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Royals beat White Sox 5-4, extending Chicago's skid to 9 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss hit a game-ending double off Tyler Clippard that lifted the Kansas City Royals over the White Sox 5-4 Sunday, extending Chicago's longest losing streak in four years to nine games.
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Contreras homers as Quintana, Cubs beat Cards, tie Brewers — CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras yelled as he rounded first base and the ball landed in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. — The Chicago Cubs are having fun again, led by their exuberant catcher.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Addison Russell sits as Kyle Hendricks returns vs. White Sox — Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks on his recovery from an injury to the middle finger in his right hand. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Shortstop Addison Russell will be out of the Cubs' lineup Monday when they face …
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Fresh, healthy Kyle Hendricks excited about return to Cubs rotation — Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks on his recovery from an injury to the middle finger in his right hand. (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks had an interesting theory …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards limp home from 4-6 trip, yet insist 'we've got a good team here'
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs and Cardinals tied at 2-2 after 3 innings
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CBS Chicago, South Side Sox and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Strasburg ailing; Cubs get boost — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — AILING ALL OVER — Star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals are recovering after getting injured Sunday, as is Cardinals on-base machine Matt Carpenter.
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Real or not? Strasburg, Kershaw injuries could ramp up the pursuit of Yu Darvish — The early departures of Clayton Kershaw and Stephen Strasburg, and the potential repercussions regarding what could happen at the July 31 trade deadline, dominated the news Sunday.
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ESPN:
Olney: Biggest questions looming with one week to the trade deadline — Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette mentioned to reporters Saturday that the second wild card adds hope. That is true, but it also adds a whole lot of uncertainty in the trade market, as American League teams …
Fox Sports:
Hot-hitting Phillies face rugged test vs. Astros (Jul 24, 2017) — PHILADELPHIA — By no means is Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin saying the teams are alike, but he likens his current club's offensive outburst to that of the 2009 Phillies team that Mackanin saw …
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Texas Rangers rally past Tampa Bay Rays again to complete sweep — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a team that came to Tropicana Field on a five-game losing streak, the Texas Rangers' three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays has been surprising but promising as Texas tries to claw back into postseason contention.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction: Sweep crucial but more work to be done at home
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Dallas Morning News
Associated Press:
Gennett, Suarez, Barnhart homer as Reds top Marlins 6-3 — CINCINNATI (AP) — Power boosted the Cincinnati Reds to a rare win. — Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart homered, and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
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The Brewers, who are trying desperately to turn things around, are actively exploring both starter and relief options. As ESPN's Buster Olney reported, they've also talked to Detroit about second baseman Ian Kinsler. But this appears to be more a case of Detroit trying to link Kinsler …
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MLB trade deadline buzz — Here is what our writers are hearing: — Brewers prioritizing pitching. The Milwaukee Brewers are actively exploring both starters and relievers, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. As ESPN's Buster Olney reported, Milwaukee has also talked to the Detroit Tigers …
USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Dodgers overtake Astros for top spot; Cubs rising — The Los Angeles Dodgers ended the Houston Astros' nine-week run as the top ranked team in USA TODAY Sports' MLB power rankings. — They have been the hottest team the past seven weeks, leading the majors with 68 wins …
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Dodgers have strong interest in Yu Darvish? — The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are stepping up their efforts to land starter Yu Darvish, and that was before ace Clayton Kershaw left Sunday's start against the Braves with tightness in his lower back.
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Associated Press:
MLB: Stephen Strasburg has to leave game — Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg left his start Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after two innings because he wasn't able to get loose, the Nationals announced. — Strasburg had problems with his command in the second inning …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
The sweet friendship forming in Yankees' rising-star outfield — MORE FROM: … SEATTLE — Give Clint Frazier credit. At 22, he's figuring it out. He is having poised at-bats. — Frazier has sat back and watched how fellow rookie Aaron Judge has handled himself in tough times and in good times …
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Toronto Blue Jays can't figure out Corey Kluber in Cleveland Indians' win — CLEVELAND — The Corey Kluber Show is still going strong, and Sunday it left the Toronto Blue Jays wanting to go one place in particular. — “Just a (bad) day. We need to go home,” said Toronto manager John Gibbons …
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Jerry Beach / UPI:
Matt Chapman homer lifts Oakland Athletics over New York Mets — NEW YORK — The Oakland Athletics lost two games this weekend in New York. But they also found an eighth-inning reliever and, on Sunday, earned a win when a young player found redemption for an earlier mistake.
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UPI:
New York Yankees put 2B Starlin Castro back on DL — New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro returned to the 10-day disabled list with another injury to his right hamstring, the team announced Sunday. — Castro was activated off the disabled list July 15 but reinjured the hamstring …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As MLB trade deadline nears, contenders must be willing to part with prospects — They are called prospects, minor-league players who one day have a chance to play in the big leagues. — Some will make it. — A few will become stars. — Most will be out of the game in a few years, forgotten as if they never existed.
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
What Rockies could do to get better — The Colorado Rockies enter Monday night's matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals on ESPN (8 ET) with a one-game advantage over the Diamondbacks for the first Wild Card spot. Colorado is having its best season in a while, but there's always room to improve …
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
San Diego Padres claim road series with 5-2 victory over San Francisco Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres have beaten the San Francisco Giants so often this season that the wins are starting to look alike. — Wil Myers homered for the third consecutive day …
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