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With their battle for an American League playoff spot in full force despite a short-handed rotation for much of this season, the Oakland A's agreed on a minor league contract with veteran right-hander Matt Harvey, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The A's have three prominent starting pitchers -- Marco Estrada, Daniel Gossett and Sean Manaea -- on the injured list, with Frankie Montas in the midst of an 80-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. Harvey, 30, has been a victim of injury himself this season, having missed seven weeks because of an upper back strain before the Los Angeles Angels designated him for assignment on July 19 shortly after his return. Continue to Article

August 15, 2019 1:46:am EST

It all started with Stephen Strasburg flicking his bat to reach for an outside cutter and loop a flare into right field for a tiebreaking RBI single. With that, the Washington Nationals were on their way Wednesday — to a 10-run fifth inning that also featured homers by Anthony Rendon, Kurt Suzuki and Adam Eaton, followed by a six-run sixth. Added up to a 17-7 victory for Washington over the Cincinnati Reds that completed a three-game sweep and put the Nationals 10 games over .500 for the first time since June 2018. Continue to Article

August 14, 2019 9:16:pm EST

Adam Eaton and Kurt Suzuki each belted a three-run homer to highlight a 10-run, nine-hit fifth inning as the host Washington Nationals posted a 17-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Suzuki added an RBI single as part of a six-run sixth inning, and Asdrubal Cabrera collected three hits and three RBIs for the Nationals, who completed a sweep after erupting for a season high in runs. Washington batted around in both the fifth and the sixth innings and saw each position player in its starting lineup record at least one hit and score two runs. Continue to Article

August 14, 2019 7:58:pm EST

Joe Ross allowed one run in a season-high 6 2/3 innings and Juan Soto homered in his return from an ankle injury as the host Washington Nationals posted a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Continue to Article

August 13, 2019 9:59:pm EST

Trea Turner homered to highlight his four-RBI performance and Erick Fedde overcame a rocky start to toss six innings as the host Washington Nationals recorded a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Matt Adams launched a two-run homer and Gerardo Parra had an RBI single for the Nationals, who have won five of their last seven games. Rookie Aristides Aquino celebrated being named the National League Player of the Week by belting a two-run homer in the eighth inning for the Reds. Continue to Article

August 13, 2019 12:14:am EST