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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: Minor League Ball
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why the Yankees and Red Sox should fear resurgent Tampa Bay Rays  —  OAKLAND - As the baseball world was engrossed - or not - by a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox four-game series that yielded a split and had three of the games televised nationally over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays were quietly making inroads in the division race.
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 …
Michael Wagaman / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rays beat A's 3-2 to move closer to first place in AL East
Discussion: DRaysBay
Alex Butler / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson hits umpire with bat on backswing … A frightening sound could be heard throughout the ballpark Monday when Josh Donaldson let go of his bat and it hit the home plate umpire in the head.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays third baseman was at the dish in the top …
Discussion: USA Today
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Fox Sports:   Possible trade bait Happ starts for Jays vs. Red Sox (Jul 18, 2017)
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox bare their biggest flaws in loss to Blue Jays
Discussion: Over the Monster
Mike Shalin / UPI:   Steve Pearce helps Toronto Blue Jays to 4-3 win over Boston Red Sox
Travis Sawchik / ESPN:
Which teams are built to win in an era of power bats and power pens?  —  In the first inning of a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium on July 9, Travis Shaw smashed a Masahiro Tanaka splitter over the right-center bullpen for a three-run, first-inning homer.
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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.
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Brewers aggressively pursuing Sonny Gray?
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline: Likely destinations for all the top stars on the block
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester after strong start: ‘My stuff had a little more crispness to it’  —  Cubs pitcher Jon Lester reacts after avoiding a wild pitch by Julio Teheran of the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning on July 17, 2017, in Atlanta.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jon Lester didn't want to elaborate …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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Fox Sports:   Cubs set to activate Lackey for start vs. Braves (Jul 18, 2017)
Stan Awtrey / UPI:   Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester rebounds from worst start to beat Atlanta Braves
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
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Rangers, A's pursuing Chris Carter?  —  The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are interested in Chris Carter, and one of those clubs is “likely” to sign the free-agent first baseman, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.  —  Carter hit a league-high 41 home runs …
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction, rotation on same page: Where's the offense?
Discussion: WFAA-TV and Dallas Morning News
Todd Karpovich / UPI:
Seth Smith's homer lifts Baltimore Orioles to win over Texas Rangers
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Gallo's return can't spark Rangers in 3-1 loss
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sigh of relief: Power-packed Cards win as Cecil survives 9th  —  NEW YORK  • In a space of six at-bats over his last two games, Cardinals rookie shortstop Paul DeJong struck out five times.  But the sixth time largely made up for the futile five.  —  And lefthander Brett Cecil got some redemption himself.
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Fox Sports:
Cardinals grind out a 6-3 win over Mets
Jerry Beach / UPI:   Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals relievers hold off New York Mets
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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Alan Eskew / UPI:   Strike-throwing Jordan Zimmermann pitches Detroit Tigers past Kansas City Royals
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Even J.D. Martinez's mom asked if Tigers traded him, but they didn't (yet)
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Greg Bird: ‘My season is not over’ after undergoing ankle surgery  —  Greg Bird vows that you haven't seen the last of him this season.  —  The injured Yankees first baseman said as much after undergoing what he termed “successful” surgery to remove the os trigonum in his right ankle …
Discussion: FanRag Sports
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees, Athletics In Talks On Yonder Alonso
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and NESN.com
Alex Tekip / ESPN:   Rumor Central: Athletics scout watched Yankees' minor league game?
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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Walter Villa / UPI:   Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon carry Miami Marlins past Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:   Phillies fall to Marlins in 10 innings
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Real or Not?  A strange and wild day for the Astros  —  When you're past the All-Star break and you're leading your division by 15.5 games, these summer days are supposed to be relaxing.  Monday was anything but for the Houston Astros.  —  It all started with a little bit of good-natured frivolity.
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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 …
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
Valerie Wigglesworth / Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys' Elliott appealing conviction for speeding 100 mph on tollway in Frisco  —  Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is dealing with even more off the field troubles, this time in Collin County.  —  The 21-year-old is appealing a misdemeanor conviction for speeding …
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.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Could Mike Trout and Bryce Harper become baseball's all-time greatest superstar duo?  —  Mike Trout is back just in the nick of time.  The Angels superstar, who missed six agonizing weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb, returned to action Friday, getting five hits and a walk during L.A.'s weekend series against Tampa Bay.
Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide  —  The Blog Above Replacement a daily look at the Cincinnati Reds, their minor leagues and whatever else is on the mind of Enquirer Reds beat writers, C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan.  You can follow them on Twitter (@ctrent and @ZachENQ), Facebook (C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan) and Instagram (ENQReds).
Cincinnati.com:
Scott Feldman is the latest Reds starter to head to DL  —  If Scott Feldman goes on the disabled list, he will be the last of the Reds' Opening Day rotation to spend time on the DL after just 92 games of the season.  —  Feldman, 34, started for the Reds on Opening Day and was the only Reds starter …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
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Brian Hall / UPI:
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
John Lackey returns for Cubs, not about to make second-half predictions
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Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Minor-League report: IronPigs rally, J.P. Crawford homers
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