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Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Red Sox beat the Mets 4-3 and cut magic number to 2  —  BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts doesn't seem to be badly hurt, so the Red Sox can focus on clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons.  —  Betts gave Boston a scare when he injured his left side making …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Your guide to the last two weeks of the regular season  —  When we near the end of a season, I always remember some of the improbable comebacks from death to life or life to death that we've seen, even in the recent past.  —  Who can forget the 2007 Colorado Rockies, who won 13 …
ESPN:
Power Rankings: Shake-ups start at No. 1 while NL races narrow  —  The Boston Red Sox are cruising toward a franchise record for wins, just three shy of reaching a pinnacle no other Sox team has reached.  But that doesn't earn them extra consideration among baseball's superteams …
USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Red Sox set to clinch in the Bronx  —  The Boston Red Sox are in the midst of one of the dominant seasons in the history of baseball and have the opportunity to pour even more salt in the wound of their mortal enemy this week.  —  Needing just one win to clinch the American League East …
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Astros ace Justin Verlander showing no signs of slowing down  —  Justin Verlander probably won't win the Cy Young Award, although he helped his case with a crucial effort on Sunday, allowing one run with 11 strikeouts over seven innings in the Houston Astros' 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Jacob deGrom allows three runs in seven innings, Boston takes lead after he exits
Discussion: Daily Record
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
The 100s tracker: The triple-digits club is dwindling  —  The 100 club is dwindling again.  The Yankees are no longer on pace for 100-plus wins, though they are still close.  The Red Sox are already there, and the Astros are still on pace.  —  On the losing side, the Orioles are in and Royals …
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Daily Record:
Yankees announcer John Sterling, Boston's Joe Castiglione to switch booths for an inning  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  NEW YORK - John Sterling is, briefly, going to Boston.  —  On Tuesday afternoon, the Red Sox and Yankees will make a trade - swapping radio announcers during …
Associated Press:
MLB: Yankees' Judge may play against Red Sox  —  New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said All-Star slugger Aaron Judge could return to the lineup against the Boston Red Sox during a three-game series that starts Tuesday in the Bronx.  —  Boone said Sunday that Judge is “getting real close” to returning from a broken right wrist.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Jake Seiner / Toronto:
Yankees fall to Blue Jays 3-2
Discussion: Camden Chat and Bluebird Banter
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Winning record gives Rays something to hold onto
Discussion: DRaysBay
Coley Harvey / ESPN:   Aroldis Chapman needed to restore order to sagging Yankees bullpen
Joe Harris / Associated Press:
Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 innings, Cardinals win 5-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright had something to prove.  —  Wainwright pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his first win in five months, Marcell Ozuna homered and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged the finale of a four-game series …
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Wonderful Waino  —  Wonderful Wainwright  —  To say that the Cardinals desperately needed a terrific pitching performance on Sunday night would be a massive understatement.  —  The Red Birds had been reeling.  Losers of four straight games, including the first three of a four-game weekend set against the Dodgers.
Jorge Castillo / Baltimore Sun:
Dodgers unable to complete the sweep of the Cardinals, lose 5-0  —  A couple hours before the Dodgers took the field Sunday night vying for a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, manager Dave Roberts was asked how it felt to be in first place in the National League West again.  —  “It's OK,” he said.
ESPN:   Rockies, Dodgers battle in big series for NL West lead
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Mets spoiled Phillies season by continuing seven-year dominance |  Extra Innings  —  Unable to complete a sweep of the Miami Marlins, the Phillies woke up this morning still 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East and five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Don Mattingly calls for changes to September roster rules
Associated Press:   Marlins keep Phillies from moving up with 6-4 win
Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Don Mattingly calls for roster limits after Marlins, Phillies set unusual MLB record
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
How did Phillies' season go awry? They wonder, too
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Here are three things we learned from the weekend Reds-Cubs series, which the Cubs won 2 games to 1:  —  1. The Cubs have the bullpen pieces to win close games without having a proven closer.
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ESPN:   Fun-loving Cubs visit fading Diamondbacks
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Jason Heyward jumps back into the mix for the stretch run
Jesse Yomtov / Arizona Republic:
Joe Maddon rips Cubs catcher Willson Contreras for failing to hustle  —  Cubs catcher Willson Contreras earned a strong rebuke from his manager after standing to watch a would-be home run in Sunday's game against the Reds at Wrigley Field.  —  Pinch-hitting in the fifth inning, Contreras hit a ball to dead center field.
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
CBS Atlanta:
Braves Still Lead NL East 6½ games after 6-4 Loss To Nats  —  ATLANTA (AP) — It's not a good time for a slump.  —  Sean Newcomb is fighting for a spot in the rotation for the Atlanta Braves' run to the postseason.  The way he's been playing recently at home, Newcomb is leaving doubt that he can handle the job.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Series preview: Cardinals at Braves
ESPN:
Astros, Mariners looking to win season series  —  HOUSTON — After the news broke that Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had accomplished something never previously done by a player at his position, someone somewhere suggested he'd receive the Barry Bonds treatment when he came to the plate in high-leverage situations.
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Associated Press:
Calhoun, Upton homers lead Angels past Mariners
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Last Slide  —  If the Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching is this stinking good, what are they doing in fourth place?  —  That had to be what the Brewers were thinking late Sunday afternoon after yet another frustrating day against Pittsburgh's pitching staff.  If the Brewers do fall short …
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Todd Rosiak / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Pirates 3, Brewers 2: Offense comes up short yet again
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Memphis Redbirds go to title game  —  It seems as if most of the Memphis Redbirds already are here, but the Cardinals' Class AAA club, by virtue of a 5- win over Fresno on Saturday night, clinched a second consecutive Pacific Coast League title and advanced to the Class AAA championship game …
 
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  HOUSTON - The Diamondbacks' playoff dreams …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  HOUSTON - Astros slugger Yuli Gurriel tapped his chest …
Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Brewers lose, too, so Cubs magic number hits 11
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Rays give up four in 9th but hold off Athletics, 5-4
Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians rested several …
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