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Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Tyler Naquin's pinch-hit single in 9th lifts Cleveland Indians past Seattle Mariners  —  It's the second walk-off win of the year for the Tribe!  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin's two-out single in the ninth inning drove in the winning run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night.
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners lose fifth straight, 2-1 to Indians, despite Yusei Kikuchi's best start of the season  —  CLEVELAND - The true dividends of the Mariners' pitching plan put in place for Yusei Kikuchi this season are supposed to be known next season.  —  The unique program, which includes having …
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Three reasons why Indians fans should not lose hope after Corey Kluber injury
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ABC News:
Glasnow throws 7 sharp innings to help Rays beat Orioles 7-0  —  Poised and confident, unbeaten and virtually unhittable, Tyler Glasnow bears no resemblance to the pitcher who entered this season with a 4-16 career record.  —  Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to earn …
Discussion: DRaysBay
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John Romano / Tampa Bay Times:
Five legitimate excuses for the Tampa Bay Rays' struggling attendance
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Yet another win for Tyler Glasnow, as he's named AL Pitcher of the Month
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Can Nick Senzel ignite the Cincinnati Reds' slumping offense?  Yasiel Puig knows from experience  —  A team that entered the season with high expectations sat in last place with a slumping offense.  —  Searching for a way to ignite the lineup, that team called up its top prospect …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Promote Nick Senzel
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants return to house of horrors in Cincinnati led by promising new arm
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Addison Russell ‘not far off’ from being ready to return to Cubs, Joe Maddon says  —  Photos of Cubs shortstop Addison Russell.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Friday was supposed to be the day Addison Russell returned from his 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Why the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry matters again
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Kyle Hendricks to start for Cubs vs. Cardinals with wind blowing in at Wrigley Field
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Who the Detroit Tigers are leaning toward in 2019 MLB draft  —  With a month left before the draft, the Detroit Tigers' intentions are becoming clear.  —  To no surprise, the team is leaning toward selecting a position player with their top pick, according to industry sources polled recently by the Free Press.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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Noah Trister / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Greene gets 13th save in Tigers' 14th win, 4-3 over Royals  —  Shane Greene has been part of almost every victory this season for the  —  Detroit Tigers.  —  The right-hander allowed a home run in the ninth inning against Kansas City on Friday night, but still closed out the win.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Nine years after watching his dad play for Rangers, Guerrero Jr. faces them with Blue Jays  —  This weekend doesn't mark the first time Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been to Globe Life Park, though this three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays is his first time here as an MLB player.
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Mike Trout homers in Angels' win over Jays as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sits
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels win fourth consecutive game with victory over Blue Jays
Associated Press:
Ailing Yankees to activate Andujar on Saturday  —  NEW YORK — The banged-up New York Yankees are finally starting to get some of their bats back.  —  Third baseman Miguel Andujar is set to come off the injured list on Saturday, and the team hopes infielder DJ LeMahieu will return to the lineup that day as well.
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Jeter explains Bowers dismissal and why he's ‘not happy’ with the Marlins' on-field performance  —  Derek Jeter took responsibility for the move but didn't dive into details.  —  The Miami Marlins on Thursday parted ways with president of business operations Chip Bowers, who Jeter hired just 14 months earlier.
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Associated Press:   Jeter unhappy with Marlins' play, attendance woes
Abbey Mastracco / Daily Record:
Why the NY Mets aren't going after Craig Kimbrel  —  MILWAUKEE — The Mets might have a few too many infielders in the system with the promotion of Adeiny Hechavarría on Friday and the news that Jed Lowrie is getting closer to a return.  —  But their bullpen is depleted and help doesn't appear to be on the way.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:   Dom Smith providing starter-level production from deep Mets bench
Houston Chronicle:
On deck: Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels  —  Where/when: Saturday at 6:05 p.m., Sunday at 3:05 p.m.; Estadio de Béisbol in Monterrey, Mexico.  —  TV/radio: ATTSW both days, plus ESPN on Sunday; 790 AM and 101.7 FM (Spanish) both days, plus 740 AM and 850 AM (Spanish) on Sunday.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Reynaldo Lopez to face off against former White Sox ace Chris Sale and the visiting Red Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  All eyes will be on the starting pitchers Friday night when the White Sox host the Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Reynaldo Lopez is on the mound for the White Sox …
Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Minor league baseball team to go by ‘Churros,’ rolls out churro pants  —  Great news, churro lovers.  —  The San Jose Giants, a Minor League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will be changing their name to the Churros a few times this season.  —  And with that?  You guessed it.  Churro pants.
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: Yankees' Gary Sanchez CRUSHES 429-foot home run vs. Twins … NEW YORK — Watch Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez demolish a 429-foot home run in the video above.  —  Sanchez's blast went 429 feet to left field and traveled at 111.7 mph, according to MLB's Statcast.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Former Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock undergoes third elbow surgery since 2010  —  Former Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock underwent surgery Thursday to rectify a bacterial infection in his elbow, the same elbow Pollock had surgically repaired in 2010 and again in 2016.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Walter Villa / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Touki Toussaint recalled for game in hometown  —  The minors-to-majors conveyor belt dropped right-hander Touki Toussaint off in his hometown Friday, but he may not stay in the bigs for long - at least not this time.  —  Toussaint, a 22-year-old South Floridian (Pembroke Pines) …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Lighter but feeling better, Fowler returns to clubhouse and is available off bench  —  CHICAGO — The norovirus that kept him away from teammates, sent him to a medical center in Washington, D.C., and led him to shed weight in a few days has cleared, allowing outfielder Dexter Fowler to return …
 
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