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Associated Press:
Cubs head back home on the brink of elimination after losing 2 straight in Milwaukee — MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs' hitters aren't putting enough balls in play, and their pitchers aren't keeping balls in play. — That combination has the Cubs heading back home on the brink of elimination.
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Battery Power, The Athletic, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times and baseballmusings.com
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Brewers' Jackson Chourio hits 3-run homer in Game 2 of NLDS after hurting his hamstring in series opener — MILWAUKEE — Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio had a simple solution for making sure he didn't aggravate his hamstring injury. — Trotting around the bases after a home run doesn't require much exertion.
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MLB.com
Associated Press:
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski hits 104.3 mph while throwing 3 innings of shutout relief
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Yahoo Sports and MLB.com
Associated Press:
Lineup and Misiorowski-led bullpen provide power as Brewers beat Cubs 7-3 for 2-0 lead in NLDS
Lineup and Misiorowski-led bullpen provide power as Brewers beat Cubs 7-3 for 2-0 lead in NLDS
NBCSports.com:
Cubs at Brewers - NLDS Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats
Cubs at Brewers - NLDS Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats
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The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, NBC Chicago, Bleed Cubbie Blue, masslive.com, Brew Crew Ball and Lone Star Ball
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Brewers CF Jackson Chourio's status uncertain for Game 2
Brewers CF Jackson Chourio's status uncertain for Game 2
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MLB.com, Chicago Sun Times, Lookout Landing, The Good Phight and Associated Press
NBCSports.com:
Blue Jays at Yankees - ALDS Game 4 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats — After years of unlimited moments in the regular season, the defending and multi-time American League MVP finally had a moment in the postseason. Tuesday night, Aaron Judge homered …
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New York Daily News
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Associated Press:
Judge rallies Yankees past Blue Jays 9-6 to save season and avert ALDS sweep — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination by rallying from five runs down to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 …
Associated Press:
Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and Mariners top Tigers 8-4 for a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series — DETROIT — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford …
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The Athletic, Seattle Sports, Bleacher Report, Sportsnet.ca, Yahoo Sports, MLB.com and FanGraphs Baseball
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Alex Kaufman / Sports Illustrated:
Cleveland Guardians David Fry, Nic Enright to undergo surgery this offseason — Two Cleveland Guardians players are headed for surgery on Tuesday as the club awaits word on Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase's future. — Cleveland Guardians utility man David Fry is headed for surgery on Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Zack Meisel.
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Battery Power, MLB Trade Rumors and Plain Dealer
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026 — Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for 15 years. — In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.
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MASNsports.com, Purple Row, Bleacher Report, Pinstripe Alley, Boston Herald, Redleg Nation, McCovey Chronicles, Brew Crew Ball, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Over the Monster, AZ Snake Pit, Covering the Corner, Red Reporter, Federal Baseball, Bless You Boys, Amazin' Avenue, Royals Review, Lone Star Ball, Battery Power, The Royals Reporter and D-backs Under Review
Associated Press:
Blake Snell shines on mound and Dodgers hold off Phillies 4-3 for 2-0 lead in NLDS — Blake Snell allowed one hit in six shutout innings, striking out nine, and the Los Angeles Dodgers barely turned back Philadelphia's late rally Monday night for a 4-3 victory over the Phillies in Game 2 of their NL Division Series.
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Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Sports, True Blue LA and Chicago Tribune
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge meets his October moment at last — NEW YORK — Never were the questions of Aaron Judge's fitness for October particularly fair, but that's life for the biggest man in the biggest city whose biggest failures had come at the biggest times. The burden of greatness is heavy.
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MLB.com, Pinstripe Alley, New Jersey Online and New York Daily News
Associated Press:
Phillies star Bryce Harper OK with boos: ‘I love our fans’ — LOS ANGELES — The loud booing by angry Philadelphia Phillies fans at their home ballpark likely drowned out similar noise Bryce Harper was making. — The Phillies slugger has a single and three strikeouts in the NL Division Series …
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Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report
Associated Press:
New Rays owners vow Tropicana repairs, search for new park in region — TAMPA, Fla. — The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays are promising to get hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field repaired in time for next season and beginning a search for a new ballpark to open in 2029.
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Tampa Bay Times and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
He sat in the nosebleeds for the Cubs' historic World Series. Now Quinn Priester can end their year — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has experienced postseason baseball at Wrigley Field before, only from a much different perspective than the one he's about to have.
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MLB.com, masslive.com and NESN.com
Associated Press:
Hat trick: The Blue Jays think their 1992 World Series-style caps are a lucky charm — NEW YORK — Wanting to cap Toronto's season with a title, Jeff Hoffman suggested changing hats. — Six losses in seven games had dropped the Blue Jays into a tie with the New York Yankees for the AL East lead.



