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10:30 AM ET, April 25, 2015

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Sports Network The / Kansas City Star:
Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Kansas City  —  Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Though cooler heads prevailed in this matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox, Mother Nature wasn't quite as cooperative.  —  Heavy rain forced Friday's second installment of this tension-filled four-game series …
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Metsblog:
Yankees end Mets' streak at 11  —  The Yankees ended the Mets' 11-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory in the Bronx Friday.  —  The Yankees took advantage of their short right-field porch with three homers off Mets starter Jacob deGrom.  Mark Teixeira had two two-run homers and Jacoby Ellsbury …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
Rays Hit 3 Homers in 12-3 Victory Over Blue Jays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Loney, Rene Rivera and Tim Beckham each hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.  —  Kevin Kiermaier also circled the bases on a four-base error as Tampa Bay earned its third consecutive victory.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Bluebird Banter
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Holt's 8th-Inning HR Lifts Red Sox Past Skidding Orioles 7-5  —  BALTIMORE — Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Darren O'Day in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-5 Friday night to extend the Orioles' losing streak to five games.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Rivera Has RBI Single in 9th, Rays Beat Red Sox 2-1
Discussion: Over the Monster and Yahoo Sports
Jeff / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Freese homer sends Rangers to 3-2 loss  —  Wandy Rodriguez likely earned at least one more start for the Texas Rangers as they attempt to juggle the Derek Holland injury and Ross Detwiler ineffectiveness in their rotation.  —  Rodriguez was good enough, much better than Detwiler has been …
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Freese's Homer in 7th Helps Richards, Angels Top Rangers 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Freese hit a go-ahead homer, Garrett Richards pitched seven effective innings for his first win since injuring his knee last year, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 Friday night.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Texas Rangers may end Logan Verrett experiment to make room for Wandy Rodriguez
Associated Press:
Hernandez Dominant, Cruz Goes Deep as M's Beat Twins 2-0  —  SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez tossed a five-hitter for his first complete game victory since August 2012, and Nelson Cruz gave him all the offense he needed with his major league leading ninth home run as the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Friday night.
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Twinkie Town
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Juan Jaime clears waivers, is outrighted to Triple-A  —  PHILADELPHIA — Juan Jaime cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, meaning the erratic reliever with the triple-digit fastball will still have a chance to show the Braves whether he can produce at a level consistent enough …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Cubs Score 4 Times in 11th for 7-3 Win Over Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Jonathan Herrera singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning, and David Ross followed with a bases-loaded double that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo Sports
Michael McCann / SI.com:
Source: Josh Hamilton could be gone from Angels in matter of days  —  Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton, who in February admitted to relapsing and abusing drugs and alcohol, may never play for Los Angeles again and could be gone from the team in a matter of days, according to an industry source.
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Inside Baseball: Will Bryant file grievance vs. Cubs?  Plus more news  —  Cubs phenom Kris Bryant is off to a spectacular start and everything appears to be going splendidly on the North Side of Chicago, but the players union is still said to see a potential for filing a grievance over the timing of Bryant's callup on Bryant's behalf.
Associated Press:
Ynoa, Butler Send Rockies to 6-4 Win Over Giants  —  DENVER — Pinch-hitter Rafael Ynoa snapped a sixth-inning tie with an RBI double, Eddie Butler was backed by stellar defense over six shaky innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Friday night.
Discussion: Purple Row
 
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