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There should be few secrets when Houston Astros right-hander Doug Fister is on the mound Wednesday afternoon, pitching against the Oakland A's in the finale of a three-game series at the Oakland Coliseum. Fister (9-6, 3.64 ERA) will start against Oakland for the fourth time this season, all in a span of 80 days. "I don't think it really changes anything," said Fister, who will try to prevent the A's from sweeping the three-game series. Continue to Article

July 20, 2016 4:01:am EST

Marcus Semien rounded third base on Josh Reddick's 10th-inning infield single, and Reddick's first thought was disbelief. Then Semien slid home for the game-ending run not long after Oakland wasted a big opportunity in the ninth. Semien scored from second base on Reddick's two-out infield single to lift the A's to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

July 20, 2016 2:53:am EST

The Pittsburgh Pirates, once again in the running for the National League wild-card playoff game they've played host to the last three seasons, still haven't solidified a starting rotation 93 games into the 2016 season. Left-hander Jeff Locke (8-5) tries to add a bit of clarification on Wednesday night as he takes on another struggling starter, right-hander Chase Anderson (4-10), in the second game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates come in with two straight wins and 11 in their 15 games. Continue to Article

July 19, 2016 11:59:pm EST