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8:50 PM ET, April 22, 2017

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UPI:
Detroit Tigers All-Star 1B Miguel Cabrera placed on disabled list with groin injury  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right groin, the team announced Saturday.  —  An 11-time All-Star, Cabrera sustained …
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George Sipple / USA Today:
Sixth inning hurts Tigers in 6-3 loss to Twins in several ways  —  McCann homers, but sixth inning costly for Tigers where they allowed 3 walks, 2 singles and a HR.  —  CONNECT  —  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A six-run inning by the Twins proved to be costly to the Detroit Tigers in multiple ways.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Place Miguel Cabrera On 10-Day DL  —  The Tigers have announced that they've placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day DL with a right groin strain.  To take his place on the active roster, they've recalled catcher John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo, perhaps with the idea …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Rojo / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on the road.  —  The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Apr 21, 2017 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Game blog: Waino has four RBIs; Cardinals top Brewers 6-3  —  MILWAUKEE  • With little fear of dissent from Adam Wainwright, it is safe to say he was a much better hitter than pitcher last year.  —  The Cardinals righthander won 13 games but his earned run average was a bloated, career-high 4.62.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals notes: Gyorko gets a shot in cleanup spot
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
In return to rotation, Cody Reed falls flat  —  The walk to the dugout was a long one Saturday.  —  Cody Reed had just given up a go-ahead grand slam to Wilson Contreras, bringing the left-hander's tally to seven runs in two innings.  He trudged off the mound and over the first-base line, his head down the entire way.
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Jeff Wallner / UPI:
Ubaldo Jimenez rebounds in Baltimore Orioles' win over Cincinnati Reds
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jon Lester, Cubs trail Reds 4-2 in 5th inning
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ben Zobrist's stiff lower back gives Joe Maddon another reason to rest him  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses how the team is struggling to regain its “method” on Friday, April 23, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Before the regular season manager Joe Maddon emphasized …
Stats / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Mariners-A's matchup features young pitchers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland A's right-hander Jharel Cotton and Seattle Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda, two promising pitchers who made their major-league debuts last season, will meet Saturday in the third game of a four-game series on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
MLB.com:
Turner's bases-loaded walk gives Nats win  —  NEW YORK — The Nationals and the Mets have exchanged the National League East title during the past three seasons, and the two teams are the favorites in the division again in 2017.  That increases the importance of their 19 matchups this season …
Discussion: Federal Baseball
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Daniel Murphy's Keen Eye Bolsters a Nationals Pillar
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Hellickson, Hernandez lead Phillies past Braves 4-3  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson confounds hitters with a soft-tossing strategy that is as much necessity as preference.  —  Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and Cesar Hernandez had three hits and scored two runs to lead …
Discussion: The Good Phight
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves have interest in Cuban outfielder Luis Robert  —  The Braves were among baseball's biggest spenders on international free agents last summer, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're tapped out and unwilling to spend more in that area.  —  Enter Cuban outfield prospect Luis Robert …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Manny Machado's slide into Dustin Pedroia should add fuel to Red Sox-O's rivalry  —  BALTIMORE — In the end, Dustin Pedroia might have been spooked as much as he was spiked.  —  While several Boston Red Sox players and even manager John Farrell seethed late Friday night over a hard …
 
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Associated Press:
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