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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction from Wednesday's 9-4 collapse  —  BOSTON  —  Rain is in the forecast for Thursday, and a postponement of the series finale between the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox is on the table.  —  Maybe it would be best if the Rangers had an unexpected day off and could come …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Seventh-inning meltdown dooms Rangers in 9-4 loss  —  BOSTON  —  All the Texas Rangers wanted Sam Dyson to do in the seventh inning Wednesday night was to get them out of the inning with the lead.  —  If that meant he allowed the runner at third he inherited to score, so be it.
Alex Butler / UPI:
David Ortiz spoofs classic movies by acting as every character  —  As a 6-foot, 3-inch 230-pound former professional athlete, David Ortiz likely doesn't have much of a future as an actress.  —  But he tried his best recently in a video for Omaze.  —  The former Boston Red Sox slugger put …
Fox Sports:
Red Sox score 7 in 7th to beat Rangers 9-4 (May 24, 2017)  —  BOSTON (AP) Dustin Pedroia waved home the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch, then singled in two more during Boston's seven-run seventh inning on Wednesday night and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-4 for their third straight victory.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:   Chris Sale's run of games with at least 10 strikeouts ends at 8 in row
ESPN:   Red Sox eye return of ace David Price after second rehab start
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals shut out for a fifth time, fall 3-0 to the Yankees  —  NEW YORK  —  When the Royals signed Jason Hammel to a two-year, $16 million contract in early February, they envisioned performances like this one: six innings, three earned runs, a quality start at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
Discussion: Royals Review
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Fox Sports:
Ellsbury to DL after hitting wall; Yanks beat Royals 3-0 (May 24, 2017)  —  NEW YORK (AP) Luis Severino opened with a 97 mph fastball on the low, inside corner of the plate, and Alcides Escobar drove it deep to center field.  —  Jacoby Ellsbury sprinted 107 feet, raised his glove above …
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino shows how far he's come in last year in Yankees' win over Royals  —  The progress that Luis Severino has made can be encapsulated in one pitch he threw in his dominant eight innings of shutout ball Wednesday night in the Yankees' 3-0 victory over the Royals.
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:   After adding bulk to his frame, Royals' Whit Merrifield displaying pop at the plate
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Kansas City Royals rally past New York Yankees with four homers
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:   Miguel Almonte to make first career start Thursday; Gordon returns, Karns on DL
Fox Sports:
Brewers, Davies hope to keep rolling in May vs. D-backs (May 25, 2017)  —  MILWAUKEE — The month of May has been good so far for Zach Davies, and the Milwaukee Brewers' young right-hander will try to stay on the uptick Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park.
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Arizona Republic:
Thursday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Brewers  —  Where: Miller Park.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Marissa Payne / Washington Post:   MLB will ‘monitor the situation’ after drone nearly takes out fans at Padres game
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds recap: Team comes back in ninth inning to down Cleveland Indians … CONNECT  —  After a rain delay of more than two hours, the Reds mounted a ninth-inning comeback to beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 on Saturday at Progressive Field.  Here are the main storylines.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Rookie Davis to avoid disabled list
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:   Reds celebrate anniversary of first MLB night game
Fox Sports:
Maddon, Cubs stay classy with “Anchorman” themed road trip  —  CHICAGO (AP) For previous road trips, Joe Maddon has put his players in onesie pajamas and zany suits.  This time, his Chicago Cubs are staying classy.  —  Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and company will pay homage to the Channel 4 news team …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Javier Baez in Cubs' leadoff spot vs. Giants
Jack McCarthy / UPI:
Jon Lester throws complete game in Chicago Cubs' win over San Francisco Giants
Detroit Free Press:
Tigers score two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to break 2-2 tie  —  HOUSTON - This was the inning Daniel Norris was supposed to fall apart.  The Detroit Tigers had seen it many times in the past.  —  After three solid innings, a leadoff walk.  A double.  A reliever warming up in the bullpen.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Tigers' J.D. Martinez gets day off, preps for face-off with friend Mike Fiers
Fox Sports:
Souza homers twice in Rays' 5-2 win over Angels (May 24, 2017)  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Steven Souza Jr. homered twice to rally the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.  —  Colby Rasmus also went deep for the Rays and Erasmo Ramirez pitched six strong innings …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and DRaysBay
Alex Butler / UPI:
Yasiel Puig steamrolls Los Angeles Dodgers teammate, makes catch … Los Angeles Dodgers centerfielder Joc Pederson will think twice when the next ball floats into right center after running into teammate Yasiel Puig.  —  Pederson is sitting out of Wednesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after his run-in Tuesday.
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ESPN:   Joc Pederson sidelined day after outfield collision with Yasiel Puig
Associated Press:
Chatwood allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Rockies top Phillies 7-2  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Chatwood allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Chatwood befuddled the Phillies …
CBS Pittsburgh:
Pirates Rally In 9th, Erupt In 10th To Beat Braves 12-5  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Gift Ngoepe doubled to drive in Andrew McCutchen for the go-ahead run before the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three straight homers during a seven-run 10th inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 12-5 on Wednesday night.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets write the perfect script for a crushing defeat  —  Neil Walker shows his frustration after flying out in the third inning.  —  Getty Images … If Terry Collins is lucky, the next time he picks up the phone to the bullpen he will dial the wrong number.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Neil Paine / FiveThirtyEight:
Mike Trout Somehow Found A Way To Get Better  —  As a general rule, baseball players — specifically, the non-pitching variety — tend to break into the majors in their early 20s, improve pretty rapidly over their first handful of seasons, peak around age 271 and then begin the inexorable decline toward mediocrity (and retirement).
 
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