That pair will square off during the A's-Giants series, then Mark Mulder will join them in a pre-game ceremony.

To be more specific, they ate 40 pounds of cooked goat meat -- in mere minutes, of course.

COLUMN | In 1982, Baltimore trimmed a massive deficit to make a season-ending series against the team it was chasing matter. Sound familiar?

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Nationals Park added a breastfeeding lounge in August.

In season of missed chances, Nats let another get away in 4-1 loss to Orioles

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Danny Espinosa dealing with a minor hamstring strain

Espinosa has been dealing with the hamstring issue for some time and tests revealed that he has a minor strain.

The Yankees have dominated New York for more than two decades -- but the Mets might be changing that this October.

The poor guy could only hide his face in shame.

Late in a disappointing season, Strasburg strikes out 14 and allows only one hit in eight innings, Harper homers twice and the Nationals beat the Phillies.

In an up-and-down game in a mostly empty stadium in Philadelphia, the Nats pick up an 11-inning win over the Phillies.

Watch and see: There is a clear change in his mechanics.

The Cardinals, all of a sudden, have a fight for the NL Central on their hands.

Harvey is throwing fewer pitches than he did before surgery.

Marlins ace Jose Fernandez hands Washington fifth straight loss, leaving club just one game over .500.

Detroit has gone from first to worst.

Chris Davis lifts Baltimore to a 2-1 win at division rival New York with his 41st home run of the season.

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The Nationals general manager spoke Tuesday about the two high-profile pitchers who came back from Tommy John surgery.

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While Mike Scioscia wouldn’t say that Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros was a must-win, the Los Angeles Angels manager certainly knows that every game left has extra importance with his team fighting for a wild-card playoff spot.

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One pitch changed the course of the game Tuesday at the start of a critical series between Cleveland and Minnesota.

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During his brief time in the majors, Greg Bird has developed a knack for hitting big home runs.

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Matt Moore helped keep Tampa Bay’s stay in last place a short one.

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