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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Rocket men: Red Sox pitchers mow down 20 Rangers — BOSTON — Catch a whiff of this: Five Boston Red Sox pitchers combined to tie a major league record for strikeouts Thursday night. — Drew Pomeranz, Heath Hembree, Robby Scott, Matt Barnes and Craig Kimbrel punched out 20 Texas Rangers batters …
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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.
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Top White Sox pitching prospect Lucas Giolito throws a no-hitter in the minors — Giolito was a key piece of the trade that sent Adam Eaton to the Nationals — The Chicago White Sox kicked off a major rebuild this winter by trading Chris Sale to the Red Sox and Adam Eaton to the Nationals.
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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).
Rotoworld.com:
Dose: Price Set for Monday — The highest-paid player in Red Sox history is about to do something he hasn't done all year—pitch for the Boston Red Sox. — A former Cy Young winner returning from a major injury will always be front page news, but which version of David Price will the Red Sox …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Red Sox strike early to complete sweep of Rangers — BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz tied his career-high with 11 strikeouts in six innings Thursday, and Xander Bogaerts connected for his first homer of the season as the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 to complete a three-game sweep.
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.
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Red Sox P David Price set to make season debut Monday vs. White Sox
Red Sox P David Price set to make season debut Monday vs. White Sox
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia exits with knee pain; Red Sox say move ‘precautionary’
Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
David Price will rejoin the Boston rotation on Monday against the White Sox
David Price will rejoin the Boston rotation on Monday against the White Sox
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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:
Justin Verlander coughs up early lead, Detroit Tigers' chances for big split in Houston — HOUSTON - This was Justin Verlander's game. — His team was trying for a split against one of the best teams in baseball. They were on the road, nearing the midway point of a mighty tough road trip and early on …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann takes stitches in left hand, headed to disabled list
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers to call up Buck Farmer to start Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader in Chicago
Detroit Tigers to call up Buck Farmer to start Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader in Chicago
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Boyd looking to bounce back vs. White Sox on Friday
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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Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
At the end, he cracked a smile — LOS ANGELES-Sitting in the Dodger Stadium press box Thursday night preparing to write an optimistic Dodgers column, I am interrupted by a crack. — Dexter Fowler begins the game with a single up the middle against Kenta Maeda.
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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 …
Beth Harris / The Charlotte Observer:
Maeda rallies Dodgers to 7-3 win over Cardinals
Maeda rallies Dodgers to 7-3 win over Cardinals
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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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Mets' Terry Collins: Trying not to look like ‘an idiot’ with injury timelines — New York Mets manager Terry Collins attempted Thursday to clarify comments he had made the day before about his role in relaying injury news to reporters. — Collins had said Wednesday he was “not at liberty” …
George Willis / New York Post:
Travis d'Arnaud's latest comeback story: Fighting for starting job
Travis d'Arnaud's latest comeback story: Fighting for starting job
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets push Jacob deGrom's start back to Friday due to soggy forecast in Queens
Mets push Jacob deGrom's start back to Friday due to soggy forecast in Queens
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UPI:
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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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 …
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MLB trade rumors 2017: Royals should sell, but will they find acceptable offers?
MLB trade rumors 2017: Royals should sell, but will they find acceptable offers?
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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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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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Fox Sports:
LEADING OFF: deGrom seeks dry weather, Senzatela 7th win — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY — Jacob deGrom is scheduled to start the New York Mets' series opener at Pittsburgh, a day after he was scratched from a home outing against San Diego …
Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today:
Stadium deaths: Are Major League Baseball facilities safe enough? — At about 10:57 p.m. on May 16, a 42-year-old man named Rick Garrity was exiting Wrigley Field in Chicago when he apparently tried to climb a 36-inch rail on a ramp leading from the upper deck, according to Chicago Cubs and police officials.
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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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.
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 …