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Miami Herald:
Giants bounce back from a shutout loss to beat Arizona, 8-5  —  PHOENIX - For the last decade, the San Francisco Giants have consistently counted on Madison Bumgarner in times of need.  —  They won't have that luxury for much longer, but after turning in their worst performance of the season …
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Associated Press:
Sandoval, Belt homer in Giants' win over D'backs  —  PHOENIX — His pitching line didn't completely indicate it, but Madison Bumgarner couldn't have felt better on the mound Saturday night.  It helped that his San Francisco Giants teammates provided plenty of run support.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Taijuan Walker's latest injury a blow to Diamondbacks' rotation depth  —  Right-hander Taijuan Walker had been a sort of safety-net-in-waiting this season for the Diamondbacks, a potentially valuable rotation piece whose steady recovery from Tommy John surgery gave them peace of mind about the state of their starting pitching.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants put worst loss of season in rearview mirror, Belt records splash hit on the road  —  PHOENIX — For the last decade, the Giants have consistently counted on Madison Bumgarner in times of need.  —  They likely won't have that luxury for much longer, but after turning in their worst performance …
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Maria Torres / Sacramento Bee:
Griffin Canning showcases his prolific promise in Angels' 6-3 win over Royals  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - He's barely 23 years old, a freshly minted major league starter.  —  But Griffin Canning, the Angels' most heralded pitching prospect in recent years, took the Angel Stadium mound for the second …
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Joe Reedy / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Trout hits milestone homer to lead Angels over Royals 6-3  —  Mike Trout drove a long homer for the 250th of his career,  —  Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Saturday night.  —  Trout's solo shot to left-center off starter  —  Jakob Junis (3-5) made him the sixth AL player to reach 250 homers before his 28th birthday.
Discussion: Royals Review
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Here's why Rangers believe missed chance in first hurt as much as Cardinals' big fifth  —  Between Mike Napoli's cameo appearance, 90 minutes' worth of torrential rain and Brooks Koepka continuing to dominate the PGA Championship, it was an entertaining day at Globe Life Park.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Kelley laughing despite uncertainty and getting ‘stabbed in the throat for 20 minutes’
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   With the rain and lightning gone, Cards Hudson faces a storm of lefties
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Napoli says Mathis ‘one of my best friends.’ A look at how two ex Angels catchers bonded
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Maddon protests loss to Nats over double toe-tap  —  WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs protested Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Nationals, with manager Joe Maddon arguing that Washington reliever Sean Doolittle used an illegal delivery in the ninth inning.  —  The double toe-tap …
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ESPN:
Why the Cubs have rebounded and the Nationals haven't  —  On April 21, the Cubs and Nationals were both sitting at .500.  Despite their mediocre starts, and despite playing in top-heavy divisions with improved rivals, both teams had decent playoff odds: Per FanGraphs, Chicago was at 51 percent, and Washington was at 74 percent.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' offensive woes remind us what's missing in rebuild  —  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  —  The Detroit Tigers hope to be them one day …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Ron Gardenhire sees silver lining despite Detroit Tigers sixth-straight loss
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
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 …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
James Paxton still feels ‘something’ in his left knee
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Masahiro Tanaka pitches six shutout innings, leaves game with possible injury
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:   Cleveland Indians' pitching depth comes through again in 4-1 win over Baltimore Orioles
Associated Press:
Bell hits 2 of Pirates' 4 homers in 7-2 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four, rookie Bryan Reynolds connected for the second straight night and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Saturday.  —  Padres rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius …
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
Associated Press:
Cron, Schoop homer twice in Twins 18-4 rout of Mariners  —  The Minnesota Twins' offense has been rolling all season.  They had their best game yet Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners.  —  C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each hit two home runs and Byron Buxton had a grand slam as the Twins cruised to an 18-4 victory.
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
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Activate Scott Kingery, Option Nick Williams  —  The Phillies are set to activate utilityman Scott Kingery from the 10-day injured list, Matt Gelb of The Athletic tweets.  The club has confirmed Kingery's activation, adding that it has optioned outfielder Nick Williams to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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
 
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