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The Minnesota Twins hope that Ervin Santana can accomplish something Saturday that a team meeting could not. After manager Paul Molitor addressed the team before the opener of a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, the Twins had their losing string reach eight games. The Blue Jays hit four home runs in defeating the Twins 15-8. Continue to Article

August 27, 2016 1:51:am EST

Royals left-hander Danny Duffy, who has won 10 straight decisions, faces Boston southpaw David Price, who has won his past three starts. Duffy is one win shy of tying Kansas City's record for consecutive wins held by Rich Gale (1980) and Paul Splittorff (1977-78). Duffy made 14 relief appearances before his first start May 15. Continue to Article

August 27, 2016 12:17:am EST

August continues to be kind to the Kansas City Royals. Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon homered, and Ian Kennedy allowed one run through five innings as the Kansas City Royals continued their monthlong hot streak with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Kansas City has won 11 of its last 12 games and is 18-6 in August. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 11:37:pm EST

Much like Bryce Harper did for Katie Ledecky during her first pitch this week at Nationals Park, David Ortiz was put in charge of holding and protecting the Olympic medals of decorated American gymnast Aly Raisman while she threw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night at Fenway Park. During the 2016 games in Rio, Raisman added one team gold and two individual silvers to her two golds and one bronze from the London games in 2012. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 10:32:pm EST

Texas Rangers right-handed relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was arrested on a drunk-driving charge early on Friday morning. According to a Dallas County arrest warrant, the 28-year-old Jeffress was jailed at 5:13 a.m. and charged with DWI. Bail was set at $500 and he was released from jail at about 11 a.m. after posting bond, the Dallas County sheriff's office said. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 7:16:pm EST