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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Anderson pitches 8 scoreless, Rockies beat Dodgers 3-1 — Tyler Anderson got in a groove from the first inning and kept on going. — Anderson tossed a career-high eight scoreless innings, Pat Valaika, — Chris Iannetta homered, and the — Colorado Rockies beat the — Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night.
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True Blue LA
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Andy McCullough / Sacramento Bee:
Dodgers' Hill was backed by seven long balls last weekend, but Rockies win this derby — LOS ANGELES-The path to victory looked clear for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across the diamond stood the Colorado Rockies, their perennially underwhelming foes from the National League West …
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers send Walker Buehler to minors after plan backfires
Dodgers send Walker Buehler to minors after plan backfires
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DodgerBlue.com and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Rookies Suarez, Slater lead Giants past Diamondbacks 2-1 — PHOENIX — A pair of rookies helped the Giants get their weekend in Arizona off to a winning start. — Andrew Suarez pitched six strong innings, Austin Slater had a pair of RBI doubles and San Francisco beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 on Friday night.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … If it weren't for a Brandon Belt check-swing single, Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin might have no-hit the San Francisco Giants in April. Six weeks later, he beat them again, throwing well into the seventh inning in a start at AT&T Park.
Arizona Republic:
A.J. Pollock begins rehab assignment, should rejoin Diamondbacks by All-Star break
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
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MLB Baseball News … and McCovey Chronicles
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
CC Sabathia proves old is new again in Yankees' rout of Red Sox — Mookie Betts hacked feebly at CC Sabathia's 97th and final pitch, and the Red Sox right fielder was only able to send a dribbler 55 feet to the right of the mound. — But the 37-year-old Sabathia, all 300 pounds of him …
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John Healy / New York Daily News:
Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres come through again as Yankees no longer surprised by Baby Bombers
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone may have to reconsider Yankees lineup change after Greg Bird breaks out of slump
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Odell Beckham Jr. takes batting practice, chats with Aaron Judge ahead of Yankees, Red Sox series opener
Evan Drellich / NBCSports.com:
Is this the Red Sox' last shot at Yanks?
Is this the Red Sox' last shot at Yanks?
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Ordway, Merloni & Fauria, MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster and Boston Sports Journal
Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
‘I never expected that result’: Royals' Jorge Bonifacio opens up about his suspension — SEATTLE — All Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio wanted was a boost. — Some seven months ago, fresh off his first season in the major leagues, Bonifacio returned home to play winter baseball in the Dominican Republic.
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Toronto Sun:
Surging Mariners take on frustrated Royals — Robinson, who? — At least that's what some in Seattle are asking as the Mariners return to Safeco Field on Friday night to face the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a nine-game homestand. — The Mariners have gone a surprising 29-14 …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Mike Sheets / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
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South Side Sox, Dan Shaughnessy Watch and Red Reporter
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Giants' Madison Bumgarner likes strategy having no DH creates in National League — Chicago Tribune — Madison Bumgarner is one of the few players with enough courage to take Major League Baseball to task for implementing too many rules changes over the last few years.
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Kevin Acee / Sacramento Bee:
Pirates top Padres, Lauer, 6-3 — SAN DIEGO-Eric Lauer was battling on Friday. — Himself. The Pittsburgh Pirates. His San Diego Padres' teammates. — The Pirates ended up winning 6-3. — Lauer had by far his worst start of the six he has made in what had been a strong month.
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Bernie Wilson / Toronto Sun:
Musgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown Padres
UPI:
Padres happy to be back home vs. Pirates
Padres happy to be back home vs. Pirates
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MLB Baseball News …, Gaslamp Ball and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Teheran pitches 6 shutout innings, Braves beat Cardinals 5-1 — ST. LOUIS — Julio Teheran was confident he could shake off his slow start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker was not so sure. — Teheran walked the first two batters …
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Bucky Dent / UPI:
Cardinals host NL East-leading Braves
Cardinals host NL East-leading Braves
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MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Cubs' Darvish not expected back until after All-Star break — The Yu Darvish saga continued Friday with the news the Cubs' big free-agent pickup flew to Dallas on Thursday for a second opinion on his triceps tendinitis. Darvish will remain out for at least a few more weeks …
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Associated Press:
MLB: Yu Darvish heads to Texas for opinion on sore triceps muscle — Yu Darvish went to Texas to get another opinion on the sore triceps muscle that flared up again in a bullpen session on Thursday. — The setback ended plans for the right-hander's return to the Chicago Cubs rotation this weekend.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
No reason Brian Cashman should stop pushing for Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard in deal with Mets — Brian Cashman understandably has been talking nonstop over the past few days about one of his team's biggest rivals. — Even with the Red Sox arriving in the Boogie Down for a first-place …
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Royals scouts watching Phillies' minor-league system in prep for possible Mike Moustakas trade — It's no secret that the Phillies are considering an upgrade at third base — both for the long and short term. — They have long had their sights on Baltimore's Manny Machado.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Phillies Nation
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: What's trending in MLB — Three up — Good will hunting: Wesley Sykes wasn't the first sportswriter to tweet a picture of Fenway Park from the press box. He's probably the first to post one with this caption: “Twelve years ago I was cleaning the bathrooms …
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout HR helps Angels beat Orioles 7-1, ending 6-game skid — Mike Trout celebrated his return to center field with a solo home run and an impressive catch, and the Los Angeles — Angels snapped a six-game skid by beating the floundering — Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Friday night.
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Back in the saddle? Rougned Odor may be rescuing his career with overall improvement in June — ARLINGTON — The Rangers will finish out June on Saturday with the most timely and appropriate promotion of the season. — They will give out bobbleheads featuring Rougned Odor on top of Smokey …
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Lone Star Ball