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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Place Yonny Chirinos On 10-Day IL  —  The Rays announced today that righty Yonny Chirinos is headed to the 10-day injured list with an inflamed middle finger in his pitching hand (via MLB.com's Juan Toribio, on Twitter).  Fellow right-hander Austin Pruitt is coming up to take the open roster spot.
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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chirinos becomes third Rays starting pitcher on IL  —  Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher on the injured list.  —  The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL Monday with right middle finger inflammation and is expected to miss at least a month.  —  Blake Snell has been out since July 22 …
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sogard homers twice as Rays beat Marlins 8-6
Discussion: DRaysBay and Fish Stripes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Claim Kevin Gausman  —  1:00pm: The teams have announced the move.  Atlanta also announced that Mike Foltynewicz is up from Triple-A Gwinnett, so he'll take Gausman's spot in the rotation.  —  12:25pm: The Reds have claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off outright waivers from the Braves …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Robinson Cano Diagnosed With Hamstring Tear  —  6:50pm: Cano has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring, the team announced and David Lennon of Newsday was among those to cover on Twitter.  The specific grade is not clear; neither is the precise timeline.  While surgery is not expected to be necessary …
Ken Powtak / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Porcello, Travis help Red Sox halt 8-game skid, 7-5 over KC  —  Rick Porcello pitched six innings of one-run ball,  —  Sam Travis hit a two-run homer and the Boston  —  Red Sox halted their eight-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the struggling  —  Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
Discussion: Royals Review
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers To Place Zack Davies On IL, Promote Jake Faria  —  The Brewers will place righty Zach Davies on the 10-day injured list, per Robert Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).  His precise injury situation isn't yet clear, but it seems he's dealing with some sort of back ailment.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Matt Breen / Inquirer.com:
Pedro Martinez says the Phillies had swine flu during the 2009 World Series  —  For the first time in a decade, Pedro Martinez wore a Phillies jersey and fired a strike Sunday afternoon from a major-league mound.  But it is safe to assume that Martinez felt a bit better for Sunday's ceremonial …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Place Craig Kimbrel On IL; Anticipate Month-Long Absence For Contreras  —  The Cubs got some unwelcome injury news today on two fronts.  Closer Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day IL with a knee injury, while further examination revealed that catcher Willson Contreras is expected to miss about a month of action.
Mike Mazzeo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gleyber Torres (core issue) could be next Yankee headed to IL  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees beat up on the Boston Red Sox — and got beat up themselves.  —  All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres became the latest Yankee injured on Sunday night — suffering what manager Aaron Boone called “a core issue.”
Michael Kelly / scores.nbcsportsbayarea.com:
Freeland gets 1st win since April, Rockies beat Giants 6-2  —  DENVER (AP) The work Kyle Freeland and Nolan Arenado put in off the field helped the Colorado Rockies win a series for just the second time in six weeks.  —  Freeland earned his first win in nearly four months and Arenado homered twice …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks designate Zack Godley for assignment  —  Right-hander Zack Godley was informed by the Diamondbacks after Sunday's game that he was designated for assignment.  —  The Diamondbacks have 10 days to release Godley or place him on waivers.  Godley cannot be traded because the deadline passed on Wednesday.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays unable to recover from early holes, lose to Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Sean Reid-Foley's latest chance to convince manager Charlie Montoyo that a spot in the Blue Jays' regular rotation is deserved didn't go so well on Sunday.  —  Reid-Foley (1-2) went four innings …
Greg Beacham / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Muncy's walk-off 2-run double sends Dodgers past Pads 11-10  —  Max Muncy's fourth hit was a two-run, walk-off double, and the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a late three-run deficit for a wild 11-10 victory over the  —  San Diego Padres on Sunday.  —  Muncy had a homer and two doubles while driving in three runs.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Viva El Birdos
Will Graves / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ramos bails out Stroman, Mets rally by Pirates 7-5  —  New York Mets didn't quite go as planned.  —  Wilson Ramos made sure it didn't matter, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning and adding a three-run double in the ninth to lift the Mets to a 7-5 win over the
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Former Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman makes Mets debut, declares ‘my best years are ahead of me’
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Amazin' Avenue
 
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