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10:30 AM ET, September 15, 2017

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Demetrius Bell / Baseball Prospectus:
All Of This Winning, I've Been Losing My Mind  —  The Thursday Takeaway  —  If there was one thing that Cleveland's incredible winning streak was lacking, it was a bit of drama.  I doubt that partisan fans would complain about that at all, but that was the one minor complaint that the neutral fan had about the streak.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pull away, top Mets 14-6 to complete sweep  —  Photos from the Cubs-Mets game at Wrigley Field on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs overcame the struggles of Jen-Ho Tseng in his major-league debut Thursday night as they scored five runs in the fourth inning …
Jim Ingraham / UPI:   Cleveland Indians: Late-inning heroics push winning streak to 22
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Series preview: Cardinals at Cubs
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Bruce hits walk-off single as Indians top Royals for 22nd consecutive win
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe, Royals Review and ESPN
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why the 1916 New York Giants' MLB record 26-game winning streak stands, despite a tie
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Astros OF Jake Marisnick out 6-8 weeks after breaking thumb  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick could be out for the season after breaking his right thumb while sliding headfirst into second base.  —  Marisnick will need surgery and will be out six to eight weeks, the Astros announced Thursday.
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Associated Press:
Astros trim magic number to 3 with 5-2 win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — After righting a road trip that nearly went terribly wrong, the Astros are cruising back home with plenty of chances to clinch a playoff berth while bringing a long-overdue division title to Houston.
Pedro Moura / The Charlotte Observer:   Angels fall to the Astros, 5-2
ESPN:
Turning frowns upside down, Yankees' Todd Frazier has fun with gesture  —  The New York Yankees' Todd Frazier isn't afraid to embrace the hate.  —  Wednesday, two nights after his three-run homer at Citi Field was greeted by a fan putting his thumbs down, Frazier adopted the gesture as his own.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:   Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez hit back-to-back milestone home runs in Yankees' win
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Aaron Judge powers New York Yankees past Baltimore Orioles
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Yankees troll Rays on Twitter with thumbs down gif after latest Gary Sanchez HR, Rays whiff on attempted comeback
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers pitching falters in 10-4 loss to Mariners  —  ARLINGTON  —  Kyle Seager swatted a two-run homer off Andrew Cashner and Yonder Alonso added a bases-clearing double Thursday, and the Texas Rangers were limited to only three hits in the first six innings as the Seattle Mariners beat them for a third straight night, 10-4.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: After that homestand, 'It doesn't look good'  —  ARLINGTON  —  The homestand was setting up nicely for the Texas Rangers, who had two wild-card contenders coming to town and a chance to assert themselves in the playoff standings.  —  Or they could lay an egg and start the slow journey to the off-season.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre: Rangers teammates playing hurt, 'so why can't I?'
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
MLB reviewing pitch by Tigers' Buck Farmer that hit umpire  —  Major League Baseball is reviewing how an umpire got hit this week by a pitch that a catcher missed in a game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Despite defeat, Orioles' Chance Sisco comes up with memorable first hits at Yankee Stadium  —  The Orioles lose to the Yankees, 13-5.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  The Orioles break a six-game losing streak and defeat the Blue Jays, 2-1.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Josh Land / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles on deck: What to watch Thursday at Yankees, plus series matchups
Discussion: Camden Chat
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Weaver wins again as Cardinals beat Reds 5-2  —  Luke Weaver continued his late-season surge Thursday at Busch Stadium, pitching six strong innings in the Cardinals 5-2 win over Cincinnati.  —  Weaver won his fifth consecutive start since returning from the minors with six innings of work.
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Associated Press:
Rookie Luke Weaver shines again, Cardinals top Reds
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks' J.D. Martinez, Zack Godley key win over Colorado Rockies … CONNECT  —  Late Tuesday night, after Arizona had lost its second straight to Colorado and its wild-card lead was down to three games, the nerves of Diamondbacks fans began to tingle.
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Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Game Day: Diamondbacks jump out to 5-0 lead
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Nerves get best of Cubs starter Jen-Ho Tseng in major-league debut  —  Cubs starter Jen-Ho Tseng sits in the dugout before his major-league debut against the Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017.  —  Jen-Ho Tseng's major league debut Thursday night can be viewed …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
As Cardinals come to town, have Cubs and Joe Maddon earned back your trust?
Discussion: DRaysBay
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Rob Manfred says MLB willing to wait 2 years for Shohei Otani  —  In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.
MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Hit parade: White Sox pound out 25, rout Tigers 17-7 … DETROIT (AP) — Avisail Garcia went 5 for 5 and drove in a career-high seven runs, Yoan Moncada scored five times and the  —  Chicago White Sox pounded out 25 hits Thursday while routing the  —  Detroit Tigers 17-7.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Who's worse? Detroit Tigers crushed by Chicago White Sox, 17-7
Discussion: Bless You Boys
ESPN:
This is going to be the wildest October in history  —  To exactly one of the Angels, Mariners, Orioles, Rangers, Rays, Royals and Twins: Congratulations!  It's really happening!  —  For weeks, we've watched the seven of you fight for the American League's second wild-card spot.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers fan club paints opposing-team parks certain hue of blue  —  The day dawned bright, hot and loud at Union Station.  Trains, buses and cars came and went.  On the corner facing Alameda Street, demonstrators sang and danced and drummed and shook maracas in protest of President Trump's decision …
Brian Hall / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Buxton's 10th-inning blast gives Twins 3-2 win over Jays … Byron Buxton's 10th-inning homer gave the Minnesota Twins their second straight walk-off victory, a 3-2 win over the  —  Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.  —  A night after  —  Eddie Rosario beat the
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Amed Rosario, Travis d'Arnaud both leave Mets game due to injury  —  CHICAGO — Amed Rosario and Travis d'Arnaud were taken out of the Mets game in the middle of the fifth inning Thursday night.  The shortstop seemed to pull up lame coming out of the box after a ground ball to short to end the top of the fifth.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Mike Shalin / UPI:
Drew Pomeranz, Boston Red Sox baffle Oakland Athletics  —  BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz pitched six solid innings for his 16th win and Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.
 
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