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AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Baseball without the knuckler would be a real shameBy PAUL NEWBERRYThe knuckleball has always been a bit of oddball - the butt of jokes, the object of endless curiosity, a talismanic pitch understood by only a few.It could soon be extinct in the big leagues.What a...

The LA DODGERS and the SAN DIEGO will both be gunning for a victory on 7/10/2018 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (49-41) at San Diego Padres (39-54) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 10 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Petco Park, San Diego, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 959 LA DODGERS 8 (160) (160) 8 (-110) -170 160 960 SAN DIEGO TV: 10:10...

LEADING OFF: Happ goes for 20th win, Giants visit DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---THE BIG 2-0Toronto lefty J.A. Happ goes for his 20th win when he starts at Seattle in a game between teams competing for the two AL wild cards....

AP Baseball WriterPopular OF Hunter Pence returning to GiantsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Hunter Pence could hardly hide his enthusiasm about returning to San Francisco.''I have GIANT news... I'm back!'' he posted on Twitter along with a photo of him walking across the street to the ballpark.A fan...

AP Sports WriterStrasburg to start Game 4 of NLDS for Nationals after allBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg woke up feeling better and will start Game 4 of the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs after all.The Nationals announced several hours before Wednesday's scheduled...

AP Sports WriterBrewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain opts out of 2020 seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEMilwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain has decided not to play the remainder of the 2020 season.The Brewers announced the two-time All-Star's decision Saturday hours after news broke that their scheduled home opener would be postponed for a...

LEADING OFF: MLB sorts out trouble in Baltimore, MinnesotaBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors:---PAY THE PRICEMajor League Baseball figures to be busy, sorting out possible penalties after the ill will at Camden Yards and Target Field over the weekend.On Sunday, Red Sox reliever...

The DETROIT and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs TORONTO When: 9/10/2017 1:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 965 DETROIT 9.5 (-200) (-175) 9.5 (-110) 165 -175 TORONTO TV: 1:05 PM LINE: -175 PREDICTION: TORONTO , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the TORONTO listed as -175 point favorites versus the DETROIT,...

AP Sports WriterStanton needs one last surge to match Roger Maris' 61 homersBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) With 55 homers, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton needs six in the final 12 games to match Roger Maris' hallowed 1961 total of 61. That means Stanton needs one more power surge.The...

AP Sports WriterJohnstone, 2-time WS champ and popular prankster, dies at 74By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball's merry prankster, has died. He was 74.He died last...

LEADING OFF: Gregorius hurt, Stanton in Miami, Felix startsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Monday:AILINGThe Yankees will see how shortstop Didi Gregorius is feeling, a day after he bruised his left heel in a collision while beating out an infield hit. Gregorius was hurt...

Associated PressOrioles snap 9-game skid with 10-4 win over MarlinsBy TODD KARPOVICHBALTIMORE (AP) For the first time in more than a month, there was music playing in the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse following a game.The team still faces an uphill battle to turn the season around, but it was...