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11:45 PM ET, August 12, 2020

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Associated Press:
Cubs beat Indians 7-2 to match their best start since 1970  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Bell bottoms were in style and Nixon was in the White House the last time the Chicago Cubs started a season this hot.  —  Their rookie manager isn't taking any credit for the fast start.  —  “I mean, I've got a good team,” David Ross said.
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ESPN:
Indians pitchers Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac put on restricted list after violations  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians went a step further than just putting Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac into quarantine.  —  They've been sent away from the team, and it's not known when they'll be back.
Mike Haim / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Wingin' it: Blue Jays win Buffalo debut, top Marlins in 10th  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In the first major league game in Buffalo since 1915,  —  Travis Shaw hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays settled into their new nest with a 5-4 win over the
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays walk it off in extras to avoid botching Buffalo debut
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Joe Resis / Sports Illustrated:
Jiménez, Encarnación overpower Tigers  —  The White Sox raced out to an early lead and managed to hold on for a lopsided victory.  —  Tim Anderson got the party started by drawing a walk to lead off the game.  After a base hit by Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu got the White Sox on the board with an RBI double.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Moving Robert Gsellman Into Rotation  —  The Mets are set to give Robert Gsellman the start for tonight's game, but it's more than just an “opener” assignment for the righty, it seems.  Manager Luis Rojas said in an appearance on WFAN 660 AM today that Gsellman will be stretched out to work …
Baseball America:
2020 MLB Organization Talent Rankings  —  Baseball America's annual midseason installment of farm system rankings for the 2020 season is here, reflecting a myriad of changes since our preseason update.  —  There is, though, no change at the top.  —  The top farm system in baseball again belongs …
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Lookout Landing
Max Goodman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees' Aaron Judge Kept Out of Lineup With ‘Lower Body Tightness’  —  Yankees' manager Aaron Boone quelled concerns postgame, reassuring Judge was going through his “normal treatment.”  The following afternoon, however, the manager's assurances had shifted.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Crawford's RBI in 10th lifts Giants over Astros 7-6  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Brandon Crawford's RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the  —  San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win over the  —  Houston Astros on Tuesday night.  —  Austin Slater singled off
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Add Asa Lacy, Carlos Hernandez To Player Pool  —  The Royals have added left-hander Asa Lacy and right-hander Carlos Hernandez to their 60-man player pool and assigned the pair to their alternate training site, per a club announcement.  —  Lacy is the bigger name of the two …
Discussion: Royals News and Viva El Birdos
Jessica Kleinschmidt / MLB Baseball News …:
Watch Ramón Laureano casually rob home run from Angels' Brian Goodwin  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Chris Bassitt are going to buy Ramón Laureano a nice steak dinner after the performance(s) he put on Wednesday.  —  The A's centerfielder made a few strong plays …
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies lose one of their wildest games in recent memory  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  They don't get much crazier than this.  —  The  —  Phillies lost, 10-9, to the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night.  —  Baltimore's
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Designate Nick Williams, Trevor Kelley For Assignment; Nick Pivetta Optioned  —  The Phillies announced a series of roster moves Tuesday, selecting the contracts of right-handers Connor Brogdon and Blake Parker.  In corresponding 40-man moves, Philadelphia designated outfielder …
 
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D-backs Trade Ildemaro Vargas To Twins
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