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New York Yankees, Red Sox game may be rained out Tuesday: 3 things to know — The Yankees are set to host the Boston Red Sox for the last time of the regular season this week, but the series opener looks to be in jeopardy to start on time. — Nearly every major weather outlet …
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MLB: Christian Yelich completes second cycle of season — both against Reds … Christian Yelich has hit for the cycle for the second time this season, setting a major league record by doing it twice against one team. — The Milwaukee Brewers' slugger completed his cycle Monday night with a sixth-inning triple against the Reds.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Eagle Eye: Bo Thompson grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds, now leads replay challenges — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer — MILWAUKEE - There are few people who watch the Reds as closely as Bo Thompson. Whenever there's a close play on the field, Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Christian Yelich makes history with another cycle as Cincinnati Reds' slump continues — MILWAUKEE - For the last few games, the Reds have seen their lineup turn into a home run or nothing offense. — Monday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers was some more nothing.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs management has Willson Contreras' back after his gaffe against the Reds — Chicago Tribune — Cubs President Theo Epstein believes something that has been overlooked in the uproar over Willson Contreras' lapse Sunday was that his double off the center-field wall came …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs bullpen still unsung despite ranking as the best in the National League — Chicago Tribune — As the Cubs await the return of Brandon Morrow while Pedro Strop is sidelined for the rest of the regular season because of a hamstring injury, President Theo Epstein expressed an amusing assessment of his relievers.
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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New York Daily News, NESN.com and The Sports Daily
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
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AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Round Rock makes it official: Franchise ends its ties to the Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON — Reese Ryan, owner and chief executive officer of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, acknowledged on Monday what had been long expected. — Round Rock, of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League …
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Lone Star Ball
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Blake Snell goes for a Rays' rarity, his 20th win Tuesday — ARLINGTON, Texas — Blake Snell is still focused on smaller numbers that can have a larger impact, specifically the seven games his Rays went into play Monday trailing the A's for the final American League playoff spot.
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Glasnow limits Rangers to 2 infield singles in Rays' 3-0 win — Tyler Glasnow allowed two infield singles in six innings for his first win since Tampa Bay traded — Chris Archer to get the right-hander, and the Rays beat the — Texas Rangers 3-0 on Monday night.
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DRaysBay and Lone Star Ball
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Drury likely won't be back this season — BALTIMORE — Infielder Brandon Drury, whom the Blue Jays acquired from the New York Yankees along with Billy McKinney in the J.A. Happ deal prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, has had the cast taken off his left hand and is close to be 100%.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Dodgers, Rockies competing to (likely) face Braves in NLDS — Braves manager Brian Snitker and his team subscribe to the “one day at a time” mantra, but that's not what we're going to do today. — The Rockies and Dodgers meet in Los Angeles this week, a series that carries significant weight …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
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ESPN:
Cardinals' Kolten Wong bothered by brother's lack of call-up from Rays — St. Louis Cardinals infielder Kolten Wong isn't too happy that his younger brother wasn't called up by the Tampa Bay Rays this season. — Kean Wong is batting .282 with nine home runs and 50 RBIs in 116 games …
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Deadspin, Tampa Bay Times and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets top Phillies, but need to improve defense and lineup versatility in 2019 — PHILADELPHIA — In a year when the NL East is as winnable as it's been in 10 years, the Mets can only look back and think “what if?” — Atlanta has failed to run away with the division, Philadelphia has faded …
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Dave Martinez seems secure to return as Nationals manager. At least for now. — A year after the Washington Nationals parted ways with Dusty Baker following two seasons with at least 95 wins and two five-game losses in the National League Division Series, the same Nationals roster fell …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Tigers' Michael Fulmer seeks second opinion for meniscus issue — DETROIT — Michael Fulmer is seeking a second opinion after an MRI showed possible damage to the right-hander's meniscus. — Manager Ron Gardenhire gave that update on Fulmer's status before Monday night's game against Minnesota.
