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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Astros earn playoff berth thanks to Rangers — PHOENIX — Forget all of the hype about this Texas Rangers and Houston Astros rivalry. — The Astros just became the Rangers' best friend Sunday afternoon, and certainly their biggest fans. — The Rangers knocked off the Los Angles Angeles …
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Bleacher Report
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Yankees Sputter to Home-Field Advantage for Wild-Card Game — BALTIMORE — After Brett Gardner hit a dribbler in front of the plate, he sprinted down the first-base line as always, legs churning and dirt flying, until he ran through the bag. — Arriving just after the ball did in the glove …
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Camden Chat
Jay Schreiber / New York Times:
As Yanks and Mets Stumble to Finish, Plenty to Be Decided on Last Day — The Yankees and Mets have had successful seasons but a troublesome final week. Combined, they have lost 10 of their last 11 games going into Sunday afternoon's regular-season finales, and all those defeats …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe and The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Yanks Swept by O's, Still Chasing Home Field for Wild Card
Yanks Swept by O's, Still Chasing Home Field for Wild Card
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Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers miss first chance to clinch AL West championship
Rangers miss first chance to clinch AL West championship
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Lone Star Ball, WFAA-TV, Fox Sports and Dallas Morning News
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
New York Mets set rotation for NLDS vs. Dodgers — 19m - MLB JACOB DEGROM CLAYTON KERSHAW NOAH SYNDERGAARD MATT HARVEY STEVEN MATZ BARTOLO COLON JONATHON NIESE NEW YORK METS LOS ANGELES DODGERS + more
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CBSSports.com, Inside the Dodgers and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Max Scherzer strikes out 9 straight en route to 2nd no-hitter of season
Max Scherzer strikes out 9 straight en route to 2nd no-hitter of season
Discussion:
Faith and Fear in Flushing and Bleacher Report
Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Mets lose Game 1 of doubleheader on Harper's homer
Mets lose Game 1 of doubleheader on Harper's homer
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Yahoo Sports, Federal Baseball and Amazin' Avenue
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres To Hire New Manager To Replace Pat Murphy — The Padres have formally announced that interim manager Pat Murphy will not return to the team as manager next season, and that they'll look for a new manager to take his place. The decision was widely expected, with a report last night indicating …
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Gaslamp Ball and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Salazar, Indians Hold Off Red Sox 3-1 in Season Finale — CLEVELAND — Danny Salazar finished his first season as a full-time starter on a positive note, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in their 2015 finale. — Salazar (14-10) gave …
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Surviving Grady, Let's Go Tribe and Over the Monster
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
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 …
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DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Cueto, Royals Secure Home-Field With 6-1 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Salvador Perez added to his career-best home run total, Johnny Cueto tossed five solid innings and the Kansas City Royals secured home-field advantage throughout the postseason by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
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 …
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True Blue LA and Associated Press
Jake Kaplan / Philly.com:
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 …
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Philly.com, Phillies Nation and Bleacher Report
Associated Press:
Miller Ends 24-Start Drought, Braves Beat Cardinals 6-0 — ATLANTA — Shelby Miller's drought-breaking win made the fourth-place Braves feel like celebrating. — Miller ended his 24-start winless streak, holding his former Cardinals teammates to three hits through eight scoreless innings …
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Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
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.
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Yahoo Sports and Phillies Nation