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Chelsea transfer news: Club interested in former Man City defender John Stones

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Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City.

The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City contract expired at the end of June.

Chelsea are also in talks to sign Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix while assessing other options in the market, including Como’s Jacobo Ramon.

They are also looking to sell central defenders to make space in their squad for potential new arrivals.

Fellow England international Trevoh Chalobah is in talks to join Como, while Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile are among those available for sale.

Stones made 295 appearances for City after joining from Everton for £47.5m in 2016.

He helped the club win six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups, five League Cups, three Community Shields, the Club World Cup and the Uefa Super Cup.

The former Barnsley defender also has 93 international caps and was part of the Three Lions side who finished third at the World Cup.

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How to watch Dodgers vs. Phillies: TV channel and streaming options for July 21

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Trea Turner leads the Philadelphia Phillies into a contest versus the Los Angeles Dodgers following his two-homer showing in a 10-7 victory over the Dodgers. It starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Zack Wheeler (10-1, 2.13 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 56-45 this season and second in the NL East. Justin Wrobleski (10-2, 2.69 ERA) is starting for the Dodgers, who are 63-38 and first in the NL West.

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Dodgers vs. Phillies odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Phillies -120
  • Underdog Moneyline: Dodgers +100
  • Total: 9
  • Total Over Odds: +100
  • Total Under Odds: -120

Injury reports

Phillies

Lou Trivino: 15 Day IL (Back), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Banks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Johan Rojas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat)

Dodgers

Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Will Smith: 10 Day IL (Neck), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Seth Halvorsen: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Stats to know

  • Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper has hit 21 home runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. He has also tallied 60 RBIs and has scored 60 runs. In 425 plate appearances, he has recorded a .258 BA, .365 OBP and .497 SLG with a 14.6% walk rate and a 20.5% strikeout rate.
  • In 431 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber has hit 33 long balls (1st in MLB), tallied 61 RBIs (19th in MLB) and scored 59 runs. He is batting .251/.367/.556 and has posted a 34.8% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate.
  • Shohei Ohtani has hit 22 home runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. He has also tallied 60 RBIs and has scored 66 runs. In 424 plate appearances, he has recorded a .287 BA, .396 OBP and .534 SLG with a 14.4% walk rate and a 22.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
  • In 429 plate appearances, Andy Pages has hit 17 long balls, tallied 68 RBIs (6th in MLB) and scored 58 runs. He is batting .269/.336/.465 and has posted a 20% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. Pages has recorded eight steals on 14 attempts.

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How to watch Pirates vs. Yankees: TV channel and streaming options for July 21

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The New York Yankees will look for Ben Rice to prolong a 12-game hitting streak against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium. Will Warren (7-4, 4.03 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 56-44 this season and second in the AL East. Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.77 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 52-49 and fourth in the NL Central.

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Pirates vs. Yankees odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -135
  • Underdog Moneyline: Pirates +110
  • Total: 9.5
  • Total Over Odds: -105
  • Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Yankees

Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Pirates

Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Lower body), Spencer Horwitz: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Evan Sisk: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Devenski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger)

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  • New York’s Rice has hit 29 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 68 RBIs (6th in MLB) and has scored 65 runs. In 406 plate appearances, he has recorded a .281 BA, .372 OBP and .594 SLG with a 12.1% walk rate and a 23.2% strikeout rate.
  • In 418 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger is hitting .255/.344/.416 with a .760 OPS and 10 steals on 15 attempts. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 52 runs and scored 51 times.
  • Bryan Reynolds is hitting for a .282 BA, .399 OBP and .474 SLG with a 23.2% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate. His OPS is .873, which ranks 15th in MLB, and he has scored 71 runs. In 439 plate appearances, he has hit 14 home runs and driven in 59 runs. Reynolds has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
  • In 415 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 21 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 65 RBIs (13th in MLB) and scored 61 runs (19th in MLB). He is batting .245/.313/.478 and has posted a 27.2% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate.

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How to watch Orioles vs. Red Sox: TV channel and streaming options for July 21

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The Boston Red Sox aim to add to their 14-game win streak when they take on the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Fenway Park. Eduardo Rivera (0-0, 2.89 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 51-48 this season and third in the AL East. Kyle Bradish (6-9, 3.61 ERA) is starting for the Orioles, who are 49-52 and fourth in the AL East.

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Orioles vs. Red Sox odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -110
  • Underdog Moneyline: Orioles -110
  • Total: 8.5
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Red Sox

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Marcelo Mayer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ranger Suarez: 15 Day IL (Groin), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Orioles

Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Hand), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 60 Day IL (Back), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Samuel Basallo: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Stats to know

  • Willson Contreras is hitting for a .289 BA, .384 OBP and .557 SLG with a 24.7% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate. His OPS is .941, which ranks 5th in MLB, and he has scored 50 runs. In 380 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 66 runs (9th in MLB).
  • In 421 plate appearances, Wilyer Abreu has slashed .267/.339/.461 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 50 runs with a strikeout rate of 20.2% and a walk rate of 9.7%. He has six stolen bases on nine attempts. He has come around to score 52 times.
  • Baltimore’s Pete Alonso is slashing .246/.347/.460 this season with 21 home runs (16th in MLB), 66 RBIs (9th in MLB) and an OPS of .807. He has a 25.3% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate in 438 plate appearances, and he has scored 61 total runs.
  • In 458 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has slashed .251/.386/.361 this season. He has hit seven long balls and driven in 27 runs with a strikeout rate of 20.5% and a walk rate of 17.2%. and has scored 61 runs (19th in MLB).

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