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Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, September 9.

Nationals owner Mark Lerner released a rare statement Friday to respond to a variety of reports about a retirement news conference for Stephen Strasburg at Nationals Park, which was being planned for Saturday but never announced by the team.

Mookie Betts is unlikely to play in the Dodgers' weekend series against the Nationals after fouling a ball off his left foot, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette was activated off the 10-day injured list by the Blue Jays before Friday's game against the Royals.

The Minnesota Twins returned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff from a rehab assignment and placed outfielder Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list Friday.

Germán Márquez and the Rockies are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

The Dodgers activated All-Star designated hitter J.D. Martinez from the 10-day injured list on Friday, while infielder Michael Busch was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler will not pitch this season as he continues his recovery from a second Tommy John surgery, the team announced Friday.

The Cubs activated reliever Brad Boxberger (forearm strain) off the 60-day injured list ahead of Friday afternoon's matchup with the Diamondbacks.

X-rays on the foot of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts were reportedly negative.

An arrest report says Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was taken into custody after someone saw a physical altercation between a man and a woman outside a Major League Soccer stadium and contacted police.

Shohei Ohtani took swings in the batting cage and did other baseball activities Thursday, nearing a return to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup after straining his right oblique muscles early in the week.

Diamondbacks prospect Jordan Lawlar, a shortstop, is batting eighth against the Cubs on Thursday. It will be Lawlar's first career MLB game.

YES Network cameraman Pete Stendel returned to work Thursday night, two months after he was hit in the face by a ball.

Rangers All-Star right fielder Adolis Garcia, who leads the AL with 100 RBIs, will be put on the IL with a right patellar tendon strain.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Manning was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday and will miss the rest of the season with a broken right foot after he was hit by a 119.5 mph comebacker off the bat off the New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton.

Braves pitcher Michael Soroka has been shut down for the season with forearm inflammation, manager Brian Snitker said, but no tears were found.

New York Mets owner Steven A. Cohen is the latest sports figure to purchase a team in the tech-infused golf league being fronted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Four teams are within one game of the last wild-card spot in the NL -- and all have a negative run differential. Who has the best chance at a postseason berth?

Rangers All-Star right fielder Adolis Garcia left Wednesday's game against the Astros with right knee discomfort.