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The Texas Rangers need something to go right for them after a disastrous start to the season. Texas is turning to the right-hander Friday to start a three-game series against his former team, the Oakland A's. Griffin will try to right the direction of a Texas team that is off to its first 0-3 start since 2007 after twice blowing ninth-inning leads against Cleveland. Continue to Article

April 07, 2017 5:20:am EST

Andrew Triggs had trouble spotting his fastball early. Triggs pitched into the sixth inning for his second major league win, Ryon Healy homered and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Thursday for an opening four-game split. ''When he's throwing the ball over the plate ... it's got so much movement on it, he's just a tough guy to get a good swing on,'' Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 7:40:pm EST

Joe Musgrove worked his way up from being a midseason call-up in August a season ago to earning an Opening Day roster spot in 2017. Musgrove came out of the gates hot in his major-league debut, striking out eight in 4 1/3 innings against Toronto before getting his first career start against the Texas Rangers. Musgrove hopes for another successful debut when he takes the ball to begin his 2017 season as the Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday at Minute Maid Park in the finale of their season-opening four-game series. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 4:39:am EST

It's been three years since left-hander Tyler Skaggs opened a season as part of the Los Angeles Angels' rotation. Skaggs spent the entire 2015 season on the disabled list, recovering from Tommy John surgery. Then last year he spent nearly the first four months of the season in the minor leagues as his comeback continued before being recalled by the Angels. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 3:06:am EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Athletics reliever John Axford was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday retroactive to Sunday with a strained right shoulder. Continue to Article

April 05, 2017 9:41:pm EST

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