Claims extracted
30
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 30 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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The Blue Jays are still breathing in the race for the final playoff spot after a resounding win in Texas on Sunday, though they pretty much need a perfect week and some help to squeeze into the post-season after all their rivals won as well.
asserted
rivals → breathe → season
Toronto will be in Baltimore for one of only three games on the big-league schedule Monday and will welcome Trey Yesavage back to the starting rotation.
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Toronto → welcome → rotation
His first outing since injuring his knee on Aug, 4 will be truncated since he’s not especially stretched out after only one rehab start.
asserted
he → injure → start
The Jays are hoping for three innings and about 45 pitches from Yesavage, but in that lone rehab outing with Buffalo he threw 34 pitches and didn’t get out of the first inning.
asserted
he → hop → inning
Dylan Cease needs an MRI and Vladimir Guerrero exits Sunday with back pain.
asserted
Guerrero → need → pain
Dylan Cease needs an MRI and Vladimir Guerrero exits Sunday with back pain.
asserted
Guerrero → need → pain
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
The White Sox ended the Tigers’ hopes for the post-season with an 8-1 win over Detroit after a rain delay that almost lasted four hours.
asserted
that → end → delay
Like almost everybody else in this race, the Sox have their final day off of the season Monday.
asserted
Sox → have → season
Their final road trip of the season begins the next day, a quick three-gamer to Kansas City to face a Royals team coming off getting swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
asserted
trip → begin → Pirates
The Royals are 5-13 in September, having lost every series they’ve played.
asserted
they → lose → series
The Sox have beaten the Royals in seven of their 10 meetings so far this season.
asserted
Sox → beat → meetings
Games left: 6
Home (3): Rockies (3)
Away (3): Royals (3)
Dylan Cease needs an MRI and Vladimir Guerrero exits Sunday with back pain.
asserted
Guerrero → leave → pain
Dylan Cease needs an MRI and Vladimir Guerrero exits Sunday with back pain.
asserted
Guerrero → need → pain
Games left: 6
Home (3): Reds (3)
Road (3): Orioles (3)
Houston Astros
(77-79, tied with Toronto)
How scary are they?
asserted
they → leave → Toronto
5
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
Houston and Toronto split their season series.
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Houston → split → series
Need to know: Houston got what it needed from ace Hunter Brown in Atlanta as the right-hander threw five innings of two-hit shutout, striking out 10.
asserted
hander → need → 10
But Mike Yastrzemski blasted a three-run homer off Bryan King in the sixth to lift Atlanta to a 4-2 victory.
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Yastrzemski → blast → victory
The Astros will spend their off-day licking their wounds after getting knocked out of first place in the AL West following the Braves’ sweep.
asserted
Astros → spend → sweep
Houston is hitting the road to finish the season, starting with a two-game set in Seattle on Tuesday.
asserted
Houston → hit → Tuesday
The Mariners have had their number this season, winning nine of 11 meetings.
asserted
Mariners → have → meetings
Games left: 6
Road (6): Mariners (2), Athletics (4)
Baltimore Orioles
(75-81, two games behind Toronto)
How scary are they?
asserted
they → leave → Toronto
3
Who owns the tiebreaker?
asserted
Who → own → tiebreaker
Toronto leads 6-4 with three games left.
asserted
Toronto → lead → games
The Orioles got swept over the weekend by the Milwaukee Brewers, who own the best MLB record.
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who → sweep → record
Baltimore opens up its final home series of the season against the Jays, barely clinging to life in the wild-card chase.
asserted
Baltimore → open → chase
Right-hander Shane Baz (6-15, 4.11 ERA) will take the mound for Baltimore.
asserted
Baz → take → Baltimore
On Tuesday, Max Scherzer (3-8, 6.07) will start for the Jays against Baltimore’s Chris Bassitt (8-5, 4.64).
asserted
Scherzer → start → Bassitt
Neither team has decided who will take the mound Wednesday but the Jays have already ruled out ace Dylan Cease who has shoulder fatigue.
asserted
who → decide → fatigue
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