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Associated Press:
Kershaw scheduled to return Thursday against Phillies — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to return to the rotation on Thursday at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. — “I don't really have a number (of pitches), but I think he's fine to go deep (Thursday) …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers fall to Padres 7-5 after giving up three leads
Dodgers fall to Padres 7-5 after giving up three leads
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Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Clayton Kershaw could be back in Dodgers' rotation soon
Clayton Kershaw could be back in Dodgers' rotation soon
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Jill Painter Lopez / MLB Baseball News …:
Villanueva homers twice to power Padres past Dodgers 7-5
Villanueva homers twice to power Padres past Dodgers 7-5
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True Blue LA and Gaslamp Ball
Matt Carlson / Associated Press:
Crawford helps Giants beat Cubs 5-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Crawford is working on a strong finish to a terrific May. — In the field, and at the plate. — Crawford hit a two-run homer, Brandon Belt drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a three-game slide.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Jose Quintana feel the heat during 5-4 loss to Giants
Cubs, Jose Quintana feel the heat during 5-4 loss to Giants
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Cubs turn to Chatwood in series finale vs. Giants
Associated Press:
Struggling Mets RHP A.J. Ramos to get shoulder checked out — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mets reliever A.J. Ramos has flown back to New York to get his right shoulder checked out by a doctor. — Assistant general manager John Ricco says Ramos told the club about tightness in the shoulder …
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Surging Brewers close out series with Mets — MILWAUKEE — It might be time to take the Milwaukee Brewers seriously. — The Brewers established season highs Saturday, producing 17 runs and 19 hits in a 17-6 rout of the New York Mets to move to 13 games above .500 and pad their National League-leading record to 33-20.
Colin Fly / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Kratz homers in Brewers debut as Milwaukee routs Mets 17-6
Kratz homers in Brewers debut as Milwaukee routs Mets 17-6
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Brew Crew Ball
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Nicholas Castellanos' move up in Tigers lineup backed by analytics — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — For the first time in what felt like forever, Nicholas Castellanos didn't have two hits.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: White Sox should make pitch for Hanley Ramirez when he becomes free to sign — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses James Shields before taking on the Tigers on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Fifteen million dollars is a lot of money to throw away for most companies.
Associated Press:
Red Sox RF Betts scratched with left side tightness — BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts was a late scratch with left side tightness for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park. — Betts entered the day leading the major leagues with a .359 average and was tied …
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Talking Chop and Over the Monster
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Fowler, hit by pitch in knee, still gimpy — PITTSBURGH • Dexter Fowler, hit on the right knee by a pitch on Saturday, is not in Sunday's Cardinals lineup although the club has made no move to replace him on the roster. — Manager Mike Matheny said he was hoping Fowler would fall into the …
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USA Today:
Aaron Judge becomes fastest player in MLB history to 70 career home runs — 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 New York Yankees got off to a hot start on Saturday …
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Jeff Miller / Los Angeles Times:
Shohei Ohtani's next turn to pitch for Angels likely to happen Wednesday in Detroit
Shohei Ohtani's next turn to pitch for Angels likely to happen Wednesday in Detroit
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Pinstripe Alley
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros Balls & Strikes: Lance McCullers' emotions get the best of him — CLEVELAND — Some takeaways from the Astros' 8-6 loss to the Indians. — Too much emotion: Perhaps one of Lance McCullers Jr.'s most endearing qualities is the emotion with which he pitches, the sort of visceral …
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Tyler Carey / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians place relief ace Andrew Miller back on 10-day disabled list
Cleveland Indians place relief ace Andrew Miller back on 10-day disabled list
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MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Leading question for Cincinnati Reds has no easy answer — DENVER — Reds manager Jim Riggleman doesn't have a lot of good choices for the leadoff spot lately. — The players who have hit there most — Jesse Winker, Jose Peraza and Billy Hamilton — are all currently in an extended slump of some degree.
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Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Hot commodities in the relief pitching market — CHICAGO — Manny Machado will be the most discussed trade target of the summer in the media, because of his superstar pedigree and because of his impending free agency. But the Kansas City Royals' Kelvin Herrera could turn …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - When they left Milwaukee earlier on this road trip, the Diamondbacks sounded tired of tipping their cap to the opposing pitcher. But after getting blanked 3-0 by the Oakland Athletics and Daniel Mengden on Saturday afternoon, they seemed mostly willing to do just that.
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AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
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MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Bruce, Tejeda fuel 4-1 Down East win over Frederick — KINSTON, N.C. (AP) — Anderson Tejeda hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Steven Bruce pitched six scoreless innings as the Down East Wood Ducks beat the Frederick Keys 4-1 on Saturday. — Jake Lemoine allowed a run …
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Zunino's HR in the 12th gives Mariners 4-3 win over Twins — SEATTLE (AP) - After seeing long fly balls to center field die on the warning track as the night progressed, Mike Zunino knew if he got a chance at one swing to end it, he was going to do all he could to not hit it to center.
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MLB Baseball News … and Lookout Landing
Daniel Popper / New York Daily News:
Yankees give Gleyber Torres the day off so red-hot rookie can rest knee — Gleyber Torres is dealing with a minor left knee injury and was not in the Yankees' lineup Sunday afternoon for their series finale against the Angels at the Stadium. — Torres, who is hitting .323 with nine homers …
Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Baseball draft: Phillies' picks, TV/streaming info, top projected picks — Stats and facts for the 2018 Baseball Draft — Monday, June 4: Rounds 1-2, plus compensation and competitive-balance picks (78 picks total), starting at 7 p.m. MLB Network's coverage is slated for 6 p.m.-10:30 p.m.