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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Taylor HR in 10th, Dodgers top Rockies 3-2, pad NL West lead — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Taylor hit a high-arching, solo home run to left field in the 10th inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies that extended Los Angeles' NL West lead to 1 ½ games on Tuesday night.
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Why aren't the Dodgers even better? — The first few months of 2013 were an embarrassing time for the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the first full year under their new ownership, the first year they were spending more than any other team in the National League. And at the end of June they were in last place.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
5 National League teams can block Cubs from returning to World Series — Chicago Tribune — You don't need Windex to see the National League playoff picture has gotten much clearer as we head into the final sprint of the season. — The ongoing collapse of the Diamondbacks coming shortly …
Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Chris Taylor walks it off for the Dodgers to beat the Rockies in extras and increase NL West lead
Chris Taylor walks it off for the Dodgers to beat the Rockies in extras and increase NL West lead
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The Comeback
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dave Roberts: Things ‘coming together at the right time’ for Dodgers
Travis Andersen / BostonGlobe.com:
Red Sox division title banner falls off truck; its return may cost them — The Red Sox know a thing or two about high-stakes negotiations — with marquee free agents, or sponsorship partners. — But now they have to contend with Louie Iacuzzi, a 44-year-old Malden resident who …
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USA Today, MLB Baseball News …, Deadspin and NewsCut
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Way-too-early Yankees-Red Sox playoff preview — During the first two installments of this preview series, we looked at how Boston Red Sox match up with two potential American League Championship Series opponents, the Indians and the Astros. — EDITOR'S PICKS
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Real or Not? New pen problems could hurt Cubs', Braves' chances
Real or Not? New pen problems could hurt Cubs', Braves' chances
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MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com, Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals feel right at home in Atlanta as they gain another game in wild-card race — ATLANTA • In a corner of Busch Stadium on Saturday evening, less than an hour after a third consecutive loss to the Dodgers and slipping another rung down in the wild-card standings …
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Talking Chop and Viva El Birdos
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves avoid sweep at home against Cardinals
Braves avoid sweep at home against Cardinals
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Daily Record:
Last Slide — NEW YORK - If the situation arises, Aroldis Chapman will be ready to save tonight's game against the Red Sox. — The flame-throwing, left-handed Yankees' closer has been activated from the 10-day disabled list, on the heels of slugging right fielder Aaron Judge's return to the lineup on Tuesday.
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Craig Calcaterra / NBCSports.com:
Yankees activate Aroldis Chapman
Yankees activate Aroldis Chapman
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Joe Maddon to wear kicker Jim Bakken's jersey on flight home from Arizona — Chicago Tribune — First baseman Anthony Rizzo promised he won' wear his uniform on the Cubs' charter flight home Wednesday night. — In fact, Rizzo said he had to shop for clothes after “underpacking” for this three-game road trip to Phoenix.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo's 17-pitch out sparks Cubs: ‘When you see the guy working the bat like that, something good follows’
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Revived offense could provide the best fix for Cubs' bullpen
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Left-handed hitters continue to crush Cincinnati Reds pitchers
Left-handed hitters continue to crush Cincinnati Reds pitchers
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Red Reporter and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Gonzalez's homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0 — Houston, which eliminated the Mariners from contention for the AL West title with the victory, entered the day four games ahead of Oakland atop the division standings. The Athletics played later against the Angels.
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Associated Press:
Indians' Trevor Bauer will pitch a few innings Friday in return from DL — CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer will start for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on Friday in his first appearance since breaking his right leg last month. — Indians manager Terry Francona says Bauer will pitch a …
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Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kluber wins 19th, strikes out 11 as Indians top White Sox
Kluber wins 19th, strikes out 11 as Indians top White Sox
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South Side Sox and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Yankees top Red Sox 3-2, deny Boston a division clincher — NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Walker hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton started a game-ending double play on New York's third try in the ninth inning and the Yankees kept the Boston Red Sox from a bubbly celebration in the Bronx for at least another night with a 3-2 victory Tuesday.
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DRaysBay and Over the Monster
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
It's all about October as Aaron Judge returns to the Yankees — NEW YORK — As he kicked the dirt in the Yankee Stadium batter's box, Aaron Judge looked down at his feet and paused. — An ovation still echoed around the park. The slugger, absent for nearly eight weeks due to a wrist injury …
Gabe Lacques / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Is this Bryce Harper's last hurrah with the Nationals? — WASHINGTON - On a recent evening at Nationals Park, the home team sought cover in the dugout as yet another weather delay disrupted a game. Most of the Washington Nationals scurried with dispatch to shelter, but Bryce Harper slowed to a walk.
Daily Record:
Mets, Phillies lineups for Wednesday night in season series finale — For the final time in the 2018 season, the Mets and Phillies will square off. — Noah Syndergaard will start for the Mets, who own a 11-7 record against the Phillies this season, as both teams announced their lineups.
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Associated Press:
Mets shutting down Zack Wheeler for precautionary reasons — PHILADELPHIA — The New York Mets are shutting down right-hander Zack Wheeler for the rest of the season as a precaution, ending a successful year in which he logged nearly 100 more innings than 2017.
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Even by Atlanta standards, it would be hard for Braves to lose NL East — Math heavily favors the Braves winning the National League East. Of course, it also favored the Falcons up 28-3, and the Bulldogs up ... Anyway, the Braves carry a 5-1/2 game lead into play Wednesday.