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11:40 PM ET, August 20, 2020

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Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Clayton Kershaw passes Don Drysdale on Dodgers' all-time strikeout list in win  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The 2,487th strikeout of Clayton Kershaw's career, the one that moved him into second place on the Dodgers' all-time strikeout list, was aptly completed, with a biting slider that darted off the plate.
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Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers place Pedro Báez on injured list with groin strain  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Dodgers placed right-hander Pedro Báez on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right groin strain.  Josh Sborz, one of the team's three players on the taxi squad in Seattle …
Evan Petzold / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Detroit Tigers observations: Offense slumbers again in Lucas Giolito gem, 9-0 loss  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire wants consistency from his offense.  He desires a starting rotation with the ability to pitch into the second half of games.
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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Why White Sox sent Dane Dunning down a day after his major league debut  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  an impressive performance in his major league debut, Dane Dunning was sent back down to the  —  White Sox alternate training site in Schaumburg.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Player, Staffer Test Positive For Coronavirus; Mets Games Thursday, Friday Postponed  —  A Mets player and a staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Tim Healey of Newsday.  As a result, their road game against the Marlins tonight has been postponed …
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox hand Orioles 5th straight loss 7-1 behind Eovaldi  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Nathan Eovaldi allowed five hits over seven innings,  —  Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-1 Thursday to extend the Orioles' losing streak to a season-high five games.
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays tell their players not to wear homeless T-shirts … BUFFALO — When injured Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles went to the trouble of ordering T-shirts for his teammates poking fun at the “homeless Jays,” he certainly wasn't intending to bring the heat to his team.
John Shipley / Post Bulletin:
Twins down Brewers, claim another series  —  Jose Berrios finds his form, Twins take rubber match  —  Jose Berrios found his form, and Nelson Cruz found his home run stroke as the Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, 7-1, at Target Field to take two of three from their cross-state rival.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Promote Sixto Sanchez, Jesus Sanchez  —  1:18pm: Miami is also promoting top outfield prospect Jesus Sanchez, Heyman tweets.  —  1:02pm: The Marlins are calling up top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman (Twitter link).  The flamethrowing righty will likely step into Miami's rotation.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Place Zack Britton On Injured List, Option Miguel Andujar  —  The Yankees have placed lefty Zack Britton on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring and optioned infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar to their alternate training site, per a club announcement.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Alex Butler / UPI:
Padres' Manny Machado rips Rangers with walk-off grand slam  —  Manny Machado walked out of the batter's box and watched a ball he hit sail 436 feet before it landed in the left field seats for a walk-off grand slam to lead the San Diego Padres to a win over the Texas Rangers.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and Over the Monster
Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Pirates president Travis Williams tests positive for coronavirus  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams has tested positive for coronavirus.  Williams revealed his positive test in a statement Thursday, saying he is “on the road to recovery.”
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto powers clutch two-run homer on Jacob deGrom day as Mets win three in a row
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Breakthrough Start for Athletics' Luzardo, Who Throws 6.1 Scoreless vs. D-Backs
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Michael Kelly / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6
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Yelich homers, Anderson solid as Brewers beat Twins 9-3
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