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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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Donald Duench / Toronto Sun:
On Deck: Red Sox at Blue Jays — Donald Duench, Toronto SunMore from Donald Duench, Toronto Sun — ON DECK — STARTING PITCHERS — LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-5, 6.56 ERA) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (4-8, 5.63 ERA) — Pomeranz missed six weeks because of left biceps tendinitis …
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Over the Monster
Connor Donahue / WEEI:
Rafael Devers looks ready to return to Red Sox following homering in rehab game
Rafael Devers looks ready to return to Red Sox following homering in rehab game
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Over the Monster
Associated Press:
MLB: Oakland acquires pitcher Mike Fiers from Tigers
MLB: Oakland acquires pitcher Mike Fiers from Tigers
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South Side Sox 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
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Bluebird Banter and Sportsnet.ca
Steve Schuster / Toronto Sun:
Capellan can make Goldeyes franchise history
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Jays and their fans “dump on Mariners table” in annual Seattle sojourn
Jays and their fans “dump on Mariners table” in annual Seattle sojourn
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MLB Baseball News …
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.
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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.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez's HR, double vault Cubs to 3-1 win over Royals
Javier Baez's HR, double vault Cubs to 3-1 win over Royals
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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
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 — Lance Lynn was excellent in his first Yankees start, throwing seven and a third scoreless innings and leading New York to a 7-0 win over the White Sox to break a five-game losing streak. But I don't care.
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Chicago Tribune and Baseball Prospectus
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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Ben Walker / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
McNeil homers, gets 3 hits as Syndergaard, Mets top Reds 6-4
McNeil homers, gets 3 hits as Syndergaard, Mets top Reds 6-4
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Amazin' Avenue
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Athletics are for real, Yankees stumble — The Oakland Athletics, riding a six-game win streak, are threatening to shake up the American League West standings and wild-card race as they rise up the power rankings. — The A's, with a major league-best 33-10 record since June 16 …
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The Crawfish Boxes and The Good Phight
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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
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
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 …
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.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide — David Peralta's finger shot skyward as he rounded the bases, an ear-to-ear smile plastered on his face. He said later he had always wondered what it would feel like to hit a walkoff home run. He found out on Monday night. — “It's something you can't even describe,” …
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The Good Phight and MLB Baseball News …
John Marshall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Peralta's homer in 14th lifts Dbacks over Phillies 3-2 — David Peralta hit his second solo homer off the game off the top of the wall in the 14th inning and the — Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth to beat the — Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Monday night.
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AZ Snake Pit