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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- One of the American Leagues best pitchers last year will make his first start in more than seven weeks when the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels conclude their three-game series Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.Oakland right-hander Sonny Gray, an All-Star last year, will be activated from the disabled list to start for the first time since Aug. 6 and for just the second time since the end of July.The 26-year-old native of Nashville went on the disabled list for the second time this year when he strained his right forearm last month while pitching against the Chicago Cubs. That strain resulted in an inflamed elbow. In May, a strained right trapezius muscle put Gray on the disabled list for two weeks.All told, the right-hander has missed 57 games this season.Last year, Gray finished third in voting for the Cy Young Award after compiling the American Leagues third-best ERA (2.73) while winning 14 games and amassing 183 strikeouts.As manager Bob Melvin, who announced the decision Sunday, said Gray would be on a strict pitch limit and likely would not work more than two innings.Melvin told MLB.com that the purpose for Grays brief outing will be for the left-hander to get on a mound and get after it and know youre healthy going into the offseason, he said. That is really what were looking for.Gray faced hitters in a bullpen session before Saturdays game against the Texas Rangers and said he felt no ill effects.I know in my mind Im fine to pitch next year, Gray told the San Jose Mercury News, and thats whats important.Opposing Gray will be right-hander Alex Meyer, whose past two outings provided a glimpse into the kind of potential that made him a first-round draft choice in 2013.On Sept. 18, Meyer earned his first major-league victory in a 4-0 decision over the Blue Jays. Meyer pitched five shutout innings, amassed a career-high seven strikeouts and scattered two hits and three walks while throwing a fastball that reached 98 mph.That stuff out there was electric, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said afterward. He had great angles, great velocity, and he was spinning the ball well.Then on Friday night against the Houston Astros, Meyer conceded one run, three hits and a walk in his first five innings before loading the bases on an infield single and two walks with one out in the sixth. Though Meyer was charged with four runs, the Angels used a six-run rally in the ninth inning to earn a 10-6 victory.Meyer and fellow right-hander Ricky Nolasco came to Los Angeles at the trading deadline from the Minnesota Twins in a four-player deal for left-hander Hector Santiago. Meyer follows Nolasco in the Angels rotation, so being able to consult with the 11-year veteran has proved valuable, especially since Nolasco and two relievers combined to shut the Astros out Thursday night.I was talking to him about what he did, Meyer told MLB.com. Being able to pitch right behind him has definitely helped. Hes a smart pitcher.Keldon Johnson Spurs Jersey . 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Esa Lindell and Rasmus Ristolainen replied for Finland (1-1-0) Lindell opened the scoring for Finland just 41 seconds into the game, but the hosts quickly regained their composure and tied the score less than four minutes later on Wennbergs first of the game.SEATTLE -- In a division rivalry that has been one-sided but has featured plenty of offense from both teams, Texas Rangers starter Martin Perez did the unthinkable against Seattle last Wednesday.The 25-year-old left-hander actually kept the Mariners off the scoreboard.That has been a rarity when the teams have played this season, and Perez and the Rangers will get another shot at Seattle on Tuesday night.Texas (82-56) owns an 11-5 record against the Mariners this season but has allowed seven or more runs in six of those games. The latest came Monday afternoon, when Seattle posted five first-inning runs and two more in the second against Rangers starter Cole Hamels on the way to a 14-6 win.It marked the second consecutive start for Hamels against Seattle, and he allowed 14 hits and 13 runs in six innings over those two outings. While Hamels had some blister issues in recent starts, manager Jeff Banister said health was not an issue in his recent struggles.As Hamels said: Its just a matter of not executing pitches. ... I feel good. Its just, unfortunately, Im not doing what I know Im capable of doing.Sandwiched between the Hamels starts was Perezs six innings of shutout ball. It was an outlier not only in this rivalry but also for Perez, who had allowed six earned runs in each of his previous two starts. He is 9-10 with a 4.30 ERA on the season.Silencing the Seattle bats for a second start in a row might be a tough task. The Mariners (70-67) rank third in the American League in home runs with 186, one more than the Rangers have hit. Seattle piled up 14 hits Monday, getting huge contributions from right-handed platoon players Franklin Gutierrez (3-for-4, four RBI) and Dae-Ho Lee (2-for-5, three RBI).ddddddddddddIts not a secret that were not having the best record against left-handed pitching, Gutierrez said after the win. Its important for us to do our job, get on base and play our game.Gutierrez and Lee are likely to be in the lineup again Tuesday, as the Rangers will throw another southpaw at the Mariners. The last three times Seattle faced a left-handed Texas starter, the Mariners scored a total of 25 runs.The offensive outburst Monday came a little too late for the Mariners to get back into the AL West race, as their final glimmer of hope was extinguished last week when they were swept in Texas.Seattle is still within five games of the ALs second wild-card spot, but there are plenty of teams in the mix. It might take a minor miracle for the Mariners to overtake the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and New York Yankees in that crowded race.Were going to fight until the end and see what happens after the last game, Gutierrez said.Seattle will send left-hander James Paxton (4-5, 3.83 ERA) to the mound Tuesday. Paxton came out of his last start with a torn fingernail, so the Mariners gave him an extra day between starts to get healthy.Paxton has already made two starts against the Rangers this season, going 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA. ' ' '