| Mets lose Santana for rest of season
The New York Mets announced Friday staff ace
Johan Santana will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with
a tear of the anterior capsule in his left shoulder.
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 | Giants try to further close gap on West-leading Padres
The battle for National League West supremacy between the
San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres resumes this evening with the second
installment of a four-game series from Petco Park.
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 | Rockies aiming to remain red-hot in opener with D-Backs
The Colorado Rockies have once again caught fire in September to get themselves back into the postseason races. Tonight they'll go
for an eighth straight win when they open a three-game set with the Arizona
Diamondbacks at Coors Field.
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 | Carpenter aims to pitch Cards past slumping Braves
St. Louis Cardinals co-ace Chris Carpenter has recorded 16
wins in a season only twice in his career, He'll be looking to reach that mark
again tonight in the second installment of a four-game series against the
Atlanta Braves from Turner Field.
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 | Phils seek offensive breakout in latest visit to Mets
Back on top in the NL East for the first time in more than
three months, the Philadelphia Phillies return to the venue where runs have
been scarce this evening in the opener of a three-game set against the rival
New York Mets.
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 | Boston's Buchholz squares off with Oakland's Cahill
Though a sweep would have been better, a series victory in
Boston's most recent set has kept its slim playoff hopes alive.
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 | White Sox return home to open set with Royals
After a great start to their most recent road trip, the
White Sox return home licking their wounds a little bit.
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 | Weaver aims for a win over Mariners at the Big A
It's been over a month since Angels starter Jered Weaver
recorded a victory, but a meeting with the Mariners could change that in a
hurry.
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 | Astros southpaw Happ takes hill vs. LA
J.A. Happ can add to Los Angeles' misery this evening when
the Astros continue their four-game set against the free-falling Dodgers at
Minute Maid Park.
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 | Rays continue road trip in Toronto
Although the Tampa Bay Rays still stand a good chance of
reaching the postseason, they haven't played like a playoff participant over
most of the team's current road trip. The American League Wild Card leaders
will attempt to get back on track when they head to Toronto's Rogers Centre
tonight for a battle with the fellow AL East-member Blue Jays.
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