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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Knee may force Yankees' Sabathia to miss time — BALTIMORE — CC Sabathia's balky and bothersome right knee could soon be sending him to the New York Yankees' still-full injured list, the veteran left-hander and his manager said following his latest start Wednesday night.
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
CC Sabathia pours his guts out one more time as IL awaits — BALTIMORE — He was leaking oil, pint by pint, pitch by pitch, his right knee screaming at him every time he fell on it. All 6-feet, 6-inches and 300 pounds of CC Sabathia crunched down on the leg, on the knee …
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yanks' Torres ups season HR total vs. O's to 10 — BALTIMORE — Gleyber Torres simply owns the Baltimore Orioles. — But the New York Yankees' 22-year-old shortstop is trying hard to avoid believing that. — “I know a lot of things about how I hit very well in this series in Baltimore,” Torres said late Wednesday.
Michael Blinn / New York Post:
Orioles' commentator can no longer fathom Gleyber Torres
Orioles' commentator can no longer fathom Gleyber Torres
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals hit four homers to split doubleheader with 10-3 win — The Cardinals jumped on Kansas City starter Homer Bailey for five runs in the first two innings on home runs by Marcell Ozuna and Matt Carpenter and went on to a 10-3 win to earn a split of a doubleheader with the Royals at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Another rough home outing for Wacha — The focus of the questions was on the future of Michael Wacha in the starting rotation after the Cardinals lost the first game of a doubleheader to Kansas City on Wednesday. — Manager Mike Shildt was addressing the issue when who should enter the interview room but Wacha.
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)
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Royals erupt for six against Wacha in third inning for 7-0 lead
Royals erupt for six against Wacha in third inning for 7-0 lead
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ESPN:
Mets' Davis arrives in 3rd inning, homers in 1st AB — Journeyman Rajai Davis, who was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday and arrived in the third inning of the New York Mets' game with the Washington Nationals, hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat with the team.
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Mets lose McNeil, struggling Cano to injured list — The New York Mets placed two starters, Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil, on the 10-day injured list Thursday. — Cano, a second baseman, has a quadriceps strain. McNeil has a hamstring strain. — Cano has struggled in his first season …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets bats are wide awake now — Rajai Davis settled into the Mets clubhouse and placed his belongings inside his locker mere hours before his game-changing eighth-inning at-bat. When the veteran outfielder woke up in Syracuse on Wednesday morning, Davis no idea he'd end up at Citi Field …
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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 — CHICAGO — He's been in right field this week, but for the Philadelphia Phillies, not the Chicago Cubs. Bryce Harper might have been at the top of the offseason wish list for more than a few fans last winter, but not many are clamoring for him in Chicago right now.
Terry Koshan / Toronto Sun:
Solid Sanchez start goes for naught as Blue Jays fall to the Red Sox in the 13th — Aaron Sanchez gave his latest blister problems the finger on Wednesday night. — The Blue Jays righthander, pulled in his previous start last Friday in Chicago thanks to a blister on his right middle finger …
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Nathan Denette / Bangor Daily News:
Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in extra innings
Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in extra innings
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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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Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers keep getting prime Pence, a resurgent Mazara and Elvis Andrus is waiting just off stage — It's getting awfully close to June and the Texas Rangers are still an interesting bunch. — In fact, they've been a pretty good team. And they've certainly played better than expectations before the season.
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners swept in Texas after bats go cold in finale vs. Rangers
Mariners swept in Texas after bats go cold in finale vs. Rangers
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Agent Scott Boras criticizes MLB as amateur prospect Carter Stewart skips draft for Japan — It may prove to be a stroke of genius, perhaps forever changing the Major League Baseball draft, or a cultural changing nightmare, ensuring no one dares try it again.
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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.
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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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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
How two shutout losses to Rays reinforced the Miami Marlins' best offensive habits — Just a week ago, the Miami Marlins found rock bottom. A two-game midweek series against the Tampa Bay Rays yielded a pair of shutout losses, dropping the Marlins' already historic pace for offensive futility …
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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 …
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Mark Schmetzer / Cincinnati.com:
Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 44 - Opening Day 1975 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — If any team went into a season with the right mixture of confidence and motivation, it was the 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers. — Led by first baseman and Most Valuable Player Steve Garvey …