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24 min ago | NBC Dallas

A Look Around the West

The Rangers are limping right now but pulled off a huge, unexpected win on Wednesday afternoon by beating the A's to avoid a series sweep at home by their closest AL West rivals behind a 30-year-old journeyman making his first big-league start.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, C.J. Wilson, Baseball Players, Josh Hamilton

2 hrs ago | Rant Sports

5 Reasons Why Los Angeles Angels Must Watch Trade Deadline Pass

It has been a definite struggle to begin the 2013 season for the Los Angeles Angels .

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Jered Weaver

4 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Seattle Mariners Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Mariners

One minute they seemed keen on pushing their way toward the top of the division.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Danny Hultzen

6 hrs ago | Climbing Tal's Hill

The Jed Lowrie Trade is going to Work OutVery Well

Jeff Luhnow's first trade in his new position as General Manager of the very rebuilding Houston Astros was a great one.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jed Lowrie, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, American League, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Josh Reddick, Kyle Weiland

9 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Reason To Make Changes

The Mariners have lost six straight and have been absolutely pounded the last two nights.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League, Brendan Ryan, Baseball Players

Wed May 22, 2013

BleacherReport

Ranking the Unluckiest Teams in Baseball in 2013

But, when a team has an unlucky season, it could mean a long 162-game stretch for the ballclub and its fans.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Adam Rosales, Baseball Players, Jonny Venters, Cory Gearrin

Athletics Nation

GOG 2013 #16 - Oakland A's @ Houston Lastros

The Astros have lost 16 games against AL West opponents - six of those losses were delivered by our very own Oakland Athletics.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Jose Altuve, Oakland Athletics, Chris Carter

Maddux Sports Blog

MLB Picks: Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels

The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels will close out a two-game American League West series Wednesday night at Angel Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET Seattle has dropped five games in a row, including a 12-0 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels as +152 road underdogs Tuesday, while going OVER the total for the third ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Baseball Players, Brandon Maurer

BleacherReport

Evaluating Arte Moreno's First 10 Years as Los Angeles Angels Owner

Scenes like this-owner Arte Moreno welcoming big-money acquisition Josh Hamilton-are now common in Anaheim.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Trout hits for cycle as Angels rout Mariners

Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple his first two times up, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Kyle Seager, Josh Hamilton, Howie Kendrick, Kendrys Morales, Seattle Mariners

Rant Sports

Los Angeles Angels Bullpen Finally Starting to Get Healthy

The Los Angeles Angels have dug themselves a double-digit deficit in the American League West with a terrible start to the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Kevin Jepsen

Sports Network

Rangers try to stretch AL West lead in opener with A's

After ending their recent struggles in Oakland, the Texas Rangers try to secure their MLB-leading 30th victory of the season on Monday night when they host a rematch with the A's. The Rangers begin this three-game series with the best record in baseball at 29-15. They have won 12 of their last 16 games, taking two of three in Oakland from May ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Alexi Ogando, Mitch Moreland, Baseball Players, Texas Rangers, David Murphy, Miguel Cabrera

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

AL roundup: Straily, Cespedes help push A's past Rangers

Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Craig Gentry, Baseball Players, Dan Straily, Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics, Yu Darvish

Tue May 21, 2013

Swingin' A's

Athletics 9-2 Victory Demonstrates the Importance Of Winning Winnable Games

The Oakland Athletics started their swing through the state of Texas in exactly the fashion they needed to tonight with their 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Derek Norris, Baseball Players, Dan Straily, Yu Darvish

Houston Astros

On first day, Ryan gets up to speed with Astros

Monday, the first official day on the job for new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, included mundane tasks like getting the keys to the building, finding his office and getting his computer set up.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Craig Biggio, Houston Astros

Seattle Mariners

Struggling Mariners have reasons to stay optimistic

The Mariners were a popular pick to be a "surprise" team this season, which, frankly, kind of ruins the surprise in the event that the surprise even occurs.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Dustin Ackley, Baseball Players, Justin Smoak, Kyle Seager, Michael Pineda, Jesus Montero

The Daily Record

Cleveland pulls off stunner to sweep Seattle

"Best game I've ever been a part of," said Perez. "It was the craziest, most fun ... obviously, it stunk to give up a home run, but it was still fun." Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the Indians, revived by Seattle fielding errors in the final two innings, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Vinnie Pestano, Baseball Players, Yan Gomes, Justin Smoak, Charlie Furbush

Cleveland Indians

Raburn relishing platoon role for Tribe

Raburn, 32, signed with the Indians in January after spending his entire career in the Tigers organization.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Kipnis, Baseball Players, American League, Major League Baseball, Michael Brantley, Felix Hernandez, Lou Marson, Cleveland Indians

Mon May 20, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Monday's A's-Rangers lineups: Jurickson Profar batting ninth

Jurickson Profar will start at second base and bat ninth in his 2013 debut for the Rangers, who are taking on their nearest rival in the American League West.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Mitch Moreland, Jurickson Profar

The Spokesman-Review

An unexpected day in Cleveland

Things you would expect to see in Cleveland: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the house where they filmed "A Christmas Story," LeBron James haters.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Felix Hernandez, Cleveland Indians