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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Bandaged Pham has a simple solution for getting back in the lineup today — Tommy Pham, who whacked himself in the forehead with his bat in an accident in the batting cage Wednesday night, is back in Mike Matheny's Cardinals lineup for Thursday afternoon's game. — He has a bandage on his forehead and different headgear.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Throwing error leads to Steven Matz implosion, Corey Oswalt stellar in Mets debut
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Steven Matz is struggling, but shouldn't be removed from NY Mets rotation - yet
Steven Matz is struggling, but shouldn't be removed from NY Mets rotation - yet
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wacha's eight strikeouts lead Cardinals to 9-1 druibbing of
Wacha's eight strikeouts lead Cardinals to 9-1 druibbing of
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Viva El Birdos
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Syndergaard-Martinez duel highlights Mets-Cards finale
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
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pham injured by own bat while warming up
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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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 …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
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The Good Phight
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies answer back with feel-good win | Extra Innings
Phillies answer back with feel-good win | Extra Innings
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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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Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — PITTSBURGH — Victor Reyes got a rare chance to start in leftfield on Thursday, as the Detroit Tigers played their third game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in less than 24 hours. — Reyes, the Rule 5 draft pick from the Diamondbacks back in December, has six runs scored in nine appearances and just three starts.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Jeimer Candelario (sore wrist) sits; Castellanos next? — PITTSBURGH — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire gave Jeimer Candelario Thursday off after noticing the third baseman wince a couple times because of a sore left wrist on Wednesday.
Alex Butler / UPI:
Tigers' Leonys Martin gets hit in groin before belting homer — Detroit Tigers center fielder Leonys Martin had an entertaining first at-bat in a 13-10 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates, homering after getting hit in the groin. — Martin stepped in to face Pirates righty Jameson Taillon …
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.
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Bless You Boys
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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Evan Grossman / New York Daily News:
Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed over former Red Sox owner's racist legacy — Yawkey Way is Jersey Street again. — The legendary two-block street outside Fenway Park, named for Tom Yawkey, the former owner of the Red Sox, was changed Thursday morning.
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Over the Monster and NPR
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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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Watch: Atlanta Braves phenom Ronald Acuna's first MLB home run is a 416-foot shot — Ronald Acuna Jr.'s first major league home run left no doubt. — It took the game's best prospect just six plate appearances to show off the power that made his arrival with the Atlanta Braves so highly anticipated.
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Associated Press:
Lake Brantley graduate returns to majors with Rays after 3 elbow surgeries — Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jonny Venters throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Baltimore. (Associated Press) — BALTIMORE — Jonny Venters …
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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:
Eugenio Suarez returning from DL after broken thumb — CINCINNATI — The Reds activated third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the 10-day disabled list and promoted infielder-outfielder Rosell Herrera from Triple-A Louisville before Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves.
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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 … and Royals Review
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