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10:40 AM ET, July 20, 2019

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Angels designate RHP Harvey for assignment  —  The Los Angeles Angels designated pitcher Matt Harvey for assignment Friday after the right-hander's struggles in 12 starts with the club.  —  Harvey, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Angels in the offseason, was 3-5 with a 7.09 ERA.
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Mark Townsend / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Matt Harvey's career reaches another crossroads after being DFAed by Angels  —  Matt Harvey is facing another career crosswords after being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. … The Angels signed Harvey, who turned 30 in March, hoping he would help fill out a starting rotation that has seemingly always lacked depth.
Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Orioles hit 2 HRs off Price, cruise past Red Sox 11-2  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander and  —  Baltimore Orioles got six solid innings from rookie right-hander  —  John Means in an 11-2 rout of the Boston  —  Red Sox on Friday night.  —  Price (7-3) allowed six runs …
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Eovaldi strikes out side, set to join Boston bullpen
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Fielding gaffe adds to Mets' pain after Jacob deGrom dominates  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was déjà vu all over again.  —  As Dominic Smith converged with Amed Rosario on Pablo Sandoval's pop-up in the 10th inning Friday night, the Mets left fielder's thoughts turned to his collision …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Brian Hall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Semien has 3 extra-base hits, surging A's beat Twins 5-3  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With a game-time temperature of 94 degrees on a humid, muggy evening, starting pitchers  —  Chris Bassitt had to fight dripping sweat as much as opposing batters.  —  Oakland's leadoff hitter,
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Slumping Padres decide to recall Urias, Morejon  —  There comes a time when a player has to prove himself in the major leagues, when hitting balls all over Triple-A ballparks serves no real purpose.  —  The Padres have determined Luis Urias to be at such a juncture.
Discussion: NBCSports.com
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Verlander strikes out 12, Astros beat Rangers 4-3  —  Justin Verlander struck out 12 in six solid innings, four Houston players hit solo home runs and the  —  Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.  —  Jose Altuve,  —  Alex Bregman and  —  Yordan Alvarez led off the third inning …
Steve Herrick / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mercado gets 5 hits, Indians top Royals 10-5, 6th win in row  —  Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the  —  Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the  —  Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night.  —  Mercado had an RBI double in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Doug Padilla / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ryu strong again as Dodgers get past Marlins 2-1  —  Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven strong innings and combined with  —  Kenta Maeda and Kenley Jansen to help the  —  Miami Marlins 2-1 Friday night.  —  Playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time since the All-Star break …
Jake Seiner / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Encarnación, ex-Rockies help Yankees beat Colorado 8-2  —  Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead, grand slam, a trio of ex-Rockies beat up on their former team and the  —  New York Yankees defeated Colorado 8-2 Friday night.  —  Encarnacion lined his 12th career slam in the third inning off
Discussion: Purple Row
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Designate Tyler White  —  The Astros have designated first baseman/DH Tyler White for assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com tweets.  Right-hander Jose Urquidy will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to take White's 25-man roster spot.  —  An Astro since they chose him in the 33rd round …
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Martinez, Cards score 10 runs in 6th, rally past Reds 12-11  —  Jose Martinez homered and singled during a 10-run rally in the sixth inning and the  —  St. Louis Cardinals overcame a seven-run deficit Friday night for a wild 12-11 win over the  —  Cincinnati Reds.
Discussion: Red Reporter
Chris Talbott / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mariners' Leake lose perfect game try in 9th, blanks Angels  —  Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie  —  Los Angeles Angels for a 10-0 win Friday night.  —  The  —  Angels hadn't come close to a hit and Leake hadn't gone …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
ESPN:
Boone tossed after rant: My guys are savages  —  New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone went on a profane rant Thursday that seemed to spark his team's rally from a slow start to a 6-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The rant came after rookie umpire …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News … and NESN.com
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