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LEADING OFF: Astros headed home; Red Sox-Yanks; O's fly high

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Thursday:

Berrios, bats lead Twins past White Sox 11-1 (Aug 30, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jose Berrios pitched seven scoreless innings, Brian Dozier had four hits and Eddie Rosario homered twice on Wednesday night as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-1.

Verlander propels Tigers with arm, bat in 6-2 win over Rox (Aug 30, 2017)

DENVER (AP) Justin Verlander struck out nine over six commanding innings and aided his own cause by driving in his first career run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Wednesday.

Bauer wins 7th straight as Indians top Yankees 2-1 (Aug 30, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Trevor Bauer won his seventh straight decision, Jose Ramirez had four hits and the Cleveland Indians took advantage of Gary Sanchez’s passed ball in a two-run first inning, beating the New York Yankees 2-1 Thursday in a doubleheader opener.

Yankees sitting slumping Judge again to 'refresh the body'

NEW YORK (AP) ”The Judge’s Chambers” remains closed as slumping slugger Aaron Judge was absent from the lineup again Wednesday as the New York Yankees opened a doubleheader with the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians.

Mariners bolster staff, get RHP Mike Leake from Cardinals

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners are attempting to bolster their beleaguered starting rotation in the midst of the AL wild-card race by acquiring right-hander Mike Leake from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Angels look to sweep Athletics (Aug 30, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There is a good chance that Kaleb Cowart will be in the starting lineup at second base for the Los Angeles Angels when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.

D-backs, Ray try to keep Dodgers down (Aug 30, 2017)

PHOENIX — Taken by anything Robbie Ray did in his last start, Skip?

Giants' Blach tries to get back on track vs. Padres (Aug 30, 2017)

SAN DIEGO — Ty Blach gets the start for the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, and he hopes the three-run homer doesn’t follow him to the third game of three-game series.

Sub-.500 Rays, Royals continue wild-card chase (Aug 30, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals have sub-.500 records.

White Sox hope to follow Twins' blueprint (Aug 30, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS — With Chicago owning the worst record in the American League, it is safe to say 2017 is a rebuilding year for the White Sox.

Verlander hopes to give Tigers series win at Colorado (Aug 30, 2017)

DENVER — The Tigers, whose struggles on the road have been monumental, will try to win a road series Wednesday when they play the rubber game against the Colorado Rockies, and Detroit will send ace Justin Verlander to the mound.

Miranda faces former team in Mariners-Orioles matchup (Aug 30, 2017)

BALTIMORE — Ariel Miranda will give the Baltimore Orioles a look at what might have been when he starts for Seattle in the series finale Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards, trying to help the Mariners take one game of the three-game series.

Arenado hits 3-run shot for 30th HR, Rockies top Tigers 7-3 (Aug 29, 2017)

DENVER (AP) Warwick Saupold got the best of Nolan Arenado on Monday night. The slugger got redemption in his rematch with the Detroit Tigers reliever 24 hours later.

Cron's 2 home runs power Angels to 8-2 win over Athletics (Aug 29, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) C.J. Cron hit two homers, including a three-run drive in the first inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Tuesday night.

Diamondbacks rough up Rich Hill in 7-6 win over Dodgers (Aug 29, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) A.J. Pollock hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up Rich Hill in his follow-up to a near no-hitter for a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Padres beat Giants 6-3 behind Perdomo (Aug 29, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Manuel Margot and Jabari Blash homered to back Luis Perdomo’s six innings of solid pitching as the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Pair of HRs by Polanco spark Twins in 6-4 win vs. White Sox (Aug 29, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jorge Polanco homered twice and Ervin Santana struck out seven while pitching into the seventh inning, leading the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Royals end scoreless drought at 45 innings, beat Rays 6-2 (Aug 29, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio and Eric Hosmer homered as the Kansas City Royals snapped a 45-inning scoreless streak on the way to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Bundy throws 1-hitter, streaking Orioles beat Seattle 4-0 (Aug 29, 2017)

BALTIMORE (AP) Dylan Bundy threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout, Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore’s four solo homers, and the Orioles extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-0 victory over Seattle on Tuesday night.

Royals end scoreless run at 45 innings, 3 shy of ML record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Whit Merrifield homered with two outs in the third inning Tuesday night, ending the Kansas City Royals’ scoreless streak at 45 innings, three shy of the major league record.

Twins plan retirement tribute for club saves leader Nathan

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Six-time All-Star Joe Nathan, who is eighth on the all-time list with 377 saves, has decided at age 42 to retire.

Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton is a favorite for NL MVP despite being on a struggling team

Giancarlo Stanton is a leading candidate for NL MVP even though he is on a struggling team this year. the whiparound crew explains.

Young Brewers having a blast while contending in NL Central

Earlier this month, the Milwaukee Brewers needed a players-only team meeting to get back on track. The simple message: Focus on fun.

LEADING OFF: Astros play 'home' game, KC nears futility mark

A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:

Heaney fans career-high 10 as Angels beat A's (Aug 28, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Andrew Heaney didn’t need much time to get back in a groove, and it’s just soon enough for the Los Angeles Angels and their postseason push.

Samardzija pitches gem in Giants' 3-0 win over Padres (Aug 28, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Jeff Samardzija allowed just three singles in pitching his first shutout since 2015, and Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik homered to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Castellanos, Zimmermann lift Tigers to 4-3 win over Rockies (Aug 28, 2017)

DENVER (AP) Nicholas Castellanos had three hits, including a two-run triple, and Jordan Zimmermann rebounded from early trouble to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Monday night.

Royals scoreless streak at 43 innings after 12-0 loss to TB (Aug 28, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals extended their scoreless streak to an AL record-tying 43 innings, getting shut out for a fourth straight game in a 12-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

Scherzer dominates Stanton, Marlins; Nats win 11-2 (Aug 28, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer overpowered Giancarlo Stanton, Howie Kendrick hit a three-run triple and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 11-2 on Monday night.