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6/2 7:00 AM Blake Snell (P-SF) Giants' Blake Snell aims to take step forward in finale vs. Yankees. San Francisco's Blake Snell hopes to improve on what he considered to be an improved effort in his most recent start when the Giants attempt to avoid a three-game series sweep against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Aaron Judge continued his homecoming rampage with a third home run in two nights on Saturday, helping the Yankees follow a 6-2 win Friday with a 7-3 triumph. Snell and Judge have plenty of history, with the Giants' left-hander having pitched his first five seasons in the American League East for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/giants-bla...

6/2 6:44 AM Nelson Velazquez (OF-KC) Nelson Velazquez, Royals bid to avert sweep vs. Padres. Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke. As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games. Before his recent power surge, Velazquez had just two homers in 37 games and saw a need to refocus. "They've been working on some of the mechanics, trying to get him back closer to where he was last year," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said after Velazquez's two-homer effort at Minnesota on May 29.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/nelson-vel...

6/2 6:40 AM JJ Bleday (OF-OAK) [USA Today: For The Win] - Atlanta Braves vs. Oakland Athletics live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | June 2. JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics take the field on Sunday at Truist Park against Charlie Morton, who is the named starter for the (...)
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6/2 6:10 AM Aaron Judge (OF/DH-NYY) Yankees Superstar Aaron Judge Extends Historic Hot Streak With Another HR. The towering slugger went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk, a single and a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. In doing so, Judge not only lifted the Yankees to a 7-3 road victory, but he also extended what has been a historic hot streak over the past few weeks. Judge's no-doubt home run to left-center went 464 feet. Per MLB.com's Sarah Langs, that was his 26th career home run of 450-plus feet and his 13th of 460-plus feet – both more than anyone else in baseball in that time.
Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/...

6/2 6:08 AM Vaughn Grissom (SS-BOS) Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom Opens Up About 'Frustrating' Injury. The Red Sox picked up an exciting win Saturday, but not everyone in Boston's locker room was all smiles after the victory over Detroit. Vaughn Grissom was understandably down after sustaining a hamstring injury at Fenway Park. The injury marked another setback for Grissom, who missed the first month of the season due to a groin issue. “Yeah, pretty frustrating,” Grissom told reporters, as seen on NESN's Red Sox postgame coverage.
Source: https://nesn.com/2024/06/red-soxs-vaughn-grissom-o...

6/2 6:00 AM Yordan Alvarez (DH/OF-HOU) Houston Astros Viewed as Possible Landing Spot for Superstar Slugger. There is a lot of work for the Houston Astros to do before getting themselves back into the playoff mix. Beating the Minnesota Twins 5-2 in the second game of their series to give them an opportunity to win their first one of June is a good start. After a quiet stretch of games, Yordan Alvarez showed up to the tune of hitting two home runs during his 3-3 night that saw him drive in three out of their five runs. Getting him going is going to be paramount to their success if they're going to play postseason baseball.
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/houston-astros-...

6/2 6:00 AM Garrett Crochet (P-CHW) Proposed Chicago Cubs Trade Lands Elite Pitcher From Crosstown Rival. The Chicago Cubs starting rotation has been surprisingly solid this season, even through some adversity, but any playoff team could do with adding a high value arm before the trade deadline. Vincent Parise of Southside Showdown proposed a trade that would land the Cubs a versatile arm who could work as both a starter and out of the bullpen. Garrett Crochet has looked very solid in both roles in his career and looks to be up for trade as the Chicago White Sox prepare for a fire sale. The projected trade would have the Cubs send over prospects Kevin Alcantara and Kohl Franklin in exchange for the left-hander.
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/proposed-chicago-...

6/2 5:55 AM Zack Littell (P-TB) Rays take road slide into matchup with the Orioles. Tampa Bay Rays (28-31, fourth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (37-19, second in the AL East) Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (2-3, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Orioles: Cole Irvin (5-2, 2.84 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Orioles -139, Rays +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles looking to break a three-game road skid. Baltimore has a 21-11 record at home and a 37-19 record overall. Orioles hitters are batting a collective .246, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play. Tampa Bay has an 11-13 record on the road and a 28-31 record overall. The Rays have an 11-4
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6/2 5:53 AM Miguel Andujar (OF-OAK) [Deadspin] - Miguel Andujar, Brent Rooker slug Athletics past Braves. Deadspin | Miguel Andujar, Brent Rooker slug Athletics past Braves
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6/2 5:48 AM Brandon Pfaadt (P-AZ) Mets hope to turn late rally vs. D-backs into rare series win. A seemingly meaningless ninth-inning rally Friday night paid dividends for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a win on Saturday. The New York Mets hope they can pen a similar story Sunday after falling the previous day. The Diamondbacks will look to salvage a split of a four-game set while the Mets will aim to earn their first series win in almost a month Sunday afternoon when Arizona concludes a six-game trip by visiting New York. Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (2-4, 4.16 ERA) is slated to start for the Diamondbacks against left-hander Jose Quintana (1-5, 5.06).
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/mets-hope-...