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3:40 AM ET, July 4, 2015

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Associated Press:
Mets Begin Road Trip With 2-1 Win Over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Kevin Plawecki drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, rookie Noah Snydergaard dueled reigning NL MVP Clayton Kershaw on even terms, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night.
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Syndergaard, Plawecki leads Mets past Dodgers in Los Angeles  —  Pitted in a pitcher's duel, the Mets were able to come out victorious in the team's series opener, defeating the Dodgers, 2-1, in Los Angeles.  —  Noah Syndergaard played the role of stopper against Clayton Kershaw on Friday …
Discussion: True Blue LA and Amazin' Avenue
CNN:
First on CNN: Charges pending in alleged Cardinals computer intrusion of Astros  —  Story highlights  —  Washington (CNN)Federal investigators have recommended charges be brought against at least one St. Louis Cardinals employee implicated in the probe of an alleged computer intrusion …
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Gyorko's 9th-Inning RBI Gives Padres 2-1 Win Over Cardinals
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Ben Zobrist is the mystery hitter Mets would ‘overpay’ to get  —  Sandy Alderson recently stated he was willing to “overpay” for the right hitter to help his lineup.  When he said that, he had one player in mind — Ben Zobrist, The Post has learned.  —  Alderson had expressed his interest …
Associated Press:
Danks, Abreu Lead White Sox Over Orioles 1-0  —  CHICAGO — John Danks pitched seven scoreless innings and Jose Abreu hit a home run, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Friday night.  —  The White Sox have won seven of their last 11 games after losing a season-high eight straight.
Associated Press:
Bourn Has 3 RBIs to Lead Indians to 5-2 Win Over Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Michael Bourn drove in three runs, Brandon Moss homered and Trevor Bauer pitched effectively into the seventh inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on a rainy Friday night in a game that stretched past midnight.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Cabrera Likely to Go on DL After Tigers Top Jays 8-6  —  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera's calf injury overshadowed Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid for the Detroit Tigers.  —  Miguel Cabrera left Friday night's 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning when he got hurt while breaking for second base on an attempted hit-and-run.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Who is baseball's best manager?  The survey says ...  29m - MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS CHICAGO CUBS + more  —  Bruce Bochy, Buck Showalter and Joe Maddon all earned raves in ESPN.com's manager survey for their longevity and leadership.  USA TODAY Sports
Associated Press:
Home Runs Lift Marlins to Win Over Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Justin Bour and Christian Yelich homered and the Miami Marlins got six impressive innings from Tom Koehler in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.  —  Bour's solo home run in the sixth inning off Cubs starter Jason Hammel snapped a 1-1 tie.
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
McCann, Teixeira Hit 3-Run Homers, Yanks Beat Rays in 12  —  NEW YORK — After getting a big double play to end the top of the 12th inning and keep their deficit to two runs, the New York Yankees sensed they still had a chance.  —  And why not?  They already rallied late once against their AL East rivals on Friday night.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Neftali Feliz, Activate Matt Harrison  —  The Rangers have designated righty Neftali Feliz for assignment, Anthony Andro of FOX Sports Southwest reports on Twitter.  His roster spot will go to starter Matt Harrison, who will return to the big leagues after a long layoff for serious back surgery.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Designate Joba Chamberlain, Tom Gorzelanny  —  The Tigers will designate right-hander Joba Chamberlain for assignment, Kurt Mensching of SB Nation and the Detriot News first reported (on Twitter).  Anthony Fenech of the Detroit News reports (via Twitter) that lefty Tom Gorzelanny will be designated for assignment as well.
 
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