They’re poised for a playoff spot. An exciting, young team. Have a couple of stud pitchers.

Braun doesn’t start Tuesday for Crew
Braun doesn’t start Tuesday for Crew Ryan Braun was out of the Brewers‘ starting lineup Tuesday with back tightness, but neither player nor manager was concerned about a prolonged absence.

Kendall: Brewers staff a full house

Sabathia 9-0 with Brewers after 5th complete game

Milwaukee Brewers‘ CC Sabathia points after assisting in turning a double play against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug.

Hart sets sights on power-speed mark
Hart aiming for Brewers milestone A home run shy of becoming the first Brewers player to have two 20/20 seasons, Corey Hart has been swinging a hot bat heading into the finale vs. the Astros.

Yost defends leaving in Sabathia
Yost defends leaving in Sabathia After allowing CC Sabathia to throw 130 pitches to complete a game the Brewers led handily on Monday, manager Ned Yost said he was comfortable with the decision.

Sheets shaky in loss to Astros
Bats fizzle, Sheets shaky in loss Brewers starter Ben Sheets endured a rocky outing, allowing a pair of big base hits en route to a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Astros on Tuesday.

Brewers taking risky approach with Sabathia

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

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Red Sox, Angeles owners the best in baseball? (Yahoo! Sports)
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U.S. tops Taiwan to clinch medal-round berth
Taiwan gave the U.S. baseball team all it could handle Tuesday night, but Team USA punched its ticket to the four-team medal round, riding the pitching of Brandon Knight and relievers Mike Koplove and Kevin Jepsen to a 4-2 victory.

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Mets‘ Wagner out indefinitely with more elbow pain, swelling
Billy Wagner has more pain and swelling in his pitching elbow, and the New York Mets‘ All-Star closer is out indefinitely.

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No. 9: Go a mile high in the purple seats at Coors Field
If you could sit anywhere at any ballpark in the major leagues, where would it be? USA TODAY combined nominations from readers and votes from our staff to come up with the 10 best seats in baseball. We’ll count them down each day over the next two weeks, all the way to No. 1.

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If the Los Angeles Dodgers have designs on winning the National League West, they’ll probably have to fare better in games within the division.

Rays stop Angels for 8th win in 10 games despite Upton gaffe
B.J. Upton slipped away from Tropicana Field without speaking to reporters, leaving others to answer questions about another baserunning gaffe that overshadowed a big Tampa Bay victory.

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Beckett start moved back to next week with hand numbness
Josh Beckett’s next start has been pushed back a few days while the Boston Red Sox try to determine the cause of lingering numbness in the his right hand.

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Harden gets first career RBI, fans ten in Cubs shutout win
Rich Harden allowed two hits in seven innings, struck out 10 and bunted in the go-ahead run for his first career RBI, leading the surging Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Tuesday night.

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Red Sox, Angeles owners the best in baseball? (Yahoo! Sports)
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Rays rally past Angels, claim best record in AL
Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 …

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Glavine expects diagnosis to determine career fate
Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is scheduled to be examined Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews in Alabama, a visit that is expected to …

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Braun: Back in the swing of things

CC Sabathia pitches Brewers past Astros (AP)

CC Sabathia often talks about how much he likes to hit. He just hadn’t done much at the plate with the Milwaukee Brewers until Monday night. Sabathia improved his perfect record with the Brewers, pitching another complete game in a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros. He also hit a two-run single in a five-run fourth inning.

Brewers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Though the Brewers were unable to hold off the Cubs last season for the NL Central title, manager Ned Yost said that experience will help his team as it enters the stretch run of another playoff race.

“It’s already come into play a lot,” said Yost. “Games like (Sunday in L.A.), I think everybody understood it was a hard-fought game. We went into L.A. and played three really, really good games.

“That’s all you do, you go in and play as good as you can play, and take what comes with that. We battled back (in a 7-5 walk-off loss). We showed the Dodgers that we don’t quit, no matter what the circumstances are.”

Last year, the Cubs chased down the Brewers. This time, it’s the Brewers trying to catch the Cubs.

Playoff Pulse: R.I.P., NYY (Yahoo! Sports)
Yankees followers, don’t be fooled by wins over the Royals. On the horizon is a postseason without pinstripes.

Yost shrugs off Cooper’s talk of sweep
Yost shrugs off talk of sweep Former Brewers great and current Astros manager Cecil Cooper predicted a Houston sweep on Sunday, but his premonition didn’t have long to live.

Brewers OF Braun leaves game with back injury (PA SportsTicker)
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left Monday’s game against the Houston Astros with tightness in his lower back.

Brewers’ Braun leaves game with tightness in back (AP)
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left the game Monday night against the Houston Astros with tightness in his lower back — the same injury that kept him out of six games recently. Braun appeared to be in pain after swinging and missing in his final at-bat in the sixth. He walked gingerly back to the dugout after the strikeout.

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MLB close to having replay equipment in all 30 ballparks
Installation of replay equipment in all 30 major league stadiums should be completed by the end of the month.

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Playoff Pulse: R.I.P., NYY (Yahoo! Sports)
Yankees followers, don’t be fooled by wins over the Royals. On the horizon is a postseason without pinstripes.

CC Sabathia pitches Brewers past Astros (AP)

CC Sabathia often talks about how much he likes to hit. He just hadn’t done much at the plate with the Milwaukee Brewers until Monday night. Sabathia improved his perfect record with the Brewers, pitching another complete game in a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros. He also hit a two-run single in a five-run fourth inning.

Rays stop Angels for 8th win in 10 games despite Upton gaffe
B.J. Upton slipped away from Tropicana Field without speaking to reporters, leaving others to answer questions about another …

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Oswalt’s gem lifts Astros past Johnson, Diamondbacks
Roy Oswalt allowed one hit in eight innings and struck out 10, outpitching Randy Johnson in the Houston Astros‘ 3-0 victory over …

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Braun: Back in the swing of things

Odds favor Brewers in wild-card hunt

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No. 10: Sun, sand, fun and baseball in San Diego
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Brewers look to continue sell-out streak
Brewers look to continue sell-out streak The Brewers have sold out 15 consecutive home games, a club record that is likely to grow this week against the Astros and Pirates at Miller Park.

Mauer’s power, hustle leads Twins past Mariners
Joe Mauer homered and scored three times, sliding home in the ninth inning on Brian Buscher’s sacrifice fly to lead the Minnesota …

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Torres’ availability Sunday unclear
Torres’ availability Sunday unclear Brewers closer Salomon Torres’ availability was unclear Sunday morning after he spent an hour in the training room receiving treatment for groin stiffness.

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