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Right-hander Colby Lewis will make his first start in nearly three months Sunday when the Texas Rangers will try to sweep their three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. The Rangers, who own the American League's best record, would reduce their magic number to win the American League West to 10 by beating the Angels. If the second-place Houston Astros also lose to the Chicago Cubs, that number would decrease to nine. Continue to Article

September 11, 2016 3:09:am EST

One swing of the bat provided all of the offense in the Nationals 3-0 win against the Phillies on Saturday night. That one swing was provided by Bryce Harper, who connected for an epic three-run against reliever Patrick Shuster in the eighth inning. Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a three-run home run in the Nationals 3-0 win against the Phillies. On Saturday, we wrote about how Trea Turner was the outfielder truly making Nationals baseball fun this season. Continue to Article

September 11, 2016 1:08:am EST

Whatever it is, the Cincinnati Reds have been a thorn in the Pittsburgh Pirates' sides in a weekend series which concludes Sunday at PNC Park. "I feel like when you start to put too much context into a game, you fall prey to the ebbs and flows of the season," said Cincinnati's Joey Votto, whose homer Saturday provided the winning margin in an 8-7 game. The Pirates would do well to use that or any other formula that would produce more wins. Continue to Article

September 11, 2016 12:58:am EST