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Indians, Twins open four-game series (Jun 16, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS — As the Cleveland Indians were running away with the American League Central last season on their way to the World Series, they dominated within their division to win the Central by eight games.

Braves' Newcomb hopes to impress again vs. Marlins (Jun 16, 2017)

ATLANTA — Sean Newcomb’s error contributed to a loss in his major league debut Saturday against the New York Mets, but otherwise the left-hander couldn’t have impressed the Atlanta Braves any more.

Struggling Orioles return home to host Cardinals (Jun 16, 2017)

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles return home after a disastrous eight-game road trip where they dropped seven of eight and fell into a tie with the Toronto Blue Jays at the bottom of the American League East.

Royals roll to 5th straight win by beating Angels 7-2 (Jun 15, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon hit solo home runs and the Kansas City Royals picked up their fifth consecutive victory, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Thursday night.

Tapia's RBI single in ninth lifts Rockies past Giants, 10-9 (Jun 15, 2017)

DENVER (AP) Raimel Tapia hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies recovered from blowing a late lead to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 on Thursday night.

Pirates could make a move on Cubs in NL Central (Jun 16, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have looked down and out at points this season, with key players missing for various reasons, the offense sputtering at times, the pitching inconsistent at others.

Diaz faces former organization as Padres visit Brewers (Jun 16, 2017)

MILWAUKEE — For the last four seasons, Miguel Diaz honed his craft in the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system.

Rangers' Hamels set for 1st rehab start 6 weeks after injury

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels is set for his first rehab start since straining his right oblique about six weeks ago.

Thames, Broxton homer as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4 (Jun 15, 2017)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Keon Broxton and Eric Thames homered to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.

Mets CF Lagares breaks thumb trying for diving catch

NEW YORK (AP) Mets center fielder Juan Lagares has broken his right thumb trying to make a diving catch and left a game against Washington.

Davidson homers for 4th straight game; White Sox top O's 5-2 (Jun 15, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) Rookie Matt Davidson homered for the fourth straight game, then doubled and scored in a four-run sixth inning to lead the Chicago White Sox over Baltimore 5-2 on Thursday, the Orioles’ seventh loss in eight games.

Mets get more miserable medical news before key series vs. first-place Nationals

Neil Walker and Matt Harvey are the latest to come up lame

Marlins' Ozuna lobbying for All-Star votes with every swing

MIAMI (AP) Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna is hitting like an All-Star again, and this year he hopes to keep it going.

Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg out for season

BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox say reliever Tyler Thornburg will have season-ending right shoulder surgery.

Anthony Rizzo jokingly calls himself 'statistically the greatest [leadoff] hitter of all time'

Two games at leadoff, two leadoff homers

Milwaukee Brewers Designate Neftali Feliz for Assignment

After a hot start, Neftali Feliz lost his spot as the Milwaukee Brewers closer. Now, he has lost his place on the roster, as he was designated for assignment.When the Milwaukee Brewers signed Neftali Feliz to a one year contract this offseason, they were hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. Feli…

Mets look to further cut into Nats' lead (Jun 15, 2017)

NEW YORK — The New York Mets pulled out the type of win Wednesday night that could serve to jump-start a surge into contention in the National League East race. The Washington Nationals suffered the type of loss that indicated their large division lead might not be as safe as it looks.

Royals LHP Strahm's first start will come vs. Angels (Jun 15, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s that time for Matt Strahm.

Mariners look for fifth win vs. Twins this month (Jun 15, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS — One measure of a pitcher’s ability is how effective he can be without his best stuff.

Castillo hits grand slam, Orioles beat White Sox 10-6 (Jun 14, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) Welington Castillo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak with a rain-delayed 10-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

Giants face challenging road series against Rockies (Jun 15, 2017)

DENVER — The floundering San Francisco Giants, who tumbled into last place in the National League West with their latest loss, might be making an ill-timed visit to Coors Field when they open a four-game series Thursday against the Colorado Rockies.

Red Sox aim for fourth straight victory over Phillies (Jun 15, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA — The hottest team in the American League will try to keep it rolling against the worst in the majors, as the Boston Red Sox will go for their fourth straight win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday night.

Tigers' Verlander opens series vs. Rays (Jun 15, 2017)

DETROIT — If it’s June, Justin Verlander must be the subject of “is he aging out talk.”

LEADING OFF: Sale goes for No. 9; Hoffman tries for 5th

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

Mariners go deep early, hold off Twins 6-4 (Jun 14, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino homered against Ervin Santana early, and the Seattle Mariners bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins late in a 6-4 victory Wednesday night.

Betts homers twice to lift Red Sox over Phillies 7-3 (Jun 14, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Mookie Betts homered twice and Xander Bogaerts had three RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 on Wednesday night.

Martin's HR in 8th lifts Blue Jays past Rays, 7-6 (Jun 14, 2017)

TORONTO (AP) Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Twice is nice: Rizzo hits another leadoff homer for Cubs

NEW YORK (AP) Anthony Rizzo has taken quite a liking to the leadoff spot.

Teheran leads Braves to rare series win at Nationals (Jun 14, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Kurt Suzuki homered, Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 13-2 on Wednesday to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival.

Yasiel Puig suspended by MLB for obscene gesture vs. Indians

The Dodgers outfielder is appealing the suspension.