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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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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Dustin Pedroia exits with knee pain; Red Sox say move ‘precautionary’ — BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia continues to have trouble with his left knee. — Pedroia was lifted from Thursday night's game against the Texas Rangers after the fifth inning with what the Boston Red Sox described as left knee pain.
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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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).
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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.
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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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 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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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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ESPN:
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” …
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Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Mets as dreary as weather, fall to lowly Padres 4-3
Mets as dreary as weather, fall to lowly Padres 4-3
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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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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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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs and Giants tied at 1-1 after 3 innings — Chicago Tribune — Eddie Butler has been hit and miss on the mound this season and the right-hander made his third start when the Chicago Cubs faced the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field. — After three innings, the game was tied at 1-1.
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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.
Fox Sports:
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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