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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Melky Cabrera's 4 RBIs drive 5-4 White Sox victory over Red Sox  —  David Robertson and Melky Cabrera discuss the White Sox victory over the Red Sox.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Melky Cabrera has been focused and …
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
Chris Sale expecting ‘fun time’ against former teammates  —  CHICAGO — The toughest question Chris Sale got about returning to his old stomping ground to face his former team came from his 7-year-old son, Rylan.  —  “Are you nervous?”  —  Sale explained that, no, he won't be nervous …
Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:   Dustin Pedroia flying back to Boston to undergo MRI on sprained left wrist
Fox Sports:   Sale gets warm reception in return to Chicago with Red Sox
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
‘No hard feelings’ as former White Sox ace Chris Sale returns to the South Side
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
UPI:   Boston Red Sox officially activate LHP David Price for season debut
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Return of Happ and Liriano gives Blue Jays shot in the arm: Griffin  —  J.A. Happ returns from elbow injury to face Reds, and one of the guys he was traded for, Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.  —  The Blue Jays are almost whole again, at least offensively, with the return of Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson.
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Cincinnati.com:
Reds notes: Schebler tied for NL lead with 15 HRs  —  TORONTO — If Scott Schebler wanted to look at baseball's individual leader board, he said he wouldn't know where to look.  —  If he did happen to find one in a newspaper Monday morning, he wouldn't have to look too far to find his name.
Cincinnati.com:   Joey Votto no longer dreams of playing for the Blue Jays
Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund will make major-league debut on Tuesday  —  Searching for reinforcements for a thinning starting rotation, the Royals will turn to left-hander Eric Skoglund on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.  —  Skoglund, 24, will make his major-league debut against the Detroit Tigers …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Danny Duffy Out Six To Eight Weeks With Oblique Strain  —  Royals left-hander Danny Duffy will be placed on the 10-day disabled list and miss the next six to eight weeks due to a grade one oblique strain, reports MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan (via Twitter).  —  The loss of Duffy …
UPI:   Kansas City Royals' Danny Duffy out 6-8 weeks with oblique injury
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Place Alex Wood On DL, Select Contract Of Brandon Morrow  —  The Dodgers are placing left-hander Alex Wood on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his left SC joint, tweets Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.  In a corresponding move, the Dodgers have selected …
Discussion: FanRag Sports and True Blue LA
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UPI:   Shoulder inflammation lands Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Wood on DL
Bob Keisser / UPI:   Los Angeles Dodgers belt four HRs in 9-4 win over Chicago Cubs
Fox Sports:
Cards open series vs. Dodgers (May 29, 2017)
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and True Blue LA
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets' Steven Matz throws five perfect innings, Seth Lugo goes six in rehab outings  —  PITTSBURGH — Reinforcements soon may be coming for the beleaguered Mets.  —  Steven Matz posted an impressive line on Sunday with Triple-A Las Vegas, tossing five perfect innings in his third minor-league rehab start.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Robert Gsellman impressive in Mets' 4-2 win over Brewers
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Fox Sports:
Orioles seek another win vs. Yankees (May 30, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles finally ended a long losing streak and will look to build on that much-needed victory against the New York Yankees at Camden Yards on Tuesday.  —  The Orioles took the series opener 3-2 in a Monday matinee …
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Todd Karpovich / UPI:   Dylan Bundy helps Baltimore Orioles snap 7-game losing streak
ESPN:   Will Manny Machado be a Yankee in 2019?
Alan Saunders / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
McCutchen's homer give Pirates 4-3 walkoff win over Arizona  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in a wild ending Monday.  —  McCutchen sent a 1-1 pitch from Archie Bradley (1-1) …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets hope Yoenis Cespedes will return from disabled list in 7-10 days  —  The Mets are now hoping to have Yoenis Cespedes back in a week to 10 days.  Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that the slugger's recent setback, an injury that he called a “residual,” from last year's right quad injury …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Alderson hopeful Cespedes can return in seven to 10 days
Discussion: FanRag Sports
Big League Stew / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Bryce Harper charges mound in baseball brawl  —  Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper has some history with San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland.  It all stems from the 2014 National League Division Series, when Harper went 2-for-2, with two massive home runs against Strickland.
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Barry Werner / Fox Sports:
Bryce Harper gets hit by pitch, igniting wild Nationals-Giants brawl
Discussion: MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Michael Kelly / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Gaviglio gets first win as Mariners beat Rockies, 6-5  —  DENVER (AP) — Sam Gaviglio pitched into the sixth inning to get his first career victory, and the Seattle Mariners used six relievers to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 Monday.  —  Danny Valencia had three hits and Kyle Seager …
Associated Press:
Adrian Beltre activated by Rangers, will make season debut vs. Rays  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is finally set to start his 20th major league season.  —  Beltre was activated from disabled list and in the lineup for Monday night's game against Tampa Bay.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Bibens-Dirkx, Gee candidates for Rangers' Wednesday start  —  ARLINGTON  —  Dillon Gee enjoyed his commute to Globe Life Park on Monday, when he left from his home near the Tarrant/Parker County line and headed to work.  —  It's hard to beat a 40-minute drive after playing in other cities his whole career.
Associated Press:
Rays P Erasmo Ramirez lasts 3 innings in day after save start  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Tampa Bay right-hander Erasmo Ramirez became the first pitcher since 1984 to start a major league game the day after recording a save.  Then he didn't make it out of the third inning Monday night.
Steven Tydings / CSN Philly:
Phillies-Marlins 5 things: Phils, Fish try to fight out of NL East cellar  —  7:10 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App  —  The Phillies dropped another series with an 8-4 loss to the Reds in Sunday's rubber match at Citizens Bank Park.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs prospects update: Thomas Hatch shows a glimpse of his power pitching  —  Cubs prospect Thomas Hatch, shown during pitching for Oklahoma State University during last year's College World Series, struck out 13 batters on Sunday, May 29, 2017, for Class-A Myrtle Beach.  —  Chicago Tribune
 
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
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Patrick Donnelly / Associated Press:
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox prospects update: Alec Hansen strikes out 15 in seven innings
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
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