Rockies at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for September 8  —  Its Monday, September 8 and the Rockies (40-103) are in Los Angeles to open a series against the Dodgers (79-64).  —  Chase Dollander is slated to take the mound for Colorado.

Cal Ripken's streak remains a marvel, three decades after he broke Lou Gehrig's record  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of Cal Ripken's record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game.  —  If anything, that streak looks even more preposterous now.

Phillies invite young fan to meet Harrison Bader after dispute over home run ball  —  The Philadelphia Phillies invited a young fan to meet Harrison Bader following their 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night after an apparent dispute over a home run ball hit by the center fielder during the game.

Rest in Peace, Davey Johnson  —  I'm glad I got to say my goodbyes in person last February.  Last night around midnight I got a call that I had been dreading.  When I saw Susan Johnson's name appear, I knew that news would not be good.  —  Susan, Davey Johnson's wife …

Shohei Ohtani sets the tone as Dodgers end uncharacteristic skid  —  BALTIMORE — Coming off an excruciating defeat that stretched their losing streak to five games, the Los Angeles Dodgers desperately needed a spark in the finale of a horrid East Coast trip.

Exclusive: MLB's fired managers plot their returns after a most unusual summer … They have been bird-hunting and fly-fishing, watching their daughters play volleyball, hanging with their grandkids and attending World Series reunions.  —  They live in San Diego, Florida and Tennessee …

Blue Jays: ‘Pretty obvious’ Max Scherzer was tipping pitches ahead of Yankees' home run  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees held on for their biggest win of the season Sunday after getting help from an unlikely source: future Hall of Fame starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who was tipping his changeup in the first inning.

Yankees ‘in a position to go get it’ as their September standing improves  —  NEW YORK - Halfway through their Defining Dozen games, the Yankees have at least kept their best October hopes intact.  —  There was no denying that Sunday's 4-3 win against the first place Blue Jays “was huge,” as Ben Rice said at Yankee Stadium.

Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to title, dies  —  Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, has died.  He was 82.

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Cole Ragans will begin rehab assignment Sunday.  Is there time for him to return?  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Cole Ragans begins rehab with Triple-A Omaha after June rotator cuff strain.  — Royals weigh Cole Ragans' recovery amid injuries to starters and playoff push.