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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2018, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series in New York. Severino makes his season debut for the Yankees when New York opens its final homestand of the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
September 16, 2019 - 8:38 pm

Leading Off: Severino Makes Season Debut For Yankees

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday: LATE DEBUT Luis Severino makes his season debut for the Yankees when New York opens its final homestand of the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels. Severino was scratched from what was to be his first spring training start on March 5...
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Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner, left, tags out Baltimore Orioles' Rio Ruiz at home plate in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
September 16, 2019 - 6:01 pm

100 Losses No Novelty This Year; Same With 100 Wins

The Baltimore Orioles might lose 110 games and still not end up with the No. 1 pick in the draft. That race, so to speak, is pretty unforgiving this year. The Orioles (49-101) split a four-game series at Detroit (45-104) that matched the teams with the two worst records in baseball, and as far as...
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is tended to after spraining his ankle during the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
September 16, 2019 - 4:56 pm

Cubs 1B Rizzo Diagnosed With Moderate Ankle Sprain

CHICAGO (AP) — When Anthony Rizzo went down in the infield grass at Wrigley Field, it looked bad for the big first baseman and the Chicago Cubs. The result was somewhere in the middle. Rizzo will wear a walking boot for the next five to seven days after an MRI showed he had a moderate lateral right...
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September 16, 2019 - 3:18 pm

Yelich Says He Had 'pity Party' For Himself After Injury

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich said he had a "pity party" for himself after fracturing his right kneecap. Hurt when he fouled off a pitch last week, the reigning NL MVP will miss the rest of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers try to make the playoffs. The projected recovery time for the two-...
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New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos, left, has the ball in hi glove as Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy (13) runs home to score on Cory Seager's fourth-inning RB-single in a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
September 15, 2019 - 11:16 pm

Gyorko, Dodgers Damage Mets' Chances With 3-2 Comeback Win

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso is slumping at the wrong time for the New York Mets. And with little margin for error, their two most reliable relievers let a game get away Sunday night that might prove too much to overcome. Jedd Gyorko got off the bench late and played a big role in rallying the Los...
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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout watches his home run off Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
September 15, 2019 - 5:38 pm

Angels' Mike Trout To Have Season-Ending Foot Surgery

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout's season is over. The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star will have surgery on his right foot this week because of Morton's neuroma, a thickening of tissue around a nerve leading to toes that causes pain. "I kind of knew when I first got my MRI a few...
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New York Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)
September 15, 2019 - 1:36 pm

Betances, Montgomery Make Season Debuts In Yanks' Loss

TORONTO (AP) — Pitchers Dellin Betances and Jordan Montgomery made their season debuts for the Yankees after lengthy layoffs, and New York finished its longest road trip of the season with a 6-4 loss to Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Betances, a 31-year-old right-hander, was diagnosed with an...
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Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts reacts after popping out in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Toronto. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)
September 14, 2019 - 2:30 pm

Red Sox On Track For $13M Luxury Tax Despite Mediocre Record

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are on track to pay a $13.05 million luxury tax for a season in which they are likely to miss the playoffs. The World Series champions' payroll for purposes of the tax increased from $239.7 million on opening day to $242.8 million on Aug. 31, according to...
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Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras (40) celebrates with teammate Nico Hoerner left, after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
September 13, 2019 - 8:40 pm

Rizzo's Slam Among 5 Cubs Homers, Chicago Rips Bucs 17-8

CHICAGO (AP) — After a rough start, Anthony Rizzo, Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs rebounded with an overwhelming response at the plate. Rizzo hit a grand slam, Contreras launched two long solo homers and the Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates...
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The tarp rests on the field after a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians is postponed due to the weather, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. The Indians and Twins will play a doubleheader on Saturday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
September 13, 2019 - 8:20 pm

Leading Off: Twins-Indians Play 2; Greinke Starts For Astros

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday: CENTRAL RACE The weekend's AL Central showdown series between Minnesota and Cleveland will start with a doubleheader. The teams played two full innings Friday night before thunderstorms swept through Progressive Field, and the game was called...
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