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11:30 PM ET, June 17, 2017

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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Orioles slug away, leave Cards and Wainwright reeling in 15-7 rout  —  BALTIMORE  • If the Cardinals have learned anything in their occasional visits to Oriole Park at Camden Yards it's that the dimensions of the ballpark always allow for possibilities.  —  The seats, however, are just as close for the hosts, too.
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David Driver / UPI:
St. Louis Cardinals rough up Baltimore Orioles in 11-2 win
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Big City’ doesn't spend much time looking back
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Place Andrew Cashner On DL, Designate Peter O'Brien  —  The Rangers have announced that they've placed righty Andrew Cashner on the 10-day DL with a left oblique strain.  They've also purchased the contract of veteran righty reliever Ernesto Frieri to take his place on the 25-man roster.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Cole Hamels allows only one hit in 3 innings in rehab start for Double-A Frisco
Discussion: FanRag Sports
ESPN:   Rangers' Cole Hamels strikes out 3 in 1st rehab start at Double-A
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
With Cubs' rotation shaky, Jake Arrieta aims to power through injury  —  PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio recently revealed that the skin problem starter Jake Arrieta has had around his pitching thumb goes back several months — and has affected Arrieta's performance during that time.
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:   Chicago Cubs rally with six runs in ninth for 9-5 win over Pittsburgh Pirates
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs-Pirates gets off to wacky start in Pittsburgh
ESPN:
Tigers DH Victor Martinez released from hospital  —  Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez was released from the hospital Saturday after suffering from a rapid heartbeat, dizziness and cold sweats, manager Brad Ausmus told the Detroit Free Press.  —  Martinez first experienced …
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Rich Shook / UPI:   Nick Castellanos, Justin Upton lead Detroit Tigers' hit parade in 13-4 win
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' offense flexes muscle in 13-4 win over Rays
Discussion: Bless You Boys and DRaysBay
ESPN:
Trevor Plouffe traded to Rays two days after being designated for assignment by A's  —  The Tampa Bay Rays added some right-handed punch to their roster Saturday, acquiring infielder Trevor Plouffe from the Oakland Athletics.  —  The trade was announced less than two days after the Athletics designated Plouffe for assignment.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays acquire Trevor Plouffe from A's, will add him to roster Monday  —  UPDATE, 2:59: Cash said the Rays got Plouffe primarily to improve their right-handed hitting, hoping a change of scenery will help him.  They see him playing 1B and 3B, so they can get some rest for Longoria and Morrison …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Rick Renteria likes ‘positive direction’ after White Sox earn 5th win in 6 games  —  Photos from the game on June 17, 2017, in Toronto.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When White Sox right-hander Mike Pelfrey was done with his start against the Blue Jays on Saturday, fellow pitcher Derek Holland intercepted …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Alen Hanson latest to get spin in White Sox center-field wheel of fortune
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and South Side Sox
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks Game Day: Phillies tie it in the sixth … The Diamondbacks are in Philadelphia looking for their sixth straight win and second consecutive against the Phillies on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Check back for the latest Diamondbacks updates throughout the game.  —  Phillies score tying run
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies, 5-4
Fox Sports:
Freeland pitches 6 solid innings, Rockies beat Giants 5-1 (Jun 17, 2017)  —  DENVER (AP) Kyle Freeland gave up hits and even got hit, but the rookie gave the surging Colorado Rockies the outing they needed.  —  Freeland pitched six solid innings and shook off a liner off his pitching arm …
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Greg Moore / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo's coolness comes from his father  —  Time steals details, but memories and emotions remain.  —  How old was Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo when Loretta Lynn came over for dinner with his family?  Was he 11, 12?  Does it matter?
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Now in its fourth season, there's no end in sight for the Dodgers' TV blackout  —  A television camera points down at the Dodger Stadium field before a game in 2014.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)  —  Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to start for the Dodgers on Monday.
Andres Ybarra / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Ramirez 2 HRs, Indians beat Twins 9-3 in doubleheader opener … MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even after outscoring Minnesota 17-4 in the first two games of their weekend series, Cleveland manager Terry Francona thinks his team still needs to “really get after it.”  —  Especially now that the Indians are tied for first place.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Pedro Moura / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.-Twenty minutes after the Angels lost, 3-1, to Kansas City on Friday at Angel Stadium, several Angel hitters lingered in the clubhouse and tried to figure out what went wrong.  —  They had succumbed, again, to the Royals' Ian Kennedy …
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Angels can't stop Royals from rolling to their sixth straight victory
Discussion: Royals Review
Teddy Cahill / Baseball America:
College World Series: 2017 Rosenblog  —  Baseball America staffers past and present have made their College World Series picks on the Rosenblog for years.  —  We gave that tradition the green light again this year, as Teddy Cahill, Michael Lananna and John Manuel are in Omaha to chronicle the 2017 CWS.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Mookie Betts' homer guides Boston Red Sox by Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros setup man Will Harris had no real quarrel with the quality of the pitch that yielded the decisive run on Friday night, opting instead to sincerely acknowledge the talent of Mookie Betts, who crushed the pitched over the fence.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Roger Clemens understands David Price's frustration at Boston media
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Red-hot Eric Thames' blast sends Milwaukee Brewers past San Diego Padres  —  MILWAUKEE — Six of the first seven home runs hit Friday night at Miller Park were of the no-doubt-about-it variety — mammoth shots that bounced off the scoreboard or deep into the stands.
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Joe Totoraitis / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Thames hits walk-off home run, Brewers beat Padres 6-5
 
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