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New York Daily News:
Nationals star Bryce Harper ‘feels bad’ for Mets' Matt Harvey  —  Bryce Harper began Thursday's game 0-for-20 for his career against Matt Harvey, before extending that personal futility string by flying out in his first bat.  —  But the reigning NL MVP wasn't in any mood to gloat about breaking …
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Associated Press:
Unbeaten Strasburg fans 10, Nationals hammer Harvey, Mets
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and ESPN
Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Mets will ‘take a look’ at skipping struggling Matt Harvey's next turn
Discussion: NESN.com
Associated Press:
Shaky Cole, Good Defense Lead Pirates Over Rockies 2-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 9:54 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte and John Jaso had two hits each and made fine defensive plays to help Gerrit Cole navigate through seven shaky innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Purple Row
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ESPN:
Sources: Competition committee agrees to changes to strike zone, intentional walks  —  A new strike zone could be on baseball's horizon and the old-fashioned intentional walk could be a thing of the past after both were agreed to by the competition committee at Major League Baseball's owners meetings this week, sources said.
Associated Press:
Matz, Conforto Lead Mets to 3-2 Win Over Brewers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Steven Matz pitched seven sharp innings to win his sixth consecutive start, Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday night.
Fox Sports:
Lincecum signs $2.5M, 1 -year deal with Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Tim Lincecum signed a $2.5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, giving the injury-plagued team additional depth for their rotation.  —  The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner is attempting to come back from left hip surgery.
Associated Press:
Bautista, Blue Jays Hammer Twins 9-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 11:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Bautista hit a three-run home run to break open the game in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays slugged their way to a 9-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Lewis, Fielder Lead Texas Rangers Over Astros 2-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  HOUSTON — Colby Lewis pitched seven scoreless innings and Prince Fielder provided the offense with a two-run double to lead the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Freeman Homers Twice to Lead Braves Past Phillies 7-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:21 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs and Nick Markakis also hit a home run to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Associated Press:
Souza, Pearce Homer as Rays Beat Tigers 7-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:54 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DETROIT — Steven Souza and Steve Pearce homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Friday night.  —  Miguel Cabrera homered twice in losing effort for the Tigers, who snapped a four-game winning streak.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Kipnis, Kluber, Indians Top Boston; Bradley Hit Streak at 25  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:39 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer, Corey Kluber slowed down the majors' top-scoring team for seven innings and the Cleveland Indians won their fifth straight game …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
What's it like to face Chris Sale?  The Astros tell all  —  Photos of the White Sox ace.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Astros brute Evan Gattis ran into Chris Sale the other night at Joe's Stone Crab.  —  “I told him not to strike us out,” Gattis said.  —  Sale didn't listen.
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
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Barack Obama / BBC:
White House shooting: Secret Service stops armed man  —  The Secret Service has shot an armed man outside the White House, according to US officials.  —  Police told ABC News that a man brandished a weapon at a security checkpoint near the building and was shot in stomach.
Discussion: WAVY-TV
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays to sign J.P. Arencibia to minor-league deal  —  The Rays are set to sign C J.P. Arencibia to a minor-league deal, the Tampa Bay Times has learned.  —  3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago  —  Arencibia, 30, is expected to report initially to Triple-A Durham, but could provide …
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Tampa Bay Times:
Casali gets long-awaited Comerica appearance, as a Ray
Discussion: DRaysBay
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Designate Danny Reynolds For Assignment  —  The Angels have designated righty Danny Reynolds for assignment, per a club announcement.  His 40-man spot will go to Tim Lincecum, whose deal with the club is now official.  —  Reynolds, 24, was claimed off waivers from the Astros in early April.
 
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