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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.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Over the Monster
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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 …
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
Daily Record:   New York Yankees lineup as Red Sox get another chance to clinch AL East
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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ESPN:
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
Discussion: The Comeback
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:   Dave Roberts: Things ‘coming together at the right time’ for Dodgers
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 …
Discussion: Talking Chop and Viva El Birdos
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves avoid sweep at home against Cardinals
Associated Press:   Braves snap 4-game losing streak behind Freeman, Toussaint
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   With Cardinals trumpeting his candidacy, Flaherty faces rookie favorite, Acuna
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Daniel Murphy, Jason Heyward on the bench as Cubs' 30-day stretch with a scheduled game concludes  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Daniel Murphy joined the Cubs one day after they started their stretch of 30 consecutive days with a scheduled game, but he'll receive a rest Wednesday night when they conclude …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Joe Maddon to wear kicker Jim Bakken's jersey on flight home from Arizona
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
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Last Slide  —  Diamondbacks catcher Jeff Mathis understands …
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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Associated Press:   Yankees activate closer Aroldis Chapman from 10-day DL
Craig Calcaterra / NBCSports.com:
Yankees activate Aroldis Chapman
Daily Record:
Zack Wheeler's emergence gives Mets loaded top three heading into offseason  —  Zack Wheeler on being shut down Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK —Even as he battled injuries the past few years, Zack Wheeler never wavered in his belief that he could be a front-of-the-rotation starter.
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Associated Press:   Mets shutting down Zack Wheeler for precautionary reasons
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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Associated Press:
Indians' Trevor Bauer throws to hitters for first time since injury
Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kluber wins 19th, strikes out 11 as Indians top White Sox
Discussion: South Side Sox and Let's Go Tribe
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:   Rookie leads Astros to shutout over Mariners
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 …
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.
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
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.
 
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Tigers, Athletics Complete Mike Fiers Trade
Gerry Fraley / Dallas Morning News:
Matt Bush's season: From rotation candidate to elbow surgery
Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  Several former Arizona high school and college …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Even by Atlanta standards, it would be hard for Braves to lose NL East
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
NY Mets' pick Jarred Kelenic is hopeful his introduction to pro ball helps him next season
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Mike Montgomery: ‘I can be a starter in this league’
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Mosquitoes arrive at Miller Park for the Brewers' stretch run
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Stuck in a skid, Carpenter gets a break before sprint to a finish
Bryce Miller / The Charlotte Observer:
As Tatis Jr. knocks on door, Padres face Freddy Galvis question
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Shaw's 2-run single lifts Giants over last-place Padres, 5-4
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Ji-Man Choi impresses fellow South Korean major-league
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Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide  —  As expected, Michael Fulmer's season is over.
 

 
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