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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Sonny Gray calls latest rough start ‘embarrassing’ — NEW YORK — An embarrassed and disappointed Sonny Gray opened up Saturday night about his inconsistent starts in the New York Yankees' pitching rotation, just after scuffling through one of his worst outings yet in pinstripes.
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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yanks' new strikeout king? Severino chases Louisiana Lightning — NEW YORK — It was the day Bucky Dent became a household name. — Still, the shortstop's three-run, go-ahead homer over the Green Monster in a single-game playoff with the Boston Red Sox wasn't the only performance …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez: Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez are better power duo than Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — According to A-Rod, the best offensive tandem in baseball doesn't play in The Bronx. — “While (Giancarlo) Stanton and Aaron Judge get a lot of attention, the Red Sox …
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Beyond the Box Score
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Once more against the Red Sox, Sonny Gray gives the Yankees reason for concern
John Harper / New York Daily News:
When it comes to managing pitchers, Yankees' Aaron Boone and Joe Girardi might be polar opposites
New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres bats cleanup for the first time as Yankees battle the Red Sox Saturday night
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Yankees take on Red Sox, Chris Sale
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MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, Pinstripe Alley and Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Marquez pitches Rockies to 3-1 win over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES (AP) A fist pump and a late fastball on the cusp of 100 mph was all the indication needed to know just how good German Marquez felt Saturday. — He pitched two-hit ball over eight innings and Ian Desmond homered as the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1.
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Toronto Sun
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Rockies, Dodgers focus on explosive starts — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling knows he will have to weather the early going Sunday if he wants to get back to his winning ways. — Stripling will face a Colorado Rockies team that is known for fast starts.
Gene Warnick / UPI:
Royals face Mariners thankful dismal June is over — With apologies to Little Orphan Annie, the sun'll come out today. — Considering the month the Kansas City Royals just went through, and that they're currently in often-overcast Seattle, that was no guarantee.
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Healy homers to help Mariners beat Royals 6-4 — Ryon Healy had four hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs to lead the — Seattle Mariners to a 6-4 victory over the — Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. — Felix Hernandez, (8-6) gave up four consecutive hits, including a three-run homer
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Royals Review and Lookout Landing
Maria Torres / Kansas City Star:
Royals end franchise-worst month of June with another loss to Mariners — SEATTLE — Never mind that the Royals scored three runs in the first inning of Saturday night's contest at Safeco Field against the Mariners' Felix Hernandez, a rather constant force in baseball since with Seattle nearly 13 years ago.
Adam Jude / The Seattle Times:
Mariners get in the spirit for second Turn Ahead The Clock Night
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Royals Review and MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Growing group believes Beltre would nix a trade — ARLINGTON — Just think: In less than two years the Texas Rangers won't have to worry about how to juggle the Fox Sports broadcast window and the sizzling summer heat. — The Rangers and Chicago White Sox played …
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Dallas Morning News
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Steve Habel / UPI:
Hamels, Rangers go for sweep of White Sox — When surging Texas goes for a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, Cole Hamels, the pitcher the Rangers expected to be their bell cow in this season of rebuilding, will be on the mound.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Frustration builds for Jacob deGrom, NL-worst Mets: 'I'm tired of losing' — MIAMI — The visitors' clubhouse at Marlins Park was quiet Saturday evening. No yelling or screaming. There were no tables overturned or even chairs displaced from in front of the lockers.
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Which prospects can Mets get in a trade? We break down four deals
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Brew Crew Ball
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cubs' Lester tries to stay hot versus Twins — CHICAGO — Jon Lester may be having the best season of his career and the timing couldn't have been better for the Chicago Cubs. — While the starting rotation has experienced its share of issues and the Cubs have struggled to find consistency, Lester has been more than steady.
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Greg Auman / UPI:
Rays hope to ride Snell's pace vs. Astros — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays were a wobbly 34-40 on June 20, but have pitched their way back to .500 mostly without true starting pitchers. — On Saturday, five relievers combined to outduel Justin Verlander in a 5-2 victory …
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baseballmusings.com
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Dick Scanlon / Associated Press:
Ramos has 4 RBIs as Rays beat Astros, Verlander 5-2 — Astros ace Justin Verlander (9-4) gave up a season-high five runs in a season-low five innings, giving up nine hits while striking out eight. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Wilson Ramos drove in four runs in the first two innings against Justin Verlander …
Larry Millson / UPI:
Tigers face Blue Jays, hope to snap nasty skid — TORONTO — The Detroit Tigers will be trying to avoid making more history Sunday afternoon when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Canada Day at the Rogers Centre. — After Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak smacked a 1- fastball …
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers tried everything, but still lost as losing skid extends
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MLB Baseball News …
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … The Diamondbacks placed infielder Deven Marrero on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his left oblique and recalled right-hander Jimmie Sherfy prior to Saturday's game against the Giants at Chase Field.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen hits homer in third straight at-bat — Pitcher Michael Lorezen now has three homer runs in his last three at-bats for the Cincinnati Reds. — He continued the swat streak during the Reds 12-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
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The Comeback
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Brewers take aim at Reds in series finale — Rookie right-hander Freddy Peralta seems to make history every time he steps on the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers barely weeks into his major league career. — Fittingly enough, too, since he's about to face a Cincinnati Reds pitching staff …
Associated Press:
Nationals' Jeremy Hellickson comes off DL to start vs. Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Nationals have activated right-hander Jeremy Hellickson from the 10-day disabled list and will start him against Philadelphia. — EDITOR'S PICKS — From Nolan Ryan to King Felix to, well …
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Federal Baseball
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Machado: In early extension talks, Orioles ‘never reached out and showed that appreciation like the Angels did to Trout’ — Manny Machado almost certainly will be playing in a different uniform soon, and it didn't have to be that way. — The Los Angeles Angels proved that way back in early 2014 …
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Camden Chat, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants end stellar June with shutout of first-place Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — Fifteen games ended with the Giants shaking hands near the mound, three more in joyous dogpiles on walkoff hits. Only 10 times did they retreat to their clubhouse in silence, without the strobe lights …
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McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Warner gets a shot in Cardinals' system after bouncing around in college — After his freshman year at Johnson County (Kan.) Community College in 2015, Andrew Warner thought his baseball career was finished. — Sure, he had hit .383 with 11 home runs. Sure, he was playing for a nationally-ranked junior college program.
