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The St. Louis Cardinals will face an American League West team for the final time in eight weeks on Sunday and the break can't come soon enough for their fans. Saturday night's loss to the Seattle Mariners left St. Louis with a 3-7 record against AL West teams this season. The Cardinals have now lost seven in a row against teams from the division. Continue to Article

June 26, 2016 2:23:am EST

Alex Gordon is back in the Kansas City lineup after missing 30 games with a right wrist fracture and is expected to be there again when the Royals try to salvage the finale of their three-game series with the Houston Astros on Sunday. Manager Ned Yost immediately inserted Gordon in the second hole in the batting order, while dropping shortstop Alcides Escobar from two to eight. Gordon has batted in every position in the order with the most as a leadoff -- 1,265 at-bats for a .280 batting average. Continue to Article

June 26, 2016 1:31:am EST

Jose Altuve stumbled, costing himself a chance for a cycle. Altuve went 4 for 5, including a home run and two doubles, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to seven with a 13-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Carlos Correa, who was in the on-deck circle, said Altuve would have made it to third if he had not tripped. Continue to Article

June 26, 2016 12:03:am EST