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Rajai Davis cracks Indians' roster for ALDS vs AstrosHOUSTON (AP) Rajai Davis is getting the chance to further his October legacy.Indians manager Terry Francona said Thursday the speedy outfielder will get his team's final spot on the 25-man roster for the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros.Davis...

Associated PressOrioles grab early lead, power past Angels in 9-3 winBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Asher Wojciechowski was the benefactor of an early seven-run lead given to him by his Baltimore teammates. He returned the favor with seven strong innings in a lopsided win.Wojciechowski was superb and...

Associated PressPalka leads off 9th with home, White Sox beat Indians 1-0By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) After striking out three times, Daniel Palka finally connected when it counted.Palka led off the ninth inning with a home run, Carlos Rodon matched a career high by throwing eight innings of scoreless...

AP Baseball WriterAfter winter of instability, rising Mets gear up for springBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) It’s been a bizarre and unstable offseason for the New York Mets - even by their standards.They dumped two different managers, cut Yoenis Céspedes’ salary, and ownership took a swing at selling...

Associated PressLamb, Escobar deliver big hits, D-backs beat Rockies 8-7By JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Pinch-hitter Jake Lamb had a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 Tuesday night.The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth off...

WASHINGTON (AP) Free agent pitcher Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical exam.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday the team has a deal in place with Petit, a right-hander who was not tendered a 2016 contract offer by the San...

Associated PressTaillon, Pirates beat Bettis, Rockies 10-2By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Jameson Taillon beat Chad Bettis in a matchup of pitchers who battled cancer last year, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three homers in a 10-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.Taillon (9-8) allowed 10 hits in...

AP Baseball WriterDodgers pitcher Price won't play this year because of virusBy BEN WALKERDodgers pitcher David Price will not play this season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, delaying his Los Angeles debut until next year.The five-time All-Star became the latest player to opt out, posting Saturday on...

The BOSTON and the HOUSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 5/26/2019 at 2:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BOSTON vs HOUSTON GAME: Boston Red Sox (27-25) at Houston Astros (35-18) DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 26 - 2:10 PM EST WHERE: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 BOSTON 8.5 (-170) (-180) 8.5 (-110) 170 -180 968 HOUSTON TV: 2:10 PM LINE: -180 PREDICTION: Astros...

AP Baseball WriterStrasburg opts out of Nats deal, $100M, to become free agentBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Stephen Strasburg opted out of the final four years of his contract with the Washington Nationals, three days after the star pitcher was chosen MVP of the World Series.The move Saturday...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins have fired Tommy Hutton, their TV analyst for 19 years.The team said Tuesday it decided to go in a different direction and didn't elaborate on its decision.Hutton has spent 51 years in professional baseball. He played in the majors from 1966 to 1981.The...

The ATLANTA and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/12/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Atlanta Braves (64-78) at Washington Nationals (88-55) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 12 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 951 ATLANTA 8.5 (-190) (-185) 8.5 (-110) 175 -185 952 WASHINGTON TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Southeast (Atlanta), MASN...