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12:55 AM ET, August 13, 2022

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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall to make major league debut Saturday vs. Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Left-hander DL Hall will make his major league debut Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said, adding an electric arm to the club's pitching staff for the season's final stretch.
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Austin Voth flirts with perfection, Orioles pile on to beat Rays, 10-3, move into wild-card position  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo had already made magic happen once, starting behind second base in a shift, charging down a dribbler on the right side …
Discussion: Camden Chat and DRaysBay
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Now batting for the Rays (in practice Friday): Wander Franco
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs top the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Field of Dreams game on a picturesque night in Iowa  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 34  —  Cubs and Reds players walk onto the field before the Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.  (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
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Joe Harrington / USA Today:
Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr. play catch before Field of Dreams game
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mychal Givens and Trevor May will have a lot of say in how far the Mets ultimately go  —  A Major League Baseball postseason game tends to follow a familiar pattern.  —  Mirroring a trend that has taken over the regular season, starting pitchers are often yanked at the first sign of trouble …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
How Mets' 2023 payroll could skyrocket to $345 million
Cydney Henderson / USA Today:
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. ‘devastated’ by 80-game suspension for PED violation  —  San Diego Padres superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended 80 games for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy.  —  MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced in a statement …
Associated Press:
Journeyman Wynton Bernard keys Colorado Rockies win after 10 seasons in minors  —  DENVER — Wynton Bernard finally got his chance to play in the major leagues a decade after he was drafted by the San Diego Padres.  —  Bernard singled, stole a base and scored in his major league debut …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox waste another strong Dylan Cease start, stranding 11 baserunners in a loss to cap a 3-5 trip  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Vaughn blooped a single to right field in the third inning Thursday against the Kansas City Royals.  —  Seby Zavala, who began the inning with a single …
Discussion: Mercury News
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:   ‘We need to show the fire that we have — if we have any’: Chicago White Sox make costly mistakes in a loss to the Kansas City Royals
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa may sit out preseason opener at Bucs while Tom Brady is away from team  —  TAMPA — Both starting quarterbacks in the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be kept off the field.  —  Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is leaning toward …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
This time around, Dolphins defense flusters Buccaneers' Tom Brady
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens extend preseason winning streak to 21 with 23-10 win over Titans.  Here's who stood out — and who didn't.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 44  —  Baltimore Ravens sideline cheer on safety Geno Stone (26) who runs past them after intercepting a Tennessee Titans pass during the fourth quarter …
Scott Miller / New York Times:
The Padres Got a Sword.  But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’?  —  Juan Soto headlined San Diego's audacious haul at the trading deadline.  Keeping up with the Los Angeles Dodgers, in spending and on the field, won't be easy.  —  SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Ryan CusickSP / ESPN:
Oakland Athletics Injuries  —  Cusick (oblique) began a rehab assignment with the Athletics' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday, covering two innings and striking out three while allowing two earned runs on three hits and zero walks.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Jean Marbella / Baltimore Sun:
John Angelos: My brother has gone ‘nuclear’ with his lawsuit over control of Orioles and other assets of our father  —  John P. Angelos, the chairman and CEO of the Orioles, is decrying that his brother took what he calls “the nuclear option” of filing suit over a dispute in how to handle their father's assets.
José M. Romero / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks explode for 7 runs in 7th inning for comeback win over Pirates  —  Emmanuel Rivera cost the Diamondbacks a chance to tie or maybe even win Wednesday night's game with a mental lapse on the basepaths late in the game.  Thursday, he atoned for that by delivering the day's clutch hit …
Toyloy Brown III / USA Today:
New York state of mind: Francisco Lindor, the $341 million shortstop, a big reason behind the Mets' success  —  NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor, the Mets' $341 million man, is thriving in Year 2 of his 10-year deal and is proving why he was worth the investment.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Francisco Lindor being on the field every day sets the tone for Mets, Showalter says
 
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