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After winning four of their first five games this season, the Colorado Rockies face a formidable task Saturday when Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will oppose them. Kershaw is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA this season. On Opening Day, he allowed two runs (one earned) in seven innings against San Diego with no walks and eight strikeouts in a crisp 84-pitch outing. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 3:36:am EST

The Milwaukee Brewers may need to do a little more roster juggling Saturday before continuing a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park. The Brewers have played a lot of close games through the first five on their schedule, leaving their bullpen -- which covered five of the final 11 innings of a 2-1 victory Friday night -- a little stretched. "We're playing very close games," manager Craig Counsell said. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 3:24:am EST

If there is any consolation to be gleaned from their 1-3 start, the St. Louis Cardinals can look to their starting rotation. In their first 25 2/3 innings of the season, St. Louis starters Carlos Martinez, Adam Wainwright, Lance Lynn and Mike Leake have permitted five runs. Martinez and Leake each worked into or finished the eighth inning, and Wainwright's and Lynn's shorter outings were still effective. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 3:21:am EST

The Brewers mobbed Ryan Braun at home plate after he scored the winning run by beating a desperate throw home from catcher Willson Contreras. It was a satisfying end to an 11-inning game for Milwaukee against the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs. Braun scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Mike Montgomery with one out, and the Brewers turned crucial double plays in the 10th and 11th innings to beat their NL Central rivals 2-1 on Friday night. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 1:53:am EST

April 8 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 3 0 1.000 - 2. Boston 2 1 .667 1 3. Tampa Bay 3 2 .600 1 4. NY Yankees 1 3 .250 2 1/2 5. Toronto 1 3 .250 2 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Minnesota 4 0 1.000 - 2. Cleveland 3 1 .750 1 3. Detroit 2 1 .667 1 1/2 4. Chicago White Sox 1 2 .333 2 1/2 5. Kansas City 1 3 .250 3 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Houston 3 2 .600 - 2. LA Angels 3 2 .600 - 3. Oakland 2 3 .400 1 4. Texas 1 3 .250 1 1/2 5. Seattle 1 4 .200 2 NATIONAL LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Washington 3 1 .750 - 2. ... Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 1:18:am EST