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2:20 PM ET, August 6, 2019

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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
The Mets now have a winning record after sweeping Marlins in doubleheader  —  The following sentence may be hard to believe, but do not doubt its accuracy.  The New York Mets have a winning record again.  —  In Game 1 of a doubleheader, Jacob deGrom was his superior self and the red-hot offense persisted …
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Ronald Blum / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
With pitching and power, Mets sweep Marlins, surge over .500  —  Pete Alonso homered in an electric seventh-inning rally, lifting the  —  Miami Marlins 5-4 Monday night for a doubleheader sweep that moved them above .500 for the first time since early May.  —  New York won the opener 6-2 as
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Sean Farrell / NorthJersey.com:   Mets storm back against Marlins to sweep doubleheader
Dick Scanlon / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays' 6-game win string  —  Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs,  —  Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive innings and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays ended Tampa Bay's six-game winning streak, beating the Rays 2-0 Monday night.  —  Bichette opened the game with a double off
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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Chirinos becomes third Rays starting pitcher on IL
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:   Rays Place Yonny Chirinos On 10-Day IL
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tim Beckham Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended for eighty games under the MLB-MLBPA Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, according to a league announcement.  The league says that Beckham tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol.
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Giolito ends winless streak, White Sox beat Tigers 7-4  —  Lucas Giolito ended a five-start winless streak,  —  Tim Anderson had three hits and scored twice, and the  —  Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Monday night.  —  All nine starters for the White Sox had at least one hit and seven either scored or drove in a run.
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees hit 5 HRs, beat Orioles 9-6 for 6th straight win  —  New York Yankees hit five more home runs at Camden Yards, including two by  —  Mike Tauchman, to set a major league record and win their 13th straight game in Baltimore, 9-6 over the Orioles on Monday night.
Discussion: Camden Chat
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Mike Mazzeo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Gleyber Torres (core issue) could be next Yankee headed to IL
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers To Place Zack Davies On IL, Promote Jake Faria  —  The Brewers will place righty Zach Davies on the 10-day injured list, per Robert Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).  His precise injury situation isn't yet clear, but it seems he's dealing with some sort of back ailment.
Ken Powtak / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Porcello, Travis help Red Sox halt 8-game skid, 7-5 over KC  —  Rick Porcello pitched six innings of one-run ball,  —  Sam Travis hit a two-run homer and the Boston  —  Red Sox halted their eight-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the struggling  —  Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
Discussion: Over the Monster and Royals Review
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dodgers see Urias as starter in '20, Roberts says  —  LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias, not long removed from being one of the brightest prospects in the industry, has been everything and nothing for the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers, operating as a multi-inning reliever with no solidified responsibility and no set schedule.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Janie McCauley / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Nats back Fedde's first win in 8 starts, beat Giants 4-0  —  Erick Fedde pitched six innings to win for the first time in eight starts and  —  Anthony Rendon's early run-scoring single held up as the  —  San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Monday night.  —  Rendon's single in the third put …
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Claim Kevin Gausman  —  1:00pm: The teams have announced the move.  Atlanta also announced that Mike Foltynewicz is up from Triple-A Gwinnett, so he'll take Gausman's spot in the rotation.  —  12:25pm: The Reds have claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off outright waivers from the Braves …
Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Jonathan Villar hits for the cycle  —  Jonathan Villar hit for the cycle on Monday night at home against the  —  Yankees.  He struck out in his first at-bat before hitting a triple followed by a double and a two-run home run.  He singled to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete the cycle.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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