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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 …
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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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
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Camden Chat
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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 …
ESPN:
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Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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 …
Discussion: Deadspin, Yahoo Sports and Red Reporter
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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.
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy baseball streaming starting pitchers: Dustin May surging, Jack Perkins in the rotation  —  Welcome to your fantasy baseball starting pitcher happy place.  This is a new column for me this year that will combine a few things I've done in the past.  In this article, every Monday …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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 …
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.
Discussion: Deadspin
MLB.com:
Skubal twirls 5 scoreless in 1st rehab start, just a month after surgery  —  DETROIT — While Jack Flaherty and the Tigers faced the Mariners on Sunday afternoon in the series finale of their ALDS rematch at Comerica Park, the most famous Tiger from that series — and the most prominent figure …
 
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