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Cardinals' Lynn looks to keep Reds under wraps (Aug 05, 2017)

CINCINNATI — Lance Lynn’s name was bantered about in the weeks leading up to the July non-waiver trade deadline, but the 30-year-old right-hander remained with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Padres, Pirates continue 2nd straight weekend duel (Aug 05, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — San Diego Padres manager Andy Green found himself second-guessing his decision to stick with starter Travis Wood at the start of the sixth inning Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tigers vie to extend win streak against Orioles (Aug 05, 2017)

BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers will try to stretch their winning streak to five games on Saturday when they take on the Baltimore Orioles in the third contest of a weekend series at Camden Yards.

Rays aim to rebound vs. Brewers (Aug 05, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Tampa Bay’s bats aren’t connecting, the margin of error is slim enough that the Rays’ success and failure can be as close as whether they make the right calls in sending runners from third base.

Angels rally with 4 runs in seventh to stun A's 8-6 (Aug 04, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Daniel Coulombe opened the seventh with three straight walks, pinch-hitter Luis Valbuena hit a tying, two-run single off Blake Treinen that sparked a four-run inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Oakland Athletics 8-6 Friday night for their fourth straight win.

Mets face tall order trying to slow down Dodgers (Aug 05, 2017)

NEW YORK — One game into a three-game series, the New York Mets have already learned what the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ opponents knew even before the Dodgers went out and acquired Yu Darvish: It’s hard to establish momentum against the best team in baseball.

Goldschmidt stays hot, Diamondbacks edge Giants 2-1 (Aug 04, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Paul Goldschmidt had three hits to help rookie Anthony Banda earn his first career win, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night to continue the franchise’s best start in nearly 15 years.

Dickey, Markakis help Braves overcome Stanton, Marlins 5-3 (Aug 04, 2017)

ATLANTA (AP) R.A. Dickey won for the first time in seven starts, Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves overcame Giancarlo Stanton’s two home runs to beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.

Joey Votto drives in a pair of runs, Reds beat Cardinals 3-2 (Aug 04, 2017)

CINCINNATI (AP) Joey Votto drove home a pair of runs with a double and a single, and Asher Wojciechowski went five innings in his return to the rotation on Friday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Murphy hits 2 homers, Nationals beat Cubs 4-2 (Aug 04, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) Daniel Murphy hit two home runs to back Tanner Roark, and the Washington Nationals won the opener of a series between division leaders by beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on a chilly Friday afternoon.

Nationals' Scherzer, Gonzalez to miss starts against Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) Two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and Gio Gonzalez will miss their scheduled starts for the Washington Nationals against the Chicago Cubs this weekend.

Giants' Bumgarner takes another crack at D-backs (Aug 04, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO — The last time Madison Bumgarner faced the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was Opening Day and the San Francisco Giants were in a different place.

Young pitchers making their way with A's, Angels (Aug 04, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — By now, Los Angeles Angels fans have heard about the saga of Parker Bridwell, who was, as Bob Dylan might sing, a complete unknown.

Freeland right at home as Rockies host Phillies (Aug 04, 2017)

DENVER — Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland is thriving this season, particularly at Coors Field, which perhaps isn’t all that surprising since the 24-year-old rookie was born and raised in Denver.

Royals try to keep wild-card lead over Mariners (Aug 04, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals moved into the top of the wild-card standings on Thursday night.

Twins, Rangers try to stay relevant (Aug 04, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers are in similar positions, having traded off key players at the deadline but still hoping to make some noise as the season winds down.

Pirates hope momentum is shifting as Padres come to town (Aug 04, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to swing their momentum back in a positive direction when the San Diego Padres visit PNC Park to start a three-game series Friday.

Leake, Cardinals try to snap slide vs. Reds (Aug 04, 2017)

CINCINNATI — There was a time when Mike Leake was a promising pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds.

Nationals shorthanded heading into series with Cubs (Aug 04, 2017)

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t a huge fan of looking ahead and prefers instead to dwell on the day-to-day as much as possible.

Tigers try to stay hot on road vs. Orioles (Aug 04, 2017)

BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers cooled off the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of their four-game series Thursday night.

Trout homers, Angels rally for 2 in 8th to beat Phillies 5-4 (Aug 03, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout hit an early two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels scored twice in the eighth inning to edge Philadelphia 5-4 on Thursday night for their 12th consecutive victory over the Phillies.

Tigers end Orioles' 5-game winning streak with 7-5 victory (Aug 03, 2017)

BALTIMORE (AP) Justin Upton homered and drove in two runs, and the Detroit Tigers shook off two rain delays and a triple play in a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Royals rally to beat Mariners 6-4 (Aug 03, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss hit two home runs and Lorenzo Cain drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night.

Gallo goes deep again, Rangers top Twins 4-1 to start series (Aug 03, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Joey Gallo hit another massive homer, a three-run shot in the fourth inning on Thursday night that spurred the Texas Rangers on to a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Kluber upstages Gray's debut as Indians down Yankees 5-1 (Aug 03, 2017)

CLEVELAND (AP) Corey Kluber upstaged Sonny Gray’s debut for New York by pitching a three-hitter and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-1 win over the sloppy Yankees on Thursday night.

Orioles turn triple play against Tigers

BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles turned a nifty around-the-horn triple play against the Detroit Tigers.

6 Dodgers games to be shown on local TV in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) Six Dodgers games will be broadcast on local television in Los Angeles over the next two months.

Arenado's bases-loaded walk lifts Rockies over Mets, 5-4 (Aug 03, 2017)

DENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Thursday.

Darvish thanks Rangers fans in full-page ad

DALLAS (AP) Yu Darvish has left the Texas Rangers, but not without leaving behind a thank-you.

Tigers place Fulmer on disabled list with elbow injury

BALTIMORE (AP) The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Michael Fulmer on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow injury.