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Matt Loede / Sports Illustrated:
Indians to Host Yankees in Wild Card Round at Progressive Field Starting Tuesday — The Indians comeback on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Progressive Field along with the Cubs win over the Chicago White Sox has netted the Indians home field in the American League wild card round.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Breaking down all the MLB playoff scenarios on the regular season's final (?) day — Welcome to the most potentially chaotic day in baseball history. It's easy to fall prey to the moment and hyperbolize, but, no, what Sunday has in store is legitimately mad.
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Ron Roenicke won't be Boston Red Sox manager next season — The Boston Red Sox announced Sunday that Ron Roenicke would not return as the team's manager for the 2021 season, with a search for a new skipper beginning immediately. — Roenicke took over as interim manager in February following …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves lose finale to Red Sox, finish 35-25 — The Braves might have MLB's best offensive duo in Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna, both of whom made MVP and even triple crown pushes across the truncated season. — Ozuna homered in Sunday's regular-season finale, which the Braves lost 9-1 …
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Connor Grott / UPI:
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. belts longest home run of 2020 season — Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed a tape-measure home run in the first inning of Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox at Truist Park. — Facing a 3-1 count, Acuna sent an 89-mph cutter …
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Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants lose to Padres, miss playoffs on season's final day — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … San Francisco Giants had their postseason hopes dashed on the final day of the regular season, losing 5-4 to the playoff-bound — San Diego Padres on Sunday.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jeff Samardzija Plans To Play In 2021
Jeff Samardzija Plans To Play In 2021
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets season ends with well-earned last-place finish — That's all, folks. — The Amazin's final game of the year aptly summarized how unreliable their starting pitchers were in the 60-game sprint. And the final result of those pitching woes, a 15-5 loss to the Nationals on Sunday, put the Mets in the National League East basement.
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Ronald Acuña Jr. Scratched From Sunday's Lineup — Ronald Acuña Jr. was scratched from today's lineup because of left wrist irritation, the team announced via Twitter. Obviously, it's not an ideal situation for the Braves, but there's no apparent reason to read anything more into this than what's on the surface.
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Cody Friesen / Yahoo! Sports:
Singer, Royals beat Tigers 3-1 in Gordon's finale — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Brady Singer finished his rookie season with a stellar performance, — Royals career and Kansas City ended its season Sunday with a 3-1 win over the — Detroit Tigers.
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Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Aaron Nola unable to deliver for Phillies with season on the line — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Aaron Nola did not make it out of the fourth inning in the Phillies' must-win season finale Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Florida. — Nola left with two outs …
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Jorge Castillo / Yahoo! Sports:
Walker Buehler gets nod to start in Game 1 for Dodgers vs. Brewers — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Clayton Kershaw has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues in 2020, unearthing previously lost velocity and sharpening his stuff to post a 2.16 ERA in 10 starts, while
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Marlins' Starling Marte, José Ureña hurt against Yankees — By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's — Jose Urena left Sundays' regular-season finale against the — New York Yankees after getting hurt in the early innings. — Marte was hit on the front of his helmet …
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