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Newcastles battle for Premier League survival continues at home to Manchester City on Tuesday night, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm. Newcastles 3-0 win against Swansea on Saturday moved Rafael Benitezs side to just two points behind rivals Sunderland and three points adrift of 17th-placed Norwich.Manchester City have seen a return to form in April, winning three league games and beating Paris Saint-Germain to progress to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history. Following their 3-0 Saturday Night Football win over Chelsea, Manuel Pellegrinis side are third in the Premier League table and could create a three-point gap over fourth-placed Arsenal with a win at St James Park.Should Sergio Aguero start and score against Newcastle, hell be the second quickest player to score 100 goals in the Premier League after Alan Shearer (124 apps).Team News An injured Vincent Kompany leaves the pitch Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and forward Raheem Sterling are back in contention for Pellegrinis side.Defender Kompany has been out for the past month with the latest in a succession of calf-related problems, while England international Sterling has missed the last five games with a groin injury.David Silva (ankle) is again missing while forward Samir Nasri, who recently returned from a lengthy lay-off, will rest a minor muscle injury. Full-backs Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna also miss out with back injuries. Daryl Janmaat is one of seven players currently on Newcastles injury list and set to miss the game Newcastle defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Daryl Janmaat are absent for Rafa Benitez. Coloccini is yet to shake off the calf injury which has sidelined him since February, while Janmaat will sit out with groin and hand problems.Full-back Kevin Mbabu is close to a return from a long-standing thigh problem, but goalkeepers Tim Krul and Rob Elliot (both knee) and defenders Steven Taylor (muscle strain) and Massadio Haidara (knee) are still out.Opta stats Aguero could become the second quickest player to score 100 Premier League goals if he scores against Newcastle Newcastle United have won none of the last 18 Premier League meetings against Manchester City (D2 L16), losing the last 12 in a row.If Man City win theyll equal the record of consecutive Premier League wins against a specific opponent (13 - Manchester United against Wigan Athletic).City have won seven and lost none of their last eight visits to St James Park. Rafael Benitez urges his Newcastle players to ignore the other teams around them in the Premier League relegation battle Newcastle have scored just one goal in their last six Premier League games against Manchester City, conceding 23 in that time.Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in just eight Premier League appearances against Newcastle United. The Argentina internationals tally of 10 goals is the joint-most he has against any opponent in his Premier League career (along with Tottenham).Aguero has scored 99 Premier League goals in 146 Premier League games - if he scores in this game then hell be the 2nd quickest to 100 goals in the competition after Alan Shearer (124 apps). Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed the idea that Manchester City lost focus when Pep Guardiola was picked as their next manager Man City have scored at least two goals in each of their last 15 Premier League games against Newcastle and 11 in the last two meetings.Pellegrinis next victory will be his 100th as Manchester City manager in all competitions.Paul Mersons Prediction Paul Merson predicts a win for Manchester City Its a crucial game for City in the race for the top-four places so they will be going all out for three points at St James Park. Its difficult to see past a City victory with Pellegrinis side securing a all three points.PAUL PREDICTS: 0-2 (Sky Bet odds: 13/2)Betting After beating Norwich last weekend, can Newcastle secure back-to-back victories? Newcastle are 9/2 shots with Sky Bet to secure back-to-back victories by securing three points in their fight against relegation against Manchester City (3/5).The Toon remain 1/4 to take the plunge despite Saturdays win against Swansea, while City are 100/1 shots to overhaul Leicester and Tottenham and win the title.The last three meetings at St James Park have finished 2-0 to the Citizens and its 13/2 for a repeat of that outcome. Aguero scored five goals in Octobers meeting at the Etihad and is 11/1 to score a hat-trick on Tuesday night. See all the match odds and pundit tips here. Watch Newcastle play Manchester City on Tuesday night from 7pm on Sky Sports 1 HD. Brian Goodwin Jersey . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Bryce Harper Jersey . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? 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WASHINGTON -- Rain is in the forecast on Thursday afternoon as the Washington Nationals are slated to host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of the four-game series.If the game is not played there is always a chance Arizona would have to return to Washington and play Monday if the game has a bearing on who gets the homefield edge in the playoffs between the Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS that begins October 7.Washington, which lost 3-0 on Wednesday in a game called due to rain in the sixth, was two games ahead of the Dodgers going into play Wednesday. The Dodgers hold the edge in the tiebreaker since they went 5-1 against Washington in regular-season play.Arizona is slated to end regular-season play at home this weekend against the San Diego Padres.It would be interesting, Arizona manager Chip Hale said of a possible return trip to Washington. We would all have to come back. Thats right. Even Phil Nevin our Triple-A managers already said it wasnt in his contract. So he has to come back too. It would be really interesting.A pair of young pitchers drafted by the Nationals are slated to start Thursday.Washington right-hander Joe Ross (7-5, 3.48) will face off against Arizona lefty Robbie Ray (8-14, 4.77), a former minor leaguer with Washington.Ray was a 12th-round pick by the Nationals in 2010 out of a high school in Tennessee. He was part of the package that Washington traded to Detroit before the 2014 season as the Nationals acquired veteran right-hander Doug Fister. Ray made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2014.In his last start on Saturday in Baltimore he was charged with the loss as he went just 3 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and four runs with four walks and five strikeouts.Ray started at home against Washington on August 2 and was charged with the loss as he gave up eight hits and six runs (five earned) in six innings.ddddddddddddChris Heisey of the Nationals has the most at-bats against Ray of any Washington hitter and is 2-for-8 against him with a homer. Daniel Murphy is 2-for-5 against Ray and Wimer Difo is 2-for-3.Ross went on the disabled list July 3 with right shoulder inflammation and did not pitch in the series at Arizona in early August. Ross has never faced Arizona.He pitched on July 2 against the Cincinnati Reds and then did not pitch again until Sept. 18 at Atlanta, when he went just three innings.In his last start, on Saturday in Pittsburgh, he lasted just 2 2/3 innings as he gave up five hits and one run with one walk and four strikeouts. But the Nationals got a strong outing from Reynaldo Lopez in that game and with a win clinched the National League East title.Ross could be in line to make a postseason start against the Dodgers, perhaps Game 4.Gio Gonzalez, the loser on Wednesday, could face the Dodgers in game 3 since they have so many lefty hitters. But Gonzalez did not get out of the fourth Wednesday and has not gone more than five innings in his last three starts.Game 3 is on Oct. 10. Can a long layoff help Gonzalez, whose friend Jose Fernandez died on Sunday?It can, said manager Dusty Baker. Just depends on, not only can it reset him, but after things have subsided some... they say time heals all wounds, but some wounds take longer to heal. Probably wont really set in until after the season when hes back in Miami and around and Joses not around. Hopefully, he can have a couple good pens and get it back together because were certainly going to need him come playoff time. ' ' '