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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk had reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow and will be sidelined all season, another tough injury blow for the pitcher this past year.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clarke Schmidt cruised to a career-long eight shutout innings after Anthony Volpe led off the game with a home run that sparked a three-run first inning, and the New York Yankees finished a three-game sweep with a 5-0 victory over

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ron Washington often reflects on his first managerial job and taking the Texas Rangers to their first two World Series appearances.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bad Bunny's sports representation firm sued the baseball players’ association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the company's clients — a roster it says now includes NL

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired right-hander Brandon Bielak from the Houston Astros on Thursday for cash.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's ascension into baseball's elite during an unexpected run to the World Series was one of baseball's biggest stories last year, when a young Diamondbacks team nearly won the title. The sequel has been slow to develop.

Pittsburgh Pirates (19-25, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (25-19, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jared Jones (2-4, 2.68 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (0-0, 4.

Oakland Athletics (19-26, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (18-25, fourth in the AL West) Houston; Thursday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joey Estes (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.40 WHIP, five strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (2-1, 4.

New York Mets (19-23, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (31-13, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (1-4, 5.44 ERA, 1.

Tampa Bay Rays (22-22, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (22-21, third in the AL East) Boston; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (2-2, 3.02 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Red Sox: Cooper Criswell (2-1, 2.