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A week ago, things were looking pretty good for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles lost five of those six games, and they’re now third in the AL East. The Orioles face the Washington Nationals, their interleague Beltway rivals, in Yahoo Sports’ MLB Free Game of the Day. Continue to Article

August 22, 2016 9:42:am EST

The Kansas City Royals won their eighth straight contest Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Twins by a score of 2-1. The Royals were led by 27-year-old lefty Danny Duffy. Duffy turned in a strong start, holding the Twins to just one earned run on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. Continue to Article

August 21, 2016 11:21:pm EST

(Adds later game) Aug 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Major League Baseball games on Sunday: Indians 3, Blue Jays 2 Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. With one out in the eighth inning and Toronto leading 2-1, Brett Cecil relieved starter Marcus Stroman. Cecil retired Jason Kipnis on a fly out for the second out, but Francisco Lindor reached on an infield single. Continue to Article

August 21, 2016 9:20:pm EST

Aug 21 (The Sports Xchange) - The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-hander Aaron Sanchez to Class A Dunedin on Sunday despite the All-Star pitcher having the fifth-lowest ERA in the American League this season. The Blue Jays are trying to limit Sanchez's innings and it is unlikely he will pitch at Dunedin. Sanchez is expected to be recalled to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 31 after he spends the required 10 days in the minors. The 24-year-old Sanchez is 12-2 with a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts and a career-high 156 1/3 innings, with 132 strikeouts and 46 walks. ... Continue to Article

August 21, 2016 7:56:pm EST