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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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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.
Associated Press:   Blue Jays sweep Nationals with 8-6 victory
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kurt Suzuki hit in head, leaves game in second inning
Discussion: Talking Chop
Toronto Sun:
Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks seek series win vs. Mets  —  PHOENIX — Measurable rain fell Saturday in Phoenix for the first time in three months, much-welcomed relief for a very parched city.  Luckily for the Diamondbacks, Paul Goldschmidt's drought ended a long time before then.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and AZ Snake Pit
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Arizona Republic:   Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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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Detroit Free Press:
Mize could pitch in minors this summer  —  Avila said right-handed pitcher Casey Mize, the first overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft, could pitch in the minors this summer now that his college season is over for Auburn.  Mize hasn't yet signed, but the Tigers don't expect a problem coming to an agreement.
Detroit Free Press:   Castellanos a player to build around?
Detroit Free Press:   Next Slide  —  At Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago.
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.”
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers and Cubs could be headed for another postseason showdown
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Charlie Culberson, Braves have been perfect match
JSOnline:
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
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Brew Crew Ball
John Healy / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia gets no help from his offense as Yankees fall to Rays, 3-1  —  CC Sabathia received one of the loudest ovations of anyone at Yankee Stadium on Old-Timers' Day Sunday.  He also received the loss.  —  Sabathia pitched 7.2 innings and struck out a season-high 10 batters as he left …
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Charles O'Brien / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Font, Rays relievers come through in 3-1 win over Yankees
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
John Healy / New York Daily News:
Nick Swisher crushes deep home run, can't stop smiling at Yankees Old-Timers' Day
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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 …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Doug Padilla / NBC Bay Area:
Hundley, Belt Homer to Lift Giants to 4-1 Win Over Dodgers
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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 …
Discussion: Halos Heaven
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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.
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 …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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New York Post:
Brewers pitcher blows chunks, hopefully not his chance
Discussion: Bleacher Report and The Comeback
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:
Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Yankees, Nationals pick up where they left off in May  —  On what was supposed to be a day off, the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals will try on Monday to finish what they started in May.  —  The Yankees travel to Nationals Park to complete a game halted by rain on May 15 with the score tied 3-3.
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Daily Record:   NY Yankees postgame observations: Why Aaron Boone thinks Luis Severino is elite
Associated Press:
M's fall, split 4-game set with Bosox  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Xander Bogaerts all homered and the Boston Red Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Sunday.  —  Devers' 11th homer of the season capped a five-run, two-out rally in the third against Seattle starter Mike Leake (7-4).
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Toronto Sun:   Rodriguez, Red Sox try to salvage split vs. Mariners
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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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Place Carlos Carrasco, Tyler Olson On 10-Day DL
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 …
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.
 
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