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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees relieved that Aaron Judge's thumb X-rays come back negative — NEW YORK - Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was in Saturday's lineup, after X-rays on his left thumb “came back clean” according to manager Aaron Boone. — That gives us “a little more peace of mind.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets could welcome Wilmer Flores back during upcoming road trip — NEW YORK — Wilmer Flores is close to returning with the infielder saying Saturday afternoon that he is participating in all baseball activities. — All signs point to a return during the upcoming road trip. — “I feel good now,” Flores said.
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NorthJersey.com and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Judge HR in 8th sends Yankees over slumping Mets 4-3 — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees won a game of home run derby, beating the Mets 4-3 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory in the Subway Series.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Buehler latest injured Dodgers, but LA beats Braves 7-3 — LOS ANGELES (AP) Walker Buehler was looking like the answer to the Dodgers' injury woes. Then he became just another problem. — Buehler was pulled from his start Friday night with rib soreness, and Los Angeles overcame another blow …
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Dodgers' Wood hopes to turn season around against Braves
Dodgers' Wood hopes to turn season around against Braves
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Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Jankowski's bases-loaded single lifts Padres over Marlins … MIAMI - Travis Jankowski tries to have a short memory when it comes to setbacks. That approach helped the San Diego Padres on Saturday. — An inning after striking out with a runner in scoring position, Jankowski hit …
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Matthew DeFranks / Orlando Sentinel:
Marlins come back, but fall late in loss to Padres — Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Dan Straily remaining in the game after he was hit by a 110-mph line drive in the first inning. — South Florida Sun Sentinel — The Padres had enough of the Marlins' party.
Associated Press:
MLB notes: Nationals place pitcher Stephen Strasburg on disabled list — Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg will go on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, manager Dave Martinez said after the Nationals' 7-5 victory over San Francisco on Saturday. — Martinez said there was no timetable on Strasburg's return.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Place Stephen Strasburg On DL
Nationals To Place Stephen Strasburg On DL
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Harvey Valentine / UPI:
Nationals lean on veteran Gonzalez vs. Giants rookie Rodriguez
Nationals lean on veteran Gonzalez vs. Giants rookie Rodriguez
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Long ball costs Luis Castillo, Cincinnati Reds in another loss to St. Louis Cardinals — It's a familiar script: an opposing team scores in the first inning and the Reds try to play catchup for the rest of the game. — Saturday was no different. — Jose Martinez and Marcell Ozuna …
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Associated Press:
Albert Pujols ties Stan Musial on RBI list in 2-1 Angels victory over Twins … Albert Pujols hit his 623rd career homer and tied Stan Musial for seventh on the career RBI list with 1,951, helping the Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 after a four-hour rain delay Saturday.
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Halos Heaven
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Dave Campbell / Toronto Sun:
Kinsler, Upton power Angels past Twins 4-2
Kinsler, Upton power Angels past Twins 4-2
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MLB Baseball News …
Stats / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Red Sox feeling good before series finale vs. White Sox — BOSTON — Alex Cora had at least two reasons to be happy Saturday. — The rookie manager saw — J.D. Martinez hit his 21st homer of the season and — David Price turn in another strong pitching performance in the Boston
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South Side Sox, Over the Monster and Chicago Tribune
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cubs go for sweep of Pirates — CHICAGO — When the season started, Kyle Hendricks expected to be part of the reason the Chicago Cubs could count themselves among the favorites in the National League. — But like the Cubs, the right-hander has battled inconsistency thus far but understands the need to establish a rhythm.
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Brey and Joe Maddon keeping it loose at Wrigley Field
Larry Millson / UPI:
Blue Jays set sights on sweep of Orioles — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will try to complete a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. — It has been rare enough for the Blue Jays to have won a series this season, especially at home, let alone a sweep.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Claim Preston Guilmet, Designate Deck McGuire
Blue Jays Claim Preston Guilmet, Designate Deck McGuire
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Sergio Romo delivers serious gifts of thanks — ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Sergio Romo wanted to thank his Rays teammates, coaches, trainers and clubhouse staff for making him feel so welcome, comfortable and good about himself. — So he went out and bought them all gifts. — Serious gifts.
Associated Press:
Lester, Cubs 1-hit Pirates for 11th win in 13 games — CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Cubs took advantage of a first-inning slip by center fielder Starling Marte in a 2-0 victory Saturday over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago's 11th win in 13 games.
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rays beat Mariners 7-3 to stop 8-game skid — Blake Snell overcame occasional wildness to go six effective innings, and the — Tampa Bay Rays stopped an eight-game losing streak by beating — Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Saturday. — Snell (8-3), who was born in Seattle, gave up two runs and seven hits.
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DRaysBay
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Slumping Albies will be fine, Freeman says — LOS ANGELES - Every player goes through slumps, they're just more noticeable when the player in question, Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, goes from career-best surge into a rough patch with little or no middle ground between the two periods.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' late draft picks stocked with future potential — A quick look at the Tigers' No. 1 pick in 2018 MLB draft, Casey Mize. Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit — CONNECT — Several Tigers crowded around a clubhouse television on Saturday morning to watch the talk of the town.
Toronto Sun:
Independent ball can pave way to big leagues: Ex-MLB skipper — Butch Hobson has seen a little bit of everything during his 30 years of managing professional baseball. — The Chicago Dogs' inaugural skipper has won multiple championships, and piloted the Boston Red Sox for three seasons in the early 1990s.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … DENVER - The eventual return to health of the Diamondbacks' position player group figures to create a logjam now that the club has added outfielder Jon Jay to the roster. But from listening to GM Mike Hazen on Saturday it doesn't sound …