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1:15 PM ET, August 25, 2015

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New York Daily News:
Thankful David Wright returns to a very different Mets team, but will still be the leader  —  PHILADELPHIA — At the beginning of a historic night for the Mets offense, David Wright announced his relevance to the pennant race with one thundering swing: top of the second inning, boom, second deck in left field.
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Wright Homers in Return, Mets Hit 8 to Beat Phillies 16-7
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Bryant Homer Lifts Cubs to 2-1 Win Over Indians  —  CHICAGO — Chicago's Jon Lester and Cleveland's Corey Kluber locked up in a terrific pitchers' duel.  —  But after the marquee starters left the game, Kris Bryant walked off with the key hit.  —  Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL
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Associated Press:
Castillo's 5 RBIs Lead Kelly, Red Sox Over White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Rusney Castillo homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Kelly won his fifth straight outing and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Monday night.  —  Kelly (7-6) allowed five hits and two runs …
Associated Press:
Royals Score 7 Runs in 6th Inning, Beat Orioles 8-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night.  —  Despite working on a pitch count …
Associated Press:
St. Louis Turns Turn 4 Double Plays in 5-3 Win Over Arizona  —  PHOENIX — Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings with the help of four double plays and Yadier Molina hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Happ Pitches 6 Innings to Help Pirates Beat Marlins 5-2  —  MIAMI — J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings, extending a streak of strong starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  —  Pittsburgh starters have thrown 19 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Reds Overpower Tigers in Biggest Comeback Win of Season  —  CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips drove in four runs with a home run and a triple during Cincinnati's 10-run sixth inning and the Reds came back from a five-run deficit to snap a nine-game losing streak with a 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Gomes Drives in 3 Runs, Braves Beat Rockies 5-3 to End Skid  —  ATLANTA — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run homer in the first, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday night to end their seven-game losing streak.
Discussion: Purple Row and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Beltran Hits Sacrifice Fly in 9th; Yankees Beat Astros 1-0  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Monday night in a game highlighted by a tense duel between Nathan Eovaldi and Scott Feldman.
Stan Awtrey / Denver Post:
Bettis made rehab starts Aug. 15 and Aug. 20 and pitched a total of 8 innings  —  Chad Bettis (35) of the Colorado Rockies pitches in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on July 1, 2015 in Oakland, Calif. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images)
Discussion: Purple Row
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sabathia Possibly Done For Season; Yankees Re-Sign Capuano  —  The Yankees will place left-hander CC Sabathia on the disabled list due to a right knee injury, and manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (Twitter link) that “it's a possibility” that Sabathia will not pitch again in 2015.
Associated Press:
Valencia Homers in 7-Run 5th, A's Rally Past Mariners 11-5  —  SEATTLE — Danny Valencia homered and Stephen Vogt doubled twice in Oakland's seven-run fifth inning, and the Athletics climbed out of a big hole against Hisashi Iwakuma for an 11-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
 
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