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Two teams tail-spinning into dangerous territory in the National League playoff picture look to turn things around while adding to the other's misery when the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants open a four-game series Thursday night. The pitching matchup in the opener has an October feel to it: Jacob deGrom vs. Madison Bumgarner. The Mets (60-60) arrive in San Francisco having lost two of three at Arizona to open a 10-game trip. Continue to Article

August 18, 2016 4:07:am EST

SAN DIEGO -- The battle for last place -- or next to last, if you are a glass-half-full type -- in the National League West starts in earnest Thursday night at Petco Park. Continue to Article

August 18, 2016 2:15:am EST

Highlights of Wednesday's Major League Baseball games: Blue Jays 4, Yankees 4 J.A. Happ pitched 7 1/3 innings and became the first 17-game winner in the major leagues as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Melvin Upton Jr hit a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have scored 19 runs since a 42-minute rain delay on Tuesday. Ezequiel Carrera had an RBI double, Darwin Barney had a two-run double and Russell Martin added an RBI single as Toronto became the sixth team to win five straight series against the Yankees in New York. Continue to Article

August 18, 2016 2:13:am EST