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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Zack Wheeler to return from disabled list Saturday, make start for Mets against Phillies — MIAMI — Zack Wheeler is back. The Mets righthander, who was put on the disabled list last week, will make his next start on Saturday against the Phillies at Citi Field, Terry Collins confirmed Thursday.
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Bartolo Colon, 44, draws interest from Mets on return — The New York Mets are considering whether to bring back pitcher Bartolo Colon, a person familiar with the team's thinking told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. — The team has had internal discussions on whether Colon, who was designated …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets roll past Marlins to grind out a .500 road trip
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Mets and Fish Stripes
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets win five of final six games to conclude road trip
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets should bring back Bartolo Colon, sources say they won't rule it out
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Bruce's 2 RBIs help Mets take series by beating Marlins 6-3
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Faith and Fear in Flushing, Fish Stripes and Amazin' Avenue
Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
The Mets will reportedly consider bringing back Bartolo Colon after DFA by Braves
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Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Dustin Fowler, Yankees rookie, joins group of unlucky athletes injured in debut games — New York Yankees rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered a devastating knee injury in the first inning of his MLB debut on Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
VIDEO: Melky Cabrera fools everyone while robbing Aaron Judge home run … CHICAGO — Ex-Bomber Melky Cabrera is a quality defensive player, and a better actor. — Cabrera jumped at the wall to rob Aaron Judge of a homer in the fifth inning. — The White Sox leftfielder then acted …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Dustin Fowler's misery crushes Yankees: ‘It just makes you sick’
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Braun starts Brewers' 6-HR barrage for 11-3 win over Reds (Jun 29, 2017) — CINCINNATI (AP) Ryan Braun's homer was as close as could be, smacking into the screen alongside the left field foul pole - a modest start to Milwaukee's big night. — Braun began Milwaukee's six-homer barrage …
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Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rally in 9th inning for 5-4 win over Nationals
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Price, Betts, Ramirez lead Red Sox over Twins 6-3 (Jun 29, 2017) — BOSTON (AP) David Price's strength and command appear to be back. — After falling behind 3-0, the Boston Red Sox rallied behind Price to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, with Price picking up his second win in his last three starts.
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Morgan Campbell / Toronto Star:
Series preview: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays — Smoak and Co. will have their hands full with Sale and Pomeranz. — ROGERS CENTRE — Friday to Sunday — TV: Sportsnet — Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN — PROBABLES — vs. Marco Estrada (4-6, 4.89 ERA) — vs. Francisco Liriano (4-3, 5.46 ERA)
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Bob Cohn / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates pitch near-perfect in win over Tampa Bay Rays — PITTSBURGH — A strong outing from Jameson Taillon and Tony Watson's clutch relief work paced the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at PNC Park. — John Jaso and Gregory Polanco hit solo homers …
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O's head home to face Rays after winning trip (Jun 30, 2017) — BALTIMORE — For the first time in more than two months, the Baltimore Orioles are coming home after a winning road trip. — The Orioles (39-39) took two of three in both Tampa Bay and Toronto, finishing with a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday night.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Outright Tyler Cravy, Select Rob Scahill — The Brewers have outrighted right-hander Tyler Cravy, per a club announcement. Milwaukee selected the contract of righty Rob Scahill while optioning righty Jorge Lopez — after just one outing — to open an active roster spot.
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Jay Paris / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Padres blank Braves 6-0 behind Lamet's gem … Dinelson Lamet was so good against the Atlanta on Thursday night they thought he was cheating. — Lamet allowed four hits over seven innings, and — Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as San Diego beat the Braves 6-0.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards rally for 8 late runs (5 driven in by Grichuk) to beat D'backs — PHOENIX • Simply, it's all in the eyes of the beholder. — In one eye is the mediocre 37-41 record compiled by the Cardinals. In the other is the fact that, after a 10-4 win over Arizona Thursday …
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Fox Sports:
FANTASY PLAYS: Can Corey Kluber keep up his Cy Young pace? — Corey Kluber is looking like a Cy Young favorite, while Michael Taylor is overlooked in Washington. Meanwhile, it might be time to bail on Taijuan Walker, and Jonathan Villar returned with a bang but still has lingering concerns.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Rebuild? Cut payroll? You might want to reconsider — CLEVELAND — The Texas Rangers will reach the halfway point of the season Saturday, when they face left-hander Derek Holland at Chicago. The best record they can hope for is 41-40.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers fall to Indians, but Cashner OK after scare
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Nationals speedster Trea Turner fractures wrist on hit by pitch — WASHINGTON — The Nationals have lost Trea Turner indefinitely due to a broken wrist suffered Thursday. — In the bottom of the seventh inning of Washington's 5-4 loss to the Cubs, Turner was hit in the right wrist …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Place Trea Turner On 10-Day DL
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Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
McCullers, Astros square off with Yankees — Lance McCullers Jr. set to make his second start since returning from the 10-day disabled list last weekend, the — Houston Astros are now positioned to view his brief rotation hiatus as a potential positive heading into the second half of the schedule.
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