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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The MLB trade deadline demands bravery.  Go get Tarik Skubal like he's CC Sabathia.  —  Let's see if we can get this straight.  —  The New York Mets, the National League's greatest failure at 28-35 and going nowhere even after winning six of their last eight games, still have no interest …
MiLB.com:
Gameday: Tides 6, Stripers 0 Final Score (06/07/2026)  —  Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Tides vs. Stripers at Gwinnett Field
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Gameday: Tides 4, Stripers 6 Final Score (06/06/2026)
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Gameday: Tides 2, Stripers 7 Final Score (06/05/2026)
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Associated Press:
Orioles irked after Clement dodges Henderson's tag in loss  —  TORONTO — Ernie Clement swerved to his right and dodged a tag attempt by Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who threw to first, assuming the Toronto Blue Jays baserunner would be called out for leaving the baseline.
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Andy Kostka / The Banner:
How umpires explained the Ernie Clement-Gunnar Henderson play in Blue Jays-Orioles game  —  TORONTO — After a critical call from umpire Nic Lentz that divided Orioles and Blue Jays fans on social media and left players in Baltimore's clubhouse Sunday shaking their heads …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds swept by Cardinals, take 4-game skid to San Diego  —  ST. LOUIS - The Cincinnati Reds got a much-needed pitcher back from the injured list and got two home runs from a struggling hitter in the series finale.  —  But what they didn't get was enough to beat the Cardinals …
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MLB.com:
What to do with Judge out?  Borrow his bat for a clutch homer, of course  —  NEW YORK — There is no replacing Aaron Judge's presence in the Yankees' lineup.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. carried the next best thing to home plate: his bat.  —  After Cody Bellinger launched a tiebreaking home run …
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Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Alex Bregman takes blame for Cubs' offensive woes after loss  —  CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman put the blame for his team's offensive woes squarely on himself after going 0-for-5 and making the last out in his team's 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
How the Royals turned clutch two-out hitting into a series victory vs. the Twins  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals mixed timely hitting, stellar defense and standout pitching to beat Twins.  — Starling Marte hit a 441-foot, three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals All-Star Maikel Garcia making progress in rehab from hamstring injury
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Steve Simmons / Toronto Sun:
Former Blue Jays great Tom Henke opens up on struggles with anxiety  —  Tom Henke was the calmest man in Toronto's clubhouse on the great teams of the 80s and 90s.  Now, he is suffering from what his doctor calls PTSD - anxiety coming from the stress of being a major league closer.
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Sam Amick / The Athletic:
What we're hearing about Karl-Anthony Towns' NBA Finals play impacting Knicks, Giannis  —  NEW YORK — Sir Isaac Newton would like a word about these NBA Finals.  —  In a postmortem sort of way, of course.  —  Since the famed polymath taught us 340 years ago how “for every action …
Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
The Red Sox arguably should sell, but AL parity makes it complicated  —  NEW YORK — With just under two months until the Aug. 3 trade deadline, it's too early to make any significant moves, particularly with a murky American League playoff picture.  That AL parity, though, has kept the Boston Red Sox in wild-card contention.
 
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