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Casey L Moore / USA Today:
Indians' epic winning streak: A hero every night as Cleveland wins 18 in a row  —  The Cleveland Indians have put together the second-longest winning streak in the major leagues over the last 63 seasons.  Only the Oakland Athletics, they of Moneyball fame, mustered a longer streak than these Indians when they won 20 in a row in 2002.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
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USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Indians streak into No. 1 spot, Dodgers fall  —  The Cleveland Indians' remarkable 18-game winning streak has earned them the No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports' baseball power rankings.  —  The AL Central leaders overtook the sluggish Los Angeles Dodgers …
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Indians might find it's lonely at the top  —  Just as the Astros ruled the No. 1 slot and seemed set to own it forever, and just as they were eclipsed once the Dodgers seemed impossible to top when they were inspiring consideration for whether they'd set the all-time single-season record for wins, we have a new No. 1.
Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Cleveland Indians squeeze by Baltimore Orioles for 18th straight win
Associated Press:   Indians hold on to top Orioles for 18th win in a row
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:
Where in the world has Kyle Schwarber been lately?  On the Cubs bench  —  Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Schwarber's 379-foot home run to right field Saturday coaxed a round of sarcastic applause from the few who remained at Wrigley Field.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Can Dodgers fans take solace in the plight of the Chicago Cubs?  —  Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber, right, is tagged out at home plate by Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal during a game on April 13.  (Jeff Haynes / Associated Press)  —  As Dodgers fans nervously sweat out September …
UPI:
Milwaukee Brewers: Travis Shaw key in series finale, and sweep, against Chicago Cubs
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs line up John Lackey to open next weekend's Cardinals series at Wrigley
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's brilliance, Molina's bat lead Cardinals  —  On another head-scratching day, as the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers crept closer and closer to the stumbling Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals moved seven games over .500 for the first time this season as they won for the ninth time in their last 11 games.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Grichuk reaches 20-homer mark in back-to-back seasons  —  Some of the numbers, like the .238 batting average and the 119 strikeouts, simply are not where Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk would like them to be.  —  But the home team's 7- rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Busch Stadium …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler, Pham are unable to play
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
D-backs take the Red Sox route to blaze a trail back to October  —  Derrick Hall has seen a sartorial evolution in 12 years as Arizona Diamondbacks president.  When he joined the team's front office in 2005, parents and their children routinely showed up at games in Cubs, Yankees or Red Sox garb.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Perdomo allows three solo home runs in narrow loss to D-backs
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Stammen interested in re-signing with Padres
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals beat Phillies, wait a bit, then celebrate an NL East title  —  The first man out of the tunnel was Stephen Strasburg, whose eight scoreless innings helped the Washington Nationals win, 3-2, on Sunday, then sent them back down that tunnel to the most positive sort of purgatory.
Discussion: Federal Baseball, SI.com and CBS DC
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Nationals' objectives now that they've won the NL East
Discussion: Washington Post
David Driver / UPI:   Stephen Strasburg sends Washington Nationals to share of NL East title
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers watch chances to gain ground slip away  —  ARLINGTON  —  On the scale of must-win games, the one the Texas Rangers played Sunday was at least an 8.  —  Many, including some Rangers players, would say it was a 10.  —  There aren't many games remaining — 20 to be exact …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Somehow, amazingly, Rangers not finished yet
Anthony Andro / UPI:   New York Yankees: Aaron Judge blasts two more homers in rout of Texas Rangers
Associated Press:
Judge, Sanchez 2 homers each in Yankees' 16-7 win at Texas
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers continue epic slide with loss to Colorado Rockies  —  LOS ANGELES — Nolan Arenado and Mark Reynolds powered the offense and Tyler Chatwood supplied five scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies rolled to an 8-1 victory on Sunday to continue the Los Angeles Dodgers' misery.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
After Dodgers' 1-15 stretch, is there a new team to beat in the National League?
Beth Harris / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
NL West-leading Dodgers lose 10th in a row, Rockies romp 8-1
Discussion: Purple Row and True Blue LA
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Houston Astros: Dallas Kuechel struggles in another loss to Oakland Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics took advantage of Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel's wildness during a three-run, tie-breaking sixth inning, allowing the last place team in the American League West …
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Associated Press:   Dallas Keuchel loses control, as AL West-leading Astros swept aside by A's
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Fulmer To Undergo Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery  —  Top Tigers starter Michael Fulmer will undergo ulnar nerve transposition surgery in his right elbow tomorrow, manager Brad Ausmus told reporters (Twitter link via Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press).
Discussion: FanRag Sports and Bless You Boys
Johnny Grassi / Yardbarker:
Looking towards the 2018-2019 season: Miami Marlins Starting Lineup  —  The Miami Marlins season continues to take a nosedive, dropping 14 of their last 16 games.  This is a team that is in complete disarray and looking towards the future by holding tryouts for some of their younger talents.
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Juan Lagares working to show Mets he's more than a backup defensive specialist  —  This is not who Juan Lagares believes he is.  The 2014 Gold Glove center fielder has spent the past two seasons dealing with injuries and fighting for his spot in the Mets' lineup.
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' sweep by Cleveland knocks sense of reality into club's playoff assessment  —  Two homers in the sixth doom Baltimore Orioles and its starter Jeremy Hellickson in 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians.  —  The Orioles lost to the Cleveland Indians Saturday, 4-2.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)
Discussion: Camden Chat
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Judge Slugs 40th  —  Aaron Judge burst into the spotlight with an unbelievable first half to the 2017 season.  Prior to the Mid-Summer Classic, he was slashing an absurd .329/.448/.691 with 30 homers, 66 RBI and six stolen bases in 84 games.  The 25-year-old rookie outfielder was on a pace to shatter many rookie records.
Discussion: Over the Monster
 
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ESPN:
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Veteran pitcher Chris Volstad happy to return to majors with White Sox
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Dodgers near LA skid record, Rays at home in NY
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
The Yankees' chances at overtaking the Red Sox and winning the AL East aren't dead just yet
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Up 8-5 in ninth, Marlins bullpen collapses to give Braves yet another walkoff win in Atlanta
 

 
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