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Red Sox place new 2B Ian Kinsler on disabled list  —  Ian Kinsler, who has played just three games with the Boston Red Sox since being acquired at the trade deadline, was put on the disabled list Saturday with a strained left hamstring.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The Yankees-Red Sox game heated …
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Nathan Eovaldi dominates Yankees as Red Sox stretch AL East lead  —  BOSTON — For a second straight day, a Boston Red Sox starter owned the New York Yankees' suddenly inept offense.  —  This time, it was the recently acquired Nathan Eovaldi, whose eight-inning three-hitter helped lead the Red Sox to a 4-1 win Saturday.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees acquire righty George Kontos from Cleveland for cash considerations
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Yankees sorely missing big bats as their offense comes up empty again against Red Sox
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   A little good news for the Yankees as J.A. Happ should be able to rejoin the rotation and start on Thursday
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
The AL East race could end this weekend
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Sources say Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of the season  —  Bill Clinton was still president when Mike Scioscia managed his first game for the Angels on April 3, 2000.  Mo Vaughn batted third for the Angels that day.  Ken Hill was the starting pitcher.
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Report: Angels manager Mike Scioscia expected to step down at end of season  —  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season, according to a report Saturday night by The Athletic.  —  Scioscia is in the final year of a 10-year contract …
ESPN:
Sore right wrist keeps Mike Trout out of Angels' lineup  —  CLEVELAND — Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout is not in the starting lineup for the third straight game because of a sore right wrist.  —  Trout, who injured his wrist on Wednesday while sliding into a base …
Discussion: Associated Press
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon keeps dealing as White Sox top Rays 2-1 with run in ninth inning  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Carlos Rodon pitched beautifully again for the White Sox, but Rays right fielder Carlos Gomez turned in the night's most memorable performance.  After getting hit by a Rodon fastball …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox pitcher James Shields honored by Rays at 10-year reunion of AL champs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Don't tell James Shields that Tropicana Field is a dump.  Some of his greatest memories occurred inside the sterile dome.  —  “It's not the best stadium in the world,” Shields said, “but I loved my time here.
Discussion: DRaysBay
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria: Don't blame Tim Anderson for not scoring in White Sox win
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Chris Archer believes his arrival in Pittsburgh means new era for Pirates  —  Chicago Tribune  —  New Pirates ace Chris Archer took a brief pause during his introductory news conference Wednesday to apologize to the media in Pittsburgh.  —  “Sorry,” Archer said.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:   Rays Tales: 5 takeaways from the trade deadline
John Perrotto / Associated Press:
Frazier's RBI single in 8th lifts Pirates past Cardinals 7-6
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo didn't feel well as he drove to Chase Field for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants.  It felt, Lovullo would say 24 hours later, like he had a chicken bone stuck in his belly.  —  Arizona's trainers took one look at Lovullo …
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Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  Nick Ahmed walked into Diamondbacks' clubhouse Saturday less than five minutes before it was closed to the media.  —  That didn't leave a lot of time to ask Ahmed why, in his fifth major-league season, he's suddenly become an offensive force.  —  Yes, that's right.
Aaron Bracy / Associated Press:
Santana, Eflin lead Phillies past Marlins 8-3 … PHILADELPHIA - Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of Philadelphia's four homers, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings to lead the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Zach Eflin, Phillies' offense overpower Marlins for 4th straight win
Discussion: The Good Phight and NBCSports.com
John Marshall / Toronto Sun:
Ahmed homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Giants 9-3  —  PHOENIX (AP) Nick Ahmed homered twice and had four RBIs, Steven Souza Jr. drove in three more runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks jumped on the San Francisco Giants early for a 9-3 victory on Saturday night.
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Toronto Sun:
Escobar helping Diamondbacks in series against Giants
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
MLB: Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler breaks foot, put on disabled list  —  Dexter Fowler's difficult season has taken another downturn as the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder has sustained a broken left foot and will wear a walking boot for one month.  —  Fowler was put on the 10 …
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Associated Press:
Cubs' Yu Darvish ‘very optimistic’ about returning to rotation
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Cards' Dexter Fowler fractures foot
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Astros edge Dodgers in World Series rematch  —  LOS ANGELES — In a game dripping with World Series nostalgia, not everybody was willing to embrace the symbolism Friday after the Houston Astros earned a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
Discussion: ESPN
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Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Astros edge Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of World Series rematch
Discussion: True Blue LA
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Former Cubs ace Jake Arrieta helping Phillies become contenders  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When the Cubs caught the Brewers for first place in the National League Central last summer, Jake Arrieta boldly said they were there to stay for the rest of the year.  —  The Cubs never fell out of first, making him prescient.
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Notes: Reliever Taylor Williams goes on DL with elbow soreness; Barnes recalled from minors  —  Any time a pitcher who has had Tommy John reconstructive surgery comes up with a sore elbow, it raises a red flag but the belief is that Brewers reliever Taylor Williams will be OK after spending 10 days on the disabled list.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Doug Miller / Associated Press:
Borucki shines as Blue Jays beat Mariners, 7-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) Ryan Borucki was tiring as he prepared to enter the eighth inning for the first time in his major league career.  Fortunately, the Blue Jays' rookie left-hander had the boisterous assistance of a crowd packed with Canadians vacationing a bit south of the border in Seattle.
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Reuters:
Borucki's gem leads Blue Jays over Mariners, 7-2
 
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