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A look at whats happening all around the majors Tuesday:---SLUGGING IT OUTOffense is expected when the Orioles and Blue Jays play the AL wild-card game in Toronto. Baltimore led the majors with 253 home runs this season, and Toronto was fourth with 221 -- as Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Monday, when these AL East rivals meet, theyre normally slugfests.The pitching matchup favors the Os. Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman was 1-2 with a 7.04 ERA in four starts against Baltimore this season, while Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA in four starts against Toronto.WILD ON WEDNESDAYThe Giants have arrived in New York ahead of Wednesdays NL wild-card showdown with the Mets. Ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner will take the ball just as the 2014 World Series MVP did two years ago at Pittsburgh with the season on the line. Noah Syndergaard will oppose Bumgarner, whose `14 postseason was among the best ever by a pitcher.San Francisco inched into the playoffs on the seasons final day this year following an uninspiring second half, but theyre still exuding confidence that their even-year World Series success can continue. That energys back, pitcher Jake Peavy said after a win over the Dodgers on Sunday. This isnt the last game were playing at AT&T ballpark, theres no chance.HELP WANTEDThe Braves are on the hunt for a full-time manager ahead of their move to SunTrust Park in 2017. Despite offering praise for interim skipper Brian Snitker on Monday, team president John Hart said Atlanta will bring in former big league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington to interview for the job. Snitker has already been interviewed and is still in the running after helping the youthful Braves win 50 of their final 97 games.Elsewhere, the Diamondbacks are seeking help after firing general manager Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale, and the Rockies need a new manager after Walt Weiss resigned Monday.NEW DIRECTIONThe Twins are moving forward after their worst season since moving to Minnesota, and doing it with a new baseball operations boss. They formally announced 33-year-old Cleveland Indians assistant general manager Derek Falvey as their new chief baseball officer Monday, putting him in charge of turning around a team that lost by far the most games (103) in the majors. Falvey has a promising young core of position players to lean on, plus veterans Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer, and said in a statement he hopes to nurture a progressive culture around Target Field. Avalanche Jerseys China . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. Fake Avalanche Jerseys . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. https://www.cheapavalanche.com/ . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Avalanche Jerseys 2021 . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres. Colorado Avalanche Store .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors have exercised the third-year contract option on forward Kevon Looney.The team on Sunday announced the move to keep Looney under contract through 2017-18.Looney appeared in five games for Golden State last season, averaging 1.8 ppoints and 2.dddddddddddd0 rebounds in 4.2 minutes per contest while being hampered by an injured hip. Looney was drafted 30th overall in 2015. ' ' '