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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A small bump in the road. That's what St. Louis Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong says Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates was. ''At this point we're flushing this one,'' DeJong said. ''And getting ready for L.A.'' The Cardinals Continue to Article

September 12, 2018 6:54:pm EST

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn't breathe a sigh of relief. Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner drove in three runs each, and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 8-1 Wednesday to avoid a season sweep by the last-place Reds. Joc Pederson homered for the Dodgers, and Grandal had three hits. Continue to Article

September 12, 2018 4:53:pm EST

The 78-67 Dodgers, vying for first place in the NL West, entered Wednesday afternoon’s action in Cincinnati having lost all six matchups against the 63-83, last-place Reds this season. The Dodgers’ Opening Day payroll was nearly twice that of the Reds’. How bad has it been for the Dodgers against the Reds in 2018? Continue to Article

September 12, 2018 4:05:pm EST

Chicago beat Milwaukee 3-0 on Tuesday night to stretch its division lead to two games. The Cubs will start right-hander Kyle Hendricks (11-10, 3.71) in the finale at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati will try to complete its first season sweep of the Dodgers when Anthony DeSclafani starts at Great American Ball Park. Continue to Article

September 12, 2018 2:35:am EST

Kenta Maeda felt something the veteran pitcher doesn't always experience — a touch of nerves. Stepping into the shoes of All-Star closer Kenley Jansen happens to be stressful work. Clayton Kershaw threw six effective innings, Maeda finished the ninth in place of Jansen and the Los Angeles Dodgers crept closer to the NL West-leading Colorado Rockies with a 4-2 win on Friday night. Continue to Article

September 08, 2018 2:01:am EST