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Elliott Smith / UPI:
Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers power past Washington Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — The Milwaukee Brewers have been looking for a way to score a few more runs, so manager Craig Counsell decided to tinker with his lineup before starting a big series with fellow division leader Washington on Tuesday.
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UPI:   Milwaukee Brewers acquire pitcher Anthony Swarzak from Chicago White Sox
Jack McCarthy / UPI:   Ben Zobrist, Willson Contreras help Chicago Cubs beat Chicago White Sox
Fox Sports:
Brewers, Nationals focus on fine-tuning (Jul 26, 2017)
Discussion: Minor League Ball
Fox Sports:   Brewers make trade with White Sox for reliever Swarzak
Phil Rosenthal / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Benetti to call Wednesday's Cubs-White Sox for ESPN with David Ross and Rick Sutcliffe
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:   A Cubs-White Sox World Series could come sooner than you think
Dan Arritt / UPI:
Los Angeles Dodgers continue to roll, top Minnesota Twins  —  LOS ANGELES — Nothing seems to be slowing down Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor this month.  Not even an 18-minute delay during the sixth inning on Tuesday night.  —  Taylor doubled twice for his seventh multi-hit performance …
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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 …
Fox Sports:   Dodgers vie for 13th sweep of season vs. Twins (Jul 26, 2017)
Associated Press:
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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Fox Sports:
Rays look to keep momentum going vs. Orioles (Jul 26, 2017)
Discussion: DRaysBay and Camden Chat
Fox Sports:   LEADING OFF: Darvish Texas finale?; Cobb on mound for Rays
ESPN:   Rays starter Jake Odorizzi to DL with back issue
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.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Fox Sports:
Braves' Blair faces D-backs in Chase Field debut (Jul 26, 2017)  —  PHOENIX — Welcome to Chase Field, Aaron Blair.  —  Finally.  —  The Atlanta Braves right-hander was paid a $1,435,000 signing bonus as the No. 36 overall pick by the Diamondbacks in the 2013 draft.
Arizona Republic:
Wednesday's game
David O'Brien / The Charlotte Observer:   Suzuki's two homers help Braves win 9th straight Foltynewicz start
Associated Press:
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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Josh Verlin / UPI:
Rookie Derek Fisher helps Houston Astros to 5-0 victory over Philadelphia Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The last time Derek Fisher was at Citizens Bank Park, it was as a Philadelphia Phillies fan in 2010.  —  That night, the high school senior from Lebanon, Pa., watched Roy Halladay throw …
Fox Sports:
Phillies' Nola aims to prevent sweep by Astros (Jul 26, 2017)
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies' Herrera a running joke in loss to Astros
Discussion: The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Segura's single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Guillermo Heredia provided the early punch with a home run, then turned an extra 90 feet into the winning run for the Seattle Mariners some four hours later.  —  Heredia went from first to third on a wild pitch …
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UPI:   Boston Red Sox trade for Eduardo Nunez from San Francisco Giants during game
Carl Steward / The Charlotte Observer:   Bumgarner finally gets a victory as Giants rout Pirates on Nunez trade night
Fox Sports:
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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UPI:   St. Louis Cardinals place pitcher Adam Wainwright on DL
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   With Wainwright on the DL, Lynn just keeps doing the job
Fox Sports:   Cardinals shoot for sweep of Rockies (Jul 26, 2017)
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Todd Frazier had the majors' first run-scoring triple play since 2006  —  The Yankees' Todd Frazier ground into a run scoring triple play in the second inning against the Reds at Yankee Stadium on July 25, 2017.  —  Todd Frazier got a welcoming introduction from the public-address announcer …
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Fox Sports:
Frazier's run-scoring triple play helps Yanks top Reds 4-2 (Jul 25, 2017)
Fox Sports:
Rangers seek clutch hits in rubber match against Marlins (Jul 26, 2017)  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Clutch hitting has eluded the Texas Rangers for maddening stretches this season, especially with runners in scoring position.  The reasons why are a mystery.  —  “We have some series where we hit …
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ESPN:
Would the Rangers really not deal Yu Darvish to Houston?
Tim Healey / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
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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Fox Sports:   Zimmer looks to guide Indians to series win over Angels (Jul 26, 2017)
Tom Haudricourt / The Charlotte Observer:
Brewers offense awakens in 8-0 win over Nationals  —  After scuffling to score runs for most of the eight games, the Milwaukee Brewers returned to what they do best.  —  Bombs away.  —  Slugging three home runs that accounted for five of their eight runs, the Brewers looked …
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Fox Sports:
Davies, power bats launch Brewers over Nationals 8-0 (Jul 25, 2017)
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Cubs check in on Rene Rivera?  —  The Chicago Cubs are among the teams that have called the New York Mets about catcher Rene Rivera, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post.  —  The 33-year-old Rivera, a free agent after the season, owns a .245/.291/.395 slash line with six homers and 20 RBIs in 46 games this season.
Discussion: New York Post
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.
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: Purple Row and baseballmusings.com
Dana Gauruder / UPI:
Red-hot Kansas City Royals top Detroit Tigers for seventh-straight win  —  DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals didn't need another big hit to keep their winning streak going.  They instead relied on their glovework.  —  Right fielder Jorge Bonifacio and first baseman Eric Hosmer collaborated …
 
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Jake Kaplan / Houston Chronicle:
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