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11:45 AM ET, May 24, 2018

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Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Covey earns 1st win, White Sox hit 3 homers in rout of O's  —  Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada and Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco watch Moncada's three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Chicago.  Tim Anderson and Adam Engel also scored on the play.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Iglesias Injured  —  An injury to his non-pitching arm will keep Raisel Iglesias from doing just that — pitching — for at least the next week.  —  Iglesias hit the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left biceps.  Iglesias said it's an issue he's been living …
Discussion: bnd
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox's Welington Castillo suspended 80 games after testing positive for Erythropoietin  —  White Sox catcher Welington Castillo sits in the dugout at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 23, 2018.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox catcher Welington Castillo …
Phil Thompson / Baltimore Sun:   Welington Castillo's reported PED suspension overshadows White Sox's 11-1 victory over Orioles
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:   Yoan Moncada has untapped power from right side, Rick Renteria says
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Hall of Famer Jim Palmer offers harsh criticism of Chris Davis on Orioles' postgame broadcast
Discussion: Camden Depot
Vinnie Duber / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
White Sox catcher Welington Castillo will reportedly be suspended 80 games for use of PED
Discussion: NBCSports.com and South Side Sox
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds place closer Raisel Iglesias on the disabled list with biceps injury
Associated Press:
Plutko, Miller pitch Indians past Cubs 1-0  —  Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Andrew Miller provided stellar relief work, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night.  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Life isn't easy for Cubs at top of baseball's food chain
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or not?  Justin Verlander off to one of best starts in past decade  —  Sometimes you just have to sit back, enjoy the performance and admire the gift that is Justin Verlander's right arm.  He's 35 years old, on the wrong end of the timeline for most professional baseball players …
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Associated Press:   Verlander improves to 6-2 as Astros beat Giants 4-1
Joe Totoraitis / Associated Press:
Diamondbacks lose 13th time in 14 games, 9-2 to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The tables did not turn for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Milwaukee.  —  Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
ESPN:
GIF: The evolution of Bartolo Colon  —  Happy birthday, Bart!  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, who turns 45 today, has come a long way since breaking into the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.  Since his MLB debut 21 years ago, he has won a Cy Young Award …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:   45 things to know about Bartolo Colon on his 45th birthday
Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Angels come out on top of Blue Jays after dramatic ninth inning  —  The Angels of late have had trouble hitting.  —  But they had no problem walking Wednesday — walking their way right out of their hitting slump.  —  After three consecutive walks with one out in the ninth inning …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and Bluebird Banter
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ohtani ties it, Simmons wins it in 9th as Angels beat Jays
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Another stellar Wacha start is wasted  —  There was no rain in the forecast on Wednesday afternoon, so the other most likely thing to happen in a Michael Wacha start came to pass: The Cardinals went to extra innings.  —  “I've been known to start those long games, that's for sure,” he said.
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
BenFred: Ozuna snoozed through end of his honeymoon in St. Louis
Discussion: Sporting News
Mark Bradley / The Charlotte Observer:
Memo to the Braves: The National League is there to be seized  —  The Braves moved into first place May 2.  They've been there since.  They were there when they left Philadelphia.  Their lead has never been more than 1-1/2 games, but it remains a lead.  —  It's not as if the Braves sit atop a division of mediocrities.
Discussion: Over the Monster
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo's continued propensity to reach base will leave Mets with tough outfield decisions  —  Mickey Callaway admitted the obvious before the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday night at Citi Field: With Yoenis Cespedes nearing a return, the skipper will have some tough decisions to make …
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Chris Iseman / NorthJersey.com:   Mets fall to Marlins as Jeurys Familia blows save, spoils Jacob deGrom's gem
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide  —  Welcome to the weekly Free Press Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag, which is now open to any of your questions.  Submit questions on Twitter @GeorgeSipple or by e-mail at gsipple@freepress.com. … Right-handed pitcher Bryan Garcia will miss the entire 2018 season.
ESPN:
Astros' Josh Reddick placed on DL with leg infection  —  An itsy, bitsy spider bite may be to blame for Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick landing on the disabled list with a leg infection.  —  Reddick, who went on the DL on Wednesday, had been bothered by discomfort from a skin infection near …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jose Martinez engages fans with pregame cannon  —  Hoping for a shot at redemption, 19-year-old Ben Klee bought a ticket for section 339.  He arrived to Busch Stadium in time for pregame warmups.  He waited, holding a black and tan glove.  —  Over the past month, first baseman Jose Martinez has developed a pregame tradition.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Still riding the 105-mph high, Hicks downshifts to find strikeouts  —  As he readied for his first appearance since unleashing a 105 mph sinker into history this past week, Cardinals rookie reliever Jordan Hicks realized there would be expectation, even anticipation, that he could throw harder, that he could chase 106 mph.
Peter Dawson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Watch George W. Bush heckle mascot-version of himself at the Rangers game  —  George W. Bush doesn't like to lose.  —  On Wednesday night, the 43rd President of the United States and his wife, Laura, watched the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds rally but fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 12  —  Josh Harrison's RBI triple in the 12th lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Reds in 11 innings before the diehards from a crowd of 18,659 at Great American Ball Park.  —  Austin Meadows led off the 12th …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
 
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees need their veteran pitching to step up in support of hot bats
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
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Jake Arrieta aces up, Phillies beat Braves 4-0
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
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