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Two of the top teams in the majors meet at Fenway Park when Gerrit Cole (13-5, 2.86 ERA) and the Astros take on David Price (14-6, 3.60) and the Red Sox in the opener of a three-game set between AL division leaders. The streaking Astros have won five straight behind slugger Alex Bregman, who has reached base safely in 33 consecutive games. Bregman, with four homers in his last five games, batted .486 with seven doubles, five homers and 17 RBIs on the 10-game homestand Houston just completed. Continue to Article

September 07, 2018 1:57:am EST

September is upon us, which means every race in Major League Baseball is headed for the home stretch. The St. Louis Cardinals have looked like an entirely different team since firing manager Mike Matheny on July 14. The Cardinals continued their winning ways Wednesday, topping the Nationals 7-6 to win the rubber match in Washington. Continue to Article

September 06, 2018 1:25:am EST

Los Angeles Angels rookie phenom Shohei Ohtani had an MRI on his right elbow on Wednesday and has suffered new damage to his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). Tommy John surgery has now been recommended. Ohtani has been dealing with a small UCL tear over the last few years, missing some time in the Japanese league last season and in MLB this year. Continue to Article

September 05, 2018 7:14:pm EST

Boston hitters wore down Atlanta starter Sean Newcomb with their patient approach. Steve Pearce had three hits and three RBIs, Rick Porcello allowed two hits in five innings, and the Red Sox beat the Braves 5-1 on Tuesday night for their second straight win in a matchup of division leaders. Atlanta pitchers walked nine, including five by starter Sean Newcomb (11-8), who matched his season high. Continue to Article

September 05, 2018 12:06:am EST

Steve Campion of ABC13 reports that the Astros kicked out a fan protesting reliever Roberto Osuna with a sign displaying the phone number of the Houston Area Women’s Center domestic violence hotline. The fan, Kevin Jukkola, said he has held the sign up at several other games, but security asked him to turn it over during Saturday’s game against the Angels and he was then kicked out of Minute Maid Park. Jukkola said, “Some people were not happy about it. Continue to Article

September 04, 2018 6:44:pm EST

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