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AP Sports WriterCole fans 12 as Astros down Cubs 6-5By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Less than two weeks ago Jack Mayfield flew to Boston because the Houston Astros told him he was going to make his long-awaited major league debut after seven seasons in the minors.When he arrived, they...

AP Baseball WriterGiants CEO Larry Baer set to return after suspensionBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer is set to return to work Tuesday following a suspension and nearly four-month absence after a video showed him in a physical altercation with his...

The NY YANKEES and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2018 at 8:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Yankees (89-54) at Minnesota Twins (65-77) DATE/TIME: Monday, September 10 - 8:10 PM EST WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota ROT TEAM PS OU RL 919 NY YANKEES 9 (135) (140) 9 (-110) -150 140 920 MINNESOTA TV: 8:10 PM LINE: 140 PREDICTION: MINNESOTA ,...

AP Baseball WriterMets abandon baseball president search, to look for GMBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations and will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to team president Sandy Alderson.In the meantime,...

AP Baseball WriterCapital hill: Astros, Nats rely on rotations in World SeriesBy BEN WALKERNow this is a serious World Series throw-down.Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke vs. Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin - all of them All-Star starters, still pitching at their peak.It's a mound meeting...

Red Sox clinch 2nd straight playoff berthBALTIMORE (AP) The Boston Red Sox are going back to the playoffs.A few hours after beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 on Wednesday, the Red Sox were assured their second consecutive trip to the postseason when the Los Angeles Angels lost 6-5 to...

SEATTLE (AP) Seattle Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz left Tuesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles with neck spasms.Cruz, who had earlier extended his hitting streak to 21 games, was replaced by Ketel Marte before the seventh inning.Cruz hit his 34th home run and collected his 70th RBI...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: A-Rod retains JP Morgan in bid for New York MetsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Alex Rodriguez, once again, wants to be like Derek Jeter.A-Rod and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for the...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Encarnacion hurts ankle ligament, status uncertainBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland Indians slugger Edwin Encarnacion is hoping to play again this postseason after sustaining ligament damage in his right ankle during Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.Manager Terry Francona...

AP Baseball WriterKapler, Phillies have rebounded nicely after tough startBy NOAH TRISTERGabe Kapler's rocky start in Philadelphia is starting to feel like a distant memory.Kapler was booed at his first home game as Phillies manager earlier this month, and it wasn't clear how well Philadelphia would take to his...

LEADING OFF: Machado starts suspension, deGrom-Teheran duelBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:---ON THE BENCH IN BIRDLANDOrioles infielder Manny Machado will begin to serve a four-game suspension for charging the mound and punching Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on June 8. Machado dropped his...

Cuban baseball player smugglers seek lenient sentencesMIAMI (AP) A sports agent and a baseball trainer are seeking lenient prison sentences after their convictions in Miami of smuggling Cuban players to the U.S.Court records filed this week show agent Bartolo Hernandez is asking for a three-year prison term and...