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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees closing in on AL East title but need to keep focus on best record — Put the Champagne back on ice. The Yankees could clinch their first division title in seven years this week and they have their ace, Luis Severino, making his season debut Tuesday night.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dellin Betances Suffers Partial Achilles' Tear — Yankees reliever Dellin Betances has suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles' tendon, Jack Curry of the YES Network was among those to report. Betances incurred the injury Sunday in Toronto, per the New York Times' James Wagner …
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MLB Baseball News …
James Wagner / New York Times:
Severino Makes a Strong Return to the Yankees, but Betances Is Hurt Again — After fighting injuries throughout the season, Luis Severino made his first appearance of 2019 and looked every bit the ace. Then came news of an injury to Dellin Betances. — After inducing a double play to end …
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Pinstripe Alley
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Edwin Encarnacion Expects To Return Before End Of Regular Season
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Pinstripe Alley
CBS Pittsburgh:
Pirates' All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Facing Several Felony Charges, Including Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met At PNC Park — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates' closer Felipe Vázquez has been arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child.
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John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners blank Pittsburgh after Pirates' Vázquez arrested — Marco Gonzales allowed six hits in seven innings, — Omar Narvaez hit back-to-back home runs and the — Seattle Mariners beat Pittsburgh 6-0 on Tuesday night after — Felipe Vazquez was arrested on multiple felony charges earlier in the day.
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Seager drives in 4 runs in Dodgers' 7-5 win over Rays — Corey Seager drove in four runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh, and the — Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the — Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 Tuesday night. — Seager's ground-rule double in the fifth …
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Juan Toribio / Rays News:
Chirinos nears return to Rays; Lowe still hopeful — LOS ANGELES — The Rays have Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell back on the mound, and Yonny Chirinos could be the next pitcher to return from the injured list for Tampa Bay. — Chirinos threw a simulated game on Monday, and Rays manager Kevin Cash said the session “went really well.”
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Dave Campbell / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Twins top White Sox 9-8 on bases-loaded hit by pitch in 12th — Ronald Torreyes was hit by a bases-loaded pitch in a three-run 12th inning to give the — Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the Chicago — White Sox on Tuesday night that kept their lead in the American League Central at five games.
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South Side Sox
Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Olson's deep homer helps A's rally late to beat Royals 2-1 — Matt Olson hit a tying homer leading off the seventh, — Seth Brown hit a go-ahead double two batters later, and the — Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Olson's drive to deep center reached the Coliseum's elevated bleachers …
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Royals Review and Yahoo! Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jason Kipnis Diagnosed With Hamate Fracture — An MRI performed on Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis revealed a fracture in the hook of the hamate bone in his right wrist, the team announced Tuesday. The team is currently scheduling a followup appointment for him, but surgery is expected to be required …
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Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
KFC is serving fried chicken sandwiched between 2 glazed doughnuts at dozens of locations, and people are freaking out — KFC is adding doughnuts to the menu alongside fried chicken at more than 40 locations in Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia, and Pittsburgh.
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New York Post and WCDC-TV
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo is convinced the Mets are mentally tough, they just need consistency — Brandon Nimmo is still feeling the highs and lows of the Mets season at a more intense level than his teammates. Nimmo joined the team just two weeks ago and, though he watched the games every night …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Nationals manager Dave Martinez has heart procedure — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez did not travel with the team for their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals due to his need for a heart procedure. — Martinez, 54, had a minor cardiac catheterization Monday in Washington …
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Jamal Collier / Nationals News:
Nats' Martinez upbeat after heart procedure
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