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1:35 AM ET, August 31, 2019

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Los Angeles Times:
Tyler Skaggs' autopsy: Fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol led to death by choking on vomit  —  Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in his system when he was found dead in his Texas hotel room July 1, according to a toxicology report released Friday …
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ESPN:
Coroner: Skaggs died after accidental overdose  —  A medical examiner in Texas has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol.  —  The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said in a report released Friday that Skaggs …
USA Today:
Tyler Skaggs' toxicology report shows late Angels pitcher had fentanyl, oxycodone, alcohol …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Owner David Glass agrees to sell Kansas City Royals to local businessman for $1 billion  —  Kansas City businessman John Sherman has finalized an agreement with David Glass to purchase the Royals for $1 billion, which is expected to be officially approved in November at the Major League Baseball owners meetings.
George Henry / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Fried, Flowers, Freeman power Braves past ChiSox 10-7  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched six-plus innings and won his sixth straight decision,  —  Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the surging  —  Chicago White Sox 10-7 on Friday night.  —  Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and
Discussion: South Side Sox and Talking Chop
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On CC Sabathia  —  C.C. Sabathia's longstanding right knee problems reared their head again Friday, when the southpaw exited after just three innings in a loss to the Athletics.  The Yankees announced that Sabathia departed with knee discomfort, and the 39-year-old was “dejected” afterward, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Activate Luke Voit, Place Gio Urshela On IL  —  The Yankees announced Friday that they've reinstated first baseman Luke Voit from the injured list and placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day IL due to a left groin injury.  —  Voit, 28, hasn't played in a month thanks …
Stephen Hawkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookies again big for Rangers in 6-3 win over Mariners  —  Kolby Allard pitched into the sixth inning to win another game for the  —  Jose Trevino's three hits included a big two-run double and hard-throwing  —  Emmanuel Clase converted his first career save chance.  —  Oh, and
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Dave Hogg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cron's three-run homer helps Twins beat Tigers 13-5  —  Detroit Tigers 13-5 on Friday night.  —  The Twins have won five straight, including the first four of a 10-game road trip, and lead the  —  Cleveland Indians by 4 1/2 games in the AL Central.  —  Cron hit Minnesota's 262nd homer …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Profar offsets blown double play, lifts A's over Yankees 8-2  —  Jurickson Profar delivered two tiebreaking hits to atone for his role in the double-reversal of a double play, and the  —  New York Yankees 8-2 Friday night.  —  Profar connected in the second for a 1-0 lead and added a two-run double in the sixth for a 4-2 edge.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Castellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1  —  Nicholas Castellanos hit a pair of two-run homers,  —  Jose Quintana took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the  —  Chicago Cubs cruised to their fourth straight win, 7-1 over  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.  —  Castellanos, who went deep off
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jon Jay To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery  —  White Sox outfielder Jon Jay will undergo surgery on his hip, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times was among those to report on Twitter.  Jay will not be able to return this year.  —  This news wraps up a less-than-productive tenure on the South Side for Jay.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Ben Ross / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A's vs. Yankees lineups: Sheldon Neuse hitting eighth in MLB debut  —  The A's will try to continue their mastery of the  —  Yankees this weekend as the two clubs meet for the second time in just over a week.  —  Last week in Oakland, the A's completed a three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
 
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