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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Verlander's road woes continue as Tigers fall at Astros, 7-6, before jetting to Chicago — HOUSTON - This was Justin Verlander's kind of game. — His team was trying for a split against one of the best teams in baseball. They needed a good taste in their mouths, for the late-night flight …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann takes stitches in left hand, headed to disabled list — Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera take batting practice on Monday, May 1, before the Tigers game against the Cleveland Indians. Cabrera is currently on the disabled list. — CONNECT
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers to call up Buck Farmer to start Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader in Chicago — HOUSTON - The Detroit Tigers' worst-kept secret was revealed this afternoon at Minute Maid Park: Right-hander Buck Farmer will start the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Boyd looking to bounce back vs. White Sox on Friday
Matt Boyd looking to bounce back vs. White Sox on Friday
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann leaves game with bloody left hand after hit by pitch
Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann leaves game with bloody left hand after hit by pitch
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Boston's Price set to make season debut Monday at White Sox — BOSTON (AP) Red Sox pitcher David Price is set to make his season debut for Boston on Monday at the Chicago White Sox. — The 31-year-old left-hander, starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contact, has been recovering from a strained pitching elbow.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' next opponent: Chicago White Sox's pitching struggling for much of May — Series: Tigers at Chicago for four games, tonight-Sunday. — TV/radio:Tonight — Game 1 5:10, Game 2 TBD; Saturday-Sunday — 2:10; all on Fox Sports Detroit, WXYT-FM (97.1).
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox P David Price set to make season debut Monday vs. White Sox — BOSTON — Ready or not, here comes David Price. — Despite making only two minor league rehab starts — and failing to get out of the fourth inning in either — Price will come off the disabled list and make his season debut …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Activate David Price
Red Sox To Activate David Price
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction from Thursday's strikeout-heavy loss — BOSTON — Baseball was played Thursday night at Fenway Park, and that rates as a miracle. — Rain fell from about 9 a.m. until, well, it's still falling in some form. There was a mist/drizzle in the air when it wasn't technically raining.
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Mike Shalin / UPI:
Hot-hitting Boston Red Sox use big inning to beat Texas Rangers
Hot-hitting Boston Red Sox use big inning to beat Texas Rangers
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha, Cardinals fall apart against Dodgers — LOS ANGELES • The runs came fast and welcome in the first inning, but the Cardinals couldn't outrun who they've been for another eight innings Thursday. — The flaws they've had, big and small, cascaded on the Cardinals in a 7-3 loss …
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Beth Harris / The Charlotte Observer:
Maeda rallies Dodgers to 7-3 win over Cardinals — LOS ANGELES — Kenta Maeda fell into a 3-0 hole in the first inning of his first start for the Dodgers in two weeks coming off the disabled list. — Then, the Japanese right-hander rallied Los Angeles to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Forrest Lee / UPI:
Mike Leake pitches St. Louis Cardinals past Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Leake pitches St. Louis Cardinals past Los Angeles Dodgers
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets as dreary as weather, fall to lowly Padres 4-3 — On a miserable May night in Queens, with a steady drizzle dropping and winds swirling, the Mets lost again to one of the worst teams in baseball. — After Jacob deGrom's start was pushed from Thursday to Friday due to concerns over the weather …
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Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker to miss San Diego Padres series for son's graduation — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker is slated to miss the three-game weekend series with the San Diego Padres due to the high school graduation of his son, Darren, in California.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
After watching Votto, more Reds hitters are choking up … CONNECT — CLEVELAND - Joey Votto has always choked up on the bat, at least as long as he's been a professional. — When he was 18 and in the Gulf Coast League, fresh off of being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round …
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Rainout, Amir Garrett injury leaves Cincinnati Reds rotation in flux
Rainout, Amir Garrett injury leaves Cincinnati Reds rotation in flux
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers returning to Toronto at inopportune time — TORONTO — The Rangers conclude their nine-game road trip with three against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend at Rogers Centre. It's the first time they've met since the Blue Jays swept the Rangers in the ALDS last October …
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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Addison Russell patiently working, waiting to get his stroke back — Chicago Tribune — Addison Russell had a scheduled day off as the Cubs wrapped up their nine-game homestand against the Giants on a sunny Thursday at Wrigley Field. — But even if it already hadn't been determined …
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Cubs and Giants tied at 1-1 after 3 innings
Cubs and Giants tied at 1-1 after 3 innings
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Yankees front office paints optimistic financial outlook despite decline in ticket sales — A New York Times report that paints a somewhat bleak financial outlook for the Yankees is not causing panic on 161st Street for members of the organization's front office, even though Stadium attendance …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Winning Yankees Aren't Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office
Winning Yankees Aren't Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notes: Fowler is going through a slump — • Right about the time the Cardinals believe they saw Dexter Fowler find the trigger at the plate that could ignite their offense, he may have lost it trying to make a play on defense. — Fowler entered Thursday's late game …
Max Gelman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals at Rockies — • The Cardinals continue their road trip out west this weekend with a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. Cardinals starting pitching continues to dominate, as the rotation ranks second in the major leagues entering Thursday with a 3.44 ERA.
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Red-hot Clevinger, Indians host Royals (May 26, 2017) — CLEVELAND — Indians ace Corey Kluber is getting closer to coming off the disabled list, but his replacement in the rotation has filled in admirably. — Friday night, Mike Clevinger will make his fourth start in place of Kluber …
Associated Press:
Pina and Braun leave game — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina and left fielder Ryan Braun left the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night with injuries. — Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray drilled Pina in the left elbow with a pitch in the second inning, knocking the Brewers catcher flat.
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