NEW YORK (AP) β Jacob deGrom (deh-GRAHM’) goes after his 13th win of the season when he gets the call for the Mets against Colorado this afternoon. The 2013 rookie of the year is coming off the shortest start of his career, giving up a career-high seven runs on eight hits in 2 2-3 innings against the Phillies.
TORONTO (AP) β Drew Hutchison returns to the Blue Jays from a short stint in the minors to get his first start since Aug. 16. The right-hander is 12-2 this season heading into the game against Detroit, including a 10-1 mark and 2.57 ERA in 13 starts at home.
EDISON, N.J. (AP) β Two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson is halfway home to a win to start the Fedex Cup playoffs, taking a one-shot lead into the third round of The Barclays. Among those tied for second are British Open champ Zach Johnson and former PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner.
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) β IndyCar gets back to racing this weekend in the season finale at Sonoma with qualifying on tap today. The series returns to the track after the death of driver Justin Wilson on Monday from injuries suffered when a piece of debris from another car hit him in the head at Pocono last weekend.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) β Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will be the favorite when he takes on nine challengers in the Travers Stakes today. American Pharoah takes an eight-race winning streak into the mile-and-a-quarter test at Saratoga Race Course.
