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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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Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bieber gets first major league win as Indians beat Twins 4-1 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, helping the — Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Sunday. — Bieber scattered 10 hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings in his second career start.
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baseballmusings.com and Let's Go Tribe
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Place Carlos Carrasco, Tyler Olson On 10-Day DL — The Indians placed right-hander Carlos Carrasco and left-hander Tyler Olson on the 10-day disabled list today, as per a team press release. Righties Shane Bieber and Evan Marshall have been recalled from Triple-A to fill the two spots …
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MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
Indians place P Carlos Carrasco on DL after he was struck by line drive
Indians place P Carlos Carrasco on DL after he was struck by line drive
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MLB Baseball News … and Associated Press
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: LeBlanc Check
Daily Dose: LeBlanc Check
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The Seattle Times, Mercury News and Plain Dealer
Associated Press:
Julio Teheran throws 6 no-hit innings, Braves top Padres 4-1 — ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits Sunday while the Braves finished off a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kurt Suzuki hit in head, leaves game in second inning — Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki was hit in the side of his head by a swinging bat and had to leave Sunday's game against the Padres. — Suzuki stayed down for a couple minutes after being struck by Raffy Lopez's backswing.
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Talking Chop
Guy Curtright / UPI:
Braves' Teheran returns from DL to face Padres
Braves' Teheran returns from DL to face Padres
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
Joe Harris / Associated Press:
Russell and Heyward homer, Cubs rally past Cardinals 6-3 — ST. LOUIS (AP) The Chicago Cubs got some key hits and effective pitching to get a big win. — Jason Heyward and Addison Russell homered, and Ian Happ had a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning as the Cubs rallied to beat …
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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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Viva El Birdos
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards notebook: Leone ‘turns corner’ in recovery; Bowman returns
Cards notebook: Leone ‘turns corner’ in recovery; Bowman returns
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MLB Trade Rumors
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Hernandez, Kemp homer again as Dodgers beat Giants 3-1 — LOS ANGELES (AP) Enrique Hernandez has helped the Los Angeles Dodgers solve a problem they've had for years - Giants ace Madison Bumgarner. — Hernandez and Matt Kemp each homered for the second consecutive game …
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Toronto Sun
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers keep rolling with victory over Giants 3-1
Dodgers keep rolling with victory over Giants 3-1
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DodgerBlue.com
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — At Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago. — What happened: The Detroit Tigers (36-37) defeated the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon. They extended their winning streak to five games and completed a three-game series sweep. The Tigers improved to 8-1 this season against the White Sox and 6-0 in Chicago. ...
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Charles O'Brien / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Font, Rays relievers come through in 3-1 win over Yankees — Yankees in check in the latest Tampa Bay game “started” by a reliever, and the — Rays held off New York 3-1 Sunday to avoid a sweep. — Matt Duffy drove in two runs with a second-inning single for his first multi-RBI game in over a month.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Ump John Tumpane ejects Mike Moustakas ... again — For the third time in his eight-year major league career, Mike Moustakas was ejected from a game on Sunday. — For the second time, umpire John Tumpane issued the thumb. — In the third inning of the series finale against the Astros …
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Astros win 10th in row, Keuchel get HR help to beat KC 10-2
Astros win 10th in row, Keuchel get HR help to beat KC 10-2
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MLB Baseball News … and Royals Review
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves send Luiz Gohara to Triple-A — After pitching just three times this month, the Braves optioned Luiz Gohara to Triple-A on Sunday. — Manager Brian Snitker acknowledged Saturday that the team was considering its avenues with their prized lefty. Gohara's made one start since joining the club in early May.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Sign Luke Jackson, Option Luis Gohara To Triple-A
Braves Sign Luke Jackson, Option Luis Gohara To Triple-A
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MLB Baseball News …
Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Offense Stifled By Wade LeBlanc In 1-0 Loss To Mariners — It would not have taken the Boston Red Sox much to earn a victory Saturday night, but the offense simply could not get going. — Red Sox batters were stymied by Seattle starter Wade LeBlanc as they fell to the Mariners 1-0 at Safeco Field.
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U.S.S. Mariner, Lookout Landing and Over the Monster
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Daily Record:
NY Yankees postgame observations: Why Aaron Boone thinks Luis Severino is elite — Abbey Mastracco, Staff Writer, @AbbeyMastracco — NEW YORK — Yankees' ace Luis Severino is now the proud owner of the second-best ERA in the American League. Severino is among strong company with his 2.09 ERA …
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Is Luis Severino the most valuable Yankee?
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Charlie Culberson, Braves have been perfect match — Charlie Culberson was a tossed into a salary dump trade last December. He was the smallest piece of a big-name exchange that the Braves and Dodgers orchestrated with finances in mind. — The Rome native has now given the Braves three wins via timely home runs.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
What Braves said after shutting out Padres
What Braves said after shutting out Padres
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Gaslamp Ball and Talking Chop
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller had his most successful rehab outing to date on Saturday, tossing 81 pitches over 6 1/3 innings and allowing just three hits with Class-A Visalia. — Miller, making his fourth affiliated rehab appearance …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Reds notebook: Nick Senzel makes start at shortstop; Brandon Dixon hits 1st home run — PITTSBURGH - Nick Senzel, the Reds' top prospect, played his first professional game at shortstop Saturday at Class-AAA Louisville. — Typically a second and third baseman, the Reds had Senzel play shortstop during Spring Training.
Associated Press:
Blue Jays sweep Nationals with 8-6 victory — TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. — The game was tied at 6 before Hernandez …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs aim for 1st series sweep at Busch Stadium since 2010 — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will try to complete their first series sweep of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium since Sept. 13-15, 2010. — Sunday night's lineup features Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward hitting 1-2 for the second consecutive game.