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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 and Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Brewers-Cardinals, A's-M's highlight night — A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday: — WILD SHOWDOWN — Milwaukee leads the NL wild-card race by two games over St. Louis going into a three-game series at the Cardinals. St. Louis has a 1½-game lead …
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MLB Baseball News …
Angela Hutti / FOX2now.com:
Cardinals sweep Giants with 9-2, stay on track for wild card — ST. LOUIS _ Miles Mikolas won his fourth straight start, Matt Carpenter hit his NL-leading 36th homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and remain on track for the NL's second wild card.
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Viva El Birdos
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Dodgers have one week to prove they're better than Rockies — Let's get right to it: The Los Angeles Dodgers are a better team than the Colorado Rockies. This isn't really a matter of debate, although I'm guessing more than a few Rockies fans will disagree with that statement.
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CBS Dallas
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — With the Los Angeles Dodgers in town for three games …
Last Slide — With the Los Angeles Dodgers in town for three games …
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MLB Baseball News …
Derek Montilla / Arizona Sports:
Diamondbacks swept by Rockies, eliminated from playoff hunt Sunday
Diamondbacks swept by Rockies, eliminated from playoff hunt Sunday
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AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
MLB: Yankees' Didi Gregorius has a wrist injury — New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius said Sunday that he has torn cartilage in his right wrist and is unsure whether he will play in the American League wild-card game Oct. 3. — Gregorius, who has 27 home runs and 86 runs batted in …
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New York Post:
Yankees reveal Didi Gregorius stunner: May be done for year
Yankees reveal Didi Gregorius stunner: May be done for year
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NBCSports.com and WEEI
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Didi Gregorius to be re-evaluated in a few days after injuring wrist
Didi Gregorius to be re-evaluated in a few days after injuring wrist
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MLB Baseball News …
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.
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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 …
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Braves will balance rest vs. chasing home-field advantage for playoffs — Braves manager Brian Snitker plans to seek a balance this week between two playoff-related objectives: resting key players and chasing home-field advantage. — Not surprisingly, Snitker rested front-line players Sunday …
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Talking Chop and Phillies Nation
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies swept in Atlanta; Aaron Nola eclipses 200-inning mark
Phillies swept in Atlanta; Aaron Nola eclipses 200-inning mark
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hounded by hamstring soreness, Wong joins other Cardinals playing with caution — Whenever and wherever Kolten Wong returns to the Cardinals' lineup, how they'll tread cautiously with the second baseman's injured leg is already clear. — The Cardinals have been doing the same for a few weeks with two teammates.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong still out; Cardinals call up infielder Sosa
Wong still out; Cardinals call up infielder Sosa
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MLB Baseball News …
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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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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' home finale loss sums up 2018 season: Just a hit short — 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 story of the Detroit Tigers' season …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Yankees manager still mulling over his wild card pitching options as J.A. Happ lacks command as Bombers fall to Orioles — J.A. Happ, Luis Severino or Masahiro Tanaka? — Ten days before the wild card game, Aaron Boone said he hasn't picked one yet and is prioritizing home-field advantage …
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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 …
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
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Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, 6-1 win vs Mariners — Adrian Beltre was given a standing ovation when he was removed from what could be his last home game for Texas, just before the Rangers rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to beat the — Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Sunday.
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Morton leaves Astros' 6-2 win over Angels due to shoulder — The 34-year-old right-hander did not pitch for the Astros from Aug. 28 until Sept. 8 because of right shoulder discomfort. He won his first two starts following his stint on the disabled list, allowing four runs in 11 innings.
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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.