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2:50 AM ET, September 29, 2019

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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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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Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Verlander gets 3,000th K, Astros clinch home field  —  Justin Verlander recorded two strikeout milestones, getting his 3,000th in the majors and career-high 300th of the season, and the  —  Houston Astros clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-3 victory over the
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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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
Stephen Hawkins / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Severino erratic for Yankees in 9-4 loss to Rangers  —  Luis Severino was a bit erratic but got through some adversity in his third start of the season for the  —  New York Yankees.  The next time he is on the mound for the AL East champions will be in the playoffs.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
John Jackson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers rally past White Sox 4-3 for doubleheader split  —  John Hicks connected for a three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the  —  Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Saturday night for a doubleheader split.  —  Detroit was down 2-1 when Ronny Rodriguez reached on an error on shortstop Tim Anderson leading off the ninth.
Discussion: South Side Sox and Bless You Boys
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
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 …
 
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David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lamb hits pinch-hit 3-run homer, Arizona beats Padres 6-3
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Aaron Bracy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Haseley's grounder sends Phils past Miami 5-4 in 15 innings
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Alan Saunders / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Newman homers twice as Pirates rally past Reds 6-5
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Braves' Freeman returns to lineup with rested elbow
Discussion: Talking Chop
Todd Dybas / NBCSports.com:
Nationals balancing rest versus pursuit of homefield advantage
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Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
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