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Brad Johnson recaps an insane week in the world of saves in which nearly one-third of the league minted a new closer. Continue to Article

August 03, 2016 11:59:am EST

The Colorado Rockies will try to go over .500 on Wednesday for the first time since they were 20-19 on May 18. After beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series, the Rockies are a major-league-best 13-5 since the All-Star break. Colorado has won six of its past seven games and 10 of 12, and the team responded well Tuesday in the first game since rookie shortstop Trevor Story was lost for the balance of the season with a left thumb injury. Continue to Article

August 03, 2016 3:20:am EST

Washington has piled up 24 runs and 34 hits while winning the first two games of a three-game set at Arizona. The Nationals will send Cy Young Award candidate Max Scherzer to the mound in an attempt to sweep their first series since taking three in a row from the New York Mets from June 27-29. Scherzer, 11-6 with a 2.95 ERA, was the Diamondbacks' first pick in the 2006 draft before being traded to Detroit in a three-team deal before the 2010 season. Continue to Article

August 03, 2016 3:02:am EST

Wilson Ramos hit a three-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie, leading the Washington Nationals to a 10-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Ramos connected for his 16th home run with two outs off Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (5-11). Chris Heisey followed with a solo shot, marking the 13th time the Nationals have hit back-to-back home runs this year. Continue to Article

August 03, 2016 1:40:am EST