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AP Sports WriterMariners give manager Scott Servais multiyear extensionBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners announced a multiyear contract extension for manager Scott Servais on Friday as the club opened the second half of the season in position to potentially end the longest current playoff drought in the...

AP Baseball WriterMLB ballparks will remain eerily empty on 'opening day'By STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Cracker Jack.The shiny new stadium deep in the heart of Texas will...

Braves reinstate outfielder Nick MarkakisWASHINGTON (AP) The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Nick Markakis from the 10-day injured list Friday.Markakis, 35, missed 43 games with a fractured left wrist. He was listed in the starting lineup as the Braves opened a three-game series against the Nationals, playing his first...

LEADING OFF: 9 of 16 playoff spots open going into last weekBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:FINAL WEEKFernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres are headed to the playoffs, so are DJ LeMahieu and the Yankees. But going into this last week, a...

Orioles cut Alberto, sign 4 players to 1-year dealsBALTIMORE (AP) Starting second baseman Hanser Alberto was let go Wednesday by the Baltimore Orioles, who agreed to one-year contracts with catcher Pedro Severino and infielder Yolmer Sanchez.Severino gets $1,825,000, and Sanchez $1 million. Baltimore also reached one-year deals that...

Tigers sign RHP José Ureña to $3.25M, 1-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers signed right-hander Jose Urena to a $3.25 million, one-year deal Wednesday.Urena can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses based on starts, $50,000 each for 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27.The 29-year-old starter has spent the past...

Rangers reliever Martin on injured list because of COVID-19ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers reliever Brett Martin has been placed on the injured list because of his positive test for the coronavirus before the start of their summer camp.The move Thursday came eight days before the Rangers open their...

Mike Trout exits Angels game early with right calf tightnessANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout has been pulled from the Los Angeles Angels' game against Seattle due to right calf tightness.The two-time AL MVP left before the start of the third inning, interrupting his incredible recent success at the...

Nationals finalize $4M, 1-year deal with 1B Matt AdamsWASHINGTON (AP) The Nationals have finalized a deal with first baseman/outfielder Matt Adams.General manager Mike Rizzo on Friday announced Washington agreed to terms with Adams on a one-year contract. The deal to make Adams the Nationals' new backup first baseman...

AP Baseball WriterNobody pulling away yet in log-jammed AL CentralBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) At this time last year, the Chicago White Sox were 6 1/2 games out of first place in the AL Central.So although Chicago has played poorly of late, the White Sox are still in...

AP Sports WriterCardinals could have rookie of year candidate at SS in DiazBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Two injuries in spring training gave Aledmys Diaz an opening. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals have a rookie of the year candidate at shortstop, a player so productive that when Jhonny...

The MINNESOTA and the KANSAS CITY will both be gunning for a victory on 9/16/2018 at 2:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Minnesota Twins (67-81) at Kansas City Royals (52-96) DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 16 - 2:15 PM EST WHERE: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri ROT TEAM PS OU RL 921 MINNESOTA 8.5 (-105) (-110) 8.5 (-110) 100 -110 922 KANSAS CITY TV: 2:15 PM LINE: -110 PREDICTION: KANSAS...