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If it weren't for right-handers Hisashi Iwakuma and Kendall Graveman, change would have been the only constant for the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's this season in terms of starting pitching. Seattle's Iwakuma and Oakland's Graveman will face each other Saturday night at Oakland Coliseum in what shapes up as a pitching duel between rotation anchors in turbulent seasons. Iwakuma (13-7) leads Seattle in wins and will make his team-high 24th start Saturday -- at least nine more starts than any other Mariner, including Felix Hernandez. Continue to Article

August 13, 2016 2:51:am EST

Yonder Alonso hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning off rookie Joe Wieland and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 6-3 on Friday night to end the Mariners' six-game winning streak. Khris Davis added his career-high 28th home run, Marcus Semien matched his career-high with four hits and Stephen Vogt had an RBI double and scored twice to help the A's to their fourth win in five games. Sean Manaea fought early command issues and allowed three runs over six innings for his first win since June 29. Continue to Article

August 13, 2016 12:36:am EST

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right elbow tendon injury. The move is retroactive to Thursday and the Yankees recalled right-hander Luis Severino from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Eovaldi's spot on the roster. Eovaldi left Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox after just one inning with discomfort in his elbow. Continue to Article

August 12, 2016 7:57:pm EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- A pair of right-handed pitchers have been suspended 56 games each under the minor league drug program. Continue to Article

August 12, 2016 5:57:pm EST