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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.
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Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Covey gets another chance to prove himself as White Sox take on Orioles
Dylan Covey gets another chance to prove himself as White Sox take on Orioles
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Camden Chat, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Baseball News …
Phil Thompson / Baltimore Sun:
Welington Castillo's reported PED suspension overshadows White Sox's 11-1 victory over Orioles
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 …
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds place closer Raisel Iglesias on the disabled list with biceps injury
Cincinnati Reds place closer Raisel Iglesias on the disabled list with biceps injury
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Welington Castillo To Receive 80-Game PED Suspension
Welington Castillo To Receive 80-Game PED Suspension
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The Comeback and MLB Baseball News …
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
Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers
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Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
Five sensible proposals for a Manny Machado trade — Set to become a free agent this winter and with his team already 18 games back in the AL East Division, it seems likely that Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado could be available ahead of July's trade deadline.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
‘Future is now’ for Braves thanks to historic young duo of Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr.
‘Future is now’ for Braves thanks to historic young duo of Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr.
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Talking Chop
Rob Maaddi / Baltimore Sun:
Jake Arrieta aces up, Phillies beat Braves 4-0
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 — Verlander (6-2) struck out nine and walked one in six innings, allowing one run and three hits as his major league-leading ERA rose slightly to 1.08. He had given up just three runs over 29 innings during his previous four starts …
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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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
BenFred: Ozuna snoozed through end of his honeymoon in St. Louis
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Sporting News
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.
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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 …
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Ian Harrison / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Ohtani ties it, Simmons wins it in 9th as Angels beat Jays
Ohtani ties it, Simmons wins it in 9th as Angels beat Jays
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Bluebird Banter
Neil Paine / FiveThirtyEight:
J.D. Martinez Doesn't Need The Green Monster — When the Boston Red Sox signed free agent slugger J.D. Martinez this past offseason, it looked like a match made in baseball heaven. As a right-handed power hitter who'd recently embraced MLB's fly-ball revolution — to great effect …
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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.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds getting to work early under Jim Riggleman — It's been a daily ritual before home games since Jim Riggleman took over as Reds interim manager. — A handful of players are out on the field at 3 p.m. or so for early work. It's usually the basics: Bunting, base-running, fielding.
Keith LawESPN Senior / ESPN:
Keith Law's 2018 Big Board: Casey Mize tops MLB draft class — The MLB draft (June 4-6) is less than two weeks away. We did a top 50 in mid-April and now are extending it to a top 100. — This is a ranking of players, not a mock draft. I have Carter Stewart and Matthew Liberatore No. 2 and No. 3 …
Mike Cook / Associated Press:
Fulmer, Goodum help Tigers top Twins 4-1, stop 5-game skid — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Fulmer is a bit confused. — Fulmer felt good going into his previous outing yet allowed three runs in a no-decision during a loss at Seattle. — “I come here today just not feeling well.
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.
Associated Press:
Cameron's homer leads Lakeland to 8-4 win over Palm Beach — LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Daz Cameron hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to an 8-4 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Wednesday. — The home run by Cameron capped a four-run inning …
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