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The host Oakland Athletics hope to get slugger Khris Davis back in the lineup Saturday night when they face one of their nemeses, Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, on the middle day of a three-game series. The Astros got the upper hand in the series, and continued a season-long dominance of the A's, with a come-from-behind, 3-2 win on Friday night. Verlander (8-2, 2.38 ERA) has a 12-6 record and 2.73 ERA in 20 regular-season starts against Oakland, but A's fans remember him as the guy who ended their team's season with shutout efforts in both the 2012 and 2013 playoffs. Continue to Article

June 01, 2019 4:41:am EST

I sustained the rib fracture during a massage at my home on Tuesday,” Correa wrote. To sustain an injury in such an unusual way makes it even more frustrating. Correa, fiancée address speculation over rib injury The bizarre nature of the injury raised some skepticism about how it occurred, and prompted Correa and his fiancée Daniella Rodriguez to address the topic on her video blog. Continue to Article

May 31, 2019 6:20:pm EST

The Houston Astros are going to be without one of their biggest stars for at least a couple weeks. Shortstop Carlos Correa is expected to miss at least three weeks with a cracked rib, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26. Continue to Article

May 29, 2019 12:57:pm EST

A reminder that this is strictly a list for 2019. Also, a reminder that prospects who are on MLB rosters are not eligible for this list.  You can view my top 100 prospects for 2019 and my top prospects by position in our Rotoworld MLB Season Pass. Continue to Article

May 27, 2019 8:13:am EST

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was asked after a 4-1 win over the Astros if he uses the two recent series against Houston as a measuring stick for how good his team is. ''No, I don't,'' Cora said with a grin. Rafael Devers homered off Justin Verlander, and the Red Sox capitalized on two Houston errors to avoid a three-game sweep Sunday. Continue to Article

May 26, 2019 7:04:pm EST