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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals, Brewers tied 2-2 in the sixth at Busch — The Milwaukee Brewers pulled even at 2-2 when Travis Shaw hit a solo homer against reliever John Gant with two outs in the sixth. — The Cardinals had taking the lead at 2-1 with two outs in the fifth.
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Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals score two in the eighth, beat Brewers 4-3 at Busch — Paul DeJong hit an opposite-field solo homer to lead off the home eighth and Yadier Molina followed with a double to drive in Jose Martinez as the Cardinals scored twice and then held on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mini basketballs and a playful batting practice: ‘just another day in paradise’ for Mets — Hours before the second of a three-game set in Flushing, a pair of clubhouses within the confines of Citi Field were like yin and yang. — Mets teammates inside the home locker room picked …
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Mets rookie Pete Alonso off to unprecedented start — NEW YORK - Pete Alonso's first month as a Met has been unprecedented in more ways than one. — The rookie first baseman set program records through his first 22 games with eight home runs, 21 RBI and 16 extra-base hits.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Brandon Nimmo exits Mets game with left oblique ‘twinge’
Brandon Nimmo exits Mets game with left oblique ‘twinge’
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Amazin' Avenue
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees' Frazier: I don't want to join that 1L party — Yankees manager Aaron Boone talks about Domingo German heading into Tuesday's start at Anaheim and Clint Frazier, dealing with a left ankle issue — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Aaron Boone's Tuesday night lineup had that mid-March in Fort Myers look …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Clint Frazier says he's come too far to let a ankle sprain keep him out of Yankees lineup
Clint Frazier says he's come too far to let a ankle sprain keep him out of Yankees lineup
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'My story's getting interesting': White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's quest to be the best — BALTIMORE — Go ahead and make Tim Anderson a bullet point on your sports debate show. — Anoint him as either baseball's savior or a symbol of its degradation. Glean what you must from this news cycle …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Mike Foltynewicz returns to Braves' rotation Saturday — After an extended wait, the Braves expect ace Mike Foltynewicz to return Saturday against the Rockies. — Foltynewicz, who hasn't pitched since his spring training debut because of elbow soreness, made his final rehab start Sunday.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger arrives at Wrigley Field on a Christian Yelich-like tear — Chicago Tribune — It was apparent during the first couple of innings of Tuesday night's showdown against the Dodgers that Cubs fans were treating this game a little more seriously than usual.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers move Josh Harrison out of leadoff spot - for now — BOSTON — The Detroit Tigers have a new leadoff hitter - for now. — With second baseman Josh Harrison struggling at the top of the lineup, manager Ron Gardenhire has decided to move him down in the order as Harrison works on finding some footing at the plate.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs might have to rework their pitching staff yet again — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs will be forced to tinker with their greatest asset — the pitching staff. — And the expected changes involve more than just the impending return of left-handed ace Jon Lester.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
One trade idea that would fix Cubs' bullpen problem
Associated Press:
Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace after building low-cost, 104-square-foot tiny house — Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton poses for a photo in the tiny house he built to live in during the baseball season in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 15, 2019. (Zach Boyden-Holmes The Des Moines Register via AP)
Alan Saunders / WTAE:
Dyson's dive gets run on review, D-backs beat Pirates 2-1 — Arizona's eighth straight win at PNC Park — Jarrod Dyson dived around catcher Francisco Cervelli but was only credited with the winning run after a replay review, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
With MLB suspension coming to an end, reality sets in for Cubs shortstop Addison Russell — MESA, Ariz. — Addison Russell, the old man on the diamond, walks off the field, plops into a golf cart, wipes the perspiration off his forehead and smiles weakly. — Russell's teammates with the Chicago Cubs left town a month ago.
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Pablo Lopez has his best start of the season and the Marlins beat the Indians on the road — Pablo Lopez's bid for a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians ended in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday when Jose Ramirez floated a one-out single to shallow right field.
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Gethin Coolbaugh / Associated Press:
Red Sox' Nathan Eovaldi out 6 weeks after elbow surgery — BOSTON — Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi had surgery Tuesday to remove a loose body in his right elbow. — The arthroscopic procedure was performed by Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.