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Dodgers’ rally falls short in high-scoring affair against Rockies

DENVER — Dave Roberts wanted to avoid using two of his top three relievers on Wednesday night after de facto closer Evan Phillips pitched in the previous three games and setup man Brusdar Graterol pitched in three of four games.

Los Angeles Times

Nick Castellanos leads the way as the Phillies beat Cubs again, 8-5

CHICAGO — Although Rob Thomson will manage the National League All-Stars, he won’t have a say over which players are on the team. A few years ago, MLB changed the selection process, taking it out of the All-Star managers’ hands.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Orioles’ offense sputters, homer hurts Tyler Wells in 3-1 loss to Reds

BALTIMORE — Orioles pitchers allowing solo home runs, in manager Brandon Hyde’s fully logical estimation, is not the worst-case scenario. Of course, he would overwhelmingly prefer they not give up home runs at all.

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How it all went so wrong for the Kansas City Royals against Cleveland Wednesday night

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals reliever Austin Cox made his first major-league start Wednesday night. And things look good for a while.

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Cardinals' Giovanny Gallegos coughs up two-run lead in eighth inning of 10-7 loss to Astros

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals looked poised for a third consecutive win, a series-clinching victory in come-from-behind fashion after they’d fallen into an early hole. Momentum seemed to be shifting in their favor in a season primarily characterized by unmet expectations.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Marlins offense picks up after rain delay to beat Red Sox

BOSTON — The Miami Marlins scored five consecutive runs following a nearly 75-minute rain delay to break open a tie game and then held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

Miami Herald

Trade deadline buyers? Nothing’s yet set in stone for the Cubs

Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are happy with the way the Cubs played in recent weeks, but there’s still over a month of baseball to play before the deadline.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Tigers' tough month continues with 10-2 loss to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Only two more days left in this misbegotten month for the Tigers.

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After day of reckoning, Mets fall to Brewers Wednesday night

NEW YORK — The Mets on Wednesday were hoping to build off an impressive victory over Milwaukee from Tuesday night.

Newsday

Pirates’ offensive resurgence suddenly looks like more than just smoke

PITTSBURGH — It may have been tough to see through the cloudy haze that enveloped Pittsburgh throughout the day on Wednesday and well into the night. But if you squinted hard enough, peering through the smoke, you saw that productive offense had returned to the North Shore.

Tribune News Service

Belt, Blue Jays tag Logan Webb for five-run first inning, send SF Giants to first road loss of June

TORONTO — Brandon Belt said before this series began that he hoped to homer off Logan Webb, joking that “I just want embarrass his whole family.” The former Giants first baseman sure gave it his best shot, hammering fly balls a combined 739 feet in his first two trips to…

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Mets owner Steve Cohen considering trade deadline moves, backs Buck Showalter and Billy Eppler in presser

NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner, he is not.

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White Sox ‘fluid’ leadership roles still a work in progress

But lack of leadership not an issue, Liam Hendriks says. “We have enough leaders in this clubhouse.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Air quality still ‘very unhealthy,’ but second game of Cubs vs. Phillies series a go

Notes: Cubs provide injury updates on Marcus Stroman, Patrick Wisdom and Brandon Hughes.

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Joe Starkey: The kids could salvage this Pirates season

I'm not necessarily saying this would produce winning baseball. But it would be compelling. It would keep us interested in the Pirates as Steelers season approaches.

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Ken Sugiura: Even with home-run binge, Braves’ Matt Olson less than impressed with himself

Watching the video of his work, Matt Olson was caught by surprise. When he yanked a slider over the left-center fence Saturday at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, he hadn’t realized how far beneath the strike zone Graham Ashcraft’s slider had dipped.

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Rays on pace for several team records, individual accomplishments

PHOENIX — A record-tying, opening two-week run, a slew of players making marked improvements in their games, and team-first and next-man-up philosophies were primary identifying characteristics of the Rays’ remarkable performance through the first 81 games.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Mets brought out a very good dog after owner Steve Cohen’s underwhelming press conference

Brilliant strategy honestly.

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White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks to be honored at ESPYs with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Liam Hendriks showed strength and resilience as he inspired the baseball world and beyond by returning to the mound after battling stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The Independent UK

Mets owner Steve Cohen threatens players with selloff, but Showalter, Eppler safe through season

Mets owner Steven Cohen is threatening his underperforming team with the prospect of a trade deadline selloff unless New York gets back into contention for a playoff berth

Tribune News Service

Twins blanked by Braves as batting stupor continues in series sweep

ATLANTA — In a matchup between two first-place clubs, the Twins showed how large the gap is between them and one of the elite teams in the league.

Tribune News Service

'I still want to be here': Pirates' Andrew McCutchen addresses report of possible trade scenario

PITTSBURGH — Pirates fans probably didn't need another reason to laugh or smile after Tuesday's 9-4 victory against the Padres at PNC Park, but Andrew McCutchen provided one anyway, cracking a joke in light of an absurd trade rumor from Monday that involved the franchise's most popular player in decades.

Chicago Tribune

What led to MLB’s decision to play Tuesday’s Cubs game at Wrigley Field in ‘very unhealthy’ air quality conditions?

CHICAGO — Baseball fans have been inundated by new stats over the years, from WAR to wRC+ and exit velocity to barrels.

Sports Illustrated

With Shohei Ohtani, Baseball Feels Limitless

The two-way star, who is racking up stats with the Angels unlike anything seen before, proved once again he is reinventing what is possible in MLB.

Sports Illustrated

How Chicken Parm Led to Yankees Rookie’s Hot Streak

Sometimes all you need is a good dinner. (And some good advice.)

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