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Sarah Trotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Darvish pitches Cubs past Abreu, White Sox 2-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Yu Darvish struck out 10 in his career-high fifth consecutive victory, and the  —  White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to stop the South Siders' seven-game win streak.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  Today marks the half-way point of the season for a number of teams.  The Mariners, Dodgers, Giants, and Padres all hit the milestone today.  With eight teams in each league making the playoffs, the Dodgers and Padres can pretty much play .500 the rest of the way and earn a slot.
Discussion: South Side Sox
ESPN:
New York Mets to resume play Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins  —  The New York Mets will resume play Tuesday after having their last four games postponed because two members of their traveling party tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Major League Baseball announced Monday that all of the Mets' tests …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets get no new COVID-19 positives in Thursday, Friday testing
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Nationals' Strasburg is done for season, awaits hand surgery  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Stephen Strasburg's season is over.  —  The  —  Washington Nationals transferred the star right-hander to the 60-day disabled list Saturday.
Discussion: Federal Baseball and Yahoo! Sports
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Nationals outlast Marlins 5-4 in opener of doubleheader
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Federal Baseball
Jack Harris / Yahoo! Sports:
Will Smith returns to Dodgers lineup for series finale against Rockies  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Will Smith was activated Sunday and will return to the  —  Dodgers' lineup as they go for a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies.
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Jack Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Cody Bellinger's walk-off blast in the ninth lifts Dodgers over Rockies
Nick Selbe / Sports Illustrated:
Blue Jays Acquire 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach From Mariners  —  Vogelbach, an All-Star last season, was designated for assignment by Seattle earlier this week.  He's hitting .094 with two home runs this season.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Next week's MLB trade deadline is high on risks and rewards for general managers  —  Those dog days of summer sure flew by.  —  Here we are one week until the trade deadline and five weeks before the end of the regular season, and no one is quite sure what to make of the Major League Baseball season.
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Rob Refsnyder  —  The Rangers have designated utilityman Rob Refsnyder for assignment, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets.  In other moves, the Rangers recalled outfielder Leody Taveras and activated catcher Robinson Chirinos from the injured list.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
John Hickey / Sports Illustrated:
Jordan Weems, Jonah Heim Back with Athletics; Blackburn, Allen Demoted  —  The A's made a couple of tweaks to their roster heading into Monday's opening of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas vs. the Rangers, bringing up right-handed reliever Jordan Weems and catcher Jonah Heim from their alternate site.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Bryce Harper pays his respect to Kobe Bryant during Phillies-Braves game  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Bryce Harper paid his respects to the late Kobe Bryant with a No. 8 jersey under his  —  Phillies uniform Sunday night in Atlanta.
Associated Press:
Tatis' stellar catch, Machado HR lift Padres over Astros 5-3  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) What a wild, spectacular week it was for budding superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres.  —  From Tatis' grand slam on Monday night in Texas that reignited debates about “unwritten rules” …
Chris Talbott / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rookies Haggerty, Lewis, Dunn lift Mariners past Rangers 4-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Justin Dunn pitched one-hit ball over six innings and the  —  Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Sunday.  —  The trio of rookies sent the sliding Rangers …
John Perrotto / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Polanco's home run lifts Pirates to sweep of Brewers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Gregory Polanco's two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Sunday over the  —  Milwaukee Brewers and a three-game series sweep.
 
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