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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
For starters, Rays at Red Sox, on a long day at the park  —  UPDATE, 12:29: Rays manager Joe Maddon reiterated that they preferred to play only one game today and have the makeup of Wednesday's rainout pushed back “based on a lot of different factors,” but since the Red Sox got their way to play two today …
Discussion: Over the Monster
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rules give Rays no say in playing doubleheader  —  BOSTON — The Rays had their reasons for not wanting to make up Wednesday's rainout as part of a split doubleheader today, likely including how they've been struggling, losing six of seven with their pitching staff tattered.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Over the Monster
Rick Eymer / MLB.com:
Giants think Cain will return to mound Monday  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Bruce Bochy scanned the field during Wednesday night's warmups to make sure right-hander Matt Cain wasn't trying to play catch somewhere.  —  Cain, who was scratched from Tuesday night's start after cutting …
Discussion: CBSSports.com and HardballTalk
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Associated Press:
Hudson Leads Giants in 3-2 Win Over Padres  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Hudson and Sergio Romo combined on a five-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Hudson (4-1) struck out six and didn't walk a batter for the fourth time in five starts this season.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Associated Press:
Chavez Pitches A's to Sweep of Rangers in 12-1 Win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jesse Chavez allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings, Eric Sogard matched his season total with three RBIs on Wednesday night and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep with a 12-1 rout of the sloppy Texas Rangers.
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Landon Haaf / WFAA-TV:
Rangers unravel in 12-1 loss to Oakland  —  If you keep pulling the thread, eventually the whole thing will unravel, so the saying goes.  —  The Rangers did quite a bit of pulling in the first two games of their brief homestand, and the whole thing unraveled in the series finale against division leading Oakland.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Zack Greinke is sharp again in Dodgers win; Clayton Kershaw could return soon  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Dodgers started their two best pitchers on the same night Wednesday, one in Minnesota and one in Chattanooga, Tenn. And both were predictably dominant, with Zack Greinke giving up only an unearned run …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Mets and Yankees Have Identical Records, if Not Identical Expectations  —  The Mets and the Yankees arrived at the soggy end of April on Wednesday with identical 15-11 records.  Twice in the last decade they have finished the season with the same mark: in 2006, when both made the playoffs, and in 2008, when both missed.
Canadian Press:
Montero leads off with 10th homer, D'Backs beat Rockies  —  PHOENIX — Miguel Montero hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning after Martin Prado hit a two-run single in the ninth, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks end a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night.
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Renteria optimistic about closer options  —  CINCINNATI — When a team has only had six save opportunities through most of the first month of the season, it's fair to assume closer options aren't first and foremost on the mind of a manager guiding a struggling team.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
This Date In Baseball  —  1917 — Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs pitched a double no-hitter for nine innings, but the Reds won 1-0 on two hits in the 10th.  Jim Thorpe drove in the winning run.  —  1923 — Walter Johnson recorded his first shutout …
Discussion: Pearly Gates
Associated Press:
Craig has 4 hits, Cards beat Brewers 9-3  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) After failing to hold three-run leads in two straight games, Allen Craig and the St. Louis Cardinals put their series final against Milwaukee out of reach.  —  Craig homered on a four-hit day that included three RBIs …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Viva El Birdos
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MLB.com:
Brewers continuing to deal with key injuries
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Brew Crew Ball
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Brewers are for real, not an April fluke, thanks to pitching
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves plan to activate Floyd this weekend  —  MIAMI —  Gavin Floyd completed his minor league rehabilitation assignment Tuesday night with Triple-A Gwinnett, and barring something unforeseen, the Braves will activate him from the disabled list sometime this weekend.
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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Slumping Bourjos faces tough task
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Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Swollen disk sidelines Royals' Bruce Chen for one start, possibly two
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Back strain to cost Pineda three to four weeks
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Mike Vorkunov / New Jersey Online:
Mets bop Phillies 6-1 behind Jon Niese after 88 minute rain delay
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