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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Daniel Norris relied on this pitch to earn 1st win since 2017  —  Daniel Norris, perhaps one of the biggest mysteries in the Detroit Tigers' organization, took a huge step forward Sunday afternoon in trying to reestablish himself as a dependable major-league starter.
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Todd Zola / ESPN:
Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday  —  Monday's entire slate will be played under the lights with 20 of 30 MLB teams in action.  The marquee matchup features a pair of southpaws — one with a 2.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, while the other has begun the campaign with 8.50 and 1.56 ratios.
Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:   How Matthew Boyd's start has him in line to be Detroit Tigers' ace
Matt Schoch / Associated Press:   White Sox make a late comeback, but fall 4-3 to the Tigers
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:   Royals sent Glenn Sparkman to Triple-A, more moves on horizon
Associated Press:
Norris gets first start as Tigers host White Sox
Discussion: Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
With Aaron Judge, Yankees now have almost an entire lineup's worth of players on IL  —  Aaron Judge sat next to Giancarlo Stanton inside the dugout wearing sweats, as Sunday's game at the Stadium started.  Only a few hours earlier, Judge was officially placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain.
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Associated Press:
Judge has ‘pretty significant strain,’ will be out awhile  —  Aaron Judge has a “pretty significant strain” of his left oblique, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and it will be several weeks before the Bombers can even estimate when the slugger will return.
Ronald Blum / ABC News:
Romine, Yankees shake bullpen meltdown, top Royals 7-6 in 10  —  Austin Romine drove in the winning run in the 10th inning with his third RBI single, and the New York Yankees overcame a bullpen collapse that followed another scoreless start by James Paxton to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' Aaron Judge hurt, but not ALL the injury news is bad
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Joseph Zucker / Bleacher Report:
James Paxton Becomes 2nd Yankee Ever with 12+ Strikeouts in Consecutive Starts
Associated Press:
Blue Jays put Shoemaker on IL with knee sprain  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Toronto Blue Jays have put pitcher Matt Shoemaker on the 10-day injured list, a day after he sprained his left knee at the end of a rundown.  —  The Blue Jays made the move Sunday and recalled infielder Richard Urena from Triple-A Buffalo.
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Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
New miracle by A's center fielder Laureano — steals Blue Jays homer
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Place Matt Shoemaker On 10-Day IL
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Photos: Cards beat the Mets 6-4, despite four Mets home runs  —  The Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-4 Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium even though the Mets hit four home runs.  Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs.  The Cards were up 5-1 at one point.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Goldschmidt's two-run single caps second-inning Cards rally
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals' Martinez to have ‘unleash the hounds’ bullpen session Monday
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards knock around Mets' Syndergaard, take 6-3 lead
Kevin Acee / Miami Herald:
Reds top tumbling Padres, 4-2  —  SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres are officially, statistically just ordinary.  —  If not for the fact they had been so much more for a couple weeks, playing so extraordinarily in San Diego and St. Louis and San Francisco and Phoenix, mediocre might be an achievement …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds prospect Nick Senzel will make season debut at Triple-A Louisville Tuesday  —  SAN DIEGO - After playing in a few extended spring training games within the past week, Reds top prospect Nick Senzel will make his season debut at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Luis Castillo continues his stellar season in Cincinnati Reds' win over San Diego Padres
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Chicago Cubs walk-off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1  —  CHICAGO — David Bote hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs used a terrific performance by Tyler Chatwood to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday.  —  Led by Chatwood's six sparkling innings, Chicago carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood makes first start in series finale against the Diamondbacks
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  The Red Sox go for a sweep of the Rays as David Price battles Tyler Glasnow.  Price stands as the Red Sox only effective starter this season.  He's achieved that through power and control, with 20 strikeouts and just three walks in 19 innings.
Discussion: Over the Monster
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Associated Press:
Rays place Meadows on IL, activate Wendle
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:   Rays Place Austin Meadows On IL Due To Sprained Thumb
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers refuse to bow down to Astros, take two of three again  —  The Texas Rangers are supposed to be the trash of the American League West.  —  The Houston Astros are supposed to be World Series contenders.  —  History, of course, makes fools out of those who draw early conclusions …
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Associated Press:
Rangers hold on to beat Astros 11-10 after carrying nine-run lead  —  The Astros hit five solo home runs after falling behind 10-1, including a pair from Carlos Correa and Josh Reddick in the eighth inning to get within three.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo had the first sacrifice fly …
Maria Torres / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels' sixth straight loss comes on same night Pujols tops Ruth on Elias RBI list  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.-There was a time not long ago when Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was thought of as groundball specialist.  His 54.9% career groundball rate entering Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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Associated Press:
Angels' Albert Pujols ties Babe Ruth with 1,992nd career RBI
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Mariners hit four more homers, beat Angels again
Discussion: Lookout Landing, Halos Heaven and ESPN
ESPN:   Pujols jumps Ruth for 5th place with 1,993 RBIs
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves bullpen shows reason for optimism  —  The Braves bullpen did something Saturday it hadn't achieved in six seasons.  —  Touki Toussaint's thud put the Braves in a 7-0 hole early.  The bullpen provided 7-2/3 scoreless innings, allowing the offense to chip away for an eventual 8-7 win.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
One to remember: Braves overcome 7-run deficit to defeat Indians
Discussion: Talking Chop
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Robinson Canó exits game after being plunked by a fastball in 7th inning  —  In a bizarre sequence of events, the Mets were faced with two problems that quickly escalated from insult to injury.  —  Robinson Canó was hit by a pitch off Andrew Miller during the seventh inning …
 
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