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Associated Press:
Lopez, Palka help White Sox beat Red Sox 5-2 — BOSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox had a tough time scoring runs during their weekend in Boston. However, the pitching staff came through to deliver a big series victory over the Red Sox. — Reynaldo Lopez pitched into the seventh inning …
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Tom Musick / UPI:
Indians look to extend division lead in series with White Sox — The Cleveland Indians will try to improve upon their lead in the American League Central when they visit the Chicago White Sox to open a four-game series on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Before the Detroit Tigers could enjoy their much-needed off-day, many likely to occupy a Metro Detroit golf course, they had this task in front of them: Corey Kluber. — And Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park, facing Kluber, one of baseball's best right-handers …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox keeping the faith in Yoan Moncada — The Tribune's Paul Sullivan takes a look inside the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday, June 10, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — Yoan Moncada was 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in the first two games of his return to Boston …
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Cubs, Brewers face off in battle of NL Central front-runners — If the Milwaukee Brewers want to win the National League Central and make the playoffs for the first time since 2011, they will need to find a way to get past the Chicago Cubs. — The Cubs have had the Brewers' number this year …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Anthony Rizzo expects Cubs-Brewers series to be ‘fun, loud and exciting’ — Cubs manager Joe Maddon explains why he pulled Kyle Hendricks after 5 innings. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The Brewers are playing .600 baseball — and a scintillating .667 …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Zach Eflin strikes out nine as Phillies avoid sweep by Brewers — Zach Eflin's afternoon could have ended after he managed to record the third out in the top of fifth inning of the 4-3 win over Milwaukee. He allowed two runs in the inning, hit two batters and took a 102 mph line-drive off his throwing hand.
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Mark Didtler / Associated Press:
Mariners throw out runner at plate to end it, beat Rays 5-4 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right fielder Mitch Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games.
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Greg Auman / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays lose another close one, 5-4 to Mariners — ST. PETERSBURG — One-run losses have doomed the Rays this season, and such a loss with the final out on a play at the plate, like Sunday's 5-4 loss to Seattle, is only that much more frustrating. — “Everything's magnified …
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Greg Auman / Tampa Bay Times:
Robertson leaves with hamstring issue as latest Rays injury — If the comings and goings of the Rays infield weren't busy enough already, SS Daniel Robertson left Sunday's loss to the Mariners after one inning with tightness in his left hamstring, a move that could expedite prospect Willy Adames' return to the majors.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Five things about Braves' West Coast trip — Five things to know about the Braves after their 7-2 loss Sunday at Dodger Stadium, which completed a 2-4 trip through San Diego and Los Angeles. — 1. After losing two of three games in each series on the trip against the Dodgers and Padres …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Trade Brad Miller To Brewers For Ji-Man Choi — The Rays have dealt infielder Brad Miller to the Brewers for first baseman Ji-Man Choi, as announced by both teams on Twitter. Tampa will also send some cash to Milwaukee as part of the deal, and Choi will be optioned to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate.
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Associated Press:
Brewers get Brad Miller from Rays for Ji-Man Choi — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. — The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Billy Hamilton's defense, 11 walks lift Cincinnati Reds to first win over Cardinals — After nine losses to the St. Louis Cardinals in nine games this season, the curse was finally lifted. — The Reds had their share of base-running mistakes in Sunday's series finale at Great American Ball Park …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Slumping Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton open to dropping switch hitting
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals have how many wins? It depends on who's counting
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
As Yankees continue to roll, the Mets' injury-riddled, drama-filled season continues to go off the rails — The Yankee season becomes more impressive by the day, as they continue to get more big hits from up and down the lineup than any team in baseball, winning games in the late innings as if playing their own private home run derby.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Why Mets are mulling minor-league stint for Michael Conforto
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Associated Press:
Goldschmidt stays hot as Diamondbacks beat Rockies 8-3 — DENVER (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt doubled and tripled and had two RBIs to finish off a dominating series and the Arizona Diamondbacks earned an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. — Goldschmidt homered twice in each of the first two games against the Rockies.
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Daniel Murphy could be close to return; Stephen Strasburg, Brandon Kintzler placed on DL — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, who hasn't played this season after offseason surgery on his right knee, could be close to returning to the lineup.
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Scherzer, Nationals wrap up series with Giants
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
New wave of Baby Bombers powering Yankees' sizzling pace — NEW YORK — The brighter the lights, the bigger the stage, the better rookies Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar have been for the New York Yankees. — And the better they've been, the better the Yankees believe their team has been overall.
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Could the Mets really deal Jacob deGrom to the Yankees? — Jacob deGrom has faced 12 batters with the bases loaded this year, and of those, nine have struck out and zero have gotten hits. There have been times when pitching coach Dave Eiland has visited the mound and deGrom …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Former Detroit Tiger Torii Hunter still thinks about 2013 ALCS — Of course, Torii Hunter still thinks about it. How could he not? — It was the closest he came to a World Series appearance, that foot or 5 inches or however far away his glove came from snagging David Ortiz's series-changing grand slam …
Associated Press:
Hosmer homers as Padres beat Marlins — Fish fall 3-1 — MIAMI - Clayton Richard became the latest pitcher to flirt with the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres' history, losing his bid with two outs in the seventh inning Sunday during a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Teheran plans to start Friday, hopes rest will restore velocity — Julio Teheran resumed throwing and said the plan is for the Braves veteran to start Friday against the Padres on the first day he's eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list. — Perhaps more significantly …
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Cubs reliever Shae Simmons trying to recapture his 2014 form — Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982. Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time. Mark Marturello and Michael Zamora/The Register
