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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Odorizzi replaces Price for Rays — BALTIMORE — There were several reasons RHP Jake Odorizzi was picked to make Monday's start in Toronto in place of injured LHP David Price. — But the Rays will make another move first, calling up LHP Jeff Beliveau, acquired last month from Texas, to help the short-handed bullpen today.
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HardballTalk, DRaysBay and MLB Rumors
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Price's injury hurts Rays' present, future — David Price's sore arm, coming after his poor start to the season, could end up costing the Rays for a long time. — The immediate impact, obviously, isn't good. — Price won only once in his first nine starts, and the Rays won only two of the games.
Associated Press:
Joyce, Rays Rally Past Orioles in 9th for 10-6 Win — BALTIMORE — Matt Joyce hit a go-ahead two-run double in a six-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Orioles on Saturday, ending Baltimore's franchise-record streak of 109 straight wins when leading after seven innings.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com, Camden Chat and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Astros Edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 Innings — PITTSBURGH — Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night. — Castro doubled off the top of the center-field fence …
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Bucs Dugout
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Thin bench haunts Astros in Friday's loss — PITTSBURGH — Had the Astros had their full complement of players on Friday, Jimmy Paredes wouldn't have even been in the game in the ninth inning. Paredes committed an error when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore and caused him to drop the ball …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Dropped Fly Ball Gives Pirates 5-4 Win Over Astros — PITTSBURGH — Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday night.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes, Bucs Dugout and CBSSports.com
Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:
Daily News goes to Mystic, Conn., where it all began for Mets pitcher Matt Harvey — At age 24, Matt Harvey most likely will have to wait awhile to satisfy his nautical jones, if only because, all of 19 starts into his Mets career, he has emerged as one of the premier young pitchers in the game.
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Mets will consider signing 1B Daric Barton, IF they demote Ike Davis — Earlier this afternoon, the A's announced they had designated 1B Daric Barton for assignment. — According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets have not yet discussed the possibility of signing Barton.
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HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
Milone's Long Skid Ends as A's Beat Royals — OAKLAND, Calif. — Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night. — The A's had just five hits and were held …
Discussion:
Athletics Nation and Royals Review
Associated Press:
Braves' O'Flaherty has torn ligament in elbow — ATLANTA — Braves general manager Frank Wren says left-hander Eric O'Flaherty has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. — The news comes only two days after another top setup reliever, left-hander Jonny Venters …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Talking Chop
Gil Lebreton / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Hold tight on that Moreland Express — ARLINGTON — Ho-hum. Another night, another Mitch Moreland home run. — If you're scoring along at home, that makes Mitch 10, Internet Trolls and Media Infidels 0. — Count me in that latter category, I must confess.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball and ESPN
Associated Press:
Gomes' Sac Fly in 10th Lifts Red Sox Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to another comeback victory, 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. — The Red Sox have won three straight after losing 10 of their previous 14 games …
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Boston Globe, Twinkie Town, Over the Monster and Red Sox Monster
