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Rays pounce on Tigers to take opening game of series — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Andriese outpitched Michael Fulmer, Tim Beckham hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Tuesday night. — Andriese (1-), who had lost seven of nine decisions dating …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's 34th birthday gifts: Loose back, solo home run
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' J.D. Martinez in dugout vs. Rays; Ausmus: 'He's pretty close'
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera day-to-day with back injury
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera day-to-day with back injury
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs headed toward another decision on Tommy La Stella and Matt Szczur — Cubs manager Joe Maddon on lineup, rotation changes and Jon Lester on April 19, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Less than one month after finalizing their opening day roster …
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Cubs adjust rotation; Jon Lester not lined up to face Red Sox
Cubs adjust rotation; Jon Lester not lined up to face Red Sox
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs address Hall of Fame controversy, World Series ring agreements
Cubs address Hall of Fame controversy, World Series ring agreements
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ESPN:
Ichiro Suzuki: Had to ‘pinch myself’ after ninth-inning HR at Safeco — In what could have been his final at-bat at Safeco Field, longtime Mariners and current Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hit a home run in the ninth inning of a 10-5 loss in Seattle on Wednesday.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
As Starling Marte exits after PED bust, Pirates, McCutchen aim to salvage '17 — ST. LOUIS - The Pittsburgh Pirate clubhouse was quiet Tuesday afternoon, with no music, no laughter, little chatter, just players inwardly pondering their thoughts and feelings toward a teammate.
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Pirates OF Starling Marte gets 80-game ban after positive PED test
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Mookie Betts: The Babe Ruth of not striking out — In the seventh inning Tuesday night, Boston Red Sox All-Star Mookie Betts lashed a hanging breaking ball from reliever Joe Smith into the second deck at Rogers Centre, his first home run of a season that may once again conclude …
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Tomas, Miller way too much for Padres as D-backs win 3rd straight — SAN DIEGO — Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run homer, Shelby Miller pitched 7 1/3 innings of four-hit ball and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the San Diego Padres 11-2 on Tuesday night. — The Padres lost their fifth straight game.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals make do with two and ‘positive juju’ — Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com — Cardinal infielder Jose Martinez is met in the dugout in the 5th inning after scoring the second run in on a double by Greg Garcia a 2-1 game against the Pirates on Tuesday, April 18 …
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Brian Hall / UPI:
Cleveland Indians finding groove, rout Minnesota Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — The Cleveland Indians are starting to resemble the team that took the American League by storm last year and advanced to Game 7 of the World Series. — Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion each hit two-run homers …
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CSNNE.com:
Red Sox-Blue Jays lineups: Porcello looks to get back on track — Dustin Pedroia's back in the lineup after a day off and Eduardo Rodriguez is back with the team after a short paternity leave. — Now the Red Sox hope Rick Porcello is back to form. — The defending American League Cy …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Phillies' Buchholz having surgery Tuesday, could miss five months — Right-handed pitcher Clay Buchholz will go under the knife Tuesday to repair a partial tear in his flexor pronator mass. — An unnamed source told Barstool Sports that the Philadelphia Phillies' starter will need about three …
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John Jackson / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Schwarber, Cubs rally past Brewers to snap 4-game skid — CHICAGO (AP) — Despite a large early deficit against a surging offense, Kyle Schwarber had little doubt the Chicago Cubs would rally. — “Crazier things have happened,” he said. “I just think it shows the character of our team.
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Associated Press:
Arenado hits 2 home runs, Rockies hold off Dodgers 4-3 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nolan Arenado went home to work on his swing, and it paid off in a big way. — Arenado homered twice, Trevor Story also connected and the Colorado Rockies held off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Douglas Hanks / miamiherald:
Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter teaming up in pursuit of Miami Marlins — Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter have joined forces in their bid to buy the Miami Marlins, according to sources familiar with the talks. — The former Florida governor and retired New York Yankees star once were rivals …
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ESPN:
Country boy Jay Bruce finding comfort in Big Apple — When Jay Bruce was hitting .183 and flailing at everything in sight in his first month as a New York Met, a casual observer might have concluded that he was having trouble finding his comfort zone in the big city.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction goes Rashomon to explain baffling Yu Darvish night — OAKLAND — What exactly went down Tuesday night in Oakland? Yu Darvish dominated the Oakland A's for five innings, allowing one hit in the process. He threw just 56 pitches and faced the minimum in the stretch.
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Mac Engel / The Charlotte Observer:
Rangers' problems extend beyond closer, but Dyson must be demoted
Rangers' problems extend beyond closer, but Dyson must be demoted
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