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5:05 AM ET, July 18, 2017

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Associated Press:
Stanton 2 HRs, Gordon hit in 10th sends Miami over Phils 6-5  —  MIAMI (AP) — After a couple of homers from All-Star Giancarlo Stanton kept the Marlins in the game Monday night, Miami was unable to score with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.  —  The Marlins loaded the bases again in the 10th …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Cesar Hernandez returns to Phillies with something to prove  —  MIAMI — For 37 days, the Phillies patched Cesar Hernandez's spot with a veteran outfielder and two utility men.  The fervor for another second baseman, Scott Kingery, intensified.  It's not that Hernandez is a forgotten man …
Discussion: The Good Phight
Walter Villa / UPI:
Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon carry Miami Marlins past Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings  —  MIAMI — On a night in which 6-foot-6, 250-pound Giancarlo Stanton slugged two homers and nearly a third, it was perhaps the smallest player on the field who won the game.
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:   Phillies fall to Marlins in 10 innings
Kevin Santo / USA Today:
The Dodgers' historic hot streak: How their 29-4 run came together  —  Los Angeles has a lot to smile about.  The Dodgers are not just the hottest team in baseball but on a breakneck pace that could put the 2017 club among the greatest in their rich franchise history.
Discussion: Associated Press and CBS Miami
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Bob Nightengale / Tallahassee Democrat:
MLB trade deadline: Likely destinations for all the top stars on the block
Discussion: Cincinnati.com and SBNation.com
Associated Press:
A 125-win pace? Dodgers believe surge is sustainable
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Paul Skrbina / Chicago Tribune:   Miguel Gonzalez eager to return to White Sox rotation after injury
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers win third in a row with 10-2 win in series opener in Kansas City  —  Zimmermann very good over 6 2/3 innings, backed up by Castellanos, Mahtook homers.  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Don't tell the Detroit Tigers their season is over.  —  Though all signs point to the team trading …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Even J.D. Martinez's mom asked if Tigers traded him, but they didn't (yet)
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   J.D. Martinez still a Tiger, left game due to lower back tightness
Fox Sports:
Cardinals grind out a 6-3 win over Mets  —  NEW YORK — Paul DeJong homered against the New York Mets for the fourth straight game and Adam Wainwright hit an RBI double while winning his fourth consecutive start, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 victory Monday night.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Sierra goes for 10 straight against Mets
Jerry Beach / UPI:   Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals relievers hold off New York Mets
Fox Sports:
Red Sox manager Farrell says protest denied on play vs Yanks  —  BOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager John Farrell says Major League Baseball has denied Boston's protest over a bizarre play on the bases last weekend involving Matt Holliday of the New York Yankees.  —  Farrell said he wasn't surprised …
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Steve Pearce helps Toronto Blue Jays to 4-3 win over Boston Red Sox  —  BOSTON — With the season pretty much hanging in the balance, the last thing the Toronto Blue Jays needed was to blow another game on Monday night.  —  They almost did.  —  Almost.  —  “(Momentum) went right back to us.
UPI:
Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez activated from DL in advance of start
Fox Sports:
Diamondbacks in a rough stretch entering series vs. Reds (Jul 18, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI — Through 92 games, the Arizona Diamondbacks are off to one of their best starts in franchise history.  But the season has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks with losses in 11 of the past 14 games …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:   Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper help Washington Nationals complete sweep of Cincinnati Reds
Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester rebounds from worst start to beat Atlanta Braves  —  ATLANTA — Jon Lester tried to forget his most recent start, but it wasn't so easy.  —  The veteran left-hander admitted it bothered him to think about how he was knocked around as he never had been in his career.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' 9th-inning rally falls short against Cubs
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Jon Lester's bounce back performance lands Cubs fourth straight win
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Todd Karpovich / UPI:
Seth Smith's homer lifts Baltimore Orioles to win over Texas Rangers  —  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles are desperately trying to salvage their season.  —  They finally got a boost of confidence against the Texas Rangers, who are also fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers Reaction, rotation on same page: Where's the offense?
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Gallo's return can't spark Rangers in 3-1 loss
Martin Gallegos / The Charlotte Observer:
A's offense, attendance numbers come back down to Earth against Rays  —  The Oakland A's offense shared something in common with the attendance number for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.  They were both dreadful.  —  In front of an announced crowd of 9,736 fans at the Coliseum …
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Associated Press:
Rays beat A's 3-2 to move closer to first place in AL East  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A walk to Athletics leadoff hitter Matt Joyce was all the convincing that Tampa Bay right-hander Jake Odorizzi needed to pitch out of the stretch the remainder of the game.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Alex Tekip / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Athletics scout watched Yankees' minor league game?  —  A trade between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics could be a potential possibility as the July 31 trade deadline nears.  —  Citing sources, Fox Sports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that a top scout of the Athletics …
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Post Sports Desk / New York Post:   Another Greg Bird lost year is likely done
ESPN:   Yankees' Greg Bird to have foot surgery; season likely over
Fox Sports:
Blackmon, Marquez propel Rockies to 9-6 win over Padres (Jul 17, 2017)  —  DENVER (AP) Charlie Blackmon 's fourth leadoff homer of the season hit the facing of the third deck, hard-throwing rookie German Marquez tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the scuffling Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Monday night.
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Dennis Lin / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Padres' Luis Perdomo chased early in loss to Rockies
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Giants' NL-record sellout streak ends in 5-3 loss to Indians  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a rare scheduling perk, the Cleveland Indians didn't have to travel far for a much-needed change of scenery after a disappointing weekend dud at Oakland.  —  Just a quick jaunt across San Francisco Bay.
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Janie McCauley / The Charlotte Observer:
Josh Tomlin's solid outing lifts Indians past Giants 5-3
Fox Sports:
Buy or stand pat?  Surprising Brewers weigh trade deadline  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers' biggest fan calls team owner Mark Attanasio regularly and wonders occasionally what moves one of baseball's most surprising teams might make at the trade deadline.
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Kyle Seager, Danny Valencia homer in 10th inning as Seattle Mariners top Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — With his bullpen stretched thin following a long but successful weekend in Chicago, Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais was looking for precisely the type of all-around effort his club produced …
Associated Press:
Houston All-Star Carlos Correa leaves game with thumb injury  —  HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has left a game against the Seattle Mariners with a jammed left thumb.  —  Correa was pulled Monday after swinging and missing at a pitch in the fourth inning.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Clint Frazier batting second for Yankees in opener vs. Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Clint Frazier looked at the bottom of Monday's Yankees-Twins lineup to see if he was in it.  —  His name wasn't there.  —  It was higher.  —  Second.  —  “I texted my parents and my agent,” Frazier said.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Brian Hall / UPI:
Late hits by Eduardo Escobar, Eddie Rosario guide Minnesota Twins past New York Yankees  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Getting into Minnesota at 4 a.m. local time after a grueling weekend trip to Boston, the New York Yankees were plenty tired and were thin in the bullpen.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
 
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Lackey returns for Cubs, not about to make second-half predictions
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Minor-League report: IronPigs rally, J.P. Crawford homers
Todd Rosiak / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers start long road trip on a rough note
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar exits game after getting hit in the wrist
Josh Tolentino / Kansas City Star:
Travis Wood, who hasn't pitched since July 2, will start for Royals on Tuesday
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Cubs insist minor-league cupboard isn't bare after Jose Quintana trade
Paul Sporer / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospect Reynaldo Lopez making case for a call-up
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Designate Lucas Harrell For Assignment
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals demote Jorge Soler to Omaha, recall Billy Burns to fill roster spot
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