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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
The Yankees placed CC Sabathia on the IL due to knee inflammation  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — CC Sabathia's ailing right knee landed him on the 10-day injured list Thursday, although the New York Yankees don't expect the star lefty to be sidelined for long.  —  Sabathia has right knee inflammation …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees take it easy on the Orioles, sit Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez for series finale  —  BALTIMORE — That cheer you heard early Thursday morning was the Orioles clubhouse when they saw the Yankees lineup for the series finale at Camden Yards.  Despite absolutely crushing the Orioles …
Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
CC Sabathia pours his guts out one more time as IL awaits
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Knee may force Yankees' Sabathia to miss time
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yanks' Torres ups season HR total vs. O's to 10
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Michael Blinn / New York Post:
Orioles' commentator can no longer fathom Gleyber Torres
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Garrett Cooper's ninth-inning slam sweeps Tigers, extends Marlins winning streak to 6  —  Garrett Cooper was excited Wednesday to send his first MLB home run ball to his parents after helping the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers.  —  It might have some company on his parents' mantle.
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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera still a productive hitter, says Curtis Granderson  —  Former Detroit Tigers All-Star Curtis Granderson urged fans to be patient with Miguel Cabrera and his declining power numbers.  —  Granderson - in town as the Miami Marlins visit the Tigers on Thursday afternoon …
David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper takes long, frustrating road to first MLB home run  —  Garrett Cooper's chance for a major-leage home run came almost two years ago, when he debuted for the New York Yankees in the middle of the summer and got 13 games under his belt.  —  The wait lasted until Wednesday.
Zach Braziller / New York Post:
Carlos Gomez's blast vs. Nationals puts Mets in unfamiliar territory  —  Call them the smoke and mirror Mets.  —  Down five projected starters, a few days removed from their manager's job being believed to be in serious jeopardy, the Mets have put together their first four-game winning streak …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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ESPN:   Mets' Davis arrives in 3rd inning, homers in 1st AB
ESPN:   Mets lose McNeil, struggling Cano to injured list
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bats are wide awake now
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
New lineup makes for new Braves offense - again  —  Ronald Acuna's leadoff elixir can't quite be explained by his coaches and teammates, so we'll let the numbers speak for themselves.  —  Since May 10, the now famed Friday evening that Braves manager Brian Snitker redecorated his lineup …
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Charlotte Knights / The Charlotte Observer:
Big second inning propels Braves to win over Giants  —  BY GABRIEL BURNS THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION  —  Sometimes all it takes is one pitch going your way.  In Wednesday's case, that one pitch was of the inning-extending variety.  —  The Atlanta Braves, up 2-0 …
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Braves' rotation among league's best in May
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
A .300 batting average nearing reality for Gallo, but which stats are his main focus?  —  Batting average doesn't pack the same punch it once did in many baseball circles, and to some it is following wins and RBIs into the dust bin of traditional statistics.
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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The No. 1 reason the Rangers are better than expected  —  How, you might wonder, are the Texas Rangers a game above .500 and in second place in the American League West?  —  It should be obvious if you've been paying any kind of attention during the first two months of the season …
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   Rangers keep getting prime Pence, a resurgent Mazara and Elvis Andrus is waiting just off stage
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shildt on the Cardinals: 'Something's got to change ... I've got to lead better'  —  Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, center, talks to left fielder Marcell Ozuna, right, during the first inning of a game on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  (Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com)
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Another rough home outing for Wacha
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Cardinals hit four homers to split doubleheader with 10-3 win
Associated Press:
Hamels no decision against old club, Cubs top Phillies 8-4  —  Cole Hamels struggled in his first start against his original team, Albert Almora Jr. hit his first career grand-slam and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early three-run deficit with three homers, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 Wednesday night.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:   Built on huge homers, Cubs' big innings a formula for success
Nathan Denette / Bangor Daily News:
Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in extra innings  —  TORONTO — Michael Chavis got his team a win and his teammates some rest.  —  Rafael Devers joined an exclusive club of young Red Sox sluggers who have homered in three straight games, Chavis hit a tiebreaking homer in the 13th inning …
Discussion: Over the Monster
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Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Solid Sanchez start goes for naught as Blue Jays fall to the Red Sox in the 13th
Associated Press:
Kiermaier, Garcia lead Rays to 8-1 win over Dodgers  —  Avisail Garcia and Kevin Kiermaier each hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Kiermaier also made a rocket throw from center field to cut …
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Todd Bailey / Orange County Register:
Rays explode for seven runs in seventh against Dodgers bullpen
Discussion: Dodger Blue
ESPN:
Cespedes has surgery, likely to miss season  —  New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is expected to miss the entire season after having ankle surgery, the team announced Thursday.  —  The Mets said the 33-year-old Cespedes, who suffered a broken right ankle in an accident on his ranch …
Kaelen Jones / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox Turn First Triple Play of 2019 Season vs. Astros  —  It took over a month, but the White Sox finally turned the league's first triple play of the year.  —  It has taken over a month, but we finally have our first triple play of the 2019 MLB season.
Discussion: NBCSports.com and NESN.com
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Associated Press:   White Sox turn season's 1st triple play vs. Astros
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Carlos Zambrano's comeback with the Chicago Dogs: No runs, 1 hit (as a pitcher and as a hitter) and lots of rain  —  Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano takes the field for the Chicago Dogs.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A week into Carlos Zambrano's comeback tour, the biggest obstacle he has faced is rain.
ESPN:
Rare rainout pushes Twins-Angels finale to Thu.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The series finale between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels has been postponed because of weather and rescheduled for Thursday.  —  It rained at Angel Stadium two hours prior to Wednesday's game, causing puddles to form in both left and right field.
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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Twins-Angels postponed to Thursday
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Claim Aaron Altherr, Designate Tim Peterson For Assignment  —  The Mets announced Thursday that they've claimed outfielder Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Giants and designated right-hander Tim Peterson for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
 
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
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