The American League leads the National League by a 149-102 margin in interleague play with one game remaining. It's the fifth straight year the AL has held the edge and the most one-sided margin other than the AL's 154-98 advantage two years ago. The

? Right-hander Ian Snell (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and reported no problems. Snell will come off the disabled list Tuesday and start against the Houston Astros. ? Lefty Phil Dumatrait (shoulder bursitis) will throw a bullpen session

Pitcher Joe Saunders matched Brandon Webb for the major league lead with his 12th win, fueling the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 victory against the Oakland Athletics.

CINCINNATI - When it was discovered Wednesday that closer Matt Capps would miss eight weeks with a right shoulder ailment, Pirates management reacted with ... a sigh of relief? Yes, but only because the news could have been even worse. Capps returned to

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