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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
With the rain and lightning gone, Cards Hudson faces a storm of lefties — ARLINGTON, TEXAS — With lightning strikes nearby and enough rain to turn the outfield into a bog, Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson had 2 hours, 11 minutes of a weather day to spend in the team's clubhouse at Globe Life Park …
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — Blake Snell faces Masahiro Tanaka as the Rays and Yankees continue their epic battle for the AL East lead. They Rays put together a great cost effective team, while the Yankees added so much depth they sustained injuries to a number of their best players.
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka pitches six shutout innings, leaves game with possible injury — This one hurt. Masahiro Tanaka pitched beautifully Saturday. The veteran right-hander has finally found his splitter, and over his last two starts he has dominated the Rays.
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Fiery Sabathia shouts at Rays in tense Yanks win
Fiery Sabathia shouts at Rays in tense Yanks win
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DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Plutko, 3 relievers allow 1 hit for Indians in 4-1 win — Adam Plutko, making his first appearance of the season, allowed one run in six innings— a solo homer by Trey Mancini for Baltimore's only hit— and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Orioles 4-1 on Saturday.
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Let's Go Tribe
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Terry Pluto / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians: Are playoffs realistic or is this team in trouble?
Cleveland Indians: Are playoffs realistic or is this team in trouble?
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Camden Chat and Let's Go Tribe
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
James Paxton still feels ‘something’ in his left knee — James Paxton hopes to be cleared after a bullpen on Sunday to start next week. The Yankees' lefty has been on the injured list with inflammation in his left knee, and he said he still felt “something,” when he threw a bullpen on Friday.
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
What Yankees lefty CC Sabathia was saying and doing in trying, unsuccessfully, to get revenge on Rays
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees could turn to opener this weekend with James Paxton still out
Yankees could turn to opener this weekend with James Paxton still out
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and New Jersey Online
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets record just one hit against Marlins to put spotlight on Mickey Callaway — For the fourth consecutive game the Mets showed no life at the plate. And if they don't pull it together and avoid a sweep against the last-place Marlins on Sunday in Miami, it's possible Mickey Callaway …
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Pablo Lopez gets his redemption, and the Miami Marlins clinch series against the Mets — Pablo Lopez waited for this moment, this chance for redemption. The New York Mets roughed him up the last time he took the mound, tagging Lopez for 10 runs — including an eight-run, 13-batter first inning …
Associated Press:
D-backs' Greinke cleared to make next start — PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is on track to make his next scheduled start Tuesday at San Diego after throwing a bullpen session before Saturday's game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds lefty Cody Reed gets another ride on the I-71 shuttle to Louisville — Left-hander Cody Reed has had two stints with Reds his season. Both lasted one game. — Reed, who pitched two innings in Friday's game, was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville Saturday.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
RedsXtra: You've got questions, we've got answers — You've got questions we've got answers: — Question: From P.J. Rahe: When Scooter Gennett comes back, something has to happen, right? He's going to play and have to play Jose Iglesias at shortstop. Just curious of who you think goes where?
Todd Rosiak / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Braves 12, Brewers 8: Longball returns to bite Corbin Burnes in an ugly loss — ATLANTA — Ugliness abounded for the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at SunTrust Park. — Sloppy defense, mental errors, non-existent offense - it was all on display in a 12-8 loss at the hands of the Atlanta Braves …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves hopeful Mike Foltynewicz's fifth start brings better results — Mike Foltynewicz has mostly slugged through his first four starts since returning from the injured list, but he and the Braves are optimistic that he will wield his best results yet when he starts Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
JB Shuck Trying To Become Two-Way Player — The Pirates will attempt to convert veteran outfielder JB Shuck into a two-way player, director of player development Larry Broadway told Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. Shuck will begin honing his pitching skills at Triple-A Indianapolis …
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MLB Baseball News …, The Athletic and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Price to rejoin Red Sox rotation Monday in Toronto — BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander David Price will return to the rotation for Monday's series opener in Toronto, manager Alex Cora said. — Price (1-2, 3.75 ERA) has been sidelined with left elbow tendinitis since his last start on May 3.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Napoli says Mathis ‘one of my best friends.’ A look at how two ex Angels catchers bonded — Baseball is still a little tough for Mike Napoli to watch in his first year of retirement, so he doesn't flip the TV on to a ballgame very often. — He's invested in some racehorses …
Sporting News:
George Springer making early MVP case as Astros win 9th straight — Houston just keeps producing MVP candidates. — George Springer hit a two-run, go-ahead home run to lead the Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday and it's time to start taking notice of what the Astros' outfielder is doing.
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Chris Grenham / NESN.com:
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Falls 3-1 To Astros In Pitchers' Duel At Fenway
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Falls 3-1 To Astros In Pitchers' Duel At Fenway
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The Crawfish Boxes, Athletics Nation, Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …