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Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   How players like Cincinnati Reds shortstop Blake Trahan benefit from September call-ups
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.
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Willson Contrearas sat and admired his . . . double
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bleacher Nation
Daily Record:
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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USA Today:   New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox taking alternate routes to October
Sarah Langs / ESPN:   The 100s tracker: The triple-digits club is dwindling
USA Today:   MLB power rankings: Red Sox set to clinch in the Bronx
Daily Record:   Yankees announcer John Sterling, Boston's Joe Castiglione to switch booths for an inning
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Necessity, not matchups, is reason Orioles are turning to relievers to start games  —  Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn't want to place a label on what he's been forced to do, starting right-handed reliever Evan Phillips to fill the rotation hole for Monday night's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays Notebook: Alford's delayed promotion carries future savings
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:   Jays' Alford knew he was ‘going to play’ alongside brother-in-law Davis one day
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:   Drury likely won't be back this season
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Lone Star Ball
Chris Smith / FOX2now.com:
Wong begins Cardinals' homer parade in 11-6 win over Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) _ Kolten Wong hit the first of four St. Louis homers, Miles Mikolas won his third straight start and the Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 on Monday night to give their playoff push another boost.
Discussion: Talking Chop
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Dodgers, Rockies competing to (likely) face Braves in NLDS
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals can gain ground on someone, as long as they win in Atlanta
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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 …
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ESPN:   Power Rankings: Shake-ups start at No. 1 while NL races narrow
KHOU-TV:   Verlander, Astros beat Diamondbacks 5-4, extend AL West lead
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 …
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 …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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 …
John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookie Stallings caps Pirates' 7-6 comeback win over Royals  —  Jacob Stallings hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the  —  Kansas City Royals on Monday night.  —  After Jordan Luplow grounded into a double play …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Royals Review
 
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