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Alex Speier / BostonGlobe.com:
The Red Sox were built around their starting pitchers, but now they're a big problem — TORONTO — Yes, the bullpen has been short an arm, and yes, the black hole in the fifth starter spot often has crushed team momentum. But no pitching problem for the Red Sox has been more vexing …
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Over the Monster, NBCSports.com and NESN.com
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Alex Speier / BostonGlobe.com:
One positive from this season — Red Sox tied for AL lead in comebacks — TORONTO — That the Red Sox are flailing to maintain in contention is, on one hand, a surprise. A team that steamrolled the league in 2018 has yet to achieve any kind of consistency.
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NESN.com, NBCSports.com, Boston Globe, The Athletic, Associated Press, Over the Monster and Boston Sports Journal
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Judge hits 2nd HR of game in 11th, Yankees beat Rays 8-4 — Aaron Judge hit his second homer of the game leading off the 11th inning, — Brett Gardner added a three-run shot and the — Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Friday night. — Judge connected on the first pitch from
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Rays' Lowe out of ASG, replaced by Yanks' Torres — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a bruised right shin and will not play in next week's All-Star Game. — New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres …
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Pinstripe Alley and Talking Chop
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Brandon Lowe heads to injured list; Nate Lowe called up
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MLB Trade Rumors
Jose M. Romero / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Diamondbacks OF Peralta to IL with shoulder injury — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed outfielder — David Peralta on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. — Peralta left Wednesday's game against the — Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning and was replaced by
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AZ Snake Pit
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Place David Peralta On Injured List — The Diamondbacks placed left fielder David Peralta on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Domingo Leyba from Triple-A Reno on Friday, manager Torey Lovullo announced. — Peralta is dealing with right AC joint inflammation, an issue that has dogged him for over a month.
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MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Odubel Herrera Suspended For Remainder Of Season — Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera will be suspended for the remainder of the season, the league has announced on the heels of a report from Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia (via Twitter). Commissioner Rob Manfred determined …
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MLB Baseball News …, MLB Daily Dish and Lone Star Ball
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila receives ‘multi-year’ contract extension — Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila is receiving a multi-year contract extension, the Free Press learned on Friday. — The team announced the news just before holding a 3 p.m. news conference at Comerica Park.
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MLB Baseball News …, Bless You Boys and MLB Trade Rumors
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Bieber, Hendriks, Muncy named All-Star fill-ins; Rendon out — Royals Indians Baseball — CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber, Liam Hendriks and Max Muncy have been added to rosters for next week's All-Star Game. — Major League Baseball announced the changes Friday.
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Athletics Nation and True Blue LA
Kristie Rieken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout homers again, Angels use 4 HRs to edge Astros 5-4 — Mike Trout is on a roll and it's helping the — Los Angeles Angels get on one, too. — Trout hit his American League-leading 26th homer, and — Kole Calhoun, — Shohei Ohtani and — Andrelton Simmons also went deep to give the Angels a 5-4 win over the
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The Crawfish Boxes
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bruce delivers, Phillies score 5 in 9th to beat Mets 7-2 — Jay Bruce hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning off closer — Mets manager Mickey Callaway lost an early replay challenge that might have cost him late and the — Philadelphia Phillies beat New York 7-2 Friday night.
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Phillies Nation, Amazin' Avenue and The Good Phight
Sports Illustrated:
Should Every MLB Team Have an All-Star? — Every team is required to have an All-Star. Should that be the case though? — One of the last controversial wrinkles regarding the All-Star Game comes down to all 30 teams being represented. MLB is required to select at least one player from every team …
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Over the Monster and Lookout Landing
Tim Booth / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Another big hit from Edman lifts Cardinals past Mariners 5-4 — Tommy Edman came through with another key hit, and the — St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 win over the — Seattle Mariners on Thursday. — Wieters hit a solo shot in the third inning and Fowler added a two-run drive in the fourth.
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Lookout Landing
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Matt Wisler
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U.S.S. Mariner and Lookout Landing
