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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees clinch home-field advantage in AL wild-card game with win over Rays — Jordan Montgomery was in trouble immediately on Tuesday night, loading the bases before recording an out against the Rays. — But returning outfielder Aaron Hicks made a spectacular defensive play to get the Yankees …
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Fan ejected from Yankee Stadium for yelling out pitch locations — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said a fan was “rightfully” ejected from Yankee Stadium during one of Gary Sanchez's at-bats in Tuesday night's 6-1 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays. — Girardi said the umpire ejected …
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
5 questions as Yankees head into probable wild-card matchup with Twins — Presuming the Red Sox don't have a monumental choke in them over the next several days, we've come to a lull in the proceedings before the postseason begins next week for the Yankees.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks makes a spectacular catch, walks three times in Yankees return off of DL
Aaron Hicks makes a spectacular catch, walks three times in Yankees return off of DL
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Cardinals deny Cubs from clinching (Sep 26, 2017) — ST. LOUIS (AP) Tommy Pham and Randal Grichuk homered and drove in two runs each and the St. Louis Cardinals denied the Chicago Cubs a chance at clinching the NL Central with an 8-7 victory Tuesday night. — Matt Carpenter and Jedd Gyorko …
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MLB playoff picture: Twins, Cubs can clinch postseason berths — The latest on all of Major League Baseball's remaining pennant races, as we sail toward the regular-season finales on Sunday: — Monday's big winner: The Minnesota Twins. Brian Dozier slugged a three-run homer in the eighth inning …
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs' Albert Almora Jr. exits with bruised shoulder after running into wall — ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. left Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a right shoulder contusion after running into the wall in left centerfield in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
After win over Padres, questions still linger for the Dodgers — LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling again. They clinched home-field advantage through the National League playoffs Tuesday with their third consecutive victory. They have won 101 games, including 56 at home …
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Alex Wood and Rich Hill could hold key to Los Angeles' postseason hopes — As the Los Angeles Dodgers' best and most acclaimed player, Clayton Kershaw will be pitching under some heavy scrutiny in October. That's a function of his glossy resume, $215 million contract and checkered postseason history.
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Collins says he has no retirement plans, prefers to stay with the Mets — NEW YORK — Mets manager Terry Collins isn't ready to hang up his spikes. — With his contract set to expire, Collins told The Record he will remain in baseball in 2018, and has not considered retirement.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Dominic Smith, Mets to evaluate flaws of 2017 and rebuild in offseason — Dominic Smith took a breath Tuesday. It has been a whirlwind month-and-a-half for the Mets first baseman. Being called up to the major leagues and playing almost every day since making his debut Aug. 11, Smith has been on top of the world and then hit a wall.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets expected to let Dan Warthen go: sources
Mets expected to let Dan Warthen go: sources
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Struggling rookie gets walk-off hit to propel Mets
Struggling rookie gets walk-off hit to propel Mets
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Mookie Betts day-to-day after CT scan reveals no structural damage in wrist — BOSTON — Three years into Mookie Betts' major-league career, scouts still marvel at how quickly his wrists and hands move through the hitting zone. It's troubling, then, for the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox …
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Wednesday's game — Giants at Diamondbacks — Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262). — Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (0-1, 5.40) vs. Giants RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-15, 4.51). — TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-AM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400). — Shipley takes the ball in place …
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
New safety netting is likely coming to Oriole Park, and it's about time — The Orioles' beat the Rays, 9-4, in their final game at Camden Yards this season. (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video) — Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about the team's loss Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Adrian Beltre imagines what could have been — ARLINGTON — Adrian Beltre tried to assess the 2017 Texas Rangers' season on the night his club was officially eliminated from the playoffs. — The Rangers, who lost their fifth straight in demoralizing fashion 14-3 Tuesday night …
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No margin for error as Brewers host Reds (Sep 27, 2017) — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers' playoff push continues Wednesday night when rookie right-hander Brandon Woodruff takes on Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a three-game series at Miller Park.
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