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Matt Carlson / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Detwiler gets 1st win in 3 years, White Sox power past Twins  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ross Detwiler pitched five effective innings for his first win in nearly three years and the  —  Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota 6-4 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Twins.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Place Eddie Rosario On Injured List, Promote Lewis Thorpe  —  The Twins announced that they've placed left fielder Eddie Rosario on the injured list prior to tonight's series opener against the White Sox in Chicago.  Utility infielder Ehire Adrianza has been activated from the IL in a corresponding move.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Outright Odrisamer Despaigne
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Jenna West / Sports Illustrated:
Mike Trout, Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich Headline All-Star Game Starters  —  Find out which players are starting for the American and National Leagues at the 2019 All-Star Game.  —  Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger headline the list of All-Star Game starters announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday night.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Trout: MLB asks about HR Derby ‘every year’
Lance Hornby / Toronto Sun:
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. seeing star as Jays down equally woeful Royals  —  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a new nickname — “it's hot” assured the Cuban's interpreter Hector Lebron — though the two don't want to reveal it quite yet.  —  Perhaps they're saving it for Sunday if Gurriel is named to the American League all-star team.
Field Level / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yankees, Red Sox set to renew rivalry in London  —  America's most storied sports rivalry makes its way across the pond for a historic series as the Boston  —  New York Yankees face off in the first of two games at London Stadium on Saturday.  —  The series marks the first-ever games contested in London for Major League Baseball.
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Mets Lose to Braves and Reach a Season Low  —  The rookie Mike Soroka outpitched Jacob deGrom, a Cy Young Award winner, and the visiting Atlanta Braves got a two-run homer from Austin Riley, a fellow youngster, in a 6-2 victory Friday night over the plummeting Mets.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Olson homers twice, leads Athletics over Angels 7-2  —  Mike Fiers remained unbeaten in his last 10 starts and the  —  Los Angeles Angels 7-2 Friday night.  —  It is Olson's first multihomer game this season and the fifth of his career.  He had Oakland's first hit with a two-run shot to right-center in the first inning off
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Bob Duff / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Sanchez beats old team, lead Nationals over Tigers, 3-1  —  Anibal Sanchez beat his former team for his third win in four starts,  —  Juan Soto hit his 14th home run of the season and the  —  Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.  —  Sanchez (4-6), who went 46-49 for the Tigers from 2012-17 …
Josh Dubow / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Posey breaks out of slump in Giants' 6-3 win over D-Backs  —  Buster Posey had a pair of RBI hits and  —  Alex Dickerson homered and drove in two runs to lead the  —  San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 victory over the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Place Brad Peacock On Injured List  —  The Astros have placed right-hander Brad Peacock on the 10-day injured list with shoulder discomfort and recalled lefty Reymin Guduan from Triple-A Round Rock, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle was among those to report.
Rich Rovito / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Newman homers, Pirates rally late to beat Brewers 3-2  —  Kevin Newman homered and extended his hitting streak to 18 games, and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates rallied with two late runs to beat the  —  Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
Power Rankings: Spotlighting MLB's Most Modern Teams  — This week's Power Rankings highlights the teams that most exemplify what baseball is in 2019: homers, strikeouts and walks.  —  Another Friday is here, and so is another edition of SI's MLB Power Rankings.
Discussion: Royals Review
Mark Zuckerman / Nationals Pastime:
Sources: Taylor optioned to clear spot for Zimmerman  —  Ryan Zimmerman's return to the Nationals' active roster will come at the expense of Michael A. Taylor's longstanding place on it.  —  The Nationals optioned Taylor to Double-A Harrisburg following last night's win in Miami to clear …
 
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Marlins snap Phillies' 4-game win streak with 6-2 victory
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Rich Rovito / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Brewers recall Hiura, option Shaw, place Nelson on IL
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Claim Jesse Biddle
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