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2:39 AM ET, May 28, 2017

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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers reaction remains flummoxed by streaky club  —  TORONTO  —  That 10-game win streak?  Gone with the wind.  That stable rotation that once led the majors in quality starts?  Undone by injuries to Cole Hamels and A.J. Griffin, although Rangers starters still lead the American League with 28 quality starts.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Jose Bautista's three-run blast sinks Yu Darvish, Rangers
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Larry Millson / UPI:   Jose Bautista blast keeps Toronto Blue Jays rolling, Texas Rangers reeling
Fox Sports:   Rangers' rough road trip ends Sunday against Jays (May 28, 2017)
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Jose Bautista rips one flat slider to beat Yu Darvish, Rangers
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Adrian Beltre rejoining Rangers after three positive rehab games
UPI:
Chicago White Sox sign prized Cuban prospect Luis Robert with $26M bonus … The Chicago White Sox signed free agent Cuban outfielder Luis Robert to a minor league contract, including a $26-million signing bonus, the team announced Saturday.  —  Robert, 19, has played the last four seasons …
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Fox Sports:
Tigers, White Sox to finish long weekend series (May 28, 2017)  —  CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox will conclude a long weekend at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday afternoon.  —  The teams played a doubleheader Saturday after their first game of Friday's scheduled doubleheader …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers sense urgency to win as they slide through long road trip
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Buck Farmer strikes out 11 as offense wakes up in Tigers' 4-3 win over White Sox
Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:   Bountiful May gives Charlotte Knights outfielder a shot with Chicago White Sox
Aaron Bracy / Associated Press:
Joseph's hit sends Phillies past Reds 4-3  —  PHILADELPHIA  —  Tommy Joseph knew he was about to get soaked - and he couldn't wait for it.  —  The Phillies first baseman hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, leading Philadelphia to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:   Philadelphia Phillies walk off Michael Lorenzen and the Cincinnati Reds
Marc Narducci / Philly.com:   Phillies' Joseph turns his game around in May
Stephen Pianovich / UPI:   Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds on Tommy Joseph's walk-off RBI
Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Short-handed by ejections, Royals still race past Indians 5-2  —  CLEVELAND  —  Even short-handed, the Royals found a way to win Saturday  —  Four batters into the game, the Royals roster got thinner.  Eric Hosmer was ejected for arguing a third strike on a check swing, and manager Ned Yost quickly followed.
Discussion: Royals Review
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Fox Sports:   Royals aim for first sweep in Cleveland since 2003 (May 28, 2017)
Jim Ingraham / UPI:   Alcides Escobar's two-run double helps Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians
Fox Sports:
Cubs, Lester face Dodgers, Kershaw in series finale (May 28, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — The law of averages reveals that the staff aces for the Cubs and Dodgers would meet at least once in the last decade, or since Los Angeles' Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut in 2008 — two years later than Chicago's Jon Lester.
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Scott Boras says Jake Arrieta still elite despite fastball velocity drop  —  LOS ANGELES — Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta's agent, Scott Boras, pushed back on the notion Arrieta isn't an elite pitcher just because his fastball velocity has dropped this year, while also insisting it's …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Ian Happ starts at second base against Dodgers
Tom Haudricourt / Wausau Daily Herald:
Greinke trade was huge deal involving many other teams  —  Arizona's Zack Greinke, who pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park, was a central figure in one of the biggest trades in Milwaukee history.  —  In terms of the players involved, it was a trade that kept giving.
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:   Milwaukee Brewers' Chase Anderson shuts down Arizona Diamondbacks
Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Terry Collins deserves more time with Mets, but will he get it?  —  You want to know how fast a team can get itself sideways in sports?  The Mets are how fast.  —  Start here: It was less than 19 months ago that the Mets and the Royals played a most memorable World Series game, Game 5 …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Mets' Yoenis Cespedes shut down until at least Tuesday after experiencing quad soreness
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   David Wright still battling to return on one-year anniversary of his last game
Associated Press:
Dozier's 2-run shot in 8th spurs Twins to 5-3 win over Rays  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After his torrid second half last season left him with 42 homers, Brian Dozier would be wise not to worry about his future totals.  —  Minnesota's sturdy second baseman still has plenty of power in that right-handed swing.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Fox Sports:   Dozier hopes to lead Twins to series win vs. Rays (May 28, 2017)
The Charlotte Observer:
Trout beats Fish: His 16th homer helps Angels past Miami 5-2  —  MIAMI  —  Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 16th homer, and the Los Angeles Angels reached the .500 mark for the 12th time this season by beating Miami 5-2 Saturday.  —  Trout's first-inning homer into the beer garden …
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Halos Heaven
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Fox Sports:   Marlins brace for Angels, hot Shoemaker (May 28, 2017)
Fox Sports:
Wainwright baffles Rockies over 7 innings in Cards' 3-0 win (May 27, 2017)  —  DENVER (AP) Adam Wainwright kept up his mastery of the Rockies by scattering three hits over seven innings, Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday night.
MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Houston Astros' Dallas Keuchel returns from DL, defeats Baltimore Orioles  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel made a triumphant return from the disabled list and George Springer homered and scored twice as the Houston Astros claimed a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park.
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Roger Rubin / UPI:
Houston Astros may finally have what it takes to win World Series
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Mike Shalin / UPI:
Boston Red Sox's Brian Johnson blanks Seattle Mariners in complete game shutout  —  BOSTON — Young left-hander Brian Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after Saturday's game.  —  But before he left, ending his second brief stay in the major leagues in 2017, he left a mark …
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Fox Sports:   Porcello takes hill as Red Sox pursue sweep of Mariners (May 28, 2017)
John Perrotto / Associated Press:
Jaso's RBI singles in 9th, 10th rally Pirates past Mets 5-4  —  PITTSBURGH (AP);(AP) — John Jaso singled home the tying run in the ninth inning and the winning run in the 10th, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame Andrew McCutchen's baserunning blunder to beat the New York Mets 5-4 Saturday night.
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Pineda goes for Yankees in rubber match vs. A's (May 28, 2017)  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are winning games, they're just not scoring in bunches recently.  —  Despite scoring 17 runs in their last six games the Yankees have four wins and can notch another series win Sunday afternoon …
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Fox Sports:   Yankees held hitless into 6th by Cotton, but beat A's 3-2 (May 27, 2017)
David Driver / UPI:
Stephen Strasburg dazzles, racks up 15 Ks in Washington Nationals' 3-0 win  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg entered this season with the goal of going deeper into games and limiting his pitch count, with an objective of getting quick outs on groundballs.  —  With that in mind he now throws …
Paul Gackle / East Bay Times:
Ty Blach pitches Giants past Braves  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Like Matt Cain, Giants starter Ty Blach continues to dish out his best stuff in the pitcher-friendly confines of AT&T Park.  —  The only difference is that Blach actually received some run support, and plenty of it, Saturday as the Giants …
Discussion: Talking Chop
 
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rookie Ian Happ making adjustments at the plate and in the field
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