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Yankees, Judge power past Royals after 8th-inning onslaught

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge bet on himself this spring when he turned down a deal that would have been worth $230 million. The slugger is making that pay off and if the Yankees want to keep him, they are going to pay a steep price now. Judge hit two…

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Mariners trade to improve rotation, land Luis Castillo from Reds

HOUSTON — As the Mariners watched their ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award Robbie Ray winner get knocked around Minute Maid Park by the Astros Friday night, Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations and consummate deal maker, was in the process of adding another ace to his…

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Paul Sullivan: Dominant Dylan Cease picks up where he left off in the Chicago White Sox’s 6-3 win over Cleveland

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease probably will never know the reason why he wasn’t selected this season to the American League All-Star squad.

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Jim Souhan: Before becoming Boston's 'Big Papi,' David Ortiz felt joy and pain with the Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — While the Boston Red Sox enjoyed David Ortiz's improbable rise to greatness, the Twins had their moments, too.

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Yankees drop both games of doubleheader to Astros

HOUSTON — With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the division, the Yankees got another reminder that the Astros are going to be a huge obstacle to their World Series hopes. Astros pitchers held the Yankees offense…

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Yankees drop front end of Astros double-header, 3-2

HOUSTON --- With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the Yankees were reminded that despite leading the American League in wins, they are still chasing the Astros. Lefty pinch hitter JJ Matijevic singled in a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as…

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Dodgers' Mookie Betts embraces his activist side for Black inclusion during All-Star Game

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts wanted to deliver a message before Tuesday's All-Star Game, quietly but with a purpose. It was written in blue airbrush on the black T-shirt he wore during batting practice.

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Single sensation

The American League's Shohei Ohtani leads off the MLB All-Star Game with a single to center off National League starter Clayton Kershaw at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, was selected in fan voting for the second consecutive year and started as the…

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Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL over NL for 9th straight ASG win

Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton homered back-to-back in the fourth inning to rally the American League over the National League 3-2 in the All-Star Game

The Independent UK

AL manager Dusty Baker makes a sentimental return to Dodger Stadium — and gets booed

On the whole, though, it was a visit to remember.

Chicago Sun-Times

Larry Stone: ‘Do you guys ever lose?’: Mariners’ 14-game win streak captures MLB All-Stars’ attention

LOS ANGELES — While brushing shoulders with his baseball heroes and savoring every bit of the All-Star experience, a buoyant Julio Rodriguez discovered that the incredibly surging Mariners are a major topic of conversation in the American League clubhouse.

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White Sox’ Tim Anderson tells it like it is: ‘I’ve got to get better’ on defense

The American League’s All-Star starter at shortstop took a hard look at his own play during the first half of the season. It was far from perfect.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vogt’s clutch at-bats keys A’s comeback win over Houston Astros

The unofficial first half of the regular season has been a nightmare at times for the Oakland A’s. But at least they can say it ended on a positive note.

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This You Gotta See: Contreras brothers take the All-Star stage together in Los Angeles

Cubs fans will tune in knowing almost for certain that starting NL catcher Willson Contreras is representing the team on a big stage for the final time.

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Mariners’ Ty France Named All-Star Sub in Place of Mike Trout

The star first baseman finally got his well-deserved spot on the AL roster.

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Williams, Romero, Hendriks Named Latest All-Stars Subs

MLB has announced its next wave of All-Star substitutions.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks added to American League All-Star team

Hendriks has 18 saves and a 2.35 ERA this season

Los Angeles Times

Their shining moment quickly faded. The story of the 1980 All-Star Game starting pitchers.

LOS ANGELES — The way the clouds never formed in an ocean blue sky, the way the afternoon sun hit the San Gabriel Mountains, the way one of baseball's truest cathedrals was dropped right into the center of it — this was Dodger Stadium at its heavenliest.

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes case to start in All-Star Game

There is less than a week until the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. On Wednesday at Angel Stadium, Dusty Baker, who will manage the American League team, got a chance to see one of his potential starting pitchers in person.

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Rays’ Shane McClanahan furthers All-Star starter bid in win over Red Sox

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If American League/Astros manager Dusty Baker or Major League Baseball officials somehow need any more convincing that Shane McClanahan deserves to start next week’s All-Star Game, he gave it to them Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

Dylan Cease, left off the All-Star team, is focused on improving. ‘There’s still room to get better,’ the Chicago White Sox starter says.

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease ranks among the best in the American League in several pitching categories.

Sports Illustrated

American League MVP Race Is on a Historic Track

It’s Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani, and you can’t really go wrong with either choice.

Sports Illustrated

Mariners’ France Responds to Not Being Selected for All-Star Game

The star first baseman was left off the American League roster despite being a finalist for one of the team’s starting spots.

The Orange County Register

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher too

BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox’ hitters heed manager Tony La Russa’s advice not to chase pitches

The Sox entered Saturday with a 35.9% rate of swinging at pitches outside the strike zone, the highest in the American League, according to FanGraphs.

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