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AP Sports WriterYelich goes deep twice, Brewers beat Phillies 11-3By ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Christian Yelich hit his major league-leading 17th and 18th homers to help Zach Davies and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 Thursday.Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas also went deep as the Brewers won...

Associated PressCole wins 17th, Springer's HR lifts Astros over Royals 4-1By DICK KAEGELKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) George Springer turned a night of frustration into a ninth-inning celebration.Springer hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning, Gerrit Cole win his 13th straight decision and the Houston Astros beat...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Jose Abreu begins his fourth season in the majors in a much different situation than when he first joined the Chicago White Sox. When Abreu arrived in the U.S. from Cuba in 2014, the White Sox were a veteran team with players like Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn,...

Associated PressKershaw to make minor league rehab startBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled make a minor league rehab start on Saturday as he continues his recovery from a strained lower back. The three-time NL Cy Young Award could be back pitching in...

Hall of Famers Joe Torre and Dave Winfield are leading a delegation from Major League Baseball and its players' association on a goodwill trip to Cuba that began Monday and ends Thursday.The group includes Cuban-born players Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu, Alexei Ramirez and Brayan Pena along with Miguel Cabrera,...

The Latest: Ortiz's wife says he 'continues to heal'SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) The Latest on the shooting for former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz (all times local):12:50 p.m.The wife of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz says he remains in guarded condition at a Boston...

Associated PressYanks' Severino needs Tommy John surgery, out for yearBy MARK DIDTLERDUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) Luis Severino will miss the season with an elbow injury that requires Tommy John surgery, and the New York Yankees' rotation no longer looks all that imposing.New York announced Tuesday that the 26-year-old right-hander...

AP Sports WriterBob Watson, All-Star slugger and executive, dies at 74By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has died. He was 74.The Houston Astros, for whom Watson played his...

AP Baseball WriterYankees plan to go all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. AstrosBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees plan to use their bullpen against Houston from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series.With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, Luis Severino starts Game 3...

Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injuryKELLER, Texas (AP) Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he'd struck her.Hamilton turned himself Wednesday to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, and was...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Tigers and C Romine agree to $4.15M, 1-year dealBy RONALD BLUMDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers and catcher Austin Romine agreed to a $4.15 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.The person spoke on condition of...

The PHILADELPHIA and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/22/2018 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (78-75) at Atlanta Braves (86-68) DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 22 - 1:05 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 907 PHILADELPHIA 8.5 (-145) (-145) 8.5 (-110) 135 -145 908 ATLANTA TV: 1:05 PM LINE: -145 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , PHILADELPHIA Oddsmakers currently have...