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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
Source: Red Sox plan on offering Rafael Devers contract extension  —  Rafael Devers has earned a conversation reserved for a select few in Major League Baseball.  —  According to a source, the Red Sox are planning on offering Devers a contract extension in the offseason.
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Christopher Smith / Union-News:
Boston Red Sox trading Mookie Betts seems like realistic possibility; Ownership has ‘right to decide what they want to do,’ Alex Cora says  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox trading Mookie Betts this offseason seems like a realistic possibility if he won't sign a contract extension.
John Tomase / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
John Henry and Tom Werner make it official - Red Sox want to start cutting payroll  —  BOSTON — Let the bloodletting begin.  —  It's hard to form any other takeaway after listening to  —  Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner proclaim their desire to drop below the $208 million luxury-tax threshold for 2020.
Ryan Wolstat / Toronto Sun:
Rays clinch wild card spot by beating Blue Jays yet again  —  New location.  Same result.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays swept away the Jays earlier this month and beat the birds again on Friday night at the Rogers Centre in the opener of Toronto's final series of the season.
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rays clinch wild card with 6-2 win over Blue Jays  —  Tampa Bay Rays returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2013, clinching an AL wild card berth with a 6-2 win over the  —  Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night behind  —  Tommy Pham's two-run homer and 4 1/3 hitless innings from
Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Hyun-Jin Ryu clinches ERA title in Dodgers' record-tying 105th win  —  The Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants on Saturday 2-0 for their 105th victory behind a superb performance from Hyun-Jin Ryu.  In Sunday's regular-season finale, they have the opportunity to surpass the franchise record set by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.
Discussion: True Blue LA and KTLA
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Gideon Rubin / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bellinger hits 47th HR, leads Dodgers to 9-2 win over Giants  —  Walker Buehler pitched five solid innings, and the Los Angeles  —  San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Friday night.  —  Bellinger's leadoff homer in the second off  —  Johnny Cueto (1-2) started a five-run inning in which the Dodgers sent nine men to the plate.
Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Pete Alonso ties Aaron Judge's MLB rookie home run record in Mets' 4-2 win  —  NEW YORK — As Pete Alonso stepped to the plate for his first at-bat, the SNY broadcast, of course, flashed back to his previous performance.  A night ago, Alonso left with the first four-strikeout game of his young career.
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Ashley Varela / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Video: Pete Alonso ties MLB rookie home run record
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left shoulder  —  PITTSBURGH - Derek Dietrich underwent arthroscopic surgery to clean out his left shoulder Friday morning with Cincinnati Reds Medical Director Dr. Tim Kremchek.  There was no damage to his rotator cuff …
Discussion: Redleg Nation
Ashley Varela / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Video: Jorge Soler takes AL lead with home run no. 47  —  Mike Trout ruled out for the season, the only American League player left to challenge his spot on the AL home run leaderboard was Royals designated hitter  —  Jorge Soler.  Entering Saturday's game, Soler was tied with Trout at 45 homers apiece …
Discussion: Royals Review
David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lamb hits pinch-hit 3-run homer, Arizona beats Padres 6-3  —  Jake Lamb hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the  —  San Diego Padres 6-3 on Friday night.  —  It was Lamb's fourth career pinch-hit homer, and this one was a no-doubter, launched deep into the seats in right-center field.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Republic
Aaron Bracy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Haseley's grounder sends Phils past Miami 5-4 in 15 innings  —  Adam Haseley's fielder's choice scored  —  Rhys Hoskins with the winning run in the 15th inning as the  —  Miami Marlins 5-4 on Friday night.  —  Adam Conley (2-11) hit Hoskins and then walked Phil Gosselin to open the 15th.
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
When to move on from a manager?  Lessons learned for the Cubs, who waited one year too long  —  So often, in baseball as in life, outcomes depend on timing.  When is the right time to swing?  To throw a breaking ball?  To steal a base?  —  To fire a manager?
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Maddon: Don't care if Cubs' lineup irks Brewers
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Félix Hernández pitches last game for Mariners  —  Most likely, anyway.  —  Félix Hernández becomes a free agent after the season and, given how greatly his skills have diminished over the past several years, it's almost 100% certain that he won't pitch for the Mariners again.
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