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11:20 PM ET, July 23, 2023

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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets split Red Sox double-header after Max Scherzer gives up 4 homers in nightcap  —  BOSTON — The Mets survived the Boston Red Sox once, but couldn't do it twice in one day.  —  The two teams split an abbreviated doubleheader Saturday at Fenway Park.  The Mets got one win thanks to their bullpen, taking the first game 5-4.
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Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Anthony Rizzo ends homer-less drought as Yankees sweep the Royals  —  Anthony Rizzo slugged his first home run in more than two months Sunday afternoon against the Royals, helping the Yankees complete their first series sweep in just about as long.  —  The first baseman took a moment to admire …
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets-Red Sox suspended Friday due to rain, will play split-doubleheader Saturday
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds belt 3 HRs in a row to beat Arizona Diamondbacks for fourth straight win  —  Some of the Cincinnati Reds believe it's too early in the season to start scoreboard watching.  —  But that doesn't mean the scoreboards shouldn't watch out for themselves.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Why Cincinnati Reds don't view Elly De La Cruz post-break slump as ‘any major concern’  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz has struggled since the All-Star break, including strikeouts in nearly half his at-bats.  And the K train picked up a bit more steam since he moved to the leadoff spot Monday.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Why Cincinnati Reds say adding starter at deadline may not be ‘necessity’ (even if it is)
Discussion: Red Reporter and Yahoo Sports
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: 10 biggest questions for next week's MLB trade deadline  —  Which teams will make the biggest splash ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline?  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Four months of games are behind us on the baseball calendar.  The All-Star Game has come and gone.  Only a pennant run remains.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Shintaro Fujinami joins first-place Orioles after trade: 'I'll do my best here'  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Orioles' attendance at Camden Yards this season has improved, but it's far from one of the best in the major leagues.  —  To Shintaro Fujinami, though, the home crowds he'll pitch …
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Hall of Famer Scott Rolen left an impact on the 2023 Reds  —  Over a decade after former Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen showed a young Reds team the importance of aggressive base running, the Hall of Famer's message still resonates in the Reds' clubhouse.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and The Athletic
Pat Ragazzo / Sports Illustrated:
New York Yankees Make Decision on Aaron Boone's Future With Team  —  The New York Yankees have reportedly made a decision on manager Aaron Boone's future with the team.  —  It doesn't sound like he's going anywhere.  —  According to Andy Martino of SNY, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone's job is safe.
Discussion: New York Daily News
Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Jose Trevino to undergo season-ending wrist surgery, Aaron Judge continues progress  —  Yankees catcher Jose Trevino is set to undergo season-ending surgery on a tear in his right wrist that's ailed him all season, he revealed Friday.  —  Trevino says the injury stems …
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani focused on Angels' playoff run, blocking out talk of future  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani stepped outside the Los Angeles Angels' clubhouse and stood against a concrete wall to face a horde of English- and Japanese-speaking media members Friday night …
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Dodgers 16, Rangers 3 Final Score (07/22/2023)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Dodgers vs. Rangers at Globe Life Field
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Dodgers beat Texas 11-5 in return to Globe Life Field, where they won 2020 World Series; Seager hurt  —  Mookie Betts insists that he didn't even think about 2020, or hear the loud chants for the visiting team, when the Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Globe Field for the first time since winning a World Series title there.
 
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