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Sept 10 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 79 61 .564 - 2. Toronto 77 63 .550 2 3. Baltimore 76 64 .543 3 4. NY Yankees 75 65 .536 4 5. Tampa Bay 59 81 .421 20 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 82 58 .586 - 2. Detroit 76 64 .543 6 3. Kansas City 72 68 .514 10 4. Chicago White Sox 68 72 .486 14 5. Minnesota 52 89 .369 30 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 84 58 .592 - 2. Houston 74 67 .525 9 1/2 3. Seattle 73 68 .518 10 1/2 4. LA Angels 62 78 .443 21 5. Oakland 60 80 . ... Continue to Article

September 10, 2016 3:31:am EST

Sept 10 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 79 61 .564 - 2. Toronto 77 63 .550 2 3. Baltimore 76 64 .543 3 4. NY Yankees 75 65 .536 4 5. Tampa Bay 59 81 .421 20 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 82 58 .586 - 2. Detroit 76 64 .543 6 3. Kansas City 72 68 .514 10 4. Chicago White Sox 68 72 .486 14 5. Minnesota 52 89 .369 30 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 84 58 .592 - 2. Houston 74 67 .525 9 1/2 3. Seattle 73 68 .518 10 1/2 4. LA Angels 62 78 .443 21 5. Oakland 60 80 . ... Continue to Article

September 10, 2016 3:31:am EST

Cubs left-hander Jon Lester delivered the type of performance Friday night that rendered Chicago's bullpen secondary in the story of a 2-0 victory, but it was impossible to ignore the combined contributions of Hector Rondon and Aroldis Chapman. Rondon and Chapman blitzed the Astros (74-67) with a steady diet of blistering fastballs in the eighth and ninth innings, combining for three strikeouts while not allowing a baserunner in preserving the victory for Lester. The Cubs (90-50) have thrived on exceptional starting pitching all season, but the addition of Chapman to their reconfigured bullpen presents an additional level of hype for the postseason. Continue to Article

September 10, 2016 1:58:am EST

Cubs left-hander Jon Lester delivered the type of performance Friday night that rendered Chicago's bullpen secondary in the story of a 2-0 victory, but it was impossible to ignore the combined contributions of Hector Rondon and Aroldis Chapman. Rondon and Chapman blitzed the Astros (74-67) with a steady diet of blistering fastballs in the eighth and ninth innings, combining for three strikeouts while not allowing a baserunner in preserving the victory for Lester. The Cubs (90-50) have thrived on exceptional starting pitching all season, but the addition of Chapman to their reconfigured bullpen presents an additional level of hype for the postseason. Continue to Article

September 10, 2016 1:58:am EST

Ordinarily, Jose Fernandez against Clayton Kershaw would figure to be quite a pitchers' duel. The Miami ace tied a career high with 14 strikeouts, overshadowing Kershaw's return from injury and leading the Marlins to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Fernandez was simply dominant, improving to 4-0 all-time against the Dodgers and 28-2 at Marlins Park. Continue to Article

September 09, 2016 11:50:pm EST