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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Steven Matz is struggling, but shouldn't be removed from NY Mets rotation - yet — After Steven Matz produced another short and ineffective outing in a 9-1 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, Mets manager Mickey Callaway did not commit to Matz's next start.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Potty mouth Matt Harvey, who refuses to speak with reporters, needs to get over it and pitch — ST. LOUIS — Matt Harvey is still pissed off. The one-time Mets ace, who was demoted to the bullpen last weekend, declined to talk to reporters Tuesday night after his first relief appearance.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Steven Matz fails to make it out of the fourth inning, as Mets suffer 9-1 blowout loss to Cardinals
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Steven Matz's struggles continue as he allows seven runs in Mets' 9-1 loss to Cardinals
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Syndergaard-Martinez duel highlights Mets-Cards finale
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals take advantage of Mets' miscues
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Altherr goes deep to back Arrieta, Phils beat D'Backs 5-3 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr came through in a clutch spot again. — Altherr hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Jake Arrieta outpitched Zack Greinke and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday night.
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
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Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Today's Phillies-Diamondbacks game only available on Facebook — Good luck finding this afternoon's Phillies game on television. — Fans hoping to watch one of baseball's hottest teams take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park today at 1:05 p.m. will once again have to log into Facebook …
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies answer back with feel-good win | Extra Innings — Never mind that the Phillies committed three errors, all on wayward throws. Or that they struck out 11 times, the eighth time in nine games that they reached double digits in whiffs. Or that starter Jake Arrieta walked in a run with the bases loaded.
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Philly.com
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Homers lift Indians past Cubs, but Miller injured in 4-1 win — Cleveland Indians' Andrew Miller reacts after having thrown only two pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning in a baseball game Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Cleveland. Miller had to leave the game. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jon Lester believes he's on the rebound trail despite loss to Indians — Cubs starter discusses his outing in the team's 4-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Left-hander Jon Lester was somewhat baffled Wednesday night …
Associated Press:
Indians' Andrew Miller leaves game with tight left hamstring — CLEVELAND — Indians relief ace Andrew Miller has left a game against the Chicago Cubs with left hamstring tightness. — Miller relieved Trevor Bauer with Cleveland leading 3-1 in the seventh inning Wednesday night. — EDITOR'S PICKS
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MLB Baseball News …
Mike Fitzpatrick / Baltimore Sun:
Didi goes deep again, Austin powers Yankees past Twins 7-4 — Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius makes the last out of the game in a foggy haze Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. (Elsa/Getty Images) — Didi Gregorius homered for the fourth straight game and added two RBIs …
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Twinkie Town
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Brandon Drury takes next step toward Yankees return with Triple-A rehab game
Brandon Drury takes next step toward Yankees return with Triple-A rehab game
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Pinstripe Alley and MLB Baseball News …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees roll to fifth straight win, beat Twins 7-4 behind Didi Gregorius' hot bat
Roger Rubin / Newsday:
Didi Gregorius insists he's not a home run hitter, but results prove him wrong
Didi Gregorius insists he's not a home run hitter, but results prove him wrong
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Tampa Bay Times:
Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 8-4 win over Orioles — Marc Topkin's takeaways from the Rays 8-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday:* RHP Alex Cobb is going to be Alex Cobb again. But it seemed clear from watching him against his old Rays mates he's not q
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Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Chance Sisco bats second and hits his first home run of the season
Orioles' Chance Sisco bats second and hits his first home run of the season
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Camden Chat
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
Alex Cobb's struggles continue with fateful fifth inning as Orioles fall to Tampa Bay, 8-4
Alex Cobb's struggles continue with fateful fifth inning as Orioles fall to Tampa Bay, 8-4
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Camden Chat
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ozuna pressing at the plate, but vows ‘my show is coming’ — Marcell Ozuna already should know what the Cardinals think of him. They traded four prospects to get him. — But the struggling outfielder, acquired from Miami, can't seem to stop trying to please everyone — front office, teammates, fans.
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Paul Attfield / Associated Press:
Betts hits 2 HRs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 4-3 — TORONTO (AP) - After six home runs in his last seven games, it seems Mookie Betts' isn't impressing his teammates anymore. — “We don't care about Mookie, we care about the Bruins,” Hanley Ramirez joked in the locker room …
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Bluebird Banter
ESPN:
Trevor Richards, former substitute teacher, brewery employee, strikes out 10, out-pitches Clayton Kershaw — Trevor Richards' résumé lists previous employment as a substitute teacher and a brewery worker. Now he can add strikeout artist. — The Miami Marlins right-hander struck …
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Associated Press:
Zunino homers to back Hernandez, Mariners beat White Sox 4-3 — CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Zunino knew the ball hit the sweet spot. He just wasn't sure at first if it would clear the wall. — Zunino homered and scored twice to back Felix Hernandez in the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
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MLB Baseball News …, Lookout Landing and South Side Sox
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox fall to Mariners 4-3, lose for 16th time in last 19 games
White Sox fall to Mariners 4-3, lose for 16th time in last 19 games
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Gray strikes out 11 to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2 — DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray struck out 11 in six dominant innings and David Dahl lined a two-run triple, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. — Gray (2-4) had pinpoint control in scattering three hits …
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Gaslamp Ball
ESPN:
April matters. Here's what four weeks of baseball have told us — Believe it or not, the 2018 major league season is already four weeks old. Now, that might not be enough time to completely put to bed cries of ‘small sample size!’ about every trend (or fluke) of the early season …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Next Slide — KANSAS CITY - Baseball managers get a lot of numbers thrown at them these days but Craig Counsell only needed to hear one late Wednesday night. — Fourteen. — That's how many runs the Brewers have allowed over their last eight games. Not coincidentally …
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Brew Crew Ball, MLB Baseball News …, Royals Review and Press Gazette Media
Associated Press:
Tromp, Gonzalez lead the way for Pensacola — PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Chadwick Tromp doubled and singled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos beat the Birmingham Barons 9-8 on Wednesday. — Luis Gonzalez doubled and singled with two runs for Pensacola.
Rotoworld.com:
DRAFT MLB Strategy: Thursday — If you aren't familiar with DRAFT's DFS platform, it's an innovative DFS game with a live draft feature — instead of building within a salary cap, you're participating in snake drafts that typically last under five minutes. On top of that, anyone you draft …
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers bats were able to pick up Jordan Zimmermann in the first game. — But it was too tough a task to pull off a similar performance in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at PNC Park, after lefty Matthew Boyd exited in the fourth inning after giving up four runs on seven hits.