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For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exercise
Read full article: For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exerciseFor a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time.
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run double in 11th, lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1
Read full article: Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run double in 11th, lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1Teoscar Hernández broke up a scoreless game with a two-run double in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 2-1 to stop New York’s season-best eight-game winning streak in a matchup viewed as a possible World Series preview.
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Glasnow overpowers Yanks as Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this season
Read full article: Glasnow overpowers Yanks as Rays go to 7-1 vs NY this seasonTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow winds up during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK After a decade spent chasing their big-budget AL East rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays are pummeling the New York Yankees. The AL East leaders improved to 7-1 against the Yankees this season and stretched their division cushion to 4 1/2 games. TRAINER'S ROOMRays: 3B Yandy Daz was pulled with left hamstring tightness in the fifth and is day to day. UP NEXTYankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka (0-1, 3.48 ERA) will start on extended five days' rest against Rays RHP Trevor Richards (0-0, 4.71).