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5:40 AM ET, April 24, 2018

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Associated Press:
White Sox start hot, beat Mariners in Chicago  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Abreu had four hits that included a pair of home runs, Yoan Moncada was a single shy of the cycle and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Monday to end a seven-game losing streak.
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WKYC-TV:
REPORT |  Cleveland Indians sign veteran OF Melky Cabrera to minor league contract  —  The 33-year-old Cabrera hit a combined .285 for the White Sox and Royals in 2017, with 17 home runs and 85 runs batted in.  —  Author: Dave “Dino” DeNatale  —  The Cleveland Indians look to be adding …
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox offense comes to life with 10-4 victory over Mariners
Associated Press:   MLB: Danny Farquhar alert after surgery
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians To Sign Melky Cabrera
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and MLB Daily Dish
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:   Avisail Garcia exits Sox game with apparent leg injury
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton star in Yanks' rout  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees' big bats had a breakout night Monday in the Bronx, headlined by a series of home runs from the likes of vets Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius and fresher faces such as Tyler Austin and Miguel Andujar.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Baseball roundup: Reds rally for first win under Riggleman  —  Reds rally for first win under Riggleman  —  Jesse Winker's bases-loaded single provided Cincinnati's first lead in six games, and the Reds — off to the worst start in team history — rallied for their first win under interim …
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Miguel Mashing  —  Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.  —  Much of the attention with the Yankees the last couple days has understandably revolved around Gleyber Torres, but there's another youngster in pinstripes that's doing his best to get noticed.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:   Yankees hoping Masahiro Tanaka's bounceback effort against Twins is sign of things to come
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Yankees add talent and depth to lower part of lineup with Gleyber Torres debut and ‘real deal’ Miguel Andujar
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Things get tougher for Cardinals, who are set to host Mets  —  The MLB welcome wagon, aka the Cincinnati Reds, has left town.  —  Now the St. Louis Cardinals have to validate their recent streak of wins against MLB's worst team by continuing to win games against better ones, like the New York Mets …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Preview: Cardinals vs. Mets
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Pham to return after brief absence
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cards' Wong isn't worried about slow start at the plate
Beth Harris / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Buehler!  Top prospect shines in Dodgers' 2-1 win over Miami  —  Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson runs into the wall as fans catch a ball hit for a solo home run by Los Angeles Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 23, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Walker Buehler throws heat at Miami  —  Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler sits in the dugout moments before making his first major league start against the Marlins at Dodger Stadium.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)  —  The jewel of the Dodgers farm system steadied himself in the center of their ballpark.
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Bob Nightengale / Arizona Republic:
Patrick Corbin may be the next Yankees ace.  For now, he dominates for the Diamondbacks.  —  PHOENIX - The greatest free-agent class in baseball history just got a whole lot better, and you better believe the New York Yankees are paying close attention.  —  The Yankees, who are getting below …
Discussion: USA Today, New York Post and NESN.com
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Why the Red Sox are the best team in baseball - and may retain that status
Larry Millson / UPI:   Red Sox look to start another win streak vs. Blue Jays
ESPN:
Brian Snitker: Jose Bautista ‘in such great game-ready shape’  —  Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Tuesday that Joey Bautista will start at third base when he's promoted from the minors, which Snitker expects to be soon.  —  “I don't think he'll need that much (time),” Snitker said of Bautista.
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myajc:
Jose Bautista will be Braves starting third baseman
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Sportsnet.ca
Alan Robinson / UPI:   Braves could bolster roster before series ends with Reds
Associated Press:
Skaggs shuts down Astros; Angels win 2-0 after call reversed  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Yuli Gurriel was thrown out at third base by catcher Martin Maldonado to end the game after an original safe call was reversed on replay, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 win over Houston on Monday night that ended the Astros' six-game winning streak.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Skaggs dazzles, Angels beat Astros 2-0
Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Pittsburgh Pirates aim to bounce back vs. Detroit Tigers  —  Three weeks after the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season with a three-game sweep of the Tigers in the bitter cold in Detroit, the teams are set to meet for another three-game set beginning Tuesday at PNC Park.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers recall Mike Gerber from Toledo, DFA Drew VerHagen
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  It's been the story of the early season since Opening …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Williamson 2-run homer highlights Giants' 4-2 win over Nats  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mac Williamson remade his swing during the offseason to become a more consistent power hitter.  He added a leg kick, lowered his hands, found better balance all in an effort to keep the bat in the zone longer and give himself more room for error.
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Jeff Faraudo / Mercury News:
Lineup shuffle pays off for Giants
Associated Press:
Carlos Carrasco outduels Kevin Gausman as Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 2-1  —  Carrasco allowed one run and six hits over 7 1/3 innings to win his 10th straight decision since Aug. 27.  He struck out seven and walked two.  —  BALTIMORE (AP) - Carlos Carrasco outpitched Kevin Gausman …
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Despite quality start and immaculate inning, Orioles' Kevin Gausman loses to Indians, 2-1
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Memories of Cubs' World Series win in Cleveland will never fade  —  Photos from Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jon Lester didn't sound all that enthused last week when asked about the Cubs' return to Cleveland …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs' Jason Heyward on his World Series Game 7 speech: ‘We just needed to be together’
Associated Press:
Olt's grand slam leads Pawtucket over Toledo in 8 innings  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Mike Olt hit a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.
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Associated Press:   Hardy leads Toledo to 3-0 win over Pawtucket
Steve Buffery / Toronto Sun:
Under the radar signings big reason Blue Jays offence has come to life  —  This week's series between the Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox represents two clubs who have scored the most runs in the AL.  —  And while it's no surprise that the Red Sox, heading into Monday's games …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
 
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