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Morton stays unbeaten, leads Astros over Indians — CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlie Morton remained unbeaten this season with six solid innings, Alex Bregman and Jake Marisnick hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-2 on Thursday night.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Alex Anthopoulos traded in the Dodgers for first place in Atlanta … For the Dodgers to return to the World Series, they must conquer the other 14 teams in the National League. Andrew Friedman recently arranged a big party for the guy who runs one of those 14.
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or not? AL Central is the worst division since 1994
Real or not? AL Central is the worst division since 1994
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Shelly Anderson / UPI:
Gant, Cardinals aim to whiff Musgrove, Pirates — Moving from Houston to Pittsburgh, from the American League to the National League, was plenty for right-hander Joe Musgrove. Then came a right shoulder strain that lingered from spring training into the season.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes fans 13, allows one hit at Memphis — Alex Reyes emphatically answered Thursday night in Memphis any questions that somehow might have lingered after his first three starts on the Cardinals' medical rehabilitation program. — After making three outings covering 16 scoreless innings …
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Minor league report: Woodford spins a gem for Springfield — Pitcher Jake Woodford seems to have settled in at Class AA Springfield. After posting a 6.04 ERA over his first six appearances, he's allowed three runs or fewer in each of his past four starts.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Juiced baseballs, starting relievers and MLB's next big thing — It's a cliche to say something “came out of left field,” but when you're writing about baseball, you get to use that particular cliche. MLB's league office sent out a press release Thursday that came out of that proverbial left field …
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Rotoworld.com:
Dose: The Rays Shake It Up — The A's had Moneyball. The 76ers had The Process. And now the Rays have ... well we don't have a name for it yet (somebody get on that). But whatever this unnamed thing is, it's weird ... and I like it. — But not everyone is enjoying the Rays' grand experiment.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Designate Hanley Ramirez For Assignment — 10:34am: The Red Sox have formally announced the move via press release. Pedroia has been officially activated from the DL. — 10:13am: In a surprising move, the Red Sox will designate first baseman/designated hitter Hanley Ramirez …
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Tom Schad / USA Today:
Hanley Ramirez designated for assignment by Red Sox to make room for Dustin Pedroia — SportsPulse: MLB insider Bob Nightengale looks at the historic season Shohei Ohtani is putting together and if he truly can become the ‘next Babe Ruth.’ USA TODAY Sports — The Boston Red Sox announced Friday …
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Mark Didtler / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Snell goes 6 scoreless innings, Rays beat Red Sox 6-3
Snell goes 6 scoreless innings, Rays beat Red Sox 6-3
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Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Greg Bird expected back to New York Yankees on Saturday, Aaron Boone says — NEW YORK - Greg Bird could be back in the Yankees' lineup as early as Saturday. — The plan is for the lefty-hitting first baseman to be activated from the disabled list for Saturday's game against the Angels at Yankee Stadium …
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Larry Fleisher / UPI:
Powerful Yankees head home to face Angels — NEW YORK — Flight delays and home runs are the best way to describe the last week for the New York Yankees. — Since their last appearance at Yankee Stadium on May 13, the Yankees had an originally scheduled eight-game road trip cut down to six games …
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' Brandon Nimmo is on a tear, reaching base eight times straight — NY Mets lefty Steven Matz on his six scoreless innings in a 5-0 win over the Brewers Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — MILWAUKEE— It all started for Brandon Nimmo with— what else?— a walk.
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Giants, Cubs look to end skids — CHICAGO — Joe Maddon acknowledges that the Chicago Cubs' inability to find any measure of consistency this season has allowed some level of frustration to creep in. — Before Chicago dropped back-to-back games to the Cleveland Indians this week …
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Jack Etkin / UPI:
Rockies open long homestand against Reds
ESPN:
Oldest in majors, Rangers' Bartolo Colon celebrates 45th birthday — From across the diamond, Kansas City closer Kelvin Herrera marveled at the oldest player in the major leagues, Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, who turned 45 on Thursday. — “I used to have pictures of him in my bedroom …
Rich Shook / UPI:
White Sox seek first win of season over Tigers — DETROIT — It wasn't supposed to be this way — and maybe it won't be. — The early season reckoning was the Chicago White Sox, who play three games in Detroit beginning Friday night, were trending upward thanks to a farm system loaded …
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Chris McCosky / Detroit News:
'Wasn't ready to give up': Coleman seizing chance with Tigers
'Wasn't ready to give up': Coleman seizing chance with Tigers
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Toronto Sun:
Goldeyes keep MLB great Palmeiro hitless — Former Major League all-star Rafael Palmeiro returned to professional baseball last weekend, starting two of the three games during the Goldeyes' season-opening series at Cleburne. — One of only six players in Major League history …
Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Castillo suspended 80 games — Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. — The commissioner's office cited use of EPO.