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Rays Tales: Reviewing a disappointing but interesting season  —  The Rays' first season under new management ends today in disappointment with a second straight losing record, not particularly successful but certainly interesting as they navigated a seemingly endless string of injuries …

Phillies secure top pick in draft after losing doubleheader sweep  —  Any doubt regarding which team will pick first in the Major League Baseball draft next June dissipated over six hours on the penultimate day of the regular season.  The Phillies, long owners of baseball's worst record …

Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos wants to remain with Toronto next year but he'd prefer his contract not be ‘a story’  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Alex Anthopoulos does not like to talk about his contract, which is about to expire, or his job prospects, which are better than ever.

White Sox rally in ninth, tip Tigers  —  Leury Garcia singled in J.B. Shuck from second base as the White Sox rallied for two runs in the ninth inning Saturday night to defeat the Tigers 4-3 before a paid crowd of 17,772 at U.S. Cellular Field.  —  Shuck had doubled home Avisail Garcia …

Yanks Swept by O's, Still Chasing Home Field for Wild Card  —  BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees failed to clinch home field in the AL wild-card game, getting swept in a day-night doubleheader Saturday by the Baltimore Orioles, 9-2 and 4-3.  —  Only needing one win to host Tuesday's one-game playoff …

Yelich, Gordon Have Special Days as Marlins Sweep Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Dee Gordon got his 200th hit of the season in the opener, and Christian Yelich tied a club record with hits in eight straight at-bats as the Miami Marlins won the nightcap 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday.

Some Close Calls, but Baseball's Awards Go to ...  The elevators behind the Vin Scully Press Box at Dodger Stadium are notoriously slow.  Take them to the ground floor, though, on the clubhouse level, and they are worth the wait.  The sparkling main foyer and the hallways around it are lined with awards …

Rangers miss first chance to clinch AL West championship  —  Trout triples, scores in ninth to lift Angels Tolleson, Dyson work fourth day in a row  —  Rangers hitters confounded by Weaver … ARLINGTON  —  Mike Trout might not be the American League MVP this season …

He finished his first season in the majors 0-2 with a 5.53 ERA over nine starts  —  The Denver Post  —  Jon Gray (55) of the Colorado Rockies pitches to Andrew McCutchen (22) of the Pittsburgh Pirates during a National League game at Coors Field, Sept. 21, 2015.  (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

Cubs Beat Brewers, Try to Keep Up in Race to Host Wild Card  —  MILWAUKEE — Jake Arrieta struck out seven in six strong innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Friday night as they tried to keep up with Pittsburgh in the race to host the NL wild card game.

Manfred Interested In MLB Expansion To Mexico  —  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was in Mexico this week to meet with baseball officials there, and it appears the addition of an MLB team south of the border is a possibility.  If MLB were to expand, it could consider expanding into Mexico, Manfred tells Maury Brown of Forbes.