn their first World Series trip since 1997 when rookie Ryan Merritt starts Game 5 of the AL Championship Series vs. Marco...

AP Sports WriterRetiring Wrigley Field scoreboard operator has seen it allBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Fred Washington has been surrounded by numbers and cities for decades. Seasons full of ones and twos and zeroes. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Milwaukee, too.When his beloved Chicago Cubs scored three in the first, Washington...

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Rangers moved within a half-game of AL West leading Houston when Prince Fielder hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead Texas to a 5-3 win over the Astros on Monday in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.Mitch Moreland hit...

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles.The Rockies also announced Wednesday night that they won't offer contracts to left-handed pitchers Yohan Flande and Jason Gurka and outfielder Rosell Herrera.Lyles began last season in the Rockies'...

The DETROIT and the CLEVELAND will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2017 at 12:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs CLEVELAND When: 9/13/2017 12:10 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 915 DETROIT 9.5 (-285) (-285) 9.5 (-110) 245 -285 916 CLEVELAND TV: 12:10 PM LINE: -285 PREDICTION: CLEVELAND , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the CLEVELAND listed as -285 point favorites versus the DETROIT,...

The Latest: Napoli back in Indians' lineup for Game 5By The Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on The World Series (all times local):3:50 p.m.Mike Napoli is back in Cleveland's starting lineup for Game 5 and Carlos Santana is back in left field.Manager Terry Francona sat Napoli in Game...

The CINCINNATI and the CHICAGO CUBS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/1/2017 at 3:20 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Cincinnati Reds (67-94) at Chicago Cubs (92-69) DATE/TIME: Sunday, October 01 - 3:20 PM EST WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU RL 913 CINCINNATI 9 (-190) (-180) 9 (-110) 170 -180 914 CHICAGO CUBS TV: 3:20 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), WGN...