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7:30 AM ET, April 25, 2015

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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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Justin Terranova / New York Post:
ESPN's Kruk: Mets will be ruling NYC for 4-5 years
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: Bluebird Banter
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Associated Press:
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
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.
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Associated Press:
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
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:
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
Associated Press:
Yost Insists Royals Not to Blame for String of Fights  —  CHICAGO — Manager Ned Yost insists his Kansas City Royals are not to blame for a string of fights and that opponents are mostly at fault.  —  Yost says his team has not started “any of this.”  He says opponents are trying to get under …
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Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Yordano Ventura-Adam Eaton exchange leads to bench-clearing
Discussion: Royals Review and Yahoo Sports
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
General manager tells local radio station 'There's a point where you may have to reset, retool'  —  4/22/15: Brewers owner Mark Attanasio talks about the Brewers' season so far and injuries to Carlos Gomez and Jonathan Lucroy  —  MILWAUKEE — General manager Doug Melvin weighed in this week …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and MLB Daily Dish
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: Yahoo Sports
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
Associated Press:
Astros Hold Off A's 5-4 in 11 After 9 Scoreless Innings  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Houston Astros aren't shy about celebrating their quick start, even if the season is less than a month old.  —  Pulling out an extra-inning win against a division rival after blowing a two-run lead certainly made them feel good.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Mystery Abounds When It Comes to ‘Neuroscouting’ in Baseball  —  CHICAGO — Baseball's most compelling video game is not offered in any store.  Exactly how many people are playing is unclear.  When it comes to the sticker price, no one wants to talk about it.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Ryan Zimmerman dealing with plantar fasciitis, while Max Scherzer jams thumb  —  When Ryan Zimmerman hit a line drive down the right field line to lead off the fourth inning of Thursday's loss to the Cardinals, he hardly took a turn.  Cardinals right fielder Jason Heyward has an arm that merits caution …
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