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Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer 

Adding injury to insult, Chase Headley was unavailable tonight due to back spasms. Yankees manager Joe Girardi is unsure if Headley can play Friday.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Jake Arrieta discuss his outing on Thursday where he kept the Marlins to 1 run over 7 innings. He said he had "low energy" for some reason but it didn't impact him. He also explains his short hair cut.

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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Joe Maddon discuss Jake Arrieta's night at the plate and on the mound in the Cubs 11-1 win over the Marlins.

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Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer 

The Yankees have lost eight of their last nine games. The latest defeat, a 10-5 loss to the Angels, came in embarrassing fashion as the Yankees blew an early 5-1 lead. The one bright spot, as usual, was Aaron Judge, who hit a three-run homer in the second. It was his MLB-leading 25th of the year.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

The Cubs jumped all over Marlins pitching compiling 16 hits en route to a 11-1 blowout win. Both Addison Russell and Ian Happ had four hits a piece while Russell, Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras all went deep. Only Albert Almora Jr and newcomer Mark Zagunis failed to get a hit among the starting nine as even Jake Arrieta contributed with two base knocks. But it was his pitching which stood out even more as he lasted 7 innings for the first time since April 9. He gave up a HR to Marcell Ozuna on a 3-0 pitch in the second then shut the door on the Marlins who managed 6 hits off him without a free pass.

Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer 

The Yankees' Dellin Betances just gave up a go-ahead RBI single to Albert Pujols in the seventh. Pujols drove in Cameron Maybin, who had stolen second and reached thrid on a Gary Sanchez throwing error. It is 6-5, Angels over the Yankees in the 7th.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Addison Russell and Ian Happ each have 4 hits as the Cubs are blowing out the Marlins. Russell has two doubles, a HR and a single as the Cubs top five hitters in the lineup have combined for 12 hits, 3 walks and 9 runs driven in. It's Happ's first, 4 hit game of his career.

Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer 

Aaron Judge just nailed a three-run homer. It is his MLB leading 25th of the season to make it 5-1 Yankees over the Angels in the second .

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Joe Maddon discuss the demotion of Kyle Schwarber: "There is no timetable."

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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Cubs lefty Zac Rosscup was designated for assignment to make room for Mark Zagunis on the 40 man roster, per the team. Zagunis is starting tonight.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Anthony Rizzo discuss the demotion of Kyle Schwarber.

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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

Watch Mark Zagunis discuss getting called up to the big leagues. He'll bat ninth and play RF in his ML debut on Thursday.

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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

OF Mark Zagunis will make his ML debut on Thursday as he'll bat ninth for the Cubs who are missing Jason Heyward (hand), Ben Zobrist (wrist) and Kyle Schwarber (minors). The 2014, 3rd round pick will play RF while Ian Happ is in left. Once again, Anthony Rizzo will bat lead off as the Cubs open a series in Miami against the Marlins. Zagunis had a .399 OBP at Triple-A.

Leonte Landino ESPN Deportes 

Béisbol Esta Noche en vivo este viernes con el retiro del 34 de Big Papi para América Latina. 6 pm

ESPN Stats and Information  

The Dodgers have scored eight or more runs in five consecutive games, their longest such streak since 1945. Only once in franchise history have they had a longer streak: six games in June 1894, when they were known as the Brooklyn Grooms.

Scott Lauber ESPN Staff Writer 

Red Sox are retiring David Ortiz's No. 34 eight months after his last game. Even Derek Jeter had to wait two full seasons to see the Yankees retire his No. 2. John Farrell took note yesterday of the Sox's expedience with Big Papi. "The fact that his is being done so soon after retiring, I think speaks volumes -- what he's meant to the city, what he's meant to the organization."

David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer 

Interesting decision by the A's to designate Stephen Vogt for assignment. He wasn't having a good season, hitting .217/.287/.357, but was an All-Star the past two seasons. They now have 10 days to trade him and given his minimal salary ($2.9 million), I could see some trading for him as a backup catcher.

Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer 

The Cubs have sent .171 hitter Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A Iowa, according to sources familiar with the situation. After months of struggles Schwarber will get a chance to find his game before returning to help the team down the stretch. The Cubs also placed Jason Heyward on the DL with a hand injury. Replacing those players will be pitcher Dylan Floro and OF Mark Zagunis. Zagunis was a 3rd round pick in 2014 and will make his ML debut when he enters a game.

David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer 

Well, baseball survived Yasiel Puig's 32.1-second home run trot as the Dodgers beat the Mets 8-2. The Dodgers have clocked 12 home runs in the first three games of the series, already tied for third-most homers the Mets have allowed in a series in franchise history. It's up to Steven Matz stop the bleeding on Thursday.

David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer 

Jarrod Dyson breaks up Justin Verlander's perfect game with a one-out bunt single in the sixth, perfectly placed past Verlander and too far for Miguel Cabrera to make a play. And, no, Dyson didn't break any sacred rules. You're trying to win a game here.