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Rob Rains / UPI:
Mookie Betts plays leading role in Boston Red Sox's victory over St. Louis Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Mookie Betts did not waste any time Tuesday night in trying to build on his success from last week for the Boston Red Sox. — Playing his first game after being named the AL Player of the Week …
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Viva El Birdos
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Who really won Cards' startling Lackey-Craig trade with Red Sox? — ST. LOUIS • Less than 10 days ago, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak skipped to Peoria to see the play of the club's lowest full-season affiliate. The Chiefs had a treat for him.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ian Happ batting cleanup again for Cubs — Chicago Tribune — After missing the past three starts due to lower back stiffness, Ben Zobrist returns to the Cubs lineup Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. — But Zobrist will be batting fifth for the first time this season …
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Joe Knowles / Chicago Tribune:
Could the spectacular (and erratic) Javier Baez be the Cubs' odd man?
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Theo Epstein not worried about Cubs' record
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abc7chicago.com and Associated Press
Fox Sports:
Royals, Vargas to take another shot at Yankees — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Vargas has the best ERA in the majors, 1.01, after seven starts. — However, the Kansas City Royals' left-hander, who starts Wednesday against New York, has had no success against the Yankees.
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Royals Review
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
A-Rod to make FS1 booth debut for Thursday's Yankees-Royals game
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George A. King III / New York Post:
CC Sabathia bounces back in big way as Yankees roll past Royals
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Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Tomas, Greinke help Diamondbacks top reeling Mets again, 5-4 … PHOENIX — When the Arizona Diamondbacks made a mistake on the bases, they ended up stealing home. — That's how things are going for the New York Mets these days. — Paul Goldschmidt stole home when New York botched a rundown …
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Arizona Republic:
Tomas on a roll vs. Mets — If the Diamondbacks complete a sweep of the Mets Wednesday, don't be surprised if outfielder Yasmany Tomas is a catalyst. — Tomas has smacked home runs in consecutive games against the Mets and is hitting .366 in 11 career games against New York with six homers and 14 RBIs in that span.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Tommy Milone falters as Mets' skid hits six games with loss to Diamondbacks
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AZ Snake Pit
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Cole Hamels on possible return to Phillies: ‘I never leave the door closed’ — ARLINGTON, Texas - Two weeks ago, before Cole Hamels severely injured an abdominal muscle, the schedule presented a chance for another reunion here in the heart of Texas. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz have enjoyed …
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The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers win again as Beltre takes positive step
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers run streak to seven behind Darvish's dominance
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Minor League Ball, The Good Phight and Lone Star Ball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Designate Mike Aviles, Shake Up Pitching Staff — The Marlins have announced a host of roster moves, with the club designating infielder Mike Aviles for assignment to open a 40-man and active roster spot. He'll be replaced by fellow infielder Christian Colon, who was claimed yesterday.
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CBSSports.com, Fish Stripes and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Option Tom Koehler
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, The Crawfish Boxes, MLB Daily Dish and Marlin Maniac
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Red-hot Astros remain aggressive in their search for more pitching — The Astros, with a victory on Wednesday, would improve to 29-12 and match the Cubs' start after 41 games last season. — And club officials want the team to be stronger still. — The Astros remain interested in adding …
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MLB Trade Rumors, CBSSports.com, Call to the Pen, Pirates Breakdown, Purple Row and MLB Daily Dish
Chris Ventra / New York Daily News:
Fantasy Baseball: Best platoon players to pick up off the waiver wire — The 2017 RotoExperts Xclusive Edge In-Season Fantasy Baseball Package is here! Get your ticket to a Fantasy Baseball Championship trophy. This comprehensive package gives you everything you need to manage your team …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL East Notes: Marlins, Mets, Ramirez, Fedde — Though a potential ownership change has many Marlins fans hoping for an increased payroll, FOX's Ken Rosenthal argues that any new owners should operate in familiar fashion and tear down the organization with an aggressive rebuild.
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New York Daily News, Federal Baseball and Fox Sports
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals top pitching prospect Erick Fedde moving to relief role
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NBCSports.com and District on Deck
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Designate Francisco Pena — The Orioles have designated catcher Francisco Pena for assignment, per a club announcement. He'll be replaced on the roster by righty reliever Stefan Crichton. — Pena, 27, remained on the roster yesterday despite the fact that starting backstop Welington Castillo …
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Hal Steinbrenner says Yankees won't deal top prospects any time soon — When it comes to the Yankee youth movement and blooming Baby Bombers, owner Hal Steinbrenner is all in — as in, other teams can drool over the Yankees' farm system all they want, but Steinbrenner isn't prepared to trade …
Jason Schwartz / ESPN:
Will the fire that makes Chris Sale great burn him out in Boston? — LAST JULY, Chris Sale stunned the baseball world when he used scissors to shred a set of 1976 White Sox throwback uniforms because he did not want to pitch in them. The story quickly went viral: Who on earth would do that?
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
WATCH: Kevin Kiermaier clinches Rays win vs. Indians with walk-off home run robbery — Kevin Kiermaier robbed Jason Kipnis of a home run to end Wednesday's game — Wednesday afternoon, the home-run happy Rays beat the Indians at Progressive Field (TB 7, CLE 4).
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Place Gregory Polanco On 10-Day DL — The Pirates have placed outfielder Gregory Polanco on the 10-day DL, as Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweets. The move was made retroactive to May 15th, and Pittsburgh has recalled Danny Ortiz to take his place on the active roster.
USA Today:
Houston Astros win for ninth time in 10 games as best start ever continues — The Houston Astros completed a quarter of their season Wednesday owning a pair of key distinctions. — Best team in baseball. Best team in franchise history. — Wednesday afternoon, both of those trends continued …
