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Orioles hit 4 HRs, beat Rangers 9-7 to complete 4-game sweep (Jul 20, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE (AP) Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Napoli's efforts not enough as Rangers swept out of Baltimore
Fox Sports:   Rejuvenated O's set to host banged-up Astros (Jul 21, 2017)
Fox Sports:   Contending Rays excited for home series vs. Rangers (Jul 21, 2017)
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers Reaction sees a sale coming, but Darvish might not go
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Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits (Jul 20, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brandon Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.  —  Eric Hosmer and Whit Merrifield homered …
Discussion: Royals Review
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Fulmer, pitching roughed up, Tigers' defense looks rough in 16-4 loss … All-around bad night for Michael Fulmer, Tigers' defense (3 errors); K.C. collects 19 hits.  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was ugly, a sloppy seminar of how not to play defense.
Discussion: Royals Review
Associated Press:
Royals rout Tigers 16-4, set season highs for runs and hits  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss is getting hot as the Kansas City weather.  —  Moss drove in four runs, Mike Moustakas had three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals routed the error-prone Detroit Tigers 16-4 on Thursday night.
Fox Sports:
Trade deadline could impact Tigers-Twins series (Jul 21, 2017)  —  MINNEAPOLIS — As the winds of change blow through major league baseball before the upcoming trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are becoming very active participants.  —  The two teams who start …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Tigers better defensively in RF sans J.D. Martinez, though bat a big loss
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Madison Bumgarner loses in first home start since April (Jul 20, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) It used to be a Madison Bumgarner start meant the San Francisco Giants almost assuredly would find the win column.  —  Now, still without a 2017 victory, MadBum just wants to get back in a groove and stop giving up costly home runs.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Giants look to end recent struggles vs. Padres (Jul 21, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres will seek to continue their recent mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the clubs meet for a second time in their four-game series Friday night.  —  After taking two of three …
Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:   Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
David O'Brien / The Charlotte Observer:
Braves win series opener, snap Dodgers' 11-game streak  —  LOS ANGELES  —  No team in the past century had a better 35-game stretch than the blistering-hot Los Angeles Dodgers brought into their series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, but the Braves probably figured that meant the Dodgers were due for a defeat.
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Atlanta Braves snap Dodgers' 11-game winning streak with 6-3 victory  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves finally cooled off the sizzling Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-3 victory Thursday night that snapped their 11-game winning streak.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:   Dodgers' Alex Wood has franchise-best ERA, but might not be eligible for record
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' 11-game winning streak ends as Braves rough up McCarthy
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Lamb homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Reds 12-2 to win series (Jul 20, 2017)  —  CINCINNATI (AP) Jake Lamb hit a pair of three-run homers and Patrick Corbin pitched into the eighth inning during an emergency start on Thursday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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UPI:   MLB roundup: Jake Lamb's six RBIs lead Arizona Diamondbacks past Cincinnati Reds
Fox Sports:
Kennedy to feel heat as Royals host White Sox (Jul 21, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ian Kennedy knows it is going to be extremely hot Friday when he starts for the Kansas City Royals in the series opener against the Chicago White Sox.  —  It is forecast to reach triple digits in Kansas City.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu says he hopes to play alongside Yoan Moncada his whole career
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
UPI:
Report: Minnesota Twins hope to acquire Jaime Garcia from Atlanta Braves  —  The Minnesota Twins hope to bolster their rotation by acquiring left-hander Jaime Garcia from the Atlanta Braves.  —  According to multiple media reports Thursday night, the teams were attempting to complete a trade featuring the veteran pitcher.
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ESPN:   Braves' Brandon Phillips day-to-day after exiting with tight hamstring
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Finalizing Deal To Acquire Jaime Garcia
Associated Press:
MLB: David Phelps traded to Mariners  —  The Miami Marlins' highly touted bullpen has been a bust, and so the dismantling began Thursday.  —  A seller once again as the trade deadline approaches, Miami sent right-hander David Phelps to the Seattle Mariners for four pros-pects, including highly regarded outfielder Brayan Hernandez.
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Mariners, Yanks continue series with better bullpens (Jul 21, 2017)  —  SEATTLE — Let the arms race begin.  —  At least, the race for relievers.  —  The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, who are in the midst of a four-game series at Safeco Field, have taken the first shots.
Neil Greenberg / Chicago Tribune:
The buyer's guide to the MLB trade deadline: Moves the contenders should make  —  Cubs president Theo Epstein on the team's trade for pitcher Jose Quintana and the possibility for future moves on July 14, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  The Washington Post
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Early trades lead to more defined market for Cubs, other buyers
Rotoworld.com:
Dose: Cardinal Chaos  —  What's the most gut-wrenching way to lose a baseball game?  The Cardinals seem determined to find out.  —  I don't know why, but I always remember the way Joe Buck described Curt Schilling's heroic start against the Yankees in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS …
Jeff Fletcher / The Charlotte Observer:
Mental toughness keys Parker Bridwell's ascent to Angels rotation  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Parker Bridwell knew he was never one to give up on anything, but on a summer day a few years ago, he made a desperate phone call to his father wanting to do just that.  —  The grind of the minor leagues had gotten to be too much.
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Cubs, Pirates gaining ground; Panda returns  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  ROLLING INTO WRIGLEY  —  The Cubs have won six straight and are just a game behind slumping Milwaukee in the NL Central as they begin a home series against St. Louis.
Stephen Schroats / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Former Rangers pitcher dies at age 38  —  Former Rangers left-hander John Rheinecker, who pitched in 44 major league games over the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Texas, died Tuesday in St. Louis at the age of 38.  —  A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said the cause of death was unknown …
Fox Sports:
Struggling starters toe rubber when Indians host Jays (Jul 21, 2017)  —  CLEVELAND — Marco Estrada and Trevor Bauer, two pitchers in the middle of disappointing seasons, will be the mound opponents Friday night when the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
 
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Brewers limp into Philadelphia after fifth straight loss (Jul 21, 2017)
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Rumor Central: Royals eyeing Lance Lynn?
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Yankees' Todd Frazier will not wear Paul O'Neill's No. 21, will stick with No. 29
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers could soon be turning to Kela at closer
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Mariners Recall RHP Max Povse from AAA Tacoma
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