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4:20 PM ET, August 15, 2020

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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Just like old times: Cardinals win in return  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  After a 16-day absence that stemmed from a team-wide coronavirus outbreak, the St. Louis  —  Cardinals were back in action Saturday playing a doubleheader against the  —  Chicago White Sox.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Ian Hamilton Out With Shoulder Soreness  —  The Chicago White Sox have made a number of roster moves.  Reliever Ian Hamilton has been placed on the injured list with shoulder soreness, while Leury Garcia moves to the 45-day IL.  Bernardo Flores and Cheslor Cuthbert are getting …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
The Mets need Pete Alonso now more than ever as his bat has the ability to carry the franchise  —  When Pete Alonso hit 53 home runs last season and broke Aaron Judge's rookie record of 52, it meant that for the first and only time since Babe Ruth invented the home run three guys with 50 …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Connor Grott / UPI:
New York Yankees put star OF Aaron Judge on IL with calf injury
Rob Maaddi / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bryce Harper's RBI in ninth lifts Phillies past Mets 6-5  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Bryce Harper's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the  —  Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the  —  New York Mets on Friday night.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Phillies Nation
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Tim Healey / Newsday:   Jacob deGrom scratched from start with neck problem; Mets lose to Phillies on walk-off hit
ESPN:
Source: Reds-Pirates game on Saturday postponed after positive coronavirus test  —  MLB, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Saturday's game between the Reds and Pirates has been postponed after a Cincinnati player tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney.
Maria Torres / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cody Bellinger homers twice and Clayton Kershaw shines in Dodgers' win over Angels  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Five MVPs took the field at Angel Stadium on Friday night.  Two of them, Cody Bellinger and Clayton Kershaw, carried to the Dodgers to a 7-4 victory over the Angels.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Place Stephen Strasburg On IL  —  The Nationals will place Stephen Strasburg on the injured list, per MLB Insider Jon Heyman.  Strasburg's still dealing with nerve irritation, according to manager Dave Martinez (via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post).
David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kelly, Calhoun lead Diamondbacks past Padres 5-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Merrill Kelly pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning,  —  Kole Calhoun hit a solo homer and a run-scoring single, and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks pulled away late to beat the
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Promote Luis Garcia  —  The Nationals will promote infield prospect Luis Garcia, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com (via Twitter).  He's expected to join the team for its game this evening.  —  Garcia, who just turned 20 in May, will step right into the starting lineup.
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Marlins win virus-delayed home opener, beat Braves 8-2  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … MIAMI (AP) — Jesus Aguilar drove in three runs,  —  Jon Berti stole home and the NL East-leading  —  Miami Marlins won their long-awaited, coronavirus-delayed home opener, beating the
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Buffalo Bombers: Blue Jays bats explode in blowout win over Rays … BUFFALO — Rowdy Tellez had to be joking, right?  —  With a straight face, Tellez said prior to the game that his team's new home away from home — Sahlen Field — wasn't a hitter's ballpark.  The evidence is really starting to dispute it.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and DRaysBay
John Hickey / Sports Illustrated:
Athletics Still Have Hope Montas Will Pitch in Series Against Giants  —  While the Oakland A's lost starter Frankie Montas for Friday night's series opening in San Francisco against the Giants, there is still a chance he'll pitch in the three-game Oracle Park series.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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