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7:05 PM ET, June 24, 2018

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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant sidelined again with shoulder soreness  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant discusses his shoulder soreness on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant has been playing with a sore left shoulder, the Cubs third baseman admitted before Sunday's game.
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Paul Sullivan / Baltimore Sun:
Hard to hide doom and gloom as Cubs collapse in Cincy, get swept in 4-game series  —  Photos from the Cubs-Reds game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs came into Sunday's series finale with the Reds feeling pretty good about themselves.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Montgomery to start in place of Tyler Chatwood against Reds  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the team's third loss in a row to the Reds on Saturday, June 24, 2018.  (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Mike Montgomery will start the finale of the Cubs-Reds series …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds' Nick Senzel: Season-ending injury 'couldn't have come at a worse time'
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish to make rehab start Monday at Class A South Bend
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Alan Robinson / UPI:   Cubs attempt to prevent sweep by Reds
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Reds crush Cubs 11-2 for third straight win in series
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Resilient Mariners show why their bid to contend is legit  —  BOSTON — Nobody was worried in the Mariners clubhouse before Saturday's game.  Dee Gordon sat on the black leather couch watching the Johnsonville Cornhole Championships on ESPN.  Nick Vincent and Mike Leake played cards.
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Chris Sale shows he deserves to be part of AL Cy Young discussion  —  BOSTON — They used to say “Don't pitch a lefty in Fenway Park.”  The Green Monster is so close and gives up so many cheap home runs to right-handed batters and so many cheap doubles off the wall that it will eventually get in your head if you're a southpaw.
ESPN:
Yankees' Gary Sanchez injures groin on Sunday, ‘probably going’ on DL  —  New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is likely headed to the disabled list with a groin injury.  —  Sanchez was injured while trying to beat a 6-4-3 double play in the 10th inning of Sunday's 7-6 loss in Tampa Bay, which capped a weekend sweep by the Rays.
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:   Luis Cessa to start Wednesday for New York Yankees, impacting weekend rotation vs. Red Sox
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankees pushing back CC Sabathia to start Friday vs. Red Sox with Luis Cessa starting Wednesday
Greg Auman / UPI:
Yankees suddenly searching for win vs. Rays
Adry Torres / Associated Press:
Dodgers hit 7 HRs, beat Mets 8-7 on Turner's shot in 11th  —  NEW YORK (AP) Watching from the visitor's dugout, Justin Turner saw his teammates spray Citi Field with a bunch of home runs and figured the Los Angeles Dodgers wouldn't need any from him.  —  His power proved to be the difference.
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Jerry Blevins, Mets' lefty reliever, gets first career start Sunday vs. Dodgers
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Toronto Sun:
Dodgers, Mets headed in starkly different directions
Discussion: True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Mets put Jason Vargas (calf) on DL night before scheduled start
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Brian Hall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Berrios strikes out 12 as Twins beat Rangers 2-0  —  Jose Berrios struck out a career-best 12 in seven innings, and the  —  Texas Rangers 2-0 on Sunday.  —  Eddie Rosario had two hits for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak.  —  Bobby Wilson and Robbie Grossman each singled in a run.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' deadline dilemma: Find trade for Beltre or keep him for 2018, beyond  —  MINNEAPOLIS  —  The 20th anniversary of Adrian Beltre's MLB debut arrived Sunday with him right where he's been for most of his playing days since 2011, at third base and batting fourth for the Texas Rangers.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Just call it ‘Woe-hio:’ Tigers extend Detroit's losing streak in Ohio  —  The Detroit Tigers' 12-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday afternoon continued a woeful streak for Detroit's four major pro teams, none of which have won in Ohio since the Tigers last did so on July 9, 2017.
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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Trevor Bauer strikes out 11 as Cleveland Indians defeat Detroit Tigers
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates … PITTSBURGH - Now that his offense is rolling again, manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged it's been easier for him to get light-hitting catcher Jeff Mathis in the lineup more than just when Zack Greinke is on the mound.
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Alan Saunders / Star Tribune:
Greinke pitches Diamondbacks past Pirates 7-2
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Bucs Dugout
Dan Greenspan / Associated Press:
Blue Jays snap road losing streak, beat Angels 4-1  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) After losing 10 of their previous 11 games away from home, the Toronto Blue Jays got timely plays to break out of their rut.  —  Steve Pearce hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Blue Jays ended …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Blue Jays put pitchers Aaron Sanchez and Jaime Garcia on DL
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Rodon takes the mound as White Sox take on Athletics, Paul Blackburn  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria talks about starter Carlos Rodon's progress since recovering from shoulder surgery and his potential as a future ace on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Tribune:
Pitcher Edwin Jackson on cusp of tying major-league record by playing for 13th team  —  Edwin Jackson pitches for the White Sox against the Tigers on Saturday June 4, 2011 in Chicago.  (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson broke …
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Toronto Sun:
Balanced Astros look to win rubber match against Royals  —  HOUSTON — It was yet another example of what the Houston Astros look like when their lineup depth flashes, their fourth win in their final at-bat this season offering a glimpse of potential even when everything didn't quite fall into place.
Todd ZolaFantasy / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday  —  After a couple of smaller slates to kick off the past few weeks, the last Monday of June gives us 24 of the 30 clubs in action.  It's a unique schedule with 20 scheduled starting pitchers posting a projected game score of 49 or higher.
 
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Place Arodys Vizcaino On DL, Select Evan Phillips, DFA Phil Gosselin
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
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