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One inning vs. Diamondbacks sinks Alex Cobb, snaps Giants’ winning streak at five

One tough-luck inning sunk the Giants Saturday against the Diamondbacks and snapped their five-game winning streak.

Tribune News Service

Cards' Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach mark

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run, becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history

The Independent UK

Padres lose again at Coors Field, drop a spot in wild-card standings

DENVER — The Padres said this series was going to be different.

Tribune News Service

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Here’s 12 thoughts on a flagging playoff push as the Phillies try to ‘stay in the fight’

Here’s the thing about possessing a playoff spot rather than chasing one: It’s unnecessary to always keep one eye on the out-of-town scores.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

SI:AM | That Yankees Ninth Inning Had Everything

No. 60 was just the beginning.

Sports Illustrated

Padres get going early again, beat Cardinals for 4th straight win

If this series is a playoff preview, the Cardinals are seeing a Padres team that might actually be ready.

Tribune News Service

Dodgers Great Maury Wills, Former NL MVP, Dies at 89

He spent 12 of his 14 big-league seasons with Los Angeles, and was a member of three World Series championship teams.

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Dodgers clinch 1st-round bye with win over Diamondbacks

Batting average is considered old-fashioned in today’s analytics-driven game, a statistical relic that has been replaced by on-base percentage, slugging percentage and wins above replacement as more accurate measures of offense, and a batting title doesn’t carry the weight it once did.

Los Angeles Times

MLB Power Rankings: Goodbye, Twins, Hello, Guardians, As Playoffs Shake Out

The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.

Sports Illustrated

Padres’ NL playoff standing improves with third straight win over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — It wasn’t perfect by any means, but a 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks and two losses that occurred elsewhere made for a good Sunday for the Padres.

Tribune News Service

Julio Urias continues to roll as Dodgers defeat Giants for 100th win of season

SAN FRANCISCO — Julio Urias stayed on a roll Saturday night.

Los Angeles Times

Baseball quiz: Royale edition

This week’s questions are filled with royalty, including kings, a prince and, well, the Royals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hafta letters: Indian cricket, pronunciation woes, new shows

Requesting NL to please start a CEO fund so that subscribers can top up Abhinandan to be nominated for India Today CEO of the year. Worth it just for the trolling.

Newslaundry

Former Cubs star Kris Bryant optimistic about recovery from foot injury

Bryant, has played only 42 games in the first year of a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies because of back stiffness and plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Can the Mets Be a ‘Normal’ Winning Team?

Plus, the Sun force Game 4, and the Chiefs outduel the Chargers.

Tribune News Service

Michael Cunningham: Braves healthier than Mets for NL East fight to finish

The Mets led the National League East by 10 ½ games at the end of May. The Braves briefly nudged ahead of them Friday night. This has not been a vintage Mets collapse, though. They’ve been good since their hot start. It’s just that the Braves have been better than…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Who’s the Phillies’ MVP? J.T. Realmuto heads the list, but there are other worthy choices.

When the fifth inning began in San Diego on that Saturday night in late June, everyone’s mind was still on Bryce Harper and how much damage a wayward 97-mph fastball had wrought upon his left hand.

Sports Illustrated

Don’t Count Out the Brewers Just Yet

Their postseason hopes look pretty bleak, but they have a knack for rising to the occasion.

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Hafta letters: Reporting on climate change, caste in Islam, pronunciations

Two questions that I've been thinking about for the panel.

Sports Illustrated

Yelich’s Moon Shot Reminds the Brewers of What They’re Missing

Milwaukee’s playoff hopes will depend on whether its face of the franchise slugger starts slugging again.

Tribune News Service

Matthew Roberson: Explaining MLB’s new 6-team-per-league playoff format and the advantages of the No. 3 seed

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, Rob Manfred will break it.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben Frederickson: Even NL fundamentalists have to admit Pujols and Cardinals have made DH a hit

I know it’s impolite to say, ‘I told you so.’

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: Mukesh Ambani, series on Congress scams, Hafta thumbnails

I had sent this to AnA also but would appreciate it if you can read it on Hafta also.

Sports Illustrated

Five Things to Follow Five Weeks Before the Playoffs

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ playoff push: Biggest questions, X factor and what to expect from Bryce Harper

Pardon the skepticism, but well, the Phillies have been here before.

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