Ballbug: Zack Greinke all set for Tuesday start; David Peralta a late scratch vs. Giants (Nick Piecoro/Arizona Republic)

Would it matter if Rays owner Stuart Sternberg moved to Tampa Bay area? — “If I did live in the area, how many people should I expect to show up? Give me that answer,” he says in response. — NEW YORK — One of the complaints that pops up about Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …

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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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka pitches six shutout innings, leaves game with possible injury

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Coley Harvey / ESPN: ‘Turn off the lights’: How the Yankees rallied to seize the AL East lead

Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Fiery Sabathia shouts at Rays in tense Yanks win

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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 …

Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Cardinals, grasping for a spark, stick with lineup amidst losing streak

Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Cards add power arms to bullpen mix

Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mikolas blasted as Redbirds tumble to 3-12 in last 15 games

Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:

Zack Greinke all set for Tuesday start; David Peralta a late scratch vs. Giants — In a role reversal from earlier in the week, right-hander Zack Greinke's injury from Wednesday afternoon no longer appears to be an issue while outfielder David Peralta's crept back up, forcing him to be scratched from the lineup on Saturday.

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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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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks bullpen provides major lift in shut-out win vs. Giants

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.

Discussion: Let's Go Tribe

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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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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

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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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:

Ron Gardenhire sees silver lining despite Detroit Tigers sixth-straight loss — Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech breaks down the Tigers' 6th straight loss, 4-1, to A's, an improvement. Filmed Saturday, May 18, 2019. — CONNECT — Ron Gardenhire's Saturday began early — 5 a.m. early.

Discussion: Bless You Boys

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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?

Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:

Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 2-1 win Saturday over Yankees — On a win that was really big, Emilio Pagan's low-key success, Blake Snell's obvious frustration. — Marc Topkin's takeaways from Saturday's 2-1 11-inning win over the Yankees: — * How big was Saturday's win?

Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:

Kole Calhoun bunted for a hit, answering the cries of Angels fans — ANAHEIM — Just before Kole Calhoun took a couple days off for the birth of his daughter, he left Angels fans with a gift. — He bunted for a hit against the shift on Monday in Minnesota, and then he soaked up all the social media comments from fans.

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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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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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.

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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