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Associated Press:
Lynn, Yankees stop 5-game slide by beating White Sox 7-0 — CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn was sound asleep while the rest of the New York Yankees hopped on a flight to Chicago after perhaps their most difficult loss of the season. — With his new team in desperate need of a lift, he delivered.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Gleyber Torres is starring for the Yankees. Can Eloy Jimenez do the same for the White Sox? — Photos of the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prosepct by Baseball America. — Chicago Tribune — Eloy Jimenez and Gleyber Torres played together during spring training in 2016 …
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Pinstripe Alley
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Osuna gets win in return from suspension, Astros top Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Roberto Osuna needed five pitches for a clean inning and a nice on-field impression on his new teammates. — Osuna earned the win in his first appearance with Houston after Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer …
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MLB Baseball News … and The Crawfish Boxes
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Jeff Faraudo / Mercury News:
Rookie Dereck Rodriguez dazzles Astros but bullpen betrays Giants
Rookie Dereck Rodriguez dazzles Astros but bullpen betrays Giants
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NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Greg Beacham / Toronto Sun:
Simmons, Young lead Halos past Tigers 6-2 with bat and glove — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Andrelton Simmons homered and made more than one spectacular defensive play. Eric Young Jr. homered and made a phenomenal play with his glove as well. — The Angels' star shortstop was more than willing …
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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Detroit Tigers' path to making another August trade has become more clear. — Shortstop Jose Iglesias and left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano — thought to be the team's final two trade possibilities this month — have cleared waivers …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Bless You Boys
Toronto Sun:
Cubs' Montgomery to face former organization in Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Montgomery was once considered part of the future for Kansas City Royals pitching staff. — The Royals drafted Montgomery in the first round (36th overall) out of Newhall (California) Hart High school in 2008.
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Toronto Sun:
Baez homers, Hamels sharp again in Cubs' 3-1 win over Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A little break in the action did Javier Baez some good. — Baez bounced back from a couple of strikeouts with a big home run, Cole Hamels pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Cole Hamels welcomes more responsibility
Connor Donahue / WEEI:
Rafael Devers looks ready to return to Red Sox following homering in rehab game — LOWELL — Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers completed what is expected to be a one-game rehab assignment by suiting up for the Lowell Spinners Monday night. — Devers batted third and played third base for the Spinners in an 11-3 victory.
Discussion:
Over the Monster
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Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Red Sox at Blue Jays
On Deck: Red Sox at Blue Jays
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter, Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Smoak's game not just big at the plate
Smoak's game not just big at the plate
Discussion:
Over the Monster, Bluebird Banter and Sportsnet.ca
Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Minor-league baseball team wins despite no hits or walks — The Clearwater (Fla.) Threshers, a minor-league High-A affiliate for the Philadelphia Phillies, become part of baseball history on Monday night by winning a game without a hit or walk. — How is that even possible?
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CBSSports.com
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Jimmy Hascup / USA Today:
White Sox infielder Matt Davidson joins Babe Ruth with rare pitching, hitting feats — Matt Davidson is not your average position-player pitcher. — Not only does he throw four pitches, with a fastball that touches the low-90s, he's now in elite company with Babe Ruth as the only players …
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Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Infielder Matt Davidson Struck Out Giancarlo Stanton, Still Hasn't Allowed A Run This Year
Infielder Matt Davidson Struck Out Giancarlo Stanton, Still Hasn't Allowed A Run This Year
Discussion:
Baseball Prospectus and Chicago Tribune
Stephen Hawkins / Toronto Sun:
Healy hit in 12th pushes Mariners past Rangers 4-3 — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ryon Healy let out a sigh of relief, and the Seattle Mariners regained the lead in extra innings when his hard grounder got through the left side of the Rangers infield. — Healy singled past diving Gold Glove …
Toronto Sun:
Rockies' Bettis returns to face Pirates — DENVER — Chad Bettis will return to the Colorado Rockies' rotation and make his first start for them since July 1 on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Jameson Taillon (8-8, 3.74 ERA) will oppose Bettis (5-1, 5.10), who had been sidelined with a right middle finger blister.
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ESPN:
MLB myth-buster: The shift isn't curbing runs, it's creating them — Turn on a baseball broadcast these days and there's a good chance you'll hear about launch angles, catcher framing, pitch tunneling, bullpenning and the like. Look up at the giant video screen or flip over a baseball card and you might see the hitter's WAR.
Associated Press:
Trevor Bauer strikes out 11, Cleveland Indians hit 4 HRs in 10-0 win — The Indians opened up a 10 game lead over the Twins in the AL Central. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bauer struck out 11 and allowed three hits in six innings, and the Cleveland Indians hit four home runs in routing the Minnesota Twins 10-0 on Monday night.
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Punchless Twins fall 10-0 to division-leading Cleveland Indians
Punchless Twins fall 10-0 to division-leading Cleveland Indians
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
ESPN:
Yankees' Jacoby Ellsbury expected to recover in six months — New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. — EDITOR'S PICKS — Good news for the Yankees: J.A. Happ's hand …
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Mets saw the cautionary tale they can't let Syndergaard become — All Noah Syndergaard had to do Monday night was look across the field into the visitors' dugout at Citi Field to realize how fast this all goes. — There sat Matt Harvey in a Reds uniform watching a short video the Mets presented …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Former No. 1 pick Robert Stephenson will start Wednesday for the Cincinnati Reds — NEW YORK — Right-hander Robert Stephenson will start the Cincinnati Reds' series finale Wednesday against the New York Mets. — Stephenson, 25, has been pitching well at Triple-A Louisville.
Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
How the shift has ruined Albert Pujols — ANAHEIM, Calif. — One line drive in particular still torments Albert Pujols. It was the first inning of a Friday evening game on May 4, and Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake hung a two-strike slider over the plate.
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Nationals-Braves series preview: Washington has a golden chance to make up ground — Every game at this point in the season is important for the Washington Nationals, but the ones against the teams they're chasing in the standings, such as the four they're going to play over the next three days against the Atlanta Braves, are crucial.
Discussion:
Federal Baseball and Talking Chop