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NEW YORK -- Since losing four straight home games to the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles have recovered nicely.The recovery has gone so well that not only are the Orioles solidifying their standing as wild card team, they might get a chance to host the play-in game next week.More performances like Fridays 8-1 victory at rainy Yankee Stadium would help and by the end of Saturday, the Orioles could know if they are hosting the wild card game.Step one is to beat the Yankee on Saturday afternoon and step two is for the Toronto Blue Jays to lose to the Boston Red Sox Saturday night at Fenway Park.The Orioles are in the favorable position because they have won six of their last seven games since Sept. 22. They swept Arizona at home last weekend, took two of three in Toronto and opened the series in New York by getting home runs from Jonathan Schoop, Adam Jones and Mark Trumbo.Those home runs moved the Orioles (88-72) a game ahead of the Blue Jays. Toronto only leads the Tigers by one half-game for the second wild card spot and Baltimore should clinch Saturday, it might not even find out its opponent until Monday.Not much at all until I had no choice because it was right behind the pitchers head every time I looked out there, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said in his best attempt to deny watching scoreboards. I caught a couple of glimpses, but I dont watch it that much. I really dont. I watch our scoreboard a lot.Since the finale of their series with the Red Sox, the Orioles have hit 12 of their major league-leading 250 home runs and scored 27 runs.Perhaps more importantly is Baltimores pitchers, which has been regarded as a significant weakness, has turned in a 1.38 ERA in those games.On Friday Yovani Gallardo followed 6 2/3 strong innings by Ubaldo Jimenez in Toronto when allowed one run and two hits in six innings On Saturday it will be Wade Mileys turn to keep it rolling.Miley missed the series in Toronto to be with his wife, who gave birth to the couples first child. He returned Friday and the Orioles will look to see if he can follow up his best start of the season.A week ago, Miley struck out 11 hitters in 8 2/3 innings against Arizona at Camden Yards.Command of the fastball and setting up the off-speed pitches (was big), Miley said. (Catcher Matt Wieters) did a great job. I mightve shook one time all night long. We just kind of had a plan, and he put down the right fingers.Miley is 0-3 with a 5.77 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees. He had a chance for a win at New York April 10, 2015 when he held a 3-0 lead but Bostons bullpen blew the lead before winning a 19-inning decision.New York will be playing its second game after being eliminated from playoff contention Thursday night. While the Yankees have won four of five, they also have dropped 12 of 19 since a seven-game winning streak Sept. 4-10.Its no fun being in this position, New York manager Joe Girardi said. It isnt. You dont work to be in this position. You work to be in the other.The Yankees also will be hoping rookie Gary Sanchez can conclude the season with a .300 average. Sanchez is batting .298 and has one hit in his last 26 at-bats, marking the first time his average is under .300 since Aug. 9.Masahiro Tanaka likely would have started had the Yankees remained in contention. 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The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area.PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Lane Johnson, facing a possible suspension for a performance-enhancing supplement, criticized policies from the NFL Players Association regarding supplement use on Saturday.The NFLPA gives players an app, called Aegis Shield, which they can use to check substances.Every substance Ive taken has been approved by the Aegis Shield app, which the NFLPA gives us, Johnson said. Thats the only thing the NFLPA gives us to test our products.I feel like the players have no rights. The supplement industry is not regulated, so you do not know whats in it. Thats hard to believe, coming from a second-time offender, but I want that to be clear -- that the NFLPA does not stand up for players.They dont check the supplements. They give us an app. Then if you call and ask them if you test positive for something they approve, it doesnt matter.George Atallah, the NFLPAs assistant director for external affairs, said in email that Johnson is mistaken. NFLPA does not approve supplements.While the App may have listed it with a green check, players are reminded within the app, at team meetings and as part of the policy that a) supplements may contain stuff not on the label and b) there is still strict liability for putting it in your body if it contains something not on the label, Atallah wrote.The NFLPA responded to Johnson via statement on Saturday.We always stand up for the rights of our players, the statement read. Mr. Johnsons statements are factually inaccurate and we have been in touch with both Lane and his agent, who now understand the facts.The NFLPA does not approve any supplements or substances. Since 2012 and at the request of player leadership, we have had a partnership with Aegis that provides a mobile app as a resource for playerrs to check listed ingredients on a supplement to see if it is on the banned list.dddddddddddd We constantly remind all players that even if a supplement is checked green the supplement provider may not list certain ingredients therein that a player can test positive for.This slide is used at every team meeting to inform players about the Aegis App and other aspects of the drug policies. This same information is distributed to agents as well.For several years, the NFLPA has provided a free service to every NFL player who wishes to have us test a supplement they send to us and this service was offered to Lane.Johnson, 26, said it should take two or three weeks for his B sample to be tested. If the same banned substance -- a peptide, which is a combination of amino acids -- turns up in the B sample, Johnson is subject to a 10-game suspension.It doesnt matter, Johnson said. Im still going to get suspended. NFL players use the Aegis Shield app, which the NFLPA gives us, but they do not test the products. If you test positive, thats your own fault.Johnson was suspended for four games in 2014 after testing positive for a banned substance. Johnson said he had taken a prescribed medication without checking it with the Eagles medical staff.The first time, I was at fault, Johnson said. There is no worse feeling than to have to go through this again. This is something I desperately wanted to avoid. Its nothing I ever want to be a part of again.Johnson said he bought an amino acid supplement online.Its been a nightmare, he said. Ive known this for a couple weeks now. Thats been the hardest thing. The last thing I want to be labelled as is a cheater. ' ' '