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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Joe Maddon defends options in 5-0 loss to Cardinals — Cubs' Jose Quintana on his recent outings: ‘I feel better in my last starts.’ (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Left-hander Jose Quintana wanted to work out of his sixth-inning mess Sunday night …
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina ties a major-league record in Cardinals win — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina makes an errant throw to first on a sacrifice bunt by Chicago Cubs' Jon Lester in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Friday …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs blanked 5-0 by Cardinals as Javier Baez leaves game with bruised elbow — Chicago Tribune — Manager Joe Maddon believes the Cubs are as good as any team in the National League, but they might be without the services of valuable infielder Javier Baez for at least Monday night's series opener …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers and Cubs could be headed for another postseason showdown
Dodgers and Cubs could be headed for another postseason showdown
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Michael Wagaman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Lucroy's RBI single in 11th send Athletics past Angels 6-5 — Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI single off the center-field wall in the 11th inning and the — Oakland Athletics capped their comeback Sunday with a 6-5 win over the — Los Angeles Angels. — The A's rallied for two runs …
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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Angels up against Diamondbacks, Greinke in series opener — The Los Angeles Angels haven't faced right-hander Zack Greinke since the 2015 season, but they've continued to feel his effects. — Greinke (5-5. 3.97 ERA) is scheduled to start when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series Monday night at Angel Stadium.
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Hernandez, Kemp homer again as Dodgers beat Giants 3-1
Hernandez, Kemp homer again as Dodgers beat Giants 3-1
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Doug Padilla / NBC Bay Area:
Hundley, Belt Homer to Lift Giants to 4-1 Win Over Dodgers
Hundley, Belt Homer to Lift Giants to 4-1 Win Over Dodgers
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Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … It really was just another game, just one in a string of 162. — But there was something a little bit extra special about Sunday's matinee at Chase Field that made the Diamondbacks want to dig a little bit deeper to make sure they didn't lose to the New York Mets.
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Brandon Nimmo's HR caps Mets' rally over Diamondbacks — Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo on team's ninth-inning rally Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — PHOENIX — Hours before he delivered one of the biggest hits of the season, Brandon Nimmo thought about the famous winning streak quote from Major League II.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Free agent-to-be Bryce Harper playing way out of $400 million deal — The Blue Jays beat the Nationals 8-6 on Sunday with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning from Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte off Ryan Madson, who hadn't allowed a home run all season and just two in 2017 and 2018 combined:
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB is hoping to convince Bryce Harper to participate in the Home Run Derby
MLB is hoping to convince Bryce Harper to participate in the Home Run Derby
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Associated Press:
Astros win 11th straight, beating Royals to finish trip 10-0 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros won their 11th straight game, finishing off a 10-0 trip by rallying past the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday. — The World Series champion Astros swept their swing through Texas …
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Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Smoak can see the Blue Jays going on a run
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — CHICAGO — Lefty Blaine Hardy has arguably been the Detroit Tigers' second-best starting pitcher this season. behind only Matthew Boyd. Give credit to the Tigers for contemplating the idea of keeping Hardy in the rotation until the All-Star break, on July 16, as part of a six-man starting rotation.
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Next Slide — Chase Anderson could only shake his head afterward and wonder what might have been after just having watched the Milwaukee Brewers' offense nearly pull off a miraculous ninth-inning comeback at Miller Park on a steamy Sunday afternoon. — Had things broken just a little differently …
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Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Maikel Franco picks up Aaron Nola for unlikely Phillies series win
Maikel Franco picks up Aaron Nola for unlikely Phillies series win
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Associated Press:
Rockies fold in ninth, give up lead to Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas — Father's Day was the crowning touch on rookie catcher Jose Trevino's wild week. — Trevino blooped a two-run single to left-center field, capping a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that sent the Texas Rangers …
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UPI:
Rangers, Royals meet in series between last-place teams — The Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, two struggling teams in last place in their divisions, will open a three-game series Monday night at Kauffman Stadium. — The Royals have lost six straight and 12 of 13.
ESPN:
Brewers RHP Adrian Houser vomits twice on mound, finishes frame — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Adrian Houser made it through the top of the eighth inning of a 10-9 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday despite vomiting twice during the inning. — The right-hander, who was called …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Carlos Carrasco is put on Indians' DL — Right-hander Carlos Carrasco was put on the 10-day disabled list Sunday by the Cleveland Indians because of a bruised right elbow. — Carrasco was struck by Joe Mauer's line drive in the second inning of Cleveland's 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
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Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bieber gets first major league win as Indians beat Twins 4-1
Bieber gets first major league win as Indians beat Twins 4-1
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Pedro Strop says 2018 Cubs bullpen is the best he has been a part of — Chicago Tribune — Pedro Strop paused before smiling when asked if this was the best bullpen he has been a part of during his six seasons with the Cubs. — “Numbers-wise, yeah,” Strop said. “It's got to be the best so far.”
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Kansas City Star:
Cardinals' Reyes' family inspires him to keep fighting — Cardinals right-hander Alex Reyes saw the value of a father's sacrifice throughout his childhood while his father worked double shifts as a security guard at the Elizabeth, N.J., board of education. — Tomas Reyes Sr. …
ESPN:
Prospects who can deliver as soon as they get the call — While a lot of the focus of discussions this time of year is on which prospects contending teams should trade for which stars, quite often simply using their own top-performing prospect is a superior choice for a ballclub in win-now mode.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Adeiny Hechavarria returns and plays short, but now what? — NEW YORK — The Adeiny Hechavarria situation is going to be interesting for the Rays. — The veteran seemed destined to be traded or even released as he completed his recovery from a hamstring strain rather …