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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Could Bryce Harper be in the New York Yankees' plans? — NEW YORK — Hello, Bryce. — The Washington Nationals arrive at Yankee Stadium for a two-game series beginning tonight, and that means another chorus of a familiar question: — Could Harper make the Bronx his home beginning in 2019?
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Tim Heaney / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday — Wednesday's schedule starts early at 12:10 p.m. ET with the Mets-Braves clash. The Reds and Nationals enjoy another contest with a designated hitter in the second leg of their trips to AL parks, yet the Rangers must continue …
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Washington Nationals visit New York Yankees for two-game series
Washington Nationals visit New York Yankees for two-game series
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Steven Wright and his knuckleball could fill key role for Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have spent most of the season in first place or tied for the lead in the American League East. Entering last weekend, they had spent just six days out of first place, and two of those were the first two days of the season.
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Red Sox's Mookie Betts is the top All-Star vote-getter in the AL
Red Sox's Mookie Betts is the top All-Star vote-getter in the AL
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MLB Baseball News …, Camden Chat, NESN.com and CBS Boston
Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
Red Sox beat punchless Orioles 2-0 in 12 innings
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CBS Boston, NESN.com and Over the Monster
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates … When a couple of urine sample collectors from Major League Baseball walked into the Diamondbacks' clubhouse on Monday and made their way back to the training room area, one player couldn't help but take a playful, friendly jab at the suddenly red-hot-hitting Paul Goldschmidt.
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AZ Snake Pit, Deadspin and MLB Baseball News …
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Jack Magruder / UPI:
Pirates, D-Backs engaged in eye-for-eye series — PHOENIX — Things can turn ugly when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks play. It happened again in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 victory Monday. — Pittsburgh hit three batters and Arizona hit two in the eye-for-an-eye game that the Pirates seem to believe in.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
How Atlanta used its 1990s blueprint to build emergent Baby Braves — I WAS WATCHING the Braves play the New York Mets on my phone while cruising in mild traffic from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Cobb County, Georgia, home of the Braves and a fantasy world of their own creation.
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Talking Chop
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
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Talking Chop and NorthJersey.com
Toronto Sun:
Angels hope to gain ground on Mariners — The Los Angeles Angels can't afford to lose much more ground to the Seattle Mariners heading into the second game of their three-game series Tuesday night at Safeco Field in Seattle. — The Angels lost the series opener to the AL West-leading Mariners …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star hits 459-foot bomb vs. Mariners — Los Angles Angels slugger Mike Trout went yard twice in a loss to the Seattle Mariners. — One of the bombs traveled 459 feet in the 5-3 setback Monday at Safeco Field in Seattle. Trout hit his first long ball in the top of the first inning.
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Lookout Landing
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
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Lookout Landing
Tom Musick / UPI:
White Sox aim to halt Indians' hot streak — The Cleveland Indians will go for their sixth win in the past seven games when they square off against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a four-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. — Cleveland (35-29) …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Is Lucas Giolito lucky or unlucky that the White Sox are leaving him up during their rebuild?
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Hot-hitting Martinez to lead Cardinals vs. Padres — Few hitters in baseball are hotter than Jose Martinez over the last nine games. — The San Diego Padres found out the hard way Monday night when Martinez went 3 for 4 and homered for the fifth time in five games, a two-run blast that gave …
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Jose Martinez and / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
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Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Nationals' Daniel Murphy reinstated after missing start of season — The Washington Nationals have reinstated second baseman Daniel Murphy, who has returned from rehab, manager Mike Rizzo announced on Tuesday. — Murphy, who had right knee surgery during the offseason, has missed the team's 64 games this season.
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Associated Press:
‘All the Way’ and ‘Go Cubs, Go’ to be included with Cubs tickets — CHICAGO — Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong. — The Pearl Jam frontman's new 7-inch vinyl single will be given out to those who buy tickets to the July 6 Cubs-Reds game at Wrigley Field.
SNY:
Mets' Syndergaard getting second opinion on finger — Alderson: 'We want to make sure the next step...is the right one" — Mets GM Sandy Alderson said RHP Noah Syndergaard will receive a second opinion on his right index finger Tuesday afternoon. — Alderson made sure to note …
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Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Nine underrated players who can help your fantasy baseball team — Eugenio Suarez ranks third in baseball in RBI (48). He ranks 70th overall on our Player Rater, and fourth among third basemen. Suarez also missed 16 Cincinnati Reds games while on the disabled list nursing a fractured right thumb …
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Ailing Dodgers gear up to face Rangers — The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to name a starter for Tuesday's interleague game against the Texas Rangers and at the rate they are going, unknowns with the rotation are doubtful to cause any stress. — The Dodgers have been reborn in recent weeks …
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