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Jose M. Romero / Associated Press:
Conforto homers, Matz strong as Mets beat D'backs 5-1 — PHOENIX (AP) Michael Conforto homered and drove in four runs, Steven Matz pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday night. — Conforto lined a three-run homer …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Patience pays off for Michael Conforto as Mets were growing tired from lack of production — PHOENIX — Patience pays off. — While the Mets were growing impatient with his slow start to the season, Michael Conforto has been trying to be more patient at the plate.
Scott Bordow / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … The Diamondbacks will have some difficult decisions to make with their starting rotation when Robbie Ray and Shelby Miller return from their rehabilitation stints. — Zack Godley isn't making those decisions easy.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … What humidor? — After a month of May in which runs were extremely hard to come by, no team in baseball has had a better offensive month of June than the Diamondbacks. — Entering play Saturday, the Diamondbacks had already scored 99 runs in 14 games in June …
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Toronto Sun:
Severino sharp, Stanton and Sanchez HR, Yankees top Rays 4-1 — NEW YORK (AP) Luis Severino pitched eight sharp innings and also jumped to steal away a popup from catcher Gary Sanchez, leading the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 Saturday. — Giancarlo Stanton and Sanchez hit …
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Is Luis Severino the most valuable Yankee? — NEW YORK — Luis Severino has been so strong for the New York Yankees this season that even he's going on record in recognizing his dominance. Asked during a media scrum Saturday afternoon to share his thoughts on his 10-2 season to this point …
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees try for four-game sweep of Rays — NEW YORK — Through their first 66 games, the New York Yankees have shaken hands 46 times to celebrate a win. — While some of the big names such as Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius have experienced slumps, a consistent bat is Aaron Judge.
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Watch out, MLB. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton confident league-best Yankees haven't reached peak
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Gary Sanchez searches for stroke, Yankees for another win over Rays
Gary Sanchez searches for stroke, Yankees for another win over Rays
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers keep rolling with victory over Giants 3-1 — Some things in baseball you just can't explain, which is why Enrique Hernandez's success against Madison Bumgarner probably will leave historians of the game scratching their heads. — Hernandez is a Dodgers utility player …
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Beth Harris / Toronto Sun:
Hernandez, Kemp homer in Dodgers' 3-2 win over Giants
Hernandez, Kemp homer in Dodgers' 3-2 win over Giants
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Matt Kemp shocked by one-game suspension
Dodgers' Matt Kemp shocked by one-game suspension
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner to make third start since return vs. Dodgers
Giants' Madison Bumgarner to make third start since return vs. Dodgers
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Angels, A's seek series win after splitting two games — OAKLAND, Calif. — One team already assured of a losing trip and another hoping to avoid a losing homestand meet up for the third straight day looking for a series win when the Los Angeles Angels face the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon.
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Janie McCauley / Toronto Sun:
Kinsler leads beat-up Angels past A's to end four-game skid
Kinsler leads beat-up Angels past A's to end four-game skid
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
What Braves said after shutting out Padres — The Braves extended their hold on the National League East to 2.5 games with Saturday's 1-0 win over the Padres. — Sean Newcomb pitched six scoreless and Charlie Culberson's fifth-inning homer proved the difference. — Here's what the Braves said afterward:
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Guy Curtright / UPI:
Braves' Teheran returns from DL to face Padres — ATLANTA — The San Diego Padres know they won't be getting many innings from their first pitcher on Sunday. The Atlanta Braves hope that isn't the case with their starter as well. — Atlanta right-hander Julio Teheran will make his first start since …
Associated Press:
Eflin stops Milwaukee again, Phillies slow down Brewers 4-1 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Eflin has made all the difference for the Philadelphia Phillies against the National League's top team. — Rhys Hoskins and Andrew Knapp hit home runs and Eflin beat the Milwaukee Brewers for the second time in a week …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Leone ‘turns corner’ in recovery; Bowman returns — Cardinals reliever Dominic Leone, whose season has been in question because of nerve trouble in his right arm and biceps, met with a specialist this past week and received encouraging news. Leone's nerve injury has started to show signs of rejuvenation and recovery.
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Sam Tuivailala / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Happ's double keys Cubs rally past Cardinals, 6-3
Happ's double keys Cubs rally past Cardinals, 6-3
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Manager vows that the Blue Jays won't give up — John Gibbons said he has managed, coached and played on teams that have stopped playing hard once they were out of the playoff picture. — And the 2018 Blue Jays, the club's manager insisted on Saturday, is not one of them. — “Yeah, (some teams) shut it down.
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox catcher Kevan Smith working on nonverbal cues with pitchers — White Sox catcher Kevan Smith talks about working with starter Lucas Giolito before playing the Tigers on Saturday, June 16, 2018. (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Astros win 10th in row, Keuchel get HR help to beat KC 10-2 — Houston is now a season-high 22 games over .500. The Astros had an 11-game win streak last season that ended in Kansas City. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Houston Astros won their 10th straight game, with Dallas Keuchel …
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Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers paying Miguel Cabrera because of Mike Ilitch's sentiment — It was never about money. Though it's easy to think about the money now, as Miguel Cabrera recovers from surgery that repaired a ruptured biceps tendon, as he misses the rest of the year because of that injury he suffered last week …
ESPN:
Evan Longoria likely out 6-8 weeks for the Giants with fractured hand — San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is expected to miss six to eight weeks following surgery on his left hand, scheduled for Tuesday. — Longoria fractured the fifth metacarpal in the hand in the fourth inning …
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Yankees are baseball's best and are only going to get better — Yankees are baseball's best and are only going to get better. — Maybe the big news of the week for the Yankees came on Wednesday night, when somebody else's kid won a game for his team. — The kid's name is Juan Soto …
Steve Habel / UPI:
Rockies, Rangers look for elusive series win — Not much has gone right for Texas in the past week, but three things that the Rangers have been lacking aligned on Saturday to allow them to earn a 5-2 victory over Colorado that snapped a season-long seven-game losing streak.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon giving Cubs closer Brandon Morrow plenty of rest — Chicago Tribune — Brandon Morrow had eight days between appearances before he pitched Saturday against the Cardinals, as Cubs manager Joe Maddon wants to give the closer plenty of rest as the team begins a stretch of 17 games in 17 days.
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
J.T. Realmuto's 2 home runs, 4 RBI power Marlins past Orioles — During a horrid stretch in which the Baltimore Orioles keep finding ways to lose, J.T. Realmuto did his part to extend the downward spiral. — Realmuto homered twice and had four RBIs off Alex Cobb, and the Miami Marlins beat the skidding Orioles 5-4 on Saturday.
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