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NY Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Wild Card: ‘We want to play the game at home’ — Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera — NEW YORK - Is it more important to rest up or get home field advantage? — That's the Catch-22 for Yankee manager Aaron Boone now that his team officially locked in a postseason berth.
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Toronto Sun:
Yankees ride Happ in series finale with Orioles — NEW YORK — For the New York Yankees, the question is do they start J.A. Happ in the wild-card game or hold off on using him until a possible division series matchup with the Boston Red Sox. — Based on the fact Happ is lined …
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Camden Chat
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Why have the Red Sox won almost 20 games more than the Indians? — Going into the season, I thought the Cleveland Indians would be better than the Boston Red Sox. Not a lot better, a little better. But better. — EDITOR'S PICKS — My opinion on this matter was based on numbers …
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Michael Brantley single in 11th lifts Cleveland Indians over Boston Red Sox 5-4
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Associated Press
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs counting on Javier Baez to keep them covered at shortstop — CHICAGO — If there wasn't enough riding on the shoulders of Chicago Cubs MVP candidate Javier Baez before, then there is now, as he'll take over the full-time shortstop duties while teammate Addison Russell is on administrative leave …
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South Side Sox
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Kyle Schwarber regaining his groove — Chicago Tribune — Kyle Schwarber is making up for lost time that he hopes can result in a memorable final week of the regular season. — Schwarber went 2-for-2, including a home run and two RBIs, to start the Cubs' game Sunday against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Associated Press:
Why Derek Jeter's Marlins aren't doing so hot right about now — MIAMI — The 25th anniversary of the Marlins franchise was seen by the fewest fans at home in team history. — The Marlins became the first major league team to draw fewer than 1 million fans at home since the 2004 Montreal Expos …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds end their final road trip with another shutout loss to Miami Marlins — MIAMI - When Michael Lorenzen returned to the dugout following the fourth inning Sunday, he took off his glove and threw it toward the bench. Then he threw his hat. — In the final game of a 10-game road trip …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Amed Rosario scores twice in 8-5 win, has made huge strides during season — WASHINGTON - Mets hitting coach Pat Roessler doesn't worry about Amed Rosario. — Whether the shortstop is going hot or cold, Rosario is committed to his daily work, continuing to search for ways to improve to improve.
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' need for more effective lefty reliever magnified in 6-0 loss to Nats
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Amazin' Avenue, Federal Baseball, New York Post and Associated Press
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies swept in Atlanta; Aaron Nola eclipses 200-inning mark — ATLANTA — Life went on here Sunday, one day after the National League East was settled. Aaron Nola pitched. Rhys Hoskins played left field. Odubel Herrera made a mistake on the bases. — Oh, and the Phillies lost.
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Talking Chop
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Braves will balance rest vs. chasing home-field advantage for playoffs
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Associated Press and Talking Chop
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Brian Snitker's journey reaches latest apex: the playoffs
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Talking Chop
Chicago Tribune:
NL Central tracker: Cubs cut magic number to clinch division to 5 — Chicago Tribune — All three contending National League Central teams won Sunday. — The Cubs beat the White Sox 6-1, the Brewers routed the Pirates 13-6 and the Cardinals took care of the Giants 9-2.
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Ian Harrison / Associated Press:
Blake Snell extends his MLB-best win total as Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2 — Blake Snell's 21 wins are a Rays' single-season record. — Blake Snell won his ninth straight start to increasing his major league-leading victories total to 21, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Sunday to stave off elimination.
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Associated Press:
Astros rally for 9 runs in 8th, beats Angels 10-5 — Justin Verlander reached double digits in strikeouts for the third straight outing and has 12 such games this season. — HOUSTON — Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six dominant innings, Jose Altuve capped a nine-run eighth with a two-run homer …
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Halos Heaven
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Inside Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez's final game, start to finish — 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 — The hardest part, Victor Martinez said, was the drive to the ballpark.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers hit 3 home runs in 7-2 win over Padres — LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado caught his wife's first pitch before the game and hit a three-run homer to notch the first 100 RBI season of his career. — “It can't get any better than this,” Machado said. — Except maybe reaching the World Series and winning.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Pedro Strop believes he can return to Cubs this week — Chicago Tribune — Reliever Pedro Strop remains optimistic he could rejoin the Cubs before the end of the regular season. — “I feel a lot better,” Strop said before running to the field to play catch Sunday morning.
Will Graves / Star Tribune:
Brewers cruise past Pirates, move closer to playoff berth — PITTSBURGH — Christian Yelich hit his 32nd home run, Travis Shaw added his 31st and the Milwaukee Brewers blew past the mistake-prone Pittsburgh Pirates 13-6 on Sunday. — Yelich finished 2 for 3 to boost his batting average …
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Brew Crew Ball
