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1:10 PM ET, August 25, 2014

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ESPN:
Yankees-Royals Preview  —  Coming off a rare loss, the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals are looking to bounce back in front of their home fans.  —  Kansas City opens a 10-game homestand against the New York Yankees, who are looking to match their longest winning streak of the season …
Discussion: Royals Review, Associated Press and MLB
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Canadian Press:
Martinez has four RBIs as Tigers rout Twins for series split  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Victor Martinez homered and had four RBIs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.  —  Rajai Davis also connected for the Tigers, who have won two straight to earn a split of this four-game series.
Canadian Press:
Royals not taking anything for granted, including schedule  —  Just about everything is going right for the Kansas City Royals these days.  They've won 24 of their last 31 games to take over first place in the AL Central.  —  Even the schedule seems to be breaking their way.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
A's claim Rays' Escobar on waivers; deal unlikely  —  A's claim Escobar, but trade not expected  —  TORONTO — Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar was claimed on waivers by the A's, but a deal by the Tuesday deadline seems unlikely.  —  All teams routinely put players on revocable waivers this time of year …
Discussion: HardballTalk and DRaysBay
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Canadian Press:
Longoria knocks in game winner in 10th as Rays beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, including the winner in the top of the 10th to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.  —  Longoria sent a 1-2 pitch …
Discussion: TSN.ca and Bluebird Banter
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Robert MacLeod / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays playoff hopes take another hit after extra-innings loss to Rays
Discussion: DRaysBay
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Black earns 600th win as Padres manager  —  Skipper is only second in history who also has 100 wins as pitcher  —  PHOENIX — If Bud Black closes his eyes, he can still probably picture it all.  A sun-kissed afternoon by the bay in San Francisco, Opening Day at a sold-out AT&T Park, 2007 and Padres ace Jake Peavy throwing bullets.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Jack Etkin / MLB.com:
Cuddyer hits DL with hamstring injury  —  Outfielder improving, but shelved for third time this season  —  DENVER — Two days ago, right fielder Michael Cuddyer was adamant about not going on the disabled list with a sore left hamstring and said, “You can put that in bold letters.”
Discussion: Purple Row
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Taveras shortens swing; results follow  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  PHILADELPHIA  • Oscar Taveras is hitting .238, not exactly what the Cardinals had in mind when they brought him up for the first time May 31.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Caitlin Swieca / MLB.com:
Brewers mum on plan for Wang, September callups  —  MILWAUKEE — A night after Brewers reliever Wei-Chung Wang was transferred from Class A Wisconsin to Class A Advanced Brevard County on his Minor League rehab assignment, Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke wasn't ready to publicly commit to a plan for the rest of the left-hander's season.
Sarah McLellan / Arizona Republic:
Aaron Hill OK with likely move to 3rd base  —  The Diamondbacks' Aaron Hill resumed his post at second base Sunday in the series finale against the Padres after two days off, but it's possible Hill shifts to a different part of the infield in the near future.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Andy Kamenetzky / ESPN:
Hanley Ramirez reinstated from DL  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Sunday morning that shortstop Hanley Ramirez was being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.  —  Ramirez incurred the injury on Aug. 5 in Milwaukee while drawing a walk early in the game …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Canadian Press:   Gonzalez's homer, five RBIs lead Dodgers over Mets
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
MVP candidates abound, but the race is far too early to call  —  Few things drive me crazier than anointing MVP candidates in August.  Paul Goldschmidt, Troy Tulowitzki and Andrew McCutchen get hurt, and suddenly Giancarlo Stanton is the leading contender.  No, wait, it has to be Clayton Kershaw, whose value to the Dodgers . . .
Discussion: HardballTalk
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Cano exits after feeling ill, hopes to play Monday  —  BOSTON — Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano took himself out of Sunday's 8-6 victory over the Red Sox in the middle of the third inning after coming down with an illness while on the field.  —  Cano was on defense with the Red Sox …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox's future full of possibilities  —  BOSTON — It's not all wishful thinking.  The Boston Red Sox have talked about it in-house, too, which probably is no different than 28 other major league teams.  —  But after three major moves in the past 23 days — the trade for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
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Canadian Press:
Wada takes no-hitter in seventh as Cubs sweep away Orioles
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Associated Press:
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Eaton starts rehab assignment at Triple-A
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