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Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
White Sox ace Lucas Giolito throws no-hitter vs. Pirates, 19th in team history  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  It doesn't get more “elite” than that for Lucas G-Elite-O.  —  Giolito carved out his own place in  —  White Sox history Tuesday night, throwing a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the visiting
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Brett Ballantini / Sports Illustrated:
Why Tim Anderson is a great fantasy pick  —  While decidedly not a fantasy baseball expert, it's apparent that Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson leads all of the major leagues in one key but fairly nonspecific metric, Having Fun (HF), which most fans might not recognize as very important …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Chris Cwik / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mike Clevinger to start for Cleveland after exile over coronavirus protocol violation  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  After a brief demotion, Mike Clevinger is coming back to the  —  Cleveland Indians.  The team announced Tuesday that Clevinger would be recalled to start Wednesday's game against the
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Associated Press:
Indians manager Terry Francona dealing with blood-clotting issue  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians might be without manager Terry Francona even longer than expected.  —  Francona has already missed 15 games with a gastrointestinal issue, and Chris Antonetti, the team's president of baseball operations …
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Zach Shafron / Sports Illustrated:
Every Game is Crucial: Indians Monday Loss to Twins Was as Tough as They Come
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets plan to ‘be very careful’ at trade deadline, GM Brodie Van Wagenen says  —  Amid the coronavirus chaos swirling around the Mets, don't forget the trade deadline is Aug. 31, a week from Monday.  —  General manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Monday he expects teams won't be as aggressive …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and MLB.com
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants Trade Rob Brantly To Yankees  —  The Yankees have acquired veteran catcher Rob Brantly from the Giants in exchange for cash and assigned him to their alternate training site, per a team announcement.  Brantly was designated for assignment early in the season and assigned outright …
Alex Butler / UPI:
Royals rally for narrow win over Cardinals  —  The Kansas City Royals trailed 4-2 before they scored three unanswered runs and used six pitchers out of their bullpen to rally and secure a 5-4 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis.  —  Royals left fielder Ryan McBroom plated …
Discussion: Royals Review
David Brandt / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Arenado's two doubles lift Rockies over Diamondbacks 5-4  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Nolan Arenado had two doubles and two RBIs to break out of a slump and help the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Trevor Story also had two hits, including a triple, and added two stolen bases.
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Everything you need to know at halfway point of the 2020 MLB season  —  The motif heading into the 60-game Major League Baseball season was straight out of a 1950s horror movie or a bad slogan for a 1980s Mariners team: Anything can happen.  As we come upon the halfway point of the season …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Alex Smith / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mets Takeaways from Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Marlins, including Rick Porcello's two-out troubles  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Marlins took Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Mets at Citi Field by a final score of 4-0.  Box score  —  Six things to know from Tuesday's Game 1
Evan Petzold / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Detroit Tigers observations: Spencer Turnbull, Jonathan Schoop deliver 7-1 win  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Detroit Tigers loaded the bases three times Monday against the Chicago Cubs, and second baseman  —  Jonathan Schoop made sure his team didn't go all three times without capitalizing.
Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Glasnow records 13 strikeouts as Rays beat Orioles 4-2  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … ST. PETERSBURG.  —  Tyler Glasnow struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings and the AL East-leading  —  Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night.
 
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