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Detroit Tigers (54-33, first in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (36-50, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Thursday, 6:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING ...

Kansas City Royals (40-47, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (45-41, second in the AL West)Seattle; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING ...

Houston Astros (52-34, first in the AL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (19-67, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Thursday, 3:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: ...

San Francisco Giants (46-41, third in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (43-43, fourth in the NL West)Phoenix; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING ...

Milwaukee Brewers (48-38, second in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (49-38, second in the NL East)New York; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: ...

Chicago White Sox (28-58, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (55-32, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING ...

Minnesota Twins (41-45, second in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (38-46, fourth in the NL East)Miami; Thursday, 12:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: ...

Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In ...