Attention was drawn to Arlington, Tex., on Thursday night for a duel between two of the best pitchers in the world, the Tigers’ Justin Verlander and the Rangers’ Yu Darvish. The matchup fizzled quickly, as Verlander was lifted with two … ... read more...

Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 12:35 PM CT TV: CSN Houston Radio: KBME 790 AMPirates SBNation Blog: ... read more...

Kyle Lohse (1-4, 3.49 ERA, 3.89 FIP) will already get his third start against his former team. So far, the status on whether he's a saboteur is stil... read more...

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PITTSBURGH — After nearly two months of waiting, Astros top prospect Jonathan Singleton has a target destination. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday that Singleton will likely make his 2013 debut next week at low A Quad Cities, then move up to Class AAA Oklahoma City. “He’s been playing. But it’s different playing under [...] read more...

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The Phillies can win a series and make it a successful week against the two Ohio teams if they’re victorious Sunday. They’ll need to quickly put Saturday’s 10-0 embarrassment out of their minds. It was the sixth time they’ve been shut out this season, which is the most shutouts of the Phillies through their first 43 games since 1985, according to CSN’s Reuben Frank. The Phils... read more...

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is directly involved in ongoing talks between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals about the two teams’ longstanding dispute over the value of the Nationals’ television rights fees. According to one person … ... read more...

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Juan Nicasio, now in his third season in the big leagues has basically acquired a full-season's worth of starts with 32. He offers tantalizingly good stuff and seems to give you just enough to believe that he is turning the corner only to... read more...

Neal Huntington was asked about some grades after the fi... read more...

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The Nationals, as expected, placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and replaced him with Jhonatan Solano, who will back up Kurt Suzuki. Bryce Harper will return to the lineup tonight after being … ... read more...

PITTSBURGH — The Astros and Pirates will be shorthanded for a three-game series finale that starts at 12:35 CT Sunday at PNC Park. Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen (sore right knee) was a late scratch, while the Astros’ Ronny Cedeno (sinus infection) was also removed from the initial posted lineup. The Astros edged the Pirates 4-2 in 11 [...] read more...

Jeremy Hefner lasted just four innings and dropped to 0-5 on the season as the Mets took it on the chin in an 8-2 loss to the Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Hefner allowed four runs on five hits and three walks and quickly put his team in a hole. The right-hander now has a 5.00 ERA and the Mets are 0-8 when he starts a game. “He just fell behind in counts,” said Terry ... read more...

New York's National League team drew first blood in the Subway Series on this date in 2006. At the outset, the game looked like a huge mismatch in favor of the ... read more...

Homer Bailey takes the mound for the Reds this afternoon in Philadelphia. Cesar Izturis has been inserted into the lineup after Zack Cozart was scratched because of illness. Get updates from John Fay and others during the 1:35 p.m. game with our live look-in module. Updates: Reds vs. Philies read more...

The week is over, and Ichthyomancy is getting to be a close two-man race once again. But can anyone catch up to the leaders at the top? Let's take a look at this week's standings. ... read more...

Ross Detwiler will miss at least one start with a slight oblique strain, a diagnosis the Nationals discovered after he underwent a second MRI exam this afternoon. The severity of Detwiler’s injury, Manager Davey Johnson said, will determine who takes … ... read more...