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NEW YORK (AP) - One week of winning baseball from Matt Harvey and the Mets has created something new at Citi Field this season: noise.Now they'll try to sustain that early success without several critical players.New York wrapped up a wildly eventful stretch of home games Sunday by holding...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left Monday's game against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning with a chest contusion. He was to undergo X-rays. Arenado was injured while diving into the stands attempting to catch a pop fly in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old has...

Abad, Red Sox argue MLB's 1st arbitration case of yearST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Boston Red Sox have gone to arbitration with left-hander Fernando Abad, Major League Baseball's first hearing this year and the team's first since 2002.Abad asked arbitrators Robert Herzog, Phillip LaPorte and Dennis Archer for...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have optioned right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma City in anticipation of pitcher Juan Nicasio's return from the 15-day disabled list.Garcia was sent down Monday, an off day for the team before it opens a three-game series at Cincinnati on Tuesday. That's...

Rockies select contract of first baseman Mark ReynoldsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Colorado Rockies have selected the contract of first baseman Mark Reynolds from Triple-A Albuquerque.Reynolds figures to be the starter at first in the absence of Ian Desmond, who is out with a broken left hand.The 33-year-old Reynolds...

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder. The 31-year-old Ramirez missed the previous seven games because of the injury. During his time down, he has taken grounders at first as he attempts to convert from an...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have scratched major league ERA leader Zack Greinke from his start against Arizona on Wednesday night due to soreness in his calf.The Dodgers say Greinke is expected to take his next turn in the Dodgers' rotation early next week.The right-hander is...

Son of Indians GM blurts out Lindor contract info on radioGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) It's no secret the Cleveland Indians want to sign All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor to a long-term contract.Thanks to little Brody Chernoff, the length of that deal may now be known.On Saturday, the 6-year-old son of...

AP Sports WriterBanner moment: Cubs finally raise championship flagBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Finally, a banner moment at Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs raised their 2016 World Series championship flag Monday night, delighting a raucous crowd that waited through a long rain delay for a moment more than a century...

The Latest: Series scoop: Indians' Francona wolfs ice creamBy The Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on The World Series (all times local):6:35 p.m.Terry Francona may skip dessert for a day or two.Unable to sleep before Game 5 of the World Series, Cleveland's manager said he ordered $44 worth...

The ATLANTA and the NY METS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/26/2017 at 7:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Atlanta Braves (71-85) at New York Mets (67-90) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 26 - 7:10 PM EST WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 953 ATLANTA 8.5 (-115) (-105) 8.5 (-110) -105 -105 954 NY METS TV: 7:10 p.m. ET,...

The Latest: Game 5 got most TV viewers in nearly 2 decadesCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):6:55 p.m.With the Chicago Cubs successfully fighting off elimination by Cleveland, World Series Game 5 attracted its most television viewers in nearly two decades.Chicago's 3-2 win Sunday...