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Jay Cohen / Toronto Sun:
Quintana pitches Cubs past Brewers 3-0, take 2-game lead  —  CHICAGO (AP) Jose Quintana dazzled all night long.  —  The Chicago Cubs had the right guy on the mound for a big game against the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Quintana pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs not worried about fatigue factor from grueling 30-day stretch  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs stretch of consecutive workdays will reach 30 by the time they get an off day Sept. 20, by which time everyone will be tired of seeing each other.  —  “'Listen, I love all my teammates …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs have no regrets as Quintana delivers on crosstown swap  —  CHICAGO — It's one of those conversations that Chicago baseball fans will be having for years to come: Did the White Sox rip off the Cubs in stealing prospect phenom Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease or did the Cubs come …
Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Cubs magic number down to 16; Brewers and Cardinals in line for wild-card spots  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Say this for the 2018 Cubs: They're keeping things interesting for their fans.  —  A day after the Brewers trimmed their National League Central deficit to one game …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jon Lester says he can pitch through lower back pain
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:   No change yet in plans for Cubs to play Thursday in Washington
Pat Graham / The Charlotte Observer:
Marte drives in 4, D-backs beat NL West-leading Rockies 6-3  —  DENVER  —  Ketel Marte was told his playing time would decrease.  A struggling bullpen was informed their roles would be juggled.  —  They responded in a big way.  —  Marte drove in four runs, including a two-out …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  DENVER - Before stepping into situations like the one he inherited in the seventh inning on Tuesday night - the bases loaded, the tying run on third, something resembling the season on the line - Brad Ziegler tries to breathe.  —  For years, he allowed his heart to race …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  DENVER - If May taught us anything, it's that the Diamondbacks can go from looking like the worst team in baseball to a good one almost overnight, so it's perhaps wise to wait before breaking out the shovels.  But things are not looking good for their postseason chances.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  DENVER - With several of his pitching decisions …
Dan Gelston / Toronto Sun:
Soto HR in 10th gives Nats doubleheader sweep over Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) Juan Soto made a leaping catch in foul territory in the first game of a doubleheader and ended eight hours of baseball with a milestone homer in the second game.  —  Both plays from the talented teen keyed a sensational sweep for the Nationals.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies strike out 15 times, get torched by Nationals in first game of doubleheader
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:   Phillies swept out of contention by Nationals
David Murphy / Philly.com:   As Phillies' lineup flounders, big questions loom
Jesse Dougherty / Chicago Tribune:
The Nationals' approach to all these rain delays? ‘Whatever will keep you sane’
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Rays can't get offense going as Shane Bieber, Indians post 2-0 shutout  —  Mallex Smith pops out with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning, one of the few times the Rays had a chance to score Tuesday against the Indians.  —  Josh Donaldson went hitless in in Cleveland debut …
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ESPN:
Josh Donaldson activated off DL, set for Indians debut Tuesday
ESPN:   Indians to skip Corey Kluber's start to prepare for playoffs
Daily Record:
Last Slide  —  Jacob deGrom on his night in the loss to the Marlins Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — Tuesday served as a fitting summary of Jacob deGrom's unjust season.  —  He produced another stellar start and set an MLB record, yet suffered the loss and dropped below .500 despite owning the best ERA in MLB.
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Associated Press:   Marlins hand deGrom latest hard-luck loss, beat Mets 5-3
Daily Record:
New York Mets, Miami Marlins lineups as Jacob deGrom takes the hill
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers 'don't have an answer' after falling to 0-6 against Reds … Zero and six.  —  Say it aloud.  Scribble it on a piece of paper.  Shout it into the void.  Stare at the record and ponder the implausibility.  —  Zero.  —  The Dodgers have played the Cincinnati Reds …
Discussion: DodgerBlue.com
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   What's a hitter to do?: When Cincinnati Reds switch hitters face a switch pitcher
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman is expansive in his opposition to September roster expansion
Daily Record:
New York Yankees, Twins lineups as Sonny Gray returns to the rotation  —  Sonny Gray will get another chance to start for the Yankees, this time in a key September game.  —  With just under three weeks left in the regular season, Gray will take the hill against the Twins as the Yankees announced their lineup on Tuesday.
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Mike Cook / Associated Press:
Sanchez takes Gibson way deep, sparks Yanks' win over Twins
Daily Record:   Miguel Andujar hitting his way into New York Yankees' record books
ESPN:
WHO COULD CLINCH TONIGHT  —  Boston Red Sox (Can clinch season's first playoff spot)  —  The Red Sox can become the first team to officially punch a ticket to October with either a win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night or losses by both the Rays and Mariners.
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Associated Press:   Red Sox limit Chris Sale to one scoreless inning in return
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sean Manaea To Undergo Shoulder Surgery, Likely To Miss 2019 Season  —  4:22pm: The news on Manaea's timeline is brutal, as manager Bob Melvin now tells reporters that the expectation is that Manaea will miss an entire year (Twitter links via Jane Lee of MLB.com and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle).
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Associated Press:   MLB: Sean Manaea out for year
Associated Press:
MLB commemorates 9/11 anniversary with ballpark ceremonies  —  NEW YORK (AP) — In a way, Don Mattingly was about as far from the hustle and bustle of downtown New York City as an ex-ballplayer could be on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.  —  The former New York Yankees captain was cleaning …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or not?  Red Sox clinch but still seek big answers for October  —  When you win your 99th game and have 17 games left on the schedule, many good things have gone your way, and some things go your way even when you don't anticipate they'll go your way.  Take the Boston Red Sox in their 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Associated Press:
Mets 3B David Wright takes live BP as comeback try continues  —  NEW YORK — David Wright took live batting practice Tuesday at Citi Field as the New York Mets captain tries to complete his comeback from a string of debilitating injuries.  —  The third baseman originally was scheduled …
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Altuve hits leadoff homer, Astros power past Tigers 5-4  —  Jose Altuve homered on the game's first pitch, and the  —  Houston Astros powered their way past the  —  Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Houston maintained a three-game lead over the  —  Oakland Athletics in the AL West.
Warren Mayes / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
O'Neill, Ozuna lift Cardinals, help Mikolas get 15th win  —  Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning,  —  Miles Mikolas pitched seven solid innings to lift the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Mikolas (15-5) gave up a run, five hits and a walk while striking out seven.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
 
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Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Padres get better of Edwin Diaz in 9th, beat Mariners 2-1
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Angels' combined no-hit bid broken up in eighth inning
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, fighting blister, exits Tuesday's start after two innings
Discussion: Camden Chat
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers veteran Justin Turner gets final day off as playoff push looms
Discussion: True Blue LA
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ronald Acuna's energy reminds manager of former Braves farmhand
 Earlier Picks: 
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Jays' Stroman unlikely to start again this season
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright is back in the rotation; he'll start Sunday vs. Dodgers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Reliever Nate Jones returns to White Sox after long recovery from forearm injury
ESPN:
Each contender's best decision this season
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
How the Angels can convince Mike Trout to stay
Discussion: Halos Heaven
 

 
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