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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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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.
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?
ESPN:
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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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Gaslamp Ball
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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 …
Associated Press:
MLB: Hunter Strickland denied — Pitcher Hunter Strickland of the San Francisco Giants began serving a six-game suspension for brawling with Bryce Harper after his appeal was denied by Major League Baseball. — The penalty stemmed from a May 29 benches-clearing incident between the Giants and Washington Nationals.
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Giants' Hunter Strickland loses appeal, begins serving six-game ban
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Paul Newberry / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Dickey, Adams lead Braves to 9-0 win over dismal Giants
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Talking Chop
Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Drew Butera's triple — triple! — keys Royals' victory over Red Sox — Whit Merrifield fist-pumped the Royals' dugout in delight. Red Sox reliever Blaine Boyer clenched his fist in anger. — The key battle in the Royals-Red Sox series opener went to Merrifield, who bounced a single through …
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Blue Jays rally in 9th, beat Rangers 7-6 in ALDS rematch (Jun 19, 2017) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Wins in the past two playoff matchups, a couple of victories in Toronto during a three-game set earlier this season and now a ninth-inning rally in Texas. — The Blue Jays are finding ways …
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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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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Minor League Ball
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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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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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Associated Press:
Indians OF Michael Brantley goes from paternity list to DL — BALTIMORE — The Cleveland Indians have placed outfielder Michael Brantley on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle. — Brantley injured the ankle earlier this month and aggravated it last week.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Frustration mounts as Detroit Tigers fall closer to last place — Tigers now sit less than a game out of last place in the American League Central after another loss — SEATTLE - Alex Wilson's hands were on his hips. — The baseball had yet to land behind the leftfield fence, but once it was hit, there was no doubt it would.
Walter Villa / UPI:
Miami Marlins rally in ninth for 8-7 win over Washington Nationals — MIAMI — Enny Romero's neck whipped around in an instant. — The Washington Nationals reliever had just thrown an 0-2 fastball that was clocked at 97 mph on its way to the plate before making contact with the bat of Marcell Ozuna …
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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John Healy / New York Daily News:
Mets announcer Keith Hernandez caught on air saying Tanner Roark's been ‘getting his t—s lit’ — Keith Hernandez certainly knows how to put the color in color commentator, but imagine what he says when he's off the air? — Well, now we know. — During Monday's Mets-Dodgers game …
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 …
