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Associated Press:
Braves clinch 1st NL East crown since 2013, top Phillies 5-3  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Snitker's journey reaches latest apex: the playoffs  —  Brian Snitker devoted 42 years to the Braves.  On Saturday afternoon, the latest pinnacle of his commitment was realized.  —  The manager, who took over as interim in May 2016, hugged bench coach Walt Weiss after the final …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves ready to surprise again - this time, in postseason
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves on cusp of division title, and they sure have earned it
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:   Jake Arrieta throws a dud for Phillies, as Braves capture NL East crown
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   What factors have positioned Braves for NL East crown?
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
What were Victor Martinez's best games and seasons?  —  Victor Martinez, the 39-year-old designated hitter, is retiring after the 2018 season.  Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at his career.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is set …
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Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers sent Victor Martinez out with a win.  —  It was Martinez's night at Comerica Park, the last game of his major league career, and he finished it with a hit: Martinez's infield single in the bottom of the first inning was hit No. 2,153 of his career.
Dave Hogg / Associated Press:
Royals beat Tigers, stop five-game slide  —  WSYM - DETROIT (AP) — Ian Kennedy pitched three-run ball into the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a five-game slide by holding off the Detroit Tigers for a 4-3 win on Friday night.  —  Alex Gordon had three hits for the Royals, who led 4-0 after four innings.
Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Can Cubs hold off Brewers in quest for 3rd straight division title?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It's going to be an interesting — and stressful — final week of the regular season in the National League Central.  —  The Cubs enter Game 2 of the City Series against the White Sox …
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Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kris Bryant moves to 5th in batting order vs. White Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant will bat fifth Saturday night for only the fourth time this season when the Cubs face the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Bryant is 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts in his last three games.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Rested Cubs relievers trying to avoid rust
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
J.A. Happ could be AL wild card starter, but Yankees say they're still weighing options  —  Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera  —  NEW YORK — J.A. Happ just might be the Yankees' choice to start the AL wild card game, though it's hard for the veteran lefty to publicly campaign for that assignment.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:   Yankees continue to bet on potential over production with slumping Gary Sanchez
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees look to complete World Series mission after clinching AL wild-card spot
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Daily Record
Jeffrey Kirshman / ESPN:
Put it on the board, Hawk Harrelson's career unlike any other  —  On an overcast Sunday earlier this season, Ken Harrelson sat behind the wheel of his white Hyundai Genesis and began the 90-minute commute from his home in Granger, Indiana, to the ballpark on Chicago's South Side.
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ESPN:
Indians first team in history to have four pitchers strike out 200 in a season
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Cleveland Indians' Trevor Bauer returns, but Boston Red Sox tie team record with 105th win
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will be limited to 60-70 pitches in his 2nd start  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MIAMI - As Michael Lorenzen prepares to make his second start of the season Sunday against the Miami Marlins, he will throw again with another pitch count.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds coaches Billy Hatcher, Pat Kelly interested in interviewing for managerial jobs
ESPN:
Urena, DeSclafani face off in Marlins-Reds series
Dhiren Mahiban / Toronto:
Tellez hits two-run homer, lifts Jays to 5-2 win over Rays  —  TORONTO — Rowdy Tellez's two-run home run in the fourth inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.  —  Tellez added an RBI double in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with three RBI as the Blue Jays …
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Tampa Bay Times:   For starters: Rays at Blue Jays, with Meadows in the lineup
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Ohtani, ‘openers’ and Moneyball 2.0: My 10 favorite MLB stories of 2018  —  It feels like we're trudging a bit to the end of the regular season.  The American League playoff teams are essentially set, with the only real question whether the Yankees or A's will host the wild-card game.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs add infielder Mike Freeman to take Addison Russell's roster spot  —  Chicago Tribune  —  In a perfect setting, infielder Mike Freeman will be able to celebrate a National League Central title with the Cubs before returning to Greenville, S.C., for the birth of his first child.
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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Cubs know what they don't know concerning Addison Russell the person
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  Right-hander Zack Godley's highs have been especially high this year, but his lows have been just as low.  Reflecting on his uneven year, Godley said his goal in the offseason is to figure out what he needs to do to keep his bad starts from spiraling out of the control the way they did this year.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  Reliever Yoshihisa Hirano has exceeded the expectations of just about everyone this season, including those of the scout who signed him.  —  “I thought he was going to help us, but not to this extent,” said Mack Hayashi, the club's director of Pacific Rim operations.
Logan Newman / Arizona Sports:
Saturday may have been Corbin's last Chase Field start as a Diamondback  —  Patrick Corbin's start on Saturday did not go according to plan.  In giving up four runs in three innings to the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks found themselves even further away from the playoff picture than when they entered the game.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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New York Daily News:
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Old rotation has propelled A's to verge of playoffs
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Brewers' strong bullpen a big asset down the stretch
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
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