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Ohtani strkes out 10, A's beat Angels 3-2, stay in WC race

Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 but went winless in consecutive starts on the mound for the first time since June, and the Oakland Athletics rebounded from a bullpen meltdown to beat t...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abreu, White Sox closer to AL Central title, beat Rangers

José Abreu matched the major league RBI lead and the Chicago White Sox moved closer to the AL Central title with a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelenic HR, 2 doubles lead Mariners over Royals 7-1

Rookie Jarred Kelenic homered, doubled twice and wrapped up his impressive series, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals 7-1

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kowar expected to start for Kansas City against Seattle

The Royals will send Jackson Kowar to the mound Sunday and the Mariners plan to give Logan Gilbert the start

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bubic and Royals dent Mariners, Kikuchi with 8-1 victory

Kris Bubic allowed two hits over 6 1/3 innings in his best start this season, and the Kansas City Royals beat Seattle 8-1 to put another dent in the Mariners’ slim playoff chances

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Ohtani returns to mound, Jays' Berríos vs Twins

Shohei Ohtani is set to pitch for the Angels against Oakland on Sunday a few days after manager Joe Maddon contemplated shutting down the two-way star with arm soreness

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees LF Gallo exits game with neck tightness

Left fielder Joey Gallo has left the New York Yankees' game against the Cleveland Indians because of neck tightness

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bubic expected to start for Kansas City against Seattle

The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday and the Royals are expected to counter with Kris Bubic

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani to pitch Sunday for Angels

Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday after his sore arm felt much better in a bullpen session

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guerrero hits 46th HR, but Twins hit 3 in row, top Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connected for his major league-leading 46th homer, but Jorge Polanco, Josh Donaldson, and Miguel Sanó hit consecutive homers as the Minnesota Twins beat the T...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kluber beats Indians, Gallo homers twice as Yanks win 8-0

Corey Kluber won for the first time in nearly four months, pitching six sharp innings in his first outing against the team that helped him blossom into a star, and the New York Yan...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts 45th homer of the season Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Oakland.

Impact Perez served as the DH for Thursday's matinee and supplied the only runs on the day for the Royals, taking Oakland starter Paul Blackburn deep in the first inning. It was the 45th homer of the season for Perez, moving him into a tie with Vladimir Guerrero for the major-league lead. Perez has gone yard in three consecutive games, going 6-for-13 at the plate during that stretch. He's hitting .300/.348/.650 with seven homers and 18 RBI since the start of September.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Perez ties Bench's HR mark with 45th in loss to A's

Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez hits 45th homer, tying Johnny Bench's record Salvador Perez not only tied the record set by a Hall of Fame catcher, but he tied two more players with one swing Thursday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM

Gunning for MLB home run lead Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run Wednesday in the Royals' 12-10 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Perez's second home run in as many days gives him 44 on the season, leaving him one of shy of Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero for the MLB lead. In light of Perez's production relative to other catchers, there's an argument to be made that he's been the most valuable fantasy contributor in 2021. Among all catcher-eligible players, Perez has 14 more home runs, 39 more RBI and 14 more runs than second place in those respective categories.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in AL wild-card race

Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches homer, plates four Perez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Impact Perez had gone four games without a homer -- an oddity considering his power surge over the last few weeks -- but blasted his 43rd long ball of the campaign in the bottom of the sixth, putting the Royals up by one run and giving the team a lead they'd never relinquish. The star catcher has hit .269 with five homers and 15 RBI through 52 at-bats this month.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea expected to start for the Athletics against Royals

The Athletics will start Sean Manaea on Wednesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Mike Minor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez hits 43rd homer as Royals rally past Athletics, 10-7

Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen bailed out starter Jackson Kowar and the Royals rallied from an early six-run hole to bea...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montas expected to start for the Athletics against Royals

The Royals are expected to send Jackson Kowar to the mound Tuesday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the start

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB Weekly Roundup: Springer helps propel Blue Jays into contention

Toronto is making a push for the wild card, and the home run race is nip and tuck. Ben Verlander breaks it all down.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Ober expected to start as Minnesota hosts Kansas City

The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Sunday and the Twins are expected to counter with Bailey Ober

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singer scheduled to start for Royals at Twins

The Royals will start Brady Singer on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael Pineda

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer

Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jax expected to start for the Twins against the Royals

The Twins are expected to send Griffin Jax to the mound Friday and the Royals will give Daniel Lynch the start

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS