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Workers still have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, and officials are expecting a record crowd in a week to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug

A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year's Senior Baseball World Series, Little League International confirmed Friday.

VANCOUVER — Arjun Nimmala has learned a lot this year. As the No.

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Los Angeles Dodgers (60-43, first in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (55-49, third in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (1-1, 4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (6-4, 3.

Chicago Cubs (60-42, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (37-66, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (7-3, 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); White Sox: Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.

Miami Marlins (48-53, third in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (61-41, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Friday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cal Quantrill (3-8, 5.24 ERA, 1.

Toronto Blue Jays (61-42, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-44, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (6-4, 3.87 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (4-2, 4.

Philadelphia Phillies (58-44, second in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (56-46, second in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.75 ERA, 1.

San Diego Padres (55-48, second in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (53-51, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (10-2, 2.81 ERA, 1.