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2:15 PM ET, June 12, 2022

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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Yasmani Grandal sparks a 5-run rally, fueling the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 win against the Texas Rangers  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 28  —  White Sox second baseman Josh Harrison slides safely into home on a double by teammate AJ Pollock in the seventh inning against the Rangers on June 10, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Discussion: Mercury News and South Side Sox
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs rotation is tested: Marcus Stroman goes on the IL, Kyle Hendricks is banged up and Wade Miley exits loss with an injury  —  NEW YORK — The health of the Chicago Cubs rotation is quickly becoming a concern.  —  The Cubs placed right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list Friday …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Clint Frazier is designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs before their loss to the NY Yankees in 13 innings  —  NEW YORK — Clint Frazier fit the mold of what the Chicago Cubs roster could have used this year.  —  For a big-league roster that needs an overhaul to become a contender again, Frazier represented upside.
Discussion: Mercury News
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton play home run derby as Yankees clobber the Cubs 8-0 at the Stadium  —  Giancarlo Stanton left no doubt.  The Yankees slugger hit the ball so hard — the hardest hit ball in baseball this season — that it slammed into the sign in the front of the second deck and ricocheted back almost onto the field.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   New catcher Jose Trevino is providing unexpected pop at the plate for Yankees
Baltimore Sun:
Lawsuit between Peter Angelos' sons lays bare secret struggle over Baltimore Orioles' future, possible sale of team  —  The sons of Orioles' owner Peter Angelos are fighting over the ailing patriarch's multimillion-dollar fortune, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court …
Discussion: Boston Herald
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Associated Press:
Orioles CEO John Angelos wrested control of team at expense of brother, suit claims  —  Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother, Lou — and in defiance of their father, Peter's, wishes.
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Bruce Zimmermann knocked around early as Orioles suffer 8-1 loss to Royals, their ninth straight game without a quality start  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If it hadn't been for the leaping catch by Cedric Mullins at the center field fence midway through the fifth inning, the night would've been worse for left-hander Bruce Zimmermann.
Discussion: Camden Chat and Kansas City Star
Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Marlins win in Houston for fourth victory in a row, but Pablo Lopez exits in fifth inning after being struck by line drive  —  Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn't celebrating his accomplishments after hitting two home runs Friday night in a win over the Houston Astros for his second multi-homer game this week.
Discussion: Boston Herald
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Rangers on brink of elimination after 3-1 Game 5 loss to Lightning snaps 8-game home win streak  —  The Rangers will have to win on the road again to stay alive.  —  Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist in Thursday night's 3-1 Rangers loss at the Garden …
Discussion: New York Post and Mercury News
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees come roaring back, clobber Twins after Gerrit Cole chased early  —  MINNEAPOLIS — As Gerrit Cole walked off the field, shoulders and head down, the Yankees in a four-run hole, there was no panic, no worry.  They sent him off with a promise.  —  “We got you, we got you,” Joey Gallo said.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright, Molina set to make 316th start together, tying Braves greats for second-most all-time  —  When Adam Wainwright takes the mound for his 370th start for the Cardinals, he will see some 60 feet, 6 inches away, the same glare that has greeted him for a remarkable, record-setting 316 of them.
Discussion: Red Reporter
 
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