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Zack Greinke will seek to duplicate recent history wearing different colors when he faces the San Francisco Giants for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a two-game series Tuesday night. Almost exactly one year ago, Greinke pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Giants in a critical game in the National League West race on Sept. 1, 2015. Greinke limited the Giants to one run in 7 1/3 innings that night, pitching the Dodgers to a 2-1 lead that extended their advantage over San Francisco in the West to 5 1/2 games. Continue to Article

August 30, 2016 1:08:am EST

Matt Kemp has been an adventure in left field at times since being acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres, but the high-priced veteran definitely has been a boost to the offense. Atlanta is averaging 4.8 runs per game since Kemp joined the lineup on Aug. 2, a sizable rise from the 3.4 the team recorded prior to the deal. As a result, the Braves are a more respectable 11-15 because of the offensive improvement. Continue to Article

August 29, 2016 1:12:pm EST

The race for the American League MVP award just got cloudier Sunday. Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson announced his presence with authority, bashing three home runs during a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Donaldson’s first blast came in a big spot for the Blue Jays. Continue to Article

August 28, 2016 11:53:pm EST

The Giants combined some unexpected power at the plate with a gritty outing from Madison Bumgarner to beat the Braves and finally get a much-needed series win - a rarity for manager Bruce Bochy's ballclub since the All-Star break. With a little more than a month left in the season, even hitting four home runs, including a pair by Joe Panik, paled in comparison to taking two of three from Atlanta. ''There haven't been many of them in the second half, but things look like they're starting to turn around for us,'' Bumgarner said after pitching seven innings in San Francisco's 13-4 victory Sunday. Continue to Article

August 28, 2016 9:35:pm EST