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Indians' Miller may need more recovery time with knee issue

CLEVELAND (AP) Invaluable All-Star reliever Andrew Miller may need more time to recover from knee tendinitis.

White Sox activate Avisail Garcia, put Davidson on DL

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox have activated All-Star outfielder Avisail Garcia and placed third baseman Matt Davidson on the 10-day disabled list because of a bruised right wrist.

Does a trade for Justin Verlander make sense for the Astros?

Now that Justin Verlander has cleared waivers, should the Astros trade for him?

Cubs' Quintana, Giants' Blach meet in battle of lefties (Aug 08, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO — Jose Quintana is learning as much about his new team as the Chicago Cubs are learning about their new left-handed starter.

Orioles look to continue surge vs. Angels (Aug 08, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some major league teams import players at the trade deadline. Others export. The Baltimore Orioles looked a team that got their invoices mixed up.

Alonso likely to make Mariners debut in Oakland (Aug 08, 2017)

Yonder Alonso might struggle with the little things. Like where to park at the Oakland Coliseum. Which clubhouse door to take. When batting practice starts.

Royals attempt to cool hot St. Louis bats (Aug 08, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The St. Louis Cardinals’ offense is on a roll, and the Kansas City Royals felt the brunt of that Monday night.

Astros look to continue ascent vs. reeling White Sox (Aug 08, 2017)

CHICAGO — The Houston Astros look to build upon the best record in the American League when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night to open a three-game series.

Padres' Perdomo aims to sink Reds (Aug 08, 2017)

CINCINNATI — San Diego Padres manager Andy Green said he isn’t concerned with the workload of young starters Dinelson Lamet and Luis Perdomo, at least not yet.

Young starters square off as Tigers face Pirates (Aug 08, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates have met in interleague play every season since 2009, but their series are still rare enough that often their starting pitchers are new to the matchup.

New-look bullpen bolsters Nationals against Marlins (Aug 08, 2017)

WASHINGTON — The first-place Washington Nationals have five players on the 25-man roster who were not part of the organization when spring training began: outfielder Howie Kendrick and pitchers Edwin Jackson, Sean Doolittle, Ryan Madson and Brandon Kintzler.

Home run king Bonds wishes he played 1 more year

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Barry Bonds so badly wanted to play one final season.

Javier Lopez's inside-the-park home run helps Arrieta to win (Aug 07, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Javier Baez hit an inside-the-park homer to back Jake Arrieta’s 11th win and Chicago beat the Giants 5-3 on Monday night in the champion Cubs’ first visit to AT&T Park since eliminating San Francisco in Game 4 of the NL Division Series last October.

Javier Baez's inside-the-park home run helps Arrieta to win (Aug 07, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) As his teammates went crazy celebrating, Javier Baez needed a couple of minutes just to catch his breath after running like mad around the bases.

Machado's grand slam upstages Trout, Orioles beat Angels 6-2 (Aug 07, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout got his 1,000th career hit and also homered on his 26th birthday, but Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.

Rays look to keep season-series edge vs. Red Sox (Aug 08, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The up-and-down Tampa Bay Rays continue to hover just above .500, very much in the thick of the American League wild-card chase, but they have their hands full as the Boston Red Sox come to Tropicana Field for a two-game series.

LEADING OFF: Dodgers, Red Sox roll, Keuchel tries to rebound

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

Votto homers for 3rd straight game, Reds beat Padres 11-3 (Aug 07, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Joey Votto homered for the third straight game and pulled into a tie with Ted Kluszewski on the Reds’ career list Monday night, leading Cincinnati to an 11-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.

Scherzer pitches 7 innings as Nationals top Marlins 3-2 (Aug 07, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer pitched seven sharp innings in his first start since he was sidelined by neck spasms, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday night.

Williams dominant as Pirates top Tigers 3-0 (Aug 07, 2017)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Trevor Williams allowed one hit over seven dominant innings to outduel Detroit’s Jordan Zimmermann and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory on Monday night.

Phillies look to continue dominance over Braves (Aug 08, 2017)

ATLANTA — There are two mysteries worth mentioning before the Philadelphia Phillies open a two-game series on Tuesday against the Braves in Atlanta.

Darren Daulton remembered for his leadership, friendship

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Darren Daulton was the teammate everyone respected and the player all Philadelphia Phillies fans adored.

Dodgers' rotation has depth to go with star power

It may seem like everything has gone right for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, but that’s actually not the case.

Arrieta-led Cubs open series vs. Giants (Aug 07, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO — Two years ago, Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta rode a remarkable second-half run all the way to a National League Cy Young Award.

Ramirez takes mound as Angels host Orioles (Aug 07, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The hard-working schedule-makers in baseball can be forgiven for the occasional scheduling quirk in matchups, like the one that has the Los Angeles Angels meeting the Baltimore Orioles for the first time this season in August.

Royals host Cardinals in Missouri showdown opener (Aug 07, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “Let’s win state” will not be a high school battle cry this week, but the chant of St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals fans.

Brewers, Twins open home-and-home series (Aug 07, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS — The Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins reconvene their border rivalry at Target Field on Monday with the two Midwestern teams trying to stay in playoff contention.

Reds adjust rotation to start series with Padres (Aug 07, 2017)

CINCINNATI — Reds manager Bryan Price has no intention of playing out the string during the final two months of the season. However, the balancing act of seeking wins while also fostering Cincinnati’s rebuilding process is something he has dealt with all season.

Former All-Star catcher Darren Daulton dies at 55

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Darren Daulton, the All-Star catcher who was the leader of the Philadelphia Phillies’ NL championship team in 1993, has died. He was 55.

Turner, Dodgers steamroll Mets 8-0 for season sweep (Aug 06, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Justin Turner’s caught stealing turned into a two-out stolen base when a video review determined he reached around Amed Rosario to evade the rookie shortstop’s tag, sparking a three-run first inning that started the record-setting Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 rout of the Mets on Sunday night and their first season sweep of New York.