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OAKLAND (41-46) @ KANSAS CITY ROYALS (40-48)



PITCHING MATCHUPS

07/04: RHP Yusmeiro Petit (3-3, 4.77) vs RHP Drew Smith (1-1, 4.02)
07/05: RHP Chris Bassitt (3-8, 5.93) vs LHP Danny Duffy (5-5, 3.55)
07/06: RHP Kendall Graveman (5-9, 5.77) vs RHP Jake Junis (5-5, 3.79)
07/07: RHP Andrew Triggs (5-5, 4.94) vs RHP Trevor Oaks (8-4, 3.30)

GAME RECAPS

July 4th, 2019
Oakland (42-46) 10, Kansas City (40-49) 5
Winner: Kaleb Fleck (3-1) Loser: Drew Smith (1-2) Save: None

BARRETO'S FOURTH OF JULY EXPLOSION

The Royals didn't have an answer for Franklin Barreto, who hit a pair of three-run homeruns in the Royals' 10-5 defeat to Oakland to kick off a key four-game series between the two wildcard contenders on Independence Day. Drew Smith slogged through his first poor start since being re-called from Omaha, allowing six runs in four innings, including a trio of homeruns to fall to 1-2 on the year. Oakland jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the first, and kept adding to that lead before the Royals finally broke through in the fifth with a run, but not before Oakland's lead ballooned to 9-0. The Royals added one in the fifth, two in the sixth, and two in the eighth. Yusmeiro Petit got the start for Oakland, his first start of the season in an emergency role, but left after four and two-third innings with an arm injury.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
LA Angels (41-46) 3, Houston (51-37) 4
Oakland (42-46) 10, Kansas City (40-49) 5
Boston (54-35) 5, Minnesota (35-51) 2
Cleveland (46-43) 1, Seattle (39-50) 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Philadelphia (43-46) 10, Miami (35-51) 3
Chi. Cubs (53-34) 4, Colorado (58-31) 5
Atlanta (45-42) 6, Cincinnati (19-69) 7
LA Dodgers (52-37) 7, San Francisco (41-47) 8

July 5th, 2019
Oakland (42-47) 4, Kansas City (41-49) 5 (Final/10)
Winner: Josh Fields (5-3) Loser: Liam Hendriks (5-3) Save: None

WALK-OFF WALK WINS IT

Kansas City held a 4-3 lead going into the ninth, but Blake Treinen allowed a run to tie the game before sending into extra innings, where the Royals won it by a 5-4 count with a bases loaded walk from Ryan O'Hearn. Josh Fields picked up his fifth victory of the season out of the bullpen, pitching a perfect tenth with one strikeout. Aside from a three-run homerun from Matt Olson in the first, Danny Duffy pitched extremely well in allowing just three runs in six innings, fanning four and scattering three hits with just one walk. Peter Alonso was the offensive stalwart, hitting the go-ahead homerun in the fifth inning, a three-run blast off starter Chris Bassitt. He also added a single in the seventh and a pair of walks. Brett Phillips and Adalberto Mondesi also had two hits apiece; and even though he doubled in the sixth as part of a 1-for-5 day, Cheslor Cuthbert's streak of multi-hit games was snapped at six.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Oakland (42-47) 4, Kansas City (41-49) 5 (Final/10)
Texas (40-47) 1, Detroit (34-52) 3
Baltimore (37-50) 0, Tampa Bay (43-44) 12
San Diego (39-49) 2, Houston (51-38) 1
Boston (55-35) 3, Minnesota (35-52) 2
Arizona (44-43) 12, LA Angels (41-47) 5
NY Yankees (55-34) 9, Chi. Sox (46-41) 1
Cleveland (46-44) 5, Seattle (40-50) 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Milwaukee (43-45) 7, Pittsburgh (46-41) 1
Toronto (54-32) 4, NY Mets (54-32) 11
Philadelphia (44-46) 6, Miami (35-52) 3
Atlanta (45-43) 2, Cincinnati (20-69) 5
Washington (46-42) 2, St. Louis (54-34) 6
LA Dodgers (53-37) 9, San Francisco (41-48) 1
Chi. Cubs (54-34) 12, Colorado (58-32) 6

July 6th, 2019
Oakland (42-48) 1, Kansas City (42-49) 9
Winner: Jake Junis (6-5) Loser: Kendall Graveman (5-10) Save: None

GORDON, PHILLIPS POWER ROYALS VICTORY

Both Jake Junis and Adalberto Mondesi had to leave the game early with injuries, but the Royals received plenty of help elsewhere as they shellacked Oakland 9-1 to secure a split of the four-game home set. Alex Gordon and Brett Phillips each hit two-run homeruns, and Cheslor Cuthbert was 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBI. Junis picked up the victory, his 25th career win, by going five innings. He fanned four and scattered three hits before leaving with shoulder tightness.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Oakland (42-48) 1, Kansas City (42-49) 9
Texas (40-48) 3, Detroit (35-52) 4
Baltimore (38-50) 10, Tampa Bay (43-45) 2
San Diego (40-49) 4, Houston (51-39) 1
Boston (56-35) 15, Minnesota (35-53) 4
Arizona (45-43) 7, LA Angels (41-48) 5
NY Yankees (55-35) 3, Chi. Sox (47-41) 10
Cleveland (47-44) 5, Seattle (40-51) 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Milwaukee (44-45) 6, Pittsburgh (46-42) 2
Toronto (40-48) 7, NY Mets (55-32) 8
Philadelphia (44-47) 1, Miami (36-52) 2
Atlanta (46-43) 2, Cincinnati (20-70) 0
Washington (47-42) 5, St. Louis (54-35) 3
LA Dodgers (53-38) 3, San Francisco (42-48) 6
Chi. Cubs (55-34) 10, Colorado (58-33) 5

July 7th, 2019
Oakland (43-48) 9, Kansas City (42-50) 0
Winner: Daniel Mengden (3-1) Loser: Brad Keller (1-3) Save: None

OLSON OVERPOWERS ROYALS IN SHUTOUT LOSS

Matt Olson was 3-for-5 with a pair of homeruns, including a three-run bomb in the ninth for an exclamation point, as the A's knocked off the Royals 9-0 to salvage the series split. Brad Keller made his first start since being re-called for Trevor Oaks, and didn't fare well in allowing six runs over five innings, including giving up a trio of homeruns. The Royals collected just seven hits, with Ryan O'Hearn singling twice in four at-bats. Nicky Lopez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base as the Royals suffered their 50th defeat of 2019.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Oakland (43-48) 9, Kansas City (42-50) 0
Texas (41-48) 6, Detroit (35-53) 5
Baltimore (39-50) 3, Tampa Bay (43-46) 2 (Final/12)
San Diego (40-50) 3, Houston (52-39) 6
Boston (57-35) 10, Minnesota (35-54) 4
Arizona (46-43) 6, LA Angels (41-49) 5
NY Yankees (56-35) 8, Chi. Sox (47-42) 2
Cleveland (48-44) 7, Seattle (40-52) 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Milwaukee (45-45) 6, Pittsburgh (46-43) 4 (Final/10)
Toronto (41-48) 2, NY Mets (56-32) 10
Philadelphia (45-47) 3, Miami (36-53) 1
Atlanta (46-44) 3, Cincinnati (21-70) 6
Washington (48-42) 8, St. Louis (54-36) 4
LA Dodgers (53-39) 2, San Francisco (43-48) 5
Chi. Cubs (56-34) 13, Colorado (58-34) 2

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
07/05: Angels acquire Mark Trumbo from Baltimore for IF Alen Hanson and OF Derek Jenkins
07/05: Indians IF Jose Ramirez extends hitting streak to 20 games
07/05: Rockies RHP German Marquez out for rest of season with radial nerve compression in right elbow
07/05: Cardinals' Matt Carpenter has second surgery on thumb; will miss rest of season
07/06: Astros OF George Springer to miss additional week with sprained ankle
07/06: Yankees' Stanton, White Sox' Burr suspended three and seven games respectively
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THE WEEK THAT WAS: JULY 8TH
Cuthbert, Duffy make first All-Star team; West named number-two prospect overall

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07/08/2019


07/07/2019: DUFFY, CUTHBERT LAND ON AL ALL-STAR SQUAD

The Royals will have a pair of first-timers heading to the Mid-Summer Classic this year, as Danny Duffy and Cheslor Cuthbert have been chosen to represent Kansas City. Shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was a candidate for a spot in the final vote, but finished third in that voting as Texas' Joey Gallo won the vote to get in with his AL-leading 32 homeruns. Mondesi is top-five in the American League in doubles (28) and steals (30).

The aforementioned Cuthbert is having a career season, ranking sixth overall in the American League in BA (.325) and eighth in RBI (71); while leading all AL third basemen in BA, OBP (.378), and is second only to Gallo in RBI at the position. His 116 total hits also leads all ML third basemen.

Duffy is eighth in the AL in ERA (3.59), while ranking third in innings (117 2/3), seventh in strikeouts (114), and fourth in WHIP (1.12).

07/06/2019: ROYALS HAVE NEW TOP PROSPECT

Baseball America has come out with their first post-draft re-rankings, and second-round pick (47th overall) Derek West has supplanted shortstop Wilmin Candelario as their top prospect. In fact, West has been ranked as the number-two prospect in all of baseball, behind only Antoine Kelly of Houston. Candelario fell roughly a dozen spots to 25th overall from the previous ranking last month.

The six-foot-five, 230-pound West has been dynamic in his first two professional starts with Burlington, the Royals' highest Rookie affiliate. In ten and one-third innings over two starts, he's fanned twelve with three walks and nine hits allowed with a 1.74 ERA. He pitched collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Royals landed only one other player in the top 100 (Brady Singer, 28th), but had six others in the top 200, with catcher Adley Rutschman (107th), outfielders Seuly Matias and Khalil Lee (108th, 117th), right-handed pitcher Cody Ponce (138th), catcher M.J. Melendez (143rd), and first baseman Peter Alonso (163rd), who is now with the Royals while still qualifying for prospect status with less than seventy-five days of MLB service.

07/05/2019: TOBAR, MURRAAS SIGN INTERNATIONAL DEALS

The first two international signings for the Royals have commenced, as they inked southpaw pitcher Michael Tobar and Venezuelan shortstop Celso Murraas to minor league deals, according to Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com.

Tobar was amongst the top twenty international free agents, signing for a $1.25 bonus. The six-foot-eight, 205-pound Tobar throws in the mid-90's with a five-pitch mix of a fastball, curveball, slider, changeup, and forkball, with four of those pitches (with the exception of the slider) expected to be above-average MLB offerings. He is still only seventeen until August 26th, so he is unlikely to pitch this season; but rather begin next season with the Royals' Dominican League club next summer.

Murraas, just sixteen, is a rangy shortstop that will probably fill out and move to third base down the road. He was ranked as the forty-eighth best international prospect according to Baseball America, so the Royals are off to a solid start in the international signing period. He was signed for $340,000.

07/03/2019: ROYALS PREPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD

Kansas City should have the full allotment of bonus pool money for this class, as they have been forced to be a little more conservative the past few years per MLB regulations, after going over the threshold in 2015 to get Seuly Matias and Jeison Guzman, with each of them now in the Royals' top thirty prospects.

Matias is ranked fifth and is in Double-A, where he's off to a fast start after being called up from High-A roughly two to three weeks ago. Guzman is the 22nd-ranked prospect, and is splitting time at shortstop at Rookie-level Burlington. There's actually chatter that Matias could entirely skip; or at least have a truncated stop at, Omaha before the majors in 2020.

The signing period begins today, and will run through the first week of August.

07/02/2019: 2019 TOP PICK PROMOTED AFTER ONE WEEK

It was a short, but productive stay in Burlington for catcher Adley Rutschman, who hit .357 (10-for-29) in seven games, including three doubles, nine RBI, and four homeruns while throwing out three of seven baserunners.

Scouting director Lonnie Goldberg noted that this would likely be the only and last move for Rutschman this season; but predicted that he would make another move early next season, provided he continues to progress.

"He's the complete package," he said when interviewed alongside general manger Travis Greenleaf after the draft earlier this month. "His in-game acumen and leadership skills are second-to-none in this class. We hope, and expect, that he'll move pretty quickly through our system."

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2019 ALL-STAR TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Rosters include a record thirty-two first-timers

By Jason Frampton, MLB.com

The 2019 All-Star rosters were unveiled earlier this morning, roughly one week before the beginning of the All-Star Break. Boston led the way with five selections, but no other team had more than three. Both the Red Sox and Indians each had three players voted in as starters for the American League side, while the team with the best record in baseball, Colorado, had just two All-Stars in all with reserve third baseman Nolan Arenado and starting center fielder Charlie Blackmon.

Cleveland is barely above .500, and managed to get three players into the starting lineup (Francisco Lindor, A.J. Pollock, Yonder Alonso). Joey Gallo won the American League's final vote, with Gregory Polanco winning the final vote in the National League, edging out Atlanta's Freddie Freeman by less than 2,000 votes. Just 4,588 votes separated first place and third place in the American League vote, as Oakland first baseman Matt Olson finished second, and Kansas City shortstop Adalberto Mondesi finished third.

The game will be played on July 16th at Cleveland's Progressive Field, and the homerun derby will precede the game on July 15th. The rosters in full are below:


2019 MLB All-Star Game Rosters
American LeagueNational League
Manager:
Alex Cora, Boston
Manager:
Dave Roberts, LA Dodgers
PosStartersPosStarters
CGary Sanchez, NY YankeesCBuster Posey, San Francisco
1BYonder Alonso, Cleveland1BPaul Goldschmidt, Arizona
2BJose Altuve, Houston2BJoe Panik, San Francisco
3BJosh Donaldson, Toronto3BKris Bryant, Chi. Cubs
SSFrancisco Lindor, ClevelandSSTrea Turner, Washington
LFAndrew Benintendi, BostonLFMichael Conforto, NY Mets
CFA.J. Pollock, ClevelandCFCharlie Blackmon, Colorado
RFBryce Harper, BostonRFWil Myers, San Diego
DHJ.D. Martinez, BostonDHSteven Souza Jr., Arizona
PosPitchers & ReservesPosPitchers & Reserves
SPMasahiro Tanaka, NY YankeesSPJacob deGrom, NY Mets
SPDanny Duffy, Kansas CitySP Bryan Mitchell, San Diego
SPSean Manaea, OaklandSPJose Quintana, Chi. Cubs
SPLance McCullers, Jr., HoustonSPRobbie Ray, Arizona
SPShohei Ohtani, LA AngelsSPMax Scherzer, Washington
SP James Paxton, SeattleSPNoah Syndergaard, NY Mets
SPBlake Snell, Tampa BaySPMichael Wacha, St. Louis
RPDiego Castillo, Tampa BaySPAlex Wood, LA Dodgers
RPJandel Gustave, HoustonRPKeone Kela, Pittsburgh
RPArchie Bradley, BostonRPKyle Barraclough, Miami
RPEdwin Diaz, SeattleRPZach Britton, Atlanta
RPKen Giles, TorontoRPPhil Maton, San Diego
RPRoberto Osuna, HoustonRPAndrew Miller, Chi. Cubs
CWelington Castillo, Chi. SoxRPAnthony Swarzak, NY Mets
CJonathan Lucroy, LA AngelsCWillson Contreras, Chi. Cubs
2BJose Ramirez, ClevelandCFrancisco Mejia, San Diego
3BJeimer Candelario, Detroit1BCarlos Santana, Philadelphia
3BCheslor Cuthbert, Kansas City1BJoey Votto, Cincinnati
3BRafael Devers, Boston3BManny Machado, LA Dodgers
3BJoey Gallo, Texas3BNolan Arenado, Colorado
OFNicky Delmonico, Chi. SoxSSOrlando Arcia, Milwaukee
OFDJ Stewart, BaltimoreOFIan Happ, Chi. Cubs
OFByron Buxton, MinnesotaOFStarling Marte, Pittsburgh
OFMike Trout, LA AngelsOFGregory Polanco, Pittsburgh
OFAaron Judge, NY YankeesOFDomingo Santana, Milwaukee

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TRADE RUMORS: EAST DIVISIONS UPDATE
Red Sox, Mets look to add bullpen depth
07/08/2019

By MLB.com Staff

Boston may own the AL's best record, but they've managed to do with a pitching staff that's largely underachieved for most of the season. Archie Bradley and Brad Boxberger have been the only two consistently reliable relievers that the Sox have had in 2019 (thanks, JBJ!), and they'll likely be one of the more aggressive teams at the deadline. Bret Barberie, who took over for Dave Dombrowski as the team's top personnel decision-maker after he stepped down due to health issues post-2018, has stated that the Sox will need to make multiple moves to get better after July 31st, and that the bullpen is likely the top target. They also could be in the market for a starter, but they may end up leaning on a veteran rotation that got it done in the postseason last year on their way to a World Series title. --Evan Jones

With Scott Schebler already in hand from the Reds for outfield prospect Joe McCarthy, the Rays are looking to add more to make a run at the Indians for the second wildcard. According to the Tampa Bay Times, general manager Erik Neander is in the market for a catching upgrade or to deepen their bullpen. There are not a shortage of catching options, but they appear to be zeroing in on two main targets -- Miami's J.T. Realmuto and Texas' Yasmani Grandal. Grandal's Rangers are still in the hunt, just a few games back of the Rays, so it's unlikely at this point they'll be willing to deal their starting catcher, but Realmuto would be a good catch for the Rays. It will cost more in prospects and capital to pry him from the Marlins since he's controlled through 2020, but is a significant upgrade over both Kevin Plawecki and Jesus Sucre. --Brian Smith

Toronto has lost nine of their last ten, and has slipped out of the wildcard picture barring a late July run. GM Ross Atkins hasn't come out and stated it publicly (and won't until a trade actually happens), but it's assumed that Marcus Stroman is available, as he's received heavy interest in the right-hander in the past week according to the Toronto Sun. First baseman Justin Smoak is also a candidate to be moved, with first base prospect Rowdy Tellez destroying Triple-A right now. The Jays are also shopping infielder Devon Travis and Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Pillar, but they each have an additional year of control in 2020, and are less likely to be moved unless Atkins gets a deal he can't turn down. --Brian Smith

The Mets are hamstrung with bad contracts from Jay Bruce and Juan Lagares, as they have expressed interest in adding to their anemic outfield offense aside from Michael Conforto. Yoenis Cespedes and Bruce have dealt with injuries that have reduced them to pinch-hit and platoon roles; while Lagares, who still plays outstanding defense, is slashing .206/.281/.323 in 285 plate appearances. With that in mind, Sandy Alderson would be better off supplementing his strong starting rotation with some bullpen depth to help bridge the gap between the rotation and closer Anthony Swarzak. --Evan Jones

Washington manager Dave Martinez has said that getting outfielder Michael Brantley back from his hand injury is like "getting a big-timer" at the deadline, but they have a ways to go to catch the Dodgers, who are five games ahead of the Nats for the second wildcard position. Los Angeles already strengthened their pen with Trevor Rosenthal from the Royals, increasing the pressure on Mike Rizzo to make a move. Most of the bigger-name pitchers that might possibly be available for them are still on teams hanging around in playoff races, but there could be some moves to make in the meantime, such as upgrading the offense. The Nats need to upgrade the offense, especially at first base, where they are now relying on a platoon of Jose Marmolejos and veteran Ryan Zimmerman. A few players to watch for here would be the aforementioned Justin Smoak, and Justin Bour, who is currently with the Twins. Washington would also love to have either one of J.A. Happ or Danny Duffy, but are waiting for one or both of them to fall out of contention. --Jason Frampton

Teams are expressing interest in Miami second baseman Starlin Castro, but as a third baseman instead, according to the Miami Herald. St. Louis has shown the most interest in the wake of Matt Carpenter's injury setbacks that led to season-ending surgery on his thumb, but the Angels, Mets, and Yankees have also inquired with the Marlins' front office. Castro has a $16M team option for 2020, so there is little risk for an acquiring team; but the Marlins will likely not net a huge return for who will essentially be a rental player. --Evan Jones
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS (42-50) @ TORONTO BLUE JAYS (41-48)



PITCHING MATCHUPS

07/08: RHP Luis Cessa (7-4, 3.84) vs RHP Marcus Stroman (5-7, 3.96)
07/09: RHP Drew Smith (1-2, 5.95) vs LHP Mike Minor (4-5, 4.38)
07/10: LHP Danny Duffy (5-5, 3.59) vs RHP David Paulino (3-9, 7.55)

GAME RECAPS

July 8th, 2019
Kansas City (43-50) 6, Toronto (41-49) 0
Winner: Luis Cessa (8-4) Loser: Marcus Stroman (5-8) Save: None

CESSA SPARKLES IN SHUTOUT VICTORY

Behind a complete-game shutout effort from Luis Cessa, the Royals rode a four-run first inning to coast to a 6-0 victory at Toronto. Cessa scattered seven hits with six strikeouts, and the only other baserunners he allowed were a pair of hit batsmen, with both of them being Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. Jose Iglesias was the Royals' offensive star, as he went 3-for-4 with a double, walk, and two stolen bases. Cheslor Cuthbert drove in a pair of runs, while Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homerun, his 10th homerun of the season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Kansas City (43-50) 6, Toronto (41-49) 0
Milwaukee (46-45) 9, Detroit (35-54) 3
Baltimore (39-51) 4, Boston (58-35) 7
Oakland (43-49) 2, NY Yankees (57-35) 3
Chi. Sox (47-43) 1, Minnesota (36-54) 4
Texas (42-48) 7, Seattle (40-53) 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Cincinnati (22-70) 9, Philadelphia (45-48) 6
Washington (48-43) 1, NY Mets (57-32) 4
?Miami (36-54) 3, St. Louis (55-36) 8
Arizona (46-44) 1, LA Dodgers (54-39) 6
Pittsburgh (46-44) 3, Colorado (59-34) 10

July 9th, 2019
Kansas City (44-50) 14, Toronto (41-50) 4
Winner: Drew Smith (2-2) Loser: Mike Minor (4-6) Save: None

PHILLIPS' SIX RBI PACES SURGING ROYALS

Brett Phillips tripled twice (and nearly had a third), hit a sacrifice fly, and drove in a career-high six runs as the red-hot Royals pounded the struggling Blue Jays by a 14-4 count. Brian Goodwin hit his seventh homerun of the season, a three-run bomb off Mike Minor in the fourth for the Royals' other large dose of offense. In addition, Nicky Lopez had four hits, including an RBI double in the eighth, and Salvador Perez was 2-for-5 with a single and a solo homerun off Wade LeBlanc. Drew Smith picked up the victory, shrugging off a rough start in which he allowed two homeruns in the first two innings to go five innings. He scattered six hits and walked two while striking out four. Minor, a former Royals' reliever, allowed seven earned runs in four-plus innings. Once thought of as out of the race a few weeks ago, the Royals have risen to within five games of Cleveland and Chicago in the division.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Chi. Cubs (57-34) 4, Cleveland (48-45) 0
Kansas City (44-50) 14, Toronto (41-50) 4
Baltimore (39-52) 6, Boston (59-35) 7 (Final/11)
Milwaukee (47-45) 8, Detroit (35-55) 4
Oakland (43-50) 2, NY Yankees (58-35) 4
Houston (53-39) 6, LA Angels (41-50) 4
Chi. Sox (47-44) 3, Minnesota (37-54) 9
Texas (43-48) 8, Seattle (40-54) 7 (Final/12)

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Tampa Bay (43-46) @ Atlanta (46-44) -- PPD, rain
Cincinnati (23-70) 7, Philadelphia (45-49) 2
Miami (36-55) 6, St. Louis (56-36) 8
Washington (49-43) 5, NY Mets (57-33) 4
Pittsburgh (47-44) 4, Colorado (59-35) 1
San Francisco (43-49) 3, San Diego (41-50) 6
Arizona (46-45) 2, LA Dodgers (55-39) 5

July 10th, 2019
Kansas City (45-50) 10, Toronto (41-51) 5 (Final/12)
Winner: Drew Muren (1-0) Loser: Ken Giles (2-2) Save: None

RED-HOT ROYALS SWEEP JAYS IN EXTRAS

With five runs in the 12th, the Royals doubled up the Jays 10-5 to pulled off their first road sweep of the 2019 season. Peter Alonso played the hero in the ninth, hitting the game-tying homerun off Ken Giles in the ninth. Drew Muren picked up the victory, his first MLB victory with two scoreless innings. Blake Treinen also tossed two scoreless frames in the ninth and tenth innings. First baseman Peter Alonso had four hits in the game as part of a 4-for-7 day, hitting his 11th homerun of the season and driving in three runs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Chi. Cubs (57-35) 2, Cleveland (49-45) 8
Kansas City (45-50) 10, Toronto (41-51) 5 (Final/12)
Baltimore (39-53) 7, Boston (60-35) 8
Milwaukee (48-45) 5, Detroit (35-56) 3
Oakland (43-51) 3, NY Yankees (59-35) 7
Houston (54-39) 15, LA Angels (41-51) 6
Chi. Sox (48-44) 8, Minnesota (37-55) 2
Texas (44-48) 7, Seattle (40-55) 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Tampa Bay (43-47) 4, Atlanta (47-44) 6 (G1)
Tampa Bay (43-48) 7, Atlanta (48-44) 8 (G2)
Cincinnati (24-70) 8, Philadelphia (45-50) 2
Miami (36-56) 2, St. Louis (57-36) 3
Washington (49-44) 6, NY Mets (58-33) 7
Pittsburgh (47-45) 0, Colorado (60-35) 12
San Francisco (44-49) 4, San Diego (41-51) 2
Arizona (47-45) 3, LA Dodgers (55-40) 2

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
07/08: Twins' Bour, Cubs' Contreras win Players of the Week awards
07/08: Cubs LHP Cole Hamels to undergo surgery in Chicago tomorrow for shoulder; will miss rest of season
07/08: Betances, Yankees agree to two-year, $20M extension through 2021
07/09: Pirates RHP Joe Musgrove has shoulder surgery; will miss remainder of 2019
07/09: Oakland trades RHP Liam Hendriks to the Mets for 1B Gavin Garay and RHP Christian James
07/10: Atlanta's Inciarte's hit streak reaches twenty games
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TRADE RUMORS: WEST DIVISIONS UPDATE
Oakland makes first move; could be first of several
07/11/2019

By MLB.com Staff

You would think season-ending injuries to pitchers German Marquez and Bryan Shaw in the last week would accelerate the timeline somewhat for Colorado to make a move before the deadline, but general manager Jeff Bridich isn't panicking. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports that the Rox are going to continue to take their time evaluating players, and not to expect a deal prior to the All-Star break. With the recent signings of Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon to major extensions, cash will be tight; and Bridich will likely have to get creative to strike a deal. --David LoPietro

Some teams are interested in Angels righty Alex Meyer, who has a 4.03 ERA and ninety-five strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings, but as a reliever, not a starter. The idea being that he can go two to three innings full-bore, bringing his upper-90's heat and devastating change and curveball. His issue has been walks, as he has issued fifty free passes. He could be a huge middle-innings weapon as a follow-up to a left-handed starter, or a spot starter that could give five good innings. His two-seamer has tons of late life, making life tough for hitters on the right side of the plate. RHB are hitting .211 against the six-foot-nine righty in 2019. --Jason Frampton

Oakland is now six games back in the wildcard, and have already unloaded closer Liam Hendriks to the Mets for a pair of prospects. Now it appears that starting pitcher Andrew Triggs may be next, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Phillies, White Sox, and Red Sox have inquired about the 30-year-old righty, who has a 4.86 ERA and eighty-seven strikeouts in 100 innings of work. Teams have also inquired about ace Sean Manaea, but David Forst's asking price is understandably so high that they eventually gave up on trying, as Manaea is having a Cy Young-type year and has years of control left. The Hendriks trade could set off a cascade of deals from the A's, as standouts Khris Davis and Matt Wieters would likely be moved as well. --David LoPietro

The Dodgers have received both Corey Seager and Clayton Kershaw back from the disabled list earlier this month, so it's like getting two big-time players at the break. But what do the Dodgers do to improve the club? They've already acquired Trevor Rosenthal from Kansas City, and could stand to improve their bench or supplement their bullpen even further. Farhan Zaidi doesn't have a lot of capital in terms of prospects to give; and they already paid a pretty significant price to get Rosenthal, so they're going to have to think outside the box with any additional moves they make. --Jason Frampton

Houston ranks in the top five in most offensive categories in the American League, but that is where they are looking to improve the club. Sam Melton of the Houston Chronicle wrote in his latest piece that GM Jeff Luhnow is looking to add another bat, preferably a left-handed one, to the lineup. Melton also noted that the Astros might be willing to take on additional salary for any player they acquire, so they would be swimming in a pretty deep pool. The Astros are seemingly banking on veterans Collin McHugh and Justin Verlander, who have combined for a 4.51 ERA in 2019, to turn it on in the post-season. --Evan Jones

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BIGGEST ALL-STAR SNUBS
MLB's homerun leader amongst those left off rosters
07/11/2019

By David LoPietro, MLB.com

Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles -- If it weren't for the rule stipulating each team has a representative, Bellinger would almost certainly be suiting up for the National League in Cleveland. Alas, Cincinnati's Joey Votto and Philadelphia's Carlos Santana took two spots on the roster, but a bunch of arguments could be made that he should have been on the team anyway. He leads the NL in homeruns (35), RBI (91), SLG (.690), OPS (1.070), and OPS+ (177), and also sports a solid .303 BA. He finished third in the NL's final vote behind Gregory Polanco and Freddie Freeman, as both fanbases put up an excellent campaign to get them voted in.

Freddie Freeman, Atlanta -- Freeman was narrowly leading the first base voting in the National League with just a few weeks prior to the announcement of the teams, but then lost out to Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt only to finish second in a close final vote to Gregory Polanco of Pittsburgh. His numbers aren't quite as good as Bellinger's, but he's on par or better than both Santana and certainly Votto, but who else on the Reds deserved to be in there?

Jon Lester, Chi. Cubs -- The 35-year-old southpaw is having one of his best seasons in recent memory, averaging over a strikeout per inning and posting a sub-1 WHIP (0.97), which he has never done before at this point in any season. His ERA (3.34) isn't as good as some of the others on the NL's staff, but it could be argued that he deserved a spot over Atlanta's Zach Britton, who is middle of the pack amongst closers in ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP, but the Braves needed a representative, and with a stacked first base field (hello, Cody Bellinger!), Britton got the nod.

Patrick Corbin, St. Louis -- He doesn't have flashy swing-and-miss numbers, which is the biggest reason why he didn't make the NL squad, but Corbin is enjoying a season that is on par or close with just about any other pitcher not named Noah Syndergaard. His 9-1 record is noteworthy, but he's managed to post a 2.91 ERA with an impressive 61.8 GB%, and nine double plays turned. It should also be noted that Corbin made the All-Star squad last season with the Diamondbacks with worse statistics, so it goes to show the relative strength of NL pitching in 2019.

Trevor Oaks, Kansas City -- His more well-known teammate, Danny Duffy, is going to represent Kansas City along with fellow first-timer Cheslor Cuthbert in Cleveland, but it can be argued that Alex Cora picked the wrong Royals' pitcher. Like with Corbin, Oaks doesn't wow you with big strikeout numbers, but sports some of the best command ability in baseball with just thirty-three walks in 221 1/3 MLB innings while improving on his GB% from 50.0% to 53.7%, and increasing his K/9 rate from 5.8 to 6.4 over last season. Oaks' stuff and velocity has always been a bit questionable, but he's also managed to drop his H/9 rate from 10.5 to 9.1 over 2018, and his ERA ranks second in the American League at 3.30.

Willie Calhoun, Texas -- The stocky outfielder got off to a screaming start, hitting fourteen homeruns through the first month and change of the season, if you count March games. His outfield mate that did make the squad, Nomar Mazara, is probably the better overall player when you thrown in defensive prowess, but you can also make the case that he should have been in over Mike Trout, who has been putting up mere mortal numbers this season (but still a very good season by most standards). Calhoun has a higher OPS, BA, thirteen more homeruns, has driven in seventeen more runs, and has scored eight more runs than has Trout in 2019.

Dellin Betances, NY Yankees -- In 44 1/3 innings, Betances has given up a ridiculous eighteen hits, including just one homerun. He's walked twenty-three, one of the few qualifying relievers in baseball to have more walks than hits allowed. While his ERA doesn't match up to some, like Diego Castillo or Jandel Gustave, he also ranks third amongst qualifying relievers in K/9 (14.7), and his 0.97 WHIP is tied for third-lowest.
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS (45-50) @ SEATTLE MARINERS (40-56)



PITCHING MATCHUPS

07/12: RHP Jake Junis (6-5, 3.70) vs RHP Felix Hernandez (5-9, 5.69)
07/13: RHP Brad Keller (1-3, 6.90) vs RHP Dan Straily (3-12, 6.47)
07/14: RHP Luis Cessa (8-4, 3.51) vs LHP Angel Miranda (2-4, 6.24)

GAME RECAPS

July 12th, 2019
Kansas City (46-50) 3, Seattle (40-57) 2
Winner: Jake Junis (7-5) Loser: Ryan Garton (0-2) Save: Blake Treinen (8)

ROYALS RALLY FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

With single tallies in the seventh and eighth innings, the Royals turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory over Seattle at Safeco Field on Friday night. Peter Alonso doubled home a run off Dario Alvarez in the seventh, while Nicky Lopez brought home the game-clincher when he singled home Salvador Perez in the eighth after Perez doubled with two outs. Jake Junis picked up his seventh victory of the season, going seven strong innings while allowing just two earned runs with nine strikeouts and no walks. Cheslor Cuthbert was 3-for-5, and drove in the other Royals run in the fifth with a single. Seattle collected just six hits, with Mitch Haniger's four hits leading the way, including his 18th homerun of the season in the second inning off Junis. Blake Treinen worked a shaky ninth for the save, his eighth.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Baltimore (41-53) 5, Detroit (35-58) 4
Kansas City (46-50) 3, Seattle (40-57) 2
Oakland (43-52) 0, Boston (61-35) 13
Tampa Bay (43-50) 5, NY Yankees (61-35) 6
Chi. Sox (49-44) 3, Cleveland (49-46) 1
Toronto (41-53) 1, Minnesota (39-55) 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Washington (50-44) 4, Philadelphia (45-51) 2
Miami (37-57) 5, NY Mets (59-34) 2
Texas (45-49) 2, Colorado (61-35) 8
Pittsburgh (48-45) 6, LA Dodgers (56-41) 5 (Final/10)
Houston (54-41) 0, San Diego (42-52) 2
San Francisco (45-50) 0, Atlanta (49-44) 5
Milwaukee (48-46) 2, Chi. Cubs (58-35) 4
Cincinnati (24-72) 1, St. Louis (59-36) 4
LA Angels (43-51) 9, Arizona (47-47) 2

July 13th, 2019
Kansas City (47-50) 13, Seattle (40-58) 2
Winner: Brad Keller (2-3) Loser: Dan Straily (3-13) Save: None

BIG SECOND INNING PACES ROYALS FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN

Dan Straily walked five straight Royals in the second inning, helping lead to eight runs as Billy Hamilton had a bases-loaded double in the inning, and that directly preceded Cheslor Cuthbert's two-run homerun to stake the Royals to an 8-0 lead as they coasted to a 13-2 victory. Despite just one strikeout in six and one-third innings of work, Brad Keller picked up the victory by allowing just two earned runs, scattering five hits but walking five. Brett Phillips continued his torrid stretch of play going 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two walks, and a three-run homerun, his seventh of the season. The Royals only collected ten hits, but took advantage of nine Seattle walks to win their fifth straight game. Seattle has now lost eight straight, and have fallen completely out of the playoff hunt in the span of a week.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Baltimore (42-53) 6, Detroit (35-59) 3
Kansas City (47-50) 13, Seattle (40-58) 2
Oakland (43-53) 3, Boston (62-35) 11
Tampa Bay (43-51) 6, NY Yankees (62-35) 7
Chi. Sox (49-45) 1, Cleveland (50-46) 4
Toronto (41-54) 5, Minnesota (40-55) 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Washington (50-45) 1, Philadelphia (46-51) 5
Miami (37-58) 2, NY Mets (60-34) 4
Texas (45-50) 2, Colorado (62-35) 6
Pittsburgh (48-46) 0, LA Dodgers (57-41) 4
Houston (54-42) 1, San Diego (43-52) 2
San Francisco (46-50) 6, Atlanta (49-45) 5
Milwaukee (48-47) 7, Chi. Cubs (59-35) 4
Cincinnati (24-73) 1, St. Louis (60-36) 4
LA Angels (44-51) 2, Arizona (47-48) 1

July 14th, 2019
Kansas City (48-50) 2, Seattle (40-59) 0
Winner: Trevor Oaks (9-4) Loser: Angel Miranda (2-5) Save: None

OAKS PHENOMENAL AS ROYALS END FIRST HALF ON HIGH NOTE

Coming off the disabled list to bump Luis Cessa's next start to Friday, Trevor Oaks fired his second shutout of the season; scattering six hits and three strikeouts with no walks as the Royals ended the season's first half on a high note, defeating Seattle 2-0. Cheslor Cuthbert doubled home a run in the third, and Adalberto Mondesi singled home a run in the fifth, both off Mariners starter Angel Miranda, who pitched a solid game of his own. Miranda fanned seven over seven innings, allowing just two runs on eight hits. Nicky Lopez collected three hits for the Royals, who now stand at 48-50 and just 2.5 games back of the Indians for the second wildcard spot, and just 3.5 games back of Chicago for the divisional lead.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
Baltimore (43-53) 2, Detroit (35-60) 1
Kansas City (48-50) 2, Seattle (40-59) 0
Oakland (43-54) 6, Boston (63-35) 10
Tampa Bay (43-52) 2, NY Yankees (63-35) 6
Chi. Sox (50-45) 6, Cleveland (50-47) 4
Toronto (42-54) 10, Minnesota (40-56) 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
San Francisco (46-50) @ Atlanta (49-45) -- PPD
Washington (51-45) 5, Philadelphia (46-52) 2
Miami (37-59) 1, NY Mets (61-34) 5
Texas (45-51) 5, Colorado (63-35) 12
Pittsburgh (49-46) 4, LA Dodgers (57-42) 0
Houston (55-42) 5, San Diego (43-53) 4 (Final/10)
Milwaukee (48-48) 8, Chi. Cubs (60-35) 10
Cincinnati (25-73) 6, St. Louis (60-37) 3
LA Angels (44-52) 3, Arizona (48-48) 4

MAJOR NEWS/INJURIES/TRANSACTIONS
07/11: Mariners trade C Mike Zunino to Washington for IF Yolmer Sanchez and minor-league OF Eric Senior
07/11: Royals, Rangers strike deal to send SS Jose Iglesias to Texas for lefty Joe Palumbo
07/12: Top-5 international prospect, RHP Jorge Alvarado, signs with Toronto for $2.79M
07/12: Mariners RHP James Pazos to miss rest of 2019 and most of 2020 with torn UCL, will need TJ surgery
07/14: Jays' Drury, Twins' Shelby Miller suspended for five and six games, respectively after yesterday's fracas
07/14: White Sox, Rays make late-night deal, sending Chaz Roe and PTBNL to Chicago for minor-league pitchers Edinxon Arias and Andrew Perez
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