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Jesse Derry: Chelsea teenager taken to hospital after head injury

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Teenage Chelsea forward Jesse Derry has been taken to hospital as a precaution after sustaining a head injury in the 3-1 Premier League loss to Nottingham Forest.

The 18-year-old was making his top-flight debut on Monday when he clashed heads with opponent Zach Abbott in the Forest penalty area in the 45th minute.

He received oxygen on the pitch before being taken off the field on a stretcher after a lengthy stoppage.

Chelsea said in a statement Derry is “conscious, talking and undergoing precautionary checks”.

After the match Chelsea caretaker boss Callum McFarlane told BBC Match of the Day: “All signs are positive at the moment so we’re hopeful he’s in a good condition and from what we’ve heard it’s positive.

“Gutted for Jesse, I thought he did well in the game. He gave us a threat – a massive moment for him that has ended sadly.”

Derry, the son of former Leeds and Crystal Palace midfielder Shaun Derry, was making his first start for the club having made two appearances off the bench in the FA Cup this campaign.

The England Under-19 winger has scored 12 goals in 29 academy matches this season since joining from Crystal Palace last summer.

His clash of heads resulted in a penalty being awarded to Chelsea, but Cole Palmer’s spot-kick was saved by Forest keeper Matz Sels.

Derry was replaced by Liam Delap who came on as a concussion substitute.

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How to watch Reds vs. Nationals: TV channel and streaming options for August 8

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The Cincinnati Reds will look to Elly De La Cruz, on a two-game homer streak, against the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Nationals Park. Chase Burns (13-1, 2.35 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 56-59 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.94 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 57-61 and fourth in the NL East.

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Reds vs. Nationals odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Reds -133
  • Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +110
  • Total: 8.5
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Reds

Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Hunter Greene: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Nationals

James Wood: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor)

Stats to know

  • Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .255/.333/.479 this season with 25 home runs (12th in MLB), 86 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of .813. He has a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 498 plate appearances, and he has scored 63 total runs. Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
  • In 431 plate appearances, De La Cruz is hitting .277/.360/.509 with a .869 OPS and 21 steals on 27 attempts. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 54 runs and scored 66 times.
  • Washington’s CJ Abrams is slashing .287/.361/.548 this season with 28 home runs (8th in MLB), 88 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of .908 (7th in MLB). He has a 22.7% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate in 488 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Abrams has recorded 21 steals on 26 attempts.
  • In 480 plate appearances, Daylen Lile has posted a 19% strikeout rate and a 5.8% walk rate while slashing .244/.296/.421 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He has stolen 11 bases on 16 attempts.

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Boston’s winning streak stops at 9 when another late Red Sox rally runs out of gas

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The (latest) Boston Red Sox winning streak stops at nine.

On Saturday, the Athletics played the spoiler at Fenway Park, raining on what has at times seemed like a summerlong parade in Boston. Their 7-3 win over the Red Sox denied Boston its second double-digit winning streak of the season.

The Red Sox tried to muster some late magic, which has become a bit of a hallmark of this wild, never-say-die Boston season. They put runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth, but the push ended when Jarren Duran struck out. Then, in the ninth, Boston strung together three hits and a walk, but Eli White lined out to center field to end the game.

“I think that’s our identity, I think that’s who we are as a team,” Jahmai Jones said, “is, you know, it’s the ninth inning. We’ve seen a lot of comebacks for us, we’ve seen a lot of late-inning rallies. We’re never going to give up until game’s over.”

Did interim manager Chad Tracy have hope? Yep, he sure did.

“It was a great effort to get the tying run to the plate and give ourselves a shot,” Tracy said afterward. “It was awesome. … That ball was smoked by Eli, and if you get another one on there you’ve got the winning run at the plate, so it was a good effort.”

Boston out jumped to an early 2-0 lead Saturday when Andruw Monasterio’s single in the first drove in Jones and Caleb Durbin. Left-hander Gage Jump kept the Red Sox at bay for the remainder of his six-inning, 11-strikeout effort.

The Red Sox had cruised to a 13-1 win on Friday night, rolling to that victory one night after rallying five times against the White Sox in a 13-inning marathon.

Even with Saturday’s loss, the Red Sox (64-52) have won 11 of their past 13. They are 32-6 since June 25 — a run that also included a franchise-record 15-game winning streak in July.

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How to watch Guardians vs. White Sox: TV channel and streaming options for August 8

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The Chicago White Sox carry a four-game losing streak into a contest versus the Cleveland Guardians, at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Gavin Williams (11-6, 3.56 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 58-59 this season and third in the AL Central. Anthony Kay (8-5, 4.09 ERA) is the expected starter for the White Sox, who are 59-56 and first in the AL Central.

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Guardians vs. White Sox odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Guardians -133
  • Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +110
  • Total: 7
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Guardians

Slade Cecconi: 15 Day IL (Arm), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Leg)

White Sox

Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter has hit 12 home runs this season. He has also tallied 56 RBIs and has scored 45 runs. In 419 plate appearances, he has recorded a .280 BA, .356 OBP and .439 SLG with a 10.7% walk rate and a 14.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on nine attempts.
  • In 369 plate appearances, Jose Ramirez is hitting .234/.334/.386 with a .720 OPS and 28 steals on 30 attempts. He has hit 10 long balls, driven in 35 runs and scored 52 times.
  • Miguel Vargas is hitting for a .234 BA, .341 OBP and .468 SLG with an 18.2% strikeout rate and a 12.8% walk rate. His OPS is .809 and he has scored 76 runs. In 500 plate appearances, he has hit 24 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 67 runs. Vargas has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts.
  • In 471 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has posted a 22.9% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate while slashing .274/.351/.405 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 67 runs scored.

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