A look at what’s happening around the majors today:GETAWAY DAYWith both teams chasing an NL West title
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while Arizona is 3½ back. Clay Buchholz (7-2, 2.01 ERA) makes his first career
start at Coors Field against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (14-7, 2.91), who
is 8-2 at home this season. Colorado won 5-4 Wednesday night on DJ LeMahieu’s
two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning off Yoshihisa Hirano. It was
LeMahieu’s first career walk-off homer. “Just a great moment,” he said. “That
was awesome.”NO DAYS OFFClinging to a one-game lead in the NL Central, the Cubs
have a one-day pit stop in Washington to make up Sunday’s rainout. They’re not
happy about breaking up their homestand and losing a scheduled day
off
http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-miguel-sano-jersey , because it means going 30 straight days without one. “Playing 30 consecutive
days is the difficult part,” manager Joe Maddon said. “For me, I don’t think
that’s been discussed enough regarding whether to play or not.” Mike Montgomery
(4-5, 3.85 ERA) faces Joe Ross, who makes his season debut for a Nationals team
that’s won five straight and is closing in on the slumping Phillies for second
place in the NL East.NOT A FAIR FIGHTThe surging Athletics go for a three-game
sweep of the Orioles, the worst team in the majors. Oakland embarrassed
Baltimore 10-0 on Wednesday night to improve to an AL-best 34-15 since the
All-Star break and close within a game of the New York Yankees for the first AL
wild card. The A’s have won six straight overall and are 5-0 against the Orioles
this season. Baltimore has lost six in a row to fall to 41-104, the eighth time
this season the Orioles have dropped at least six consecutive
games.PERMUTATIONSThe Dodgers are closer to the NL West lead than they are to a
wild-card spot
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trailing the Cardinals by two games for the second NL wild card, and the Dodgers
have ace Clayton Kershaw pitching the opener. Rookie left-hander Austin Gomber
(5-0, 2.93 ERA) goes for the Cardinals. “That’s a big series for us,” Dodgers
catcher Yasmani Grandal said. “There’s a chance to make some moves in this
series.”
