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Highlights of Monday's Major League Baseball games: Blue Jays 9, Twins 6 Josh Donaldson hit three home runs and Troy Tulowitzki added another one as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the three-game series. Donaldson's second homer of the game was a two-run shot that put Toronto into a 6-5 lead during the four-run seventh. It was the 10th loss in a row for the Twins, while the Blue Jays remain at the top of the American League East. Continue to Article

August 29, 2016 1:23:am EST

On Aug. 6, the Kansas City Royals were seven games below .500, 11 games back of the Cleveland Indians in the American League Central and 9 1/2 games out in the wild-card chase. The defending World Series champion Royals, however, have been the hottest team in the majors since then, winning 17 of 21 games and seven consecutive series. Kansas City has crept within 5 1/2 games of the Indians and is three games back of the Baltimore Orioles for the second wild-card spot. Continue to Article

August 29, 2016 1:14:am EST

With a little over a month to go in the regular season, the Texas Rangers have put themselves in exceptional shape to compete for a World Series title. At 77-54, the club holds an 8.5 game lead in the American League West, and midseason additions of Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Beltran have strengthened an already solid lineup. The benefit of bringing in a 19-year veteran like Beltran is that he can find a way to inspire his teammates even when he’s not in the lineup. Continue to Article

August 28, 2016 10:25:pm EST

With a little over a month to go in the regular season, the Texas Rangers have put themselves in exceptional shape to compete for a World Series title. At 77-54, the club holds an 8.5 game lead in the American League West, and midseason additions of Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Beltran have strengthened an already solid lineup. The benefit of bringing in a 19-year veteran like Beltran is that he can find a way to inspire his teammates even when he’s not in the lineup. Continue to Article

August 28, 2016 10:25:pm EST

Derek Holland has been a model of consistency for the Texas Rangers since coming off the disabled list. The Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Sunday, taking three of four games in a series between division leaders. ''What we always talk about is being consistent and I want to make sure I'm showing that,'' Holland said. Continue to Article

August 28, 2016 7:52:pm EST