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In three weeks, Gary Sanchez has helped the New York Yankees stay within striking distance in the race for the American League wild card. Sanchez and the Yankees get an opportunity to inch closer to a team holding one of the wild-card spots when they open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will face the Orioles in each of the next two weekends and begin 4 1/2 games out of the second wild-card spot. Continue to Article

August 25, 2016 11:14:pm EST

Seemingly on the brink of collapse following a pair of interleague home losses to the St. Louis Cardinals last week, the Houston Astros rebounded with a successful swing through Baltimore and Pittsburgh and set the table to remain in the thick of the American League wild card chase with a six-game homestand opening Friday. The Astros (66-61) finished 5-2 during their seven-game stretch against the Orioles and Pirates and are 9-5 over their last 14 road games. Once 10 games above .500, the Astros slipped to 61-60 after dropping the opener in Baltimore on Aug. 18. Continue to Article

August 25, 2016 9:59:pm EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Former All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez joined the Texas Rangers and was in their starting lineup Thursday night, five days after signing a minor league deal with the AL West leaders. Continue to Article

August 25, 2016 6:07:pm EST

ST .PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Enny Romero earned his first major league save, relieving with two outs in the ninth inning and fanning Red Sox slugger David Ortiz to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 win Wednesday and a four-game split with the Red Sox. Continue to Article

August 25, 2016 4:11:pm EST