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Jake Faria gets Rays back on track in close win over Orioles — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had to hang on for dear life Tuesday night to get their first win in a week. — And the way they see it, that might be a good thing. — “We've got to get on a roll now,” …
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LEADING OFF: Darvish Texas finale? ; Cobb on mound for Rays — A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: — DARVISH TEXAS FINALE? — Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish makes his final scheduled start before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline with growing speculation …
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Struggling A's take on Blue Jays, Estrada (Jul 26, 2017) — TORONTO — The Oakland Athletics are not swinging the bats well these days. — That might swing the tide in favor of Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada, who will be trying for his first win since May 27 when he faces …
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
A Cubs-White Sox World Series could come sooner than you think — White Sox fans had 11 years to hold their 2005 World Series title over the heads of their Cubs fan friends, but that ended with the North Siders' curse-breaking championship last fall. Maybe you had to be in Chicago to sense it …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers, White Sox Discussing Anthony Swarzak Trade
Brewers, White Sox Discussing Anthony Swarzak Trade
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Ben Zobrist makes most of his time at leadoff spot
Cubs' Ben Zobrist makes most of his time at leadoff spot
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Chicago Tribune
Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses putting first baseman Justin Bour (right oblique strain) and shortstop JT Riddle (left biceps tendinitis) on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
Beltre's pursuit of 3,000 giving lift to Rangers teammates
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Lone Star Ball
Bob Baum / The Charlotte Observer:
Suzuki's 2 HRs help Braves' Foltynewicz win again — Mike Foltynewicz began the season as Atlanta's No. 5 starter. He sure looks like No. 1 now. — The 25-year-old right-hander went six strong innings to win again, Kurt Suzuki homered twice and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night.
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Fisher, Morton lead Astros past Phillies 5-0 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Fisher drove in two runs just hours after arriving in Philadelphia and Charlie Morton pitched seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night.
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Would the Rangers really not deal Yu Darvish to Houston? — As suitors for Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish assess the latest scouting reports and prepare their trade offers, an intriguing question lingers in the thick summer air at Globe Life Park in Arlington: Does Texas general manager Jon Daniels …
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies' Herrera a running joke in loss to Astros
Phillies' Herrera a running joke in loss to Astros
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The Good Phight
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Designate Luis Ysla — The Red Sox will designate lefty Luis Ysla for assignment, Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com tweets. His 40-man spot will go to just-acquired infielder Eduardo Nunez. — Boston will also make two other adjoining moves. Righty Ben Taylor is headed to the disabled list …
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Reports: Red Sox trade for Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez
Reports: Red Sox trade for Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants
Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants
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Associated Press:
Dodgers first to win 70 games with 6-2 victory over Twins — Chris Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers became baseball's first team to reach the 70-win mark with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. — Kenta Maeda (9-4) pitched five solid innings …
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Bader doubles, slides home as Cards top Rockies 3-2 in debut (Jul 25, 2017) — ST. LOUIS (AP) Harrison Bader doubled leading off the ninth inning for his first major league hit and slid across the plate to score the winning run of his debut on Jedd Gyorko's short sacrifice fly …
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Wainwright, Fowler put on DL by Cards, who bring up Bader — ST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright went on the disabled list with back tightness, and St. Louis put outfielder Dexter Fowler on the DL because of a strained left wrist. — Harrison Bader, the Cardinals third-round draft pick …
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Davies, power bats launch Brewers over Nationals 8-0 (Jul 25, 2017) — WASHINGTON (AP) Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Manny Pina homered, Zach Davies tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Tuesday night. — Shaw's three-run blast highlighted a four-run fourth inning.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Insider: Money still a big factor as Tigers approach trade deadline — Today in the Detroit Tigers and trade deadline talks: Money. — And no matter which way you look at it, money remains the biggest factor influencing the team and their trade plans. — General manager Al Avila …
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Encarnacion's slam sends Indians past Angels 11-7 in extra innings — Charles LeClaire-USA Today Sports Images — CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the 11th inning as the Cleveland Indians, who wasted a seven-run lead, beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
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Frazier's run-scoring triple play helps Yanks top Reds 4-2 (Jul 25, 2017) — NEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier had an unforgettable first at-bat in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, grounding into a rare run-scoring triple play as New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Tuesday night.
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Carl Steward / Mercury News:
Giants notes: Johnny Cueto won't return this weekend, may need a rehab start — SAN FRANCISCO — While Johnny Cueto is making some progress with his multiple blister issue, manager Bruce Bochy effectively ruled out the right-hander from making a start this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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MLB experiments with shortened inning breaks for Cards-Rockies game — ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday. — Major League Baseball experimented with having the timing clock between half innings set at 1 minute, 45 seconds.
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Dennis Lin / The Charlotte Observer:
Padres' Kyle Lloyd beats odds to make major league debut — SAN DIEGO-By day, Justin Livengood is a salesman for Beeson Hardware in High Point, N.C. After he gets off work, he coaches varsity baseball for the school he once attended, Ledford High in nearby Wallburg.
Gerry Fraley / The Charlotte Observer:
From holding him as a baby, to watching him chase 3,000: Felipe Alou knows Adrian Beltre — Felipe Alou, a trailblazer for baseball players out of the Dominican Republic, knew about Adrian Beltre before anyone else in the game. — “I have a soft spot for Adrian, because I used to hold him,” Alou said.