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Associated Press:
Jason Vargas wins MLB-high 11th as Royals top Blue Jays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jason Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory, pitching seven efficient innings to lead the surging Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday.  —  The Royals won for the 11th …
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Fox Sports:
Vargas earns 11th win as Royals top Blue Jays 3-2 (Jun 24, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jason Vargas missed most of last season after having elbow surgery in 2015.  This year he is a candidate to be the AL All-Star Game starter.  —  Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory …
Fox Sports:
Red-hot Royals vie for sweep of Blue Jays (Jun 25, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After ending April with nine consecutive defeats and an American League worst record of 10-20 on May 7, postseason play was only a mirage for the Kansas City Royals.  —  That is no longer the case.
Andy Clayton / New York Daily News:   Blue Jays reliever Roberto Osuna dealing with anxiety, was unavailable to pitch Friday
Griffin Fabits / Fox Sports:
Kansas City Royals: Contenders or pretenders as trade deadline nears?
Arizona Republic:
Sunday's game  —  Phillies at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262)  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Randall Delgado (1-1, 3.48) vs. Phillies RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-5, 4.61)  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1)  —  Delgado is getting a spot start …
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Arizona Republic:
Back and fourth  —  The Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning.  Ray walked eighth-place hitter Cameron Rupp - his fourth walk of the game - and then pitcher Ben Lively swung at the first pitch he saw from Ray and deposited the 95 mph fastball over the right field fence.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies lose, score only runs on pitcher's homer  —  PHOENIX — For 24 seconds, Ben Lively savored the moment.  He trotted around the bases at Chase Field while some fans congregated at the outfield pool goaded a man into chucking the home-run ball back onto the field.
Associated Press:
Lester goes 7 innings to help Cubs beat Marlins 5-3  —  MIAMI (AP) — When Jon Lester gave up a three-run homer in the first inning Saturday, he drew upon a long-ago lesson from former teammates Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett: Start the start over.  —  Lester retired the next 13 in a row …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:   Why Jon Lester could be the game-changer for the Cubs' season
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs rally for 5-3 win over Marlins
Associated Press:
Worth the wait: Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitches Rangers past Yankees  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched seven dazzling innings in his first shot at the New York Yankees after 12 seasons in the minors, and Carlos Gomez homered for the Texas Rangers in their 8-1 victory Saturday.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Bibens-Dirkx does it again, leading Rangers past Yankees  —  NEW YORK  —  Only Austin Bibens-Dirkx knows how long his career bucket list is, but suffice it to say that after 12 years in the minors the list probably takes up a page or two.  —  Or maybe the whole notebook.
Dan Martin / New York Post:   Jacoby Ellsbury is playing again, as Yankees hold their breath
Associated Press:
Rangers put Perez on DL after LHP hurts right thumb at hotel  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A hotel door has jammed up Martin Perez and the Texas Rangers.  —  In the latest setback for a depleted Rangers rotation, Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday after injuring the thumb …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Gallo sits Saturday to rest ailing hamstring
Fox Sports:
Ramirez sharp in Angels' win over Red Sox; Farrell ejected (Jun 24, 2017)  —  BOSTON (AP) JC Ramirez was solid when the Los Angeles Angels needed him.  —  Blake Parker's ending was needed even more.  —  Ramirez rebounded from his shortest career start with six solid innings …
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ESPN:   Red Sox manager John Farrell tossed after heated argument over balk
Fox Sports:
Rays try to bounce back in rubber game versus Orioles (Jun 25, 2017)  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have been near .500 all season but not when it comes to rubber games as they've won seven straight of those.  —  Tampa Bay has another chance to continue its streak when it hosts …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Duquette: Orioles Looking To Add Pitching, “Premature” To Consider Selling At Deadline
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles say it's ‘premature’ to discuss selling off parts, but know tough position they're in
Discussion: Camden Chat and DRaysBay
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has a mild strain of right hamstring  —  An MRI exam revealed that Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager suffered a mild strain of his right hamstring Friday night, an injury that will prevent him from starting for several games but might not be severe enough to send him to the 10-day disabled list.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Andy McCullough / The Charlotte Observer:
Wood provides six solid innings as Dodgers top Rockies for eighth win in a row
Discussion: True Blue LA
Fox Sports:
Dodgers beat Rockies 6-1 for 8th straight win (Jun 23, 2017)
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants bullpen coughs up team's 50th loss  —  The Giants' landscape has changed a lot since the start of the season.  Christian Arroyo, Austin Slater, Kyle Crick and now Ryder Jones have been brought to San Francisco far earlier than anyone would have predicted on Opening Day …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Jacob deGrom dominates over eight innings as Mets beat Giants, 5-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was retro Jacob deGrom.  Going back to his old habits, the righthander has found the dominant consistency that had eluded him last year and to start this season.  DeGrom threw eight strong innings …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Al Avila's optimism is futile; it's time for Tigers to start selling  —  SAN DIEGO - The Detroit Tigers are listening.  —  They should be calling.  —  General manager Al Avila told reporters on Friday at Petco Park that he remains hopeful the Tigers can back on track.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Brad Ausmus ejected, bats go cold as Detroit Tigers lose 7th straight
Jorge Morejon / ESPN:
Not easy to pick a side in Asdrubal Cabrera's rift with Mets  —  Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for the New York Mets, Asdrubal Cabrera dropped a bombshell, showing how frail the Amazin's clubhouse actually is, and how close it is to total collapse.
ESPN:
Chris Carter designated for assignment; Yankees promote 1B Tyler Austin from minors  —  The New York Yankees have designated Chris Carter for assignment and promoted Tyler Austin from the minors in an attempt to boost their production at first base.  —  The Yankees announced the moves late Friday …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:   Yankees Designate Chris Carter
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals pitcher Danny Duffy opens rehab assignment at Omaha  —  Royals pitcher Danny Duffy allowed two runs in 2 2/3 innings on Saturday in his first rehab start for Class AAA Omaha.  —  It was his first game action since sustaining a strained oblique muscle in late May while covering first base in Cleveland.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: Indians surge to AL Central lead while Mets have turned into a mess  —  What's trending in Major League Baseball:  —  3 UP  —  Tribe quest: After hovering near .500 for 2½ months, the defending AL-champion Cleveland Indians have hit their stride …
Fox Sports:
Pirates in position for sweep of Cardinals (Jun 25, 2017)  —  ST. LOUIS — For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium will be their 76th out of 162.  —  But it also represents a chance for them to finish a winning road trip with a sweep …
Fox Sports:
Phillips' 2-run homer powers surging Braves past Brewers 3-1 (Jun 24, 2017)  —  ATLANTA (AP) Brandon Phillips is thriving in his Atlanta homecoming.  He's motivated to make it last as long as possible.  —  Phillips gave Atlanta the lead with a two-run homer in the third to continue …
 
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