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Two years ago, Brandon Finnegan introduced himself to major-league baseball as a reliever during the Kansas City Royals' run to the World Series. On Wednesday, Finnegan will seek to build on his recent success as a starter when his Cincinnati Reds face the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Opposing him will be right-hander Ricky Nolasco, who has yet to win a game since the Minnesota Twins sent him to the Angels at the trading deadline. Continue to Article

August 31, 2016 2:40:am EST

C.J. Cron hit two home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night. Mike Trout went 3 for 4 with two doubles and he scored on Cron's home run in the first inning and on Andrelton Simmons' bloop single in the eighth. Cron homered in the third inning to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. Continue to Article

August 31, 2016 1:26:am EST

Baseball isn’t considered an outdoor sport like mountain biking, fishing or kayaking, but Cincinnati Reds infielder Ivan De Jesus found out you can get plenty close to nature playing baseball, too. De Jesus was standing in the batter’s box Monday night ready to swing away when unbeknownst to him, a giant moth, roughly 1/3 of the size of the number on the back of De Jesus’ uniform, planted itself right in the middle of his back during his at-bat. The moth didn’t stay long, it was knocked off and flew away when De Jesus swung and missed, but the point was made. The batter’s box is no longer a safe place. Continue to Article

August 30, 2016 1:40:pm EST