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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets get to Clayton Kershaw, but Zack Wheeler puts them in early hole for 10-6 loss to Dodgers — The red flags went up early. The first five batters that Zack Wheeler faced hit him. The Dodgers hit the righthander hard, chasing him after just two innings and going on to beat the Mets 10-6 at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.
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Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Bellinger, Turner lead Dodgers in 10-6 win over Mets — LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Dodgers have crossed these United States this month, from Missouri to Wisconsin, to California and then through Ohio, Cody Bellinger hears the same question. — Home run derby, yay or nay?
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Could Dodgers' Kenley Jansen be halfway to no-walk MVP season? — Could Kenley Jansen really pitch an entire season without walking a batter? — It's a crazy thought except, well, the season is just about halfway done and Jansen hasn't walked anyone. The Dodgers' closer has faced 107 batters, struck out 50 and walked none.
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Amazin' Avenue
Jack McCarthy / UPI:
Chicago Cubs hold on to beat San Diego Padres — CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo had another big night as a leadoff batter on Monday, going 2-for-3 with a triple, bunt single and sacrifice fly in a 3-2 Chicago Cubs victory over the San Diego Padres. — But a play at the plate that stopped Rizzo …
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Padres manager calls out Cubs' Anthony Rizzo after home plate collision with Austin Hedges — San Diego Padres manager Andy Green did little to conceal his feelings about the home plate collision that knocked Austin Hedges out of Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs …
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Gaslamp Ball
John Henry / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays pull out win over Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas — The long ball has been Toronto's recipe for scoring runs all season. — “Lately it doesn't seem like we score unless we're hitting home runs,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. — This season, Toronto has scored 56 percent of its runs off home runs.
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Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery in non-throwing elbow — NEW YORK — New York Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres has a torn ligament in his non-throwing elbow and will miss the remainder of the season. — The Yankees announced Monday that the 20-year-old Torres …
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Gerrit Cole helps Pittsburgh Pirates handle Milwaukee Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Gerrit Cole is starting to look like an ace again. — The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander turned in a second consecutive seven-inning, one-run performance as the Pirates handed the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers …
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Rob Biertempfel / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Gerrit Cole stays cool in Pirates' rout of Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Gerrit Cole amped up his performance and dialed down his demeanor Monday in an 8-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers. — The Pirates right-hander went seven innings and gave up a run on three hits.
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Brew Crew Ball
Scott Lauber / ESPN:
Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia spit up blood after being hit by pitch vs. Astros, out of lineup vs. Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Second baseman Dustin Pedroia got hit by a pitch in the top of the seventh inning Sunday night in Houston. But it wasn't until he was back in the Boston Red Sox's dugout …
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Royals set to face familiar foe with Sale on mound
Royals set to face familiar foe with Sale on mound
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baseballmusings.com, Over the Monster and Royals Review
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Xander Bogaerts leads Boston Red Sox by Houston Astros
Cincinnati.com:
Reds' winning streak stands at 1 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After being silenced for nine straight games, the Reds' siren was back on Monday. After every win, the Reds celebrate with a siren and music — and Monday they got to break it out thanks to a 7-3 victory over the Rays.
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Giants' Hunter Strickland loses appeal, begins serving six-game ban — Major League Baseball has upheld a six-game suspension of San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with the Washington Nationals last month.
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baseballmusings.com
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Paul Newberry / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Dickey, Adams lead Braves to 9-0 win over dismal Giants
Dickey, Adams lead Braves to 9-0 win over dismal Giants
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Talking Chop
UPI:
Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley goes from paternity list to DL — Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was shuffled from the paternity list to the 10-day disabled list on Monday. — Brantley initially sustained a sprained right ankle against the Kansas City Royals on May 7 and aggravated the injury last week.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock leaves rehab game with new injury … Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock left his rehab game with Triple-A Reno with right quad tightness on Monday and is considered day-to-day. — Pollock, who strained his right groin last month, was playing in just the second game …
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals' Anthony Rendon is day-to-day after exiting game early with stinger — MIAMI — Stephen Drew, not Anthony Rendon, stepped into the on-deck circle behind Daniel Murphy in the top of the fifth inning Monday, and in so doing replaced a key cog in the Nationals' lineup.
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox place center fielder Leury Garcia on 10-day disabled list — Leury Garcia tosses his bat after striking out against the Orioles on June 15, 2017. — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox on Monday placed center fielder Leury Garcia on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday, with a sprained finger on his left hand.
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports and FanRag Sports
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Ernesto Frieri excited to join ‘fun’ Rangers — ARLINGTON — Ernesto Frieri feels like he's starting over, but in a good way. The right-hander who turns 32 next month recorded 37 saves for the Angels in 2013 but hadn't pitched in the majors in two years before making his first appearance for the Rangers on Sunday.
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Bundy rocked in middle innings and Orioles set AL pitching futility mark in 12-0 loss to Indians — “I was battling out there trying to get outs and locating as best as I could,” Orioles starter Dylan Bundy said after losing to the Cleveland Indians, 12-0. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)
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Camden Chat and MLB on Yahoo! Sports