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Associated Press:
Keuchel Dominates Again to Help Astros Shut Out Royals 4-0  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits in eight innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  The performance comes after Keuchel (10-3) threw a six-hit shutout in a win …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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5 Royals Lead in All-Star Voting, Balloting Ends Thursday
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
Chris Sale joins Pedro; White Sox win in 11 on Flowers homer  —  ST. LOUIS — Chris Sale is the shining light in this White Sox season of gloom.  —  The three-time All-Star left-hander on Tuesday joined Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez as the only pitchers in major-league history to strike …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays sign top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley  —  The Rays have signed top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley.  —  Whitley, taken No. 13 overall, will join the Gulf Coast League team in Port Charlotte.  His slot value is $2,962,100.  —  “Garrett has all the tools we look for in a young prospect …
Associated Press:
Gordon's Inside-The-Park Homer Helps Marlins Beat Giants 5-3  —  MIAMI — Major league batting leader Dee Gordon hit the first inside-the-park homer in the four-year history of Marlins Park, and the three-run shot helped Miami beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
Zimmermann Sharp as Nationals Beat Braves Again, 6-1  —  ATLANTA — Jordan Zimmermann took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Tuesday night to continue their season-long dominance of the division rivalry.
Danny Abriano / Metsblog:
Mets muster just three hits in 1-0 loss to Cubs  —  The Mets failed to get a hit after the fourth inning as they were shut out by the Cubs, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Citi Field as their four-game winning streak was snapped.  —  Jon Niese was solid over seven innings of work …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Amazin' Avenue
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Tensions return between Angels' front office, manager Scioscia  —  FOX Sports  —  (L-R) GM Jerry Dipoto and Angels skipper Mike Scioscia seem to have their differences.  —  At the end of the 2012 season, Angels owner Arte Moreno resolved the tension between general manager Jerry Dipoto …
Associated Press:
Trying to Make Hitting Skid Disappear, Maddon Hires Magician  —  NEW YORK — Hoping to make a hitting slump disappear, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon tried a trick.  —  Presto!  He hired a magician.  —  Known for his unusual, motivational and tension-cutting clubhouse activities …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Outfielder Yadiel Hernandez Leaves Cuban Team In North Carolina  —  At least one player traveling with the Cuban team in North Carolina this week to play a series against the United States college national team won't be returning to the island.  Cuban outfielder Yadiel Hernandez …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
John Baker / Fox Sports:
Open doors await first publicly gay player  —  Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that our Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.  The ruling, a landmark victory for the gay-rights movement, highlights a shift in the popular perspective as more and more Americans now openly approve of these same-sex unions.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves lefty Banuelos likely to debut with start Thursday  —  They spent the first part of the season together in the Triple-A Gwinnett rotation, now Matt Wisler and Manny Banuelos are expected to follow each other in the Braves' major league rotation, at least for the immediate future.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Q&A with Brandon Nimmo, who feels 100 percent after knee injury  —  Mets OF prospect Brandon Nimmo said he mostly feels 100 percent, now two weeks removed from being on the disabled list with a hyperextended knee, he told SNY.TV's Gaby Lucivero....  “I'm just happy nothing was torn,” …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Mitch Moreland Hits 2 Homers as Rangers Beat Orioles 8-1  —  BALTIMORE — Mitch Moreland hit two of the Rangers' four home runs off Bud Norris, and Texas got another winning effort on the road from left-hander Wandy Rodriguez in an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
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Mike Gavin / Newsday:
Steven Matz shows up at East Setauket deli but doesn't order hero with his name on it … David Lennon  —  Lennon: Matz settled down with veteran poise … Mets  —  LI's Steven Matz makes MLB debut with Mets … Baseball  —  Long Island in the pros: MLB edition
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Howie Kussoy / New York Post:
Steven Matz's grandpa on going viral: ‘What the heck is that?’
Discussion: Fox Sports and New Jersey Online
 
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