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Aug 5 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 61 46 .570 - 2. Toronto 62 47 .569 - 3. Boston 59 48 .551 2 4. NY Yankees 54 54 .500 7 1/2 5. Tampa Bay 44 63 .411 17 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 61 45 .575 - 2. Detroit 59 49 .546 3 3. Chicago White Sox 52 56 .481 10 4. Kansas City 51 57 .472 11 5. Minnesota 43 65 .398 19 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 63 46 .578 - 2. Houston 56 52 .519 6 1/2 3. Seattle 54 53 .505 8 4. LA Angels 49 59 .454 13 1/2 5. Oakland 48 60 . ... Continue to Article

August 05, 2016 2:24:am EST

Addison Russell plays his first game against the team that traded him 25 months ago, the Oakland Athletics, when the Chicago Cubs visit the Bay Area for a three-game series beginning Friday night. The opener of the interleague series also features left-hander Jon Lester, who the A's acquired in a deal 26 days after their July 5, 2014 blockbuster with the Cubs that cost them their top minor-league prospect. Billy Beane, the A's general manager at the time, went all-in for a shot at a championship in the days leading up to the 2014 trade deadline. Continue to Article

August 05, 2016 2:15:am EST

History may look back on 2016 as the year the Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series again. Bryce Harper is the point man here, since he’s the one who famously said baseball is a “tired sport” and then donned the “Make Baseball Fun Again” cap. Heck, Bryce himself makes an appearance too. Continue to Article

August 04, 2016 7:01:pm EST

History may look back on 2016 as the year the Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series again. Bryce Harper is the point man here, since he’s the one who famously said baseball is a “tired sport” and then donned the “Make Baseball Fun Again” cap. Heck, Bryce himself makes an appearance too. Continue to Article

August 04, 2016 7:01:pm EST

Baseball is back in the Olympics. Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper wants to wear the Team USA jersey in 2020. Growing up you dream to play in the show, you dream to play everyday no matter what trying to win and be the best you can for your team and city! With that being said nothing is like playing for your country representing the red white and blue…standing on the baseline listening to the National Anthem and just knowing you represent something way bigger than yourself! Nothing in that moment or time means more than THE USA ???????? Continue to Article

August 04, 2016 1:57:pm EST