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Jack Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Three-run homers by AJ Pollock and Mookie Betts lift Dodgers late over the Giants  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Fake crowd noise blared from the Dodger Stadium speakers.  Actual cheering emanated from the Dodgers' first-base dugout.  —  Having been kept quiet …
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Alex Pavlovic / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Giants acquire outfield prospect Luis Basabe in trade with White Sox  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Giants added an intriguing young outfielder to their 40-man roster Sunday in exchange for just cash considerations.  —  Luis Basabe, a 23-year-old who not too long ago played …
Brian Witt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Watch Giants' Austin Slater hit two home runs off Clayton Kershaw  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Austin Slater needs to play more.  —  He made a pretty convincing argument in the third inning of the Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Larry Fleisher / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mets beat Marlins 4-2 behind deGrom, rookie Giménez  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Jacob deGrom dodged trouble for five innings, rookie Andres Gimenez had three hits and scored three runs, and the  —  New York Mets won a home series for the first time this season by beating the
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Justin Toscano / Daily Record:
Instant analysis: Electrifying Andrés Giménez does it all for NY Mets in 4-2 win over Marlins  —  NEW YORK — Andrés Giménez has become must-watch television.  —  He's electrifying, exciting, special.  He does it all, from magnificent diving catches to bunting for infield singles to stealing bases.
Maria Torres / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Angels lineup vs. Texas Rangers: Patrick Sandoval takes the mound, Jo Adell returns  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Jo Adell returned to the lineup Saturday for the second game of the series against the Texas Rangers.  He missed the previous two games nursing a sore right quad …
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Recall Patrick Sandoval For Start, Option Luke Bard
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Blue Jays squeak out just enough offence for rare win … BOSTON - If the Blue Jays bats were booming the way they have in the past, they might have been in for some Fenway fun here on Saturday night.  —  Instead, it was another grinding sequence of frustration at the plate with just enough offence …
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TC Zencka / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Option Billy McKinney, Activate Chase Anderson
The Athletic:
Indians send Zach Plesac home for violating health and safety protocols  —  The Indians' decision to send right-hander Zach Plesac back to Cleveland on Sunday is the most vivid example yet of how major-league teams are growing increasingly vigilant about self-policing their rosters.
Ali Thanawalla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A's, Astros benches clear after Ramon Laureano hit by pitch, taunted  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Houston Astros' antics.  —  The A's center fielder was hit by a pitch for the second time Sunday at the Coliseum, and he took exception, which ended up causing a benches-clearing brawl between the AL West rivals.
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Spencer Howard gives up homers to Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuña Jr. in Phillies debut  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Spencer Howard's first major-league start is in the books.  The  —  Braves didn't make it easy on him.  —  In 4⅔ innings …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Madison Bumgarner serves up four homers, departs after two innings in loss to Padres  —  The Associated Press contributed to this report  —  Dinelson Lamet was brilliant in taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his remarkable power surge …
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Will Graves / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers hit 4 homers in 1st inning, drill Pirates 11-5  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Jeimer Candelario all hit home runs in the first inning against Pittsburgh's  —  Tigers drilled the Pirates 11-5 on Saturday.  —  Detroit sent four of Holland's first 11 pitches …
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John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tigers outslug Pirates 17-13 in 11 innings after layoff
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Bucs Dugout
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies beat Braves behind strong games from Jake Arrieta, Jay Bruce, J.T. Realmuto  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Jake Arrieta pitched a gem and the Phillies played longball en route to a 5-0 win over the  —  Braves in Saturday's series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Release Derek Dietrich  —  The Cubs announced that utilityman Derek Dietrich has been released so that Dietrich can explore a Major League opportunity with another club.  (MLB.com's Jordan Bastian was among those to report the news.)  —  Dietrich signed a minor league deal with Chicago …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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