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Max Scherzer (P - TOR)
8/31/26 1:26 PM - 'Vintage' Scherzer fans 10, moves into 9th in Ks. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
8/31/26 1:26 PM - 'Vintage' Scherzer fans 10, moves into 9th in Ks. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
Byron Buxton (OF - MIN)
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
Jonny DeLuca (OF - TB)
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth, and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth, and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
Ceddanne Rafaela (OF/2B - BOS)
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
Emerson Hancock (P - SEA)
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Mariners' Hancock to IL with strained left adductor. The Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to August 29, because of a strained left adductor.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777485/marin...
8/31/26 1:26 PM - Mariners' Hancock to IL with strained left adductor. The Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to August 29, because of a strained left adductor.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777485/marin...
Jazz Chisholm (2B/3B - NYY)
8/31/26 1:17 PM - Red Sox broadcaster apologizes for comments about Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. during blowout: 'Crossed a line'. Radio announcer Will Flemming took offense when Chisholm stole two bases with the Yankees up 7-1 in the eighth inning
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-broadca...
8/31/26 1:17 PM - Red Sox broadcaster apologizes for comments about Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. during blowout: 'Crossed a line'. Radio announcer Will Flemming took offense when Chisholm stole two bases with the Yankees up 7-1 in the eighth inning
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-broadca...
Aaron Judge (OF/DH - NYY)
8/31/26 9:54 AM - What's next for Aaron Judge, Max Fried and other injured Yankees?. With October approaching, we break down New York's walking wounded.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49731985/mlb-2...
8/31/26 9:54 AM - What's next for Aaron Judge, Max Fried and other injured Yankees?. With October approaching, we break down New York's walking wounded.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49731985/mlb-2...
Max Scherzer (P - TOR)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - 'Vintage' Scherzer fans 10, moves into 9th in Ks. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - 'Vintage' Scherzer fans 10, moves into 9th in Ks. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
Byron Buxton (OF - MIN)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
Jazz Chisholm (2B/3B - NYY)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Broadcaster rips Jazz, suggests Sox 'drill' Wells. The Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer ripped Jazz Chisholm Jr. during Sunday's game against the Yankees, calling the second baseman a "bush league player" and suggesting that Boston should "drill" one of his teammates.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49782322/red-s...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Broadcaster rips Jazz, suggests Sox 'drill' Wells. The Red Sox radio play-by-play announcer ripped Jazz Chisholm Jr. during Sunday's game against the Yankees, calling the second baseman a "bush league player" and suggesting that Boston should "drill" one of his teammates.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49782322/red-s...
Jonny DeLuca (OF - TB)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth, and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth, and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
Ceddanne Rafaela (OF/2B - BOS)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
Emerson Hancock (P - SEA)
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Mariners' Hancock to IL with strained left adductor. The Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to August 29, because of a strained left adductor.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777485/marin...
8/31/26 8:53 AM - Mariners' Hancock to IL with strained left adductor. The Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to August 29, because of a strained left adductor.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777485/marin...
Michael Rucker (P - SEA)
8/31/26 6:00 AM - Mariners’ Michael Rucker has a thankless job at times. But it’s also a dream come true.. Mariners reliever Michael Rucker has a thankless job at times. But the former Auburn Riverside pitcher is nothing but thankful to be where he is.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...
8/31/26 6:00 AM - Mariners’ Michael Rucker has a thankless job at times. But it’s also a dream come true.. Mariners reliever Michael Rucker has a thankless job at times. But the former Auburn Riverside pitcher is nothing but thankful to be where he is.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...
Jonny DeLuca (OF - TB)
8/30/26 8:17 PM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
8/30/26 8:17 PM - Rays top Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it. Jonny DeLuca homered off Mason Miller to tie it in the ninth and Jorge Mateo singled in the winning run in the 11th as Tampa Bay finished a sweep.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777755/rays-...
Ceddanne Rafaela (OF/2B - BOS)
8/30/26 7:39 PM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
8/30/26 7:39 PM - Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch. Boston outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made what he emphatically believed was a diving catch that was ruled otherwise, and after replay review upheld the call, the Red Sox unraveled in a 16-1 blowout victory for the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49777177/frust...
Jovani Moran (P - BOS)
8/30/26 5:02 PM - Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1.
Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/...
8/30/26 5:02 PM - Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1.
Wells opened the eighth with a homer off Jovani Moran and then connected against infielder Andruw Monasterio's 49.8 mph slider for a three-run shot.
The post Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1 appeared first on Boston.com.
Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/...
Max Scherzer (P - TOR)
8/30/26 4:06 PM - Scherzer passes Perry for ninth on strikeout list. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
8/30/26 4:06 PM - Scherzer passes Perry for ninth on strikeout list. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into ninth place on the career strikeout list Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49775224/scher...
Will Warren (P - NYY)
8/30/26 2:50 PM - Yankees' back of rotation arms vie for October's leverage bullpen roles. Will Warren started the most important game of the Yankees season so far Sunday, and that was fitting. As he and other Yankees who have not pitched leverage innings for them this season will likely be doing so in October
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-starter-bullpen-po...
8/30/26 2:50 PM - Yankees' back of rotation arms vie for October's leverage bullpen roles. Will Warren started the most important game of the Yankees season so far Sunday, and that was fitting. As he and other Yankees who have not pitched leverage innings for them this season will likely be doing so in October
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-starter-bullpen-po...
Byron Buxton (OF - MIN)
8/30/26 2:01 PM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
8/30/26 2:01 PM - Twins put OF Buxton on IL with hip impingement. The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with a right hip impingement.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49774263/twins...
Roman Anthony (OF - BOS)
8/30/26 2:01 PM - Anthony, Story rejoin Red Sox for finale vs. Yanks. Roman Anthony and Trevor Story have rejoined the Red Sox after lengthy injury absences.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49771035/roman...
8/30/26 2:01 PM - Anthony, Story rejoin Red Sox for finale vs. Yanks. Roman Anthony and Trevor Story have rejoined the Red Sox after lengthy injury absences.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49771035/roman...
Heliot Ramos (OF - NYY)
8/30/26 1:24 PM - Heliot Ramos gets 'emotional' after 'super' three-run homer ignites Yankees with playoffs on horizon. Heliot Ramos' three-run home run was the exclamation mark of the Yankees' 16-1 rout over archrival Red Sox, earning New York the upper hand in the potential tiebreaker for playoff seeding.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-red-sox-heliot-ram...
8/30/26 1:24 PM - Heliot Ramos gets 'emotional' after 'super' three-run homer ignites Yankees with playoffs on horizon. Heliot Ramos' three-run home run was the exclamation mark of the Yankees' 16-1 rout over archrival Red Sox, earning New York the upper hand in the potential tiebreaker for playoff seeding.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-red-sox-heliot-ram...
Will Warren (P - NYY)
8/30/26 11:34 AM - Yankees use nine-run eighth inning to embarrass Red Sox, 16-1. Heliot Ramos’ first Yankee home run came in one of the most crucial games of the season, and Will Warren threw seven strong innings Sunday afternoon as the Yanks clobbered the Red Sox, 16-1.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-red-sox-recap-0830...
8/30/26 11:34 AM - Yankees use nine-run eighth inning to embarrass Red Sox, 16-1. Heliot Ramos’ first Yankee home run came in one of the most crucial games of the season, and Will Warren threw seven strong innings Sunday afternoon as the Yanks clobbered the Red Sox, 16-1.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-red-sox-recap-0830...
Emerson Hancock (P - SEA)
8/30/26 10:58 AM - Mariners place Emerson Hancock on IL; Will Bryce Miller return to rotation?. The Mariners placed pitcher Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left adductor strain.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...
8/30/26 10:58 AM - Mariners place Emerson Hancock on IL; Will Bryce Miller return to rotation?. The Mariners placed pitcher Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left adductor strain.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...
Roman Anthony (OF - BOS)
8/30/26 7:05 AM - Anthony, Story to rejoin Red Sox for Bronx finale. Roman Anthony and Trevor Story will rejoin the Red Sox for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49771035/roman...
8/30/26 7:05 AM - Anthony, Story to rejoin Red Sox for Bronx finale. Roman Anthony and Trevor Story will rejoin the Red Sox for Sunday's series finale against the Yankees.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49771035/roman...
Roman Anthony (OF - BOS)
8/30/26 2:32 AM - Red Sox reportedly ‘very likely’ to activate Roman Anthony ahead of Sunday’s series finale vs. Yankees.
Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/...
8/30/26 2:32 AM - Red Sox reportedly ‘very likely’ to activate Roman Anthony ahead of Sunday’s series finale vs. Yankees.
It looks like Boston will be getting a major boost to its lineup on Sunday.
The post Red Sox reportedly ‘very likely’ to activate Roman Anthony ahead of Sunday’s series finale vs. Yankees appeared first on Boston.com.
Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/...