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Mike Axisa

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Yankees' Aaron Judge returns to outfield for first time since July as AL East race heats up vs. Blue Jays

Giancarlo Stanton will be back in the DH spot for New York

Yankees vs. Astros rivalry revisited: Taylor Trammell bat controversy latest chapter in one-sided matchup

Another chapter of the decade-old rivalry was written Thursday -- could these two meet again this October?

Mets send pitcher Kodai Senga to minors, hope time in Triple-A can 'get him right' as playoffs loom

The $75 million pitcher has a 6.56 ERA in his last eight MLB starts

Umpires confiscate bat of Astros' Taylor Trammell after Yankees manager Aaron Boone asks to have it checked

Boone said the Yankees noticed something about the bat that could be 'illegal'

Taylor Trammell's bat was illegal, but Astros player did not gain an advantage vs. Yankees, per report

Umpires chose not to eject Trammell because it was only a coloring issue

Mets vs. Reds series preview: National League wild card on the line as playoff pushes heat up

Cincinnati sits four games behind the Mets, just out of a postseason berth

Yankees vs. Blue Jays series preview: AL East title on the line as postseason races heat up

Toronto is three games up on New York heading into this weekend's three-game series in the Bronx

Mets reportedly calling up pitching prospect Brandon Sproat as New York overhauls rotation for playoff push

Sproat is expected to make his MLB debut Sunday against the Reds

Can Giants' hot streak carry them into the MLB playoffs? What to make of San Francisco's sudden surge

Thanks to a 10-1 stretch, the Giants find themselves just outside the NL wild card race

Batting Around: Do September expanded rosters work? Do they go far enough or too far for playoff contenders?

Teams are allowed 28-man rosters for the season's final month

MLB trends: Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani add new tricks, plus Giants vying for a first since Barry Bonds

We're officially in the final month of the regular season

MLB September storylines: Playoff races heat up, Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, milestone chases and more

Will there be a no-hitter? How about a 100-win team? There's plenty to sort out in the final month

Phillies add veteran pitcher Walker Buehler, will be playoff eligible for NL East-leading team

Buehler was released by the Red Sox last week

Taylor Ward injury: Angels' Jo Adell calls out Astros stadium after teammate bloodied in crash into OF wall

Ward was carted off the field and needed stitches above his eye

WATCH: Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra on Yankees' all-time home run list with career homer No. 358

Judge slugged the shot, his 43rd of the season, Sunday afternoon against the White Sox

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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