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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Bartolo Colon to miss start — NEW YORK — New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon has been scratched from Monday's start against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. — Colon is traveling to the Dominican Republic to be with his mother, who is “extremely ill,” manager Terry Collins said.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Mets make it five straight games with four or fewer hits in loss to Cubs … The way the Mets have been struggling at the plate lately, a deficit must feel as hopeless as trying to swiftly navigate New York City rush-hour traffic. — For the fifth straight game, they were held to four or fewer hits.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Carlos Torres gets no help from offense, bullpen as Mets fall to Cubs — Pitching for Bartolo Colon, Torres threw five shutout innings but the Mets managed just four hits and give up late home runs to Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez on route to a 4-1 loss, their fifth in the last seven games.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mets manage only four hits, lose to Cubs on Starlin Castro's homer in ninth … Starlin Castro didn't even let the Mets enjoy the moment for more than a moment. — Minutes after Curtis Granderson tied the score with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, Castro led off the ninth …
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Metsblog:
Colon's mother dies; Germen called up — Bartolo Colon's mother died of breast cancer Monday, hours after he was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cubs so he could fly home to see her. The Mets will place Colon on the bereavement list Tuesday.
ESPN:
Red Sox demote Jackie Bradley Jr. — The Boston Red Sox demoted struggling outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, calling up outfielder Mookie Betts to take his spot on the roster. — Bradley is scheduled to play Monday night in Pawtucket for the PawSox's game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
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Canadian Press:
Blanco hits first HR in three years as Phillies top Mariners — PHILADELPHIA — Jerome Williams took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, Andres Blanco hit his first homer in three years, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 in an interleague game Monday night.
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Felix good to go for Friday's start in Boston — PHILADELPHIA — Mariners ace Felix Hernandez said Monday his hip is fine after taking a one-hopper off the bat of Ian Kinsler in the fourth inning of his last start on Saturday in Detroit. — “I'm good,” Hernandez said upon arrival …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Colletti looking to make waiver deals to boost Dodgers — General manager eyes reliever, power bench bat to add depth for postseason run — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are trying to make waiver deals for a reliever and power bat off the bench. If general manager Ned Colletti's track record …
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Associated Press:
Orioles Hit 3 Homers in 8-2 Win Over White Sox — CHICAGO — Nick Markakis hit a two-run homer and prevented one with a leaping catch in right field, and Nelson Cruz and J.J. Hardy each added a solo shot to power the Baltimore Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 8-2 Monday night.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles-Nationals Television Dispute Reaches Litigation — AUGUST 18: The presiding judge has awarded MASN a preliminary injunction that will prevent the Nationals from acting to enforce the arbitration award for the time being, according to a tweet from James Wagner of the Washington Post.
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Associated Press:
Kratz, Vargas lead Royals over Twins 6-4 — MINNEAPOLIS — Erik Kratz had played in only five games for Kansas City since being acquired from Toronto in a trade on July 28. — But the big guy always stayed ready and that discipline paid off Monday night to keep the Royals rolling.
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