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10:30 AM ET, October 5, 2015

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets rookie Steven Matz gets last chance to prove he's ready to pitch in NLDS  —  Steven Matz might be pitching for his playoff spot on Thursday.  The Mets' lefty, who is dealing with tightness behind his right shoulder blade, is tentatively scheduled to throw long-toss on Monday and a bullpen on Tuesday.
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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
Associated Press:
Nationals Ace Scherzer Pitching No-Hitter Thru 8 vs Mets
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Matt Eisenberg / Metsblog:
Mets lose Game 1 of doubleheader on Harper's homer
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Billy Witz / New York Times:
Sputtering Yankees Are Rewarded After a Victory (by Arizona)  —  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 landed …
Discussion: Camden Chat
Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Price of winning: Cubs' Kris Bryant has top-selling MLB jersey  —  20m - MLB KRIS BRYANT MADISON BUMGARNER BUSTER POSEY CLAYTON KERSHAW BRYCE HARPER ANTHONY RIZZO MATT HARVEY DAVID WRIGHT JACOB DEGROM CHICAGO CUBS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS LOS ANGELES DODGERS + more
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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.
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Yahoo Sports
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
2016 MLB Draft Order  —  Now that the regular season is over, here's a preliminary look at the 2016 MLB Draft order.  This order will change as teams make decisions about extending qualifying offers and signing players who reject such offers.  —  Teams are given draft picks based on the reverse order of their 2015 records.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Angels Hire Eppler As General Manager  —  The Angels late Sunday night made official the hiring of Billy Eppler as their general manager, succeeding Jerry Dipoto, who resigned July 1 and was hired as GM of the Mariners last week.  —  Eppler, 40, steps in for interim GM Bill Stoneman …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
 
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Philbin decision is expected by tomorrow
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
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Phillies secure top pick in draft after losing doubleheader sweep
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John Lott / National Post:
Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos wants to remain with Toronto next year but he'd prefer his contract not be ‘a story’
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
White Sox rally in ninth, tip Tigers
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
He finished his first season in the majors 0-2 with a 5.53 ERA over nine starts
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