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12:10 PM ET, August 7, 2020

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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
2020 Phillies schedule update: Make-up games against Blue Jays, Marlins announced  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Phillies make up all those postponed games, you ask?  —  MLB revealed the revised schedule on Thursday afternoon, which affects six Phillies make-up games …
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Phillies fans catch attention of Yankees manager Aaron Boone from outside the park  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees  —  The Philadelphia Phillies might not have fans cheering them on inside Citizens Bank Park, but that didn't stop the team's supporters from catching the attention …
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Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies' beleaguered bullpen gets the job done to earn series split vs. mighty Yankees  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Phillies' beleaguered bullpen got the job done in a 5-4 win over the  —  New York Yankees on Thursday night.  —  The taut victory gave the Phillies …
Associated Press:
Red Sox, Blue Jays vying for fifth win of season  —  The Boston Red Sox are hoping that a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday will be the start of something good as they open a three-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.  —  The Blue Jays, meanwhile …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Indians aim to extend win streak vs. White Sox in Chicago  —  Limited to four runs in a recent four-game skid, the Cleveland Indians are starting to recapture their stride — and stroke — entering Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox.  —  The Indians travel to Guaranteed Rate Field …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB gets serious with protocol measures after COVID-19 outbreaks on Marlins, Cardinals  —  PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreaks on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, sent severe, revised protocol measures to all clubs Wednesday …
Associated Press:
Familiar foes Padres, Diamondbacks meet again  —  Crazy things are happening in this unpredictable 60-game Major League Baseball season.  —  For example, the San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros' Kent Emanuel Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Major League Baseball announced today.  Emanuel has yet to make his Major League debut but is on Houston's 40-man roster.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Cardinals, finally get back to work, face Cubs  —  The St. Louis Cardinals will return from an eight-day pandemic break to host the division-leading Chicago Cubs on Friday.  —  A COVID-19 outbreak within their roster forced the Cardinals to postpone a series at Milwaukee and home-and-home series against the Detroit Tigers.
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Brew Crew Ball
Gordon Wittenmyer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cubs quick takes: Tyler Chatwood rocked, Cubs rolled by Royals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Tyler Chatwood for closer?  Um, hold that thought.  —  The bigger issue for the Cubs' right-hander on Thursday night in Kansas City was that after two impressive starts to open the season …
Mike DiGiovanna / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dylan Bundy throws complete game, strikes out 10 in Angels' win over Mariners  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Dylan Bundy became the first Angels pitcher to throw a complete game in more than two years, allowing one run and four hits, striking out 10 and walking none …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Jeurys Familia's curveball and renewed confidence helping propel reliever to promising season start for Mets  —  When the Mets' season began July 24, the team had a clear plan, and more importantly, high expectations for their bullpen.  The 2020 season was meant to be a vast improvement …
 
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