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Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
MLB Tuesday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Brewers looking to figure Cubs out, Nats-Yanks in The Bronx — Keep it right here for all of Tuesday's MLB action — Tuesday brings us every team in action with 15 night games. No day action is a bummer, but there are some juicy matchups …
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Steven Wright and his knuckleball could fill key role for Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox have spent most of the season in first place or tied for the lead in the American League East. Entering last weekend, they had spent just six days out of first place, and two of those were the first two days of the season.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Eric Filia From Mariners — The Red Sox announced that they've acquired minor league outfielder Eric Filia from the Mariners as the player to be named later in April's Roenis Elias trade. FanRag's Robert Murray was the first to reports that Filia was going to the Red Sox (Twitter link).
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Lookout Landing and NESN.com
Scott Boeck / USA Today:
Red Sox's Mookie Betts is the top All-Star vote-getter in the AL
Red Sox's Mookie Betts is the top All-Star vote-getter in the AL
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Camden Chat, Baseball Prospectus and CBS Boston
Logan Mullen / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Making Case To Become Permanent Part Of Rotation
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
Tom Musick / UPI:
White Sox aim to halt Indians' hot streak — The Cleveland Indians will go for their sixth win in the past seven games when they square off against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a four-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. — Cleveland (35-29) …
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Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Is Lucas Giolito lucky or unlucky that the White Sox are leaving him up during their rebuild?
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
James Shields takes the mound for the White Sox against the Indians
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
Another wild night for Lucas Giolito, another loss for the White Sox in 4-0 defeat to Indians
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Let's Go Tribe
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yanks turn to Jonathan Loaisiga to fill in for ailing Masahiro Tanaka — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will call up Double-A right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga to replace the injured Masahiro Tanaka in their rotation. — Manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Tuesday …
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Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Could Bryce Harper be in the New York Yankees' plans? — NEW YORK — Hello, Bryce. — The Washington Nationals arrive at Yankee Stadium for a two-game series beginning tonight, and that means another chorus of a familiar question: — Could Harper make the Bronx his home beginning in 2019?
Tim Heaney / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday — Wednesday's schedule starts early at 12:10 p.m. ET with the Mets-Braves clash. The Reds and Nationals enjoy another contest with a designated hitter in the second leg of their trips to AL parks, yet the Rangers must continue …
Toronto Sun:
Angels hope to gain ground on Mariners — The Los Angeles Angels can't afford to lose much more ground to the Seattle Mariners heading into the second game of their three-game series Tuesday night at Safeco Field in Seattle. — The Angels lost the series opener to the AL West-leading Mariners …
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout: Angels star hits 459-foot bomb vs. Mariners — Los Angles Angels slugger Mike Trout went yard twice in a loss to the Seattle Mariners. — One of the bombs traveled 459 feet in the 5-3 setback Monday at Safeco Field in Seattle. Trout hit his first long ball in the top of the first inning.
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Lookout Landing
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
Mike Trout on pace for best season of his career after mashing two home runs
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Lookout Landing
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
How Atlanta used its 1990s blueprint to build emergent Baby Braves — I WAS WATCHING the Braves play the New York Mets on my phone while cruising in mild traffic from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Cobb County, Georgia, home of the Braves and a fantasy world of their own creation.
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Talking Chop
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
New York Mets try to turn their season around on 10-game road trip
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Talking Chop and NorthJersey.com
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates … When a couple of urine sample collectors from Major League Baseball walked into the Diamondbacks' clubhouse on Monday and made their way back to the training room area, one player couldn't help but take a playful, friendly jab at the suddenly red-hot-hitting Paul Goldschmidt.
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Deadspin, AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
Bucky Dent / UPI:
Hot-hitting Martinez to lead Cardinals vs. Padres — Few hitters in baseball are hotter than Jose Martinez over the last nine games. — The San Diego Padres found out the hard way Monday night when Martinez went 3 for 4 and homered for the fifth time in five games, a two-run blast that gave …
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Jose Martinez and / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
Martinez, Ozuna homers pace Cardinals past Padres
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Viva El Birdos
ESPN:
Nationals' Daniel Murphy reinstated after missing start of season — The Washington Nationals have reinstated second baseman Daniel Murphy, who has returned from rehab, manager Mike Rizzo announced on Tuesday. — Murphy, who had right knee surgery during the offseason, has missed the team's 64 games this season.
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SNY:
Mets' Syndergaard getting second opinion on finger — Alderson: 'We want to make sure the next step...is the right one" — Mets GM Sandy Alderson said RHP Noah Syndergaard will receive a second opinion on his right index finger Tuesday afternoon. — Alderson made sure to note …
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
‘All the Way’ and ‘Go Cubs, Go’ to be included with Cubs tickets — CHICAGO — Eddie Vedder's support of the Chicago Cubs remains strong. — The Pearl Jam frontman's new 7-inch vinyl single will be given out to those who buy tickets to the July 6 Cubs-Reds game at Wrigley Field.