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The Minnesota Twins have kept All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton out of Thursday's starting lineup due to a bruised left hand

The Athletics and Atlanta Braves play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

One game into his major league career, Cam Schlittler is the hardest-throwing member of the New York Yankees’ rotation

Ronald Acuña Jr. hits two home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the Athletics 9-2

Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced he will compete in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta

Bryce Harper broke out of a slump with a career-best four extra-base hits — and then issued a reminder about his place in the game

The Detroit Tigers now have five All-Stars, tying them with the Dodgers for the most in the majors

Major League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Atlanta, another step toward possible regular-season use next season

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz has been added to Monday's Home Run Derby in Atlanta