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Marlins 3B Jake Burger (oblique) heading to IL
Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger landed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique injury.,Burger, 28, told reporters he felt discomfort following Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves.,Burger is batting .228 with three homers and a team-high 15 RBIs through 16 games this season....

Marlins 3B Jake Burger (oblique) heading to IL
Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger landed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique injury....

A's open series with Cardinals, hope to continue surge
The Oakland Athletics lost seven of their first eight games before reversing course with six wins in their last eight contests.,The Athletics will aim to continue their recent good fortune on Monday night when they open a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Oakland won its th...

A's open series with Cardinals, hope to continue surge
The Oakland Athletics lost seven of their first eight games before reversing course with six wins in their last eight contests....

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow takes aim at Nationals
It's hard for a pitcher to be any better than Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow was in his most recent start last Tuesday at Minnesota.,Since pitch count was tracked officially for the first time in 1988, Glasnow became the first pitcher to strike out 14 hitters while using less than 90...

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow takes aim at Nationals
It's hard for a pitcher to be any better than Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow was in his most recent start last Tuesday at Minnesota....

Cubs' Ben Brown bids to pick up more steam vs. Diamondbacks
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks enter Monday night's start of a three-game series in Phoenix coming off of series wins.,The Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners in two of three games in Seattle, and the Diamondbacks won two of three contests from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Two right-hande...

Cubs' Ben Brown bids to pick up more steam vs. Diamondbacks
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks enter Monday night's start of a three-game series in Phoenix coming off of series wins....

Julio Rodriguez aims to reverse course as Mariners host Reds
Mired in another early-season slump, Seattle's Julio Rodriguez was given a day off Sunday.,Even that didn't go as planned.,Rodriguez, called upon as a pinch runner in the ninth inning, was picked off for the final out in the Mariners' 3-2 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Rodriguez and the Mariners...

Julio Rodriguez aims to reverse course as Mariners host Reds
Mired in another early-season slump, Seattle's Julio Rodriguez was given a day off Sunday....

Astros, Braves begin series with young starters on mound
After three consecutive rough outings by their rotation, the Houston Astros were bolstered by the performances of right-handers Ronel Blanco and Cristian Javier over the final two games of their three-game weekend series with the Texas Rangers. ,Houston hopes that trend continues as it opens a three...

Astros, Braves begin series with young starters on mound
After three consecutive rough outings by their rotation, the Houston Astros were bolstered by the performances of right-handers Ronel Blanco and Cristian Javier over the final two games of their three-game weekend series with the Texas Rangers....

Mets, Pirates look to continue showing late-game fight
The Pittsburgh Pirates were rewarded for their approach at the plate Sunday afternoon when they matched a season high with nine runs.,A piecemeal eighth-inning rally left the New York Mets feeling similarly satisfied.,The Pirates will look to continue their strong early-season start and the Mets hop...

Mets, Pirates look to continue showing late-game fight
The Pittsburgh Pirates were rewarded for their approach at the plate Sunday afternoon when they matched a season high with nine runs....

Joe Ross' comeback tour continues vs. Padres
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind resurrected right-hander Joe Ross when they host the San Diego Padres on Monday in the opener of a short three-game homestand.,Ross (1-0, 1.80 ERA), who missed most of the last two seasons after a second Tommy John surgery, makes his third start ...

Joe Ross' comeback tour continues vs. Padres
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind resurrected right-hander Joe Ross when they host the San Diego Padres on Monday in the opener of a short three-game homestand....

Mired in franchise-worst start to season, White Sox face Royals
The Chicago White Sox will try to turn around the worst 15-game start in franchise history when they open a three-game series Monday against the visiting Kansas City Royals., ,The White Sox have won just two of their first 15 games, eclipsing the 1968 team, which started 3-12. , ,Over the weekend, C...

Mired in franchise-worst start to season, White Sox face Royals
The Chicago White Sox will try to turn around the worst 15-game start in franchise history when they open a three-game series Monday against the visiting Kansas City Royals....

Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt hopes to extend dominance of Yankees
Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt will try to continue his success against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series in Toronto Monday night.,Both teams are coming off a winning series. The Blue Jays defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-0 Sunday to take two of three and improve to 4-2 ...

Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt hopes to extend dominance of Yankees
Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt will try to continue his success against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series in Toronto Monday night....