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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Lucas Giolito strikes out 9 in a 4-hit shutout of the Astros as the White Sox win 4-0 to split the series — Photos from the White Sox's 4-0 win over the Astros on May 23, 2019, in Houston. — Lucas Giolito was forced to speed up his pace near the end of his last start for the White Sox because of rain.
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Chicago Tribune, The Crawfish Boxes and Over the Monster
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Mike Sheets / ESPN:
Daily fantasy notes: Pitcher projections and hitter ratings for Saturday — Memorial Day weekend kicks off with plenty of daytime baseball, as 10 of Saturday's 15 games will be played in the afternoon. The most enticing daytime matchup pits Charlie Morton against Carlos Carrasco …
Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
Astros mailbag: What's most impressive thing about 2019 squad?
Astros mailbag: What's most impressive thing about 2019 squad?
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Houston Chronicle
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals used to beat Boston, especially Braves/Bees — Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina, who have been Cardinals battery mates for 252 major league starts, also have spent some time together recently watching the Blues continue their remarkable run to a possible Stanley Cup.
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Viva El Birdos
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ever since Gibby shut down Sox in '67, Boston rules sports rivalry with St. Louis
Michael McMahon / NESN.com:
Red Sox Notes: Steve Pearce Hopes He Has Turned Corner After Slow Start
Red Sox Notes: Steve Pearce Hopes He Has Turned Corner After Slow Start
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Over the Monster and MLB Baseball News …
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
B-team Bombers? Hardly. Backups bid to equal 2018 Yankees' historic HR pace — BALTIMORE — As he angrily picked himself up off his belly in the ninth inning Thursday, Aaron Hicks put a scowl on his face and took his mind to one place: over the fence. — “I wanted to get up and hit a homer …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Sign Ervin Santana — The Mets announced Friday that they've agreed to terms with right-hander Ervin Santana on a minor league contract. The deal is still pending a physical. Assuming he passes that test, he'd head to Port St. Lucie to begin building his arm strength back up.
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MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
Star Tribune:
Joe Mauer money goes back into the coffers and out comes deeper and more talented Twins team — Joe Mauer's retirement - and money off the books - is not the only key development in the Twins' emergence as one of baseball's best teams, but it might be the most important. — TEXT SIZE
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Minnesota Twins slug eight more home runs, on pace to shatter MLB single-season record
Minnesota Twins slug eight more home runs, on pace to shatter MLB single-season record
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Orange County Register, UPI and MLB Baseball News …
Phil Miller / Star Tribune:
Twins blast eight home runs in 16-7 dismantling of Angels in Anaheim
Twins blast eight home runs in 16-7 dismantling of Angels in Anaheim
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Twinkie Town, MLB Baseball News … and Halos Heaven
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
5 things to know about Austin Riley's homer streak — Austin Riley showed his power in his major league debut May 15 against the St. Louis Cardinals. In the short time since, the Braves rookie has exhibited more of that power. — Thursday in San Francisco, Riley homered again and then drove …
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Talking Chop
Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Phillies' body language speaks volumes after series split with Cubs | Extra Innings — That, boys and girls, was one of the best body-language finishes I've ever seen. It took nearly four hours, and after leading, 7-0, it seemed the Phillies were destined to lose the series finale against the Chicago Cubs.
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MLB Baseball News …
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Eddie Matz / ESPN:
The legend of Laureano's laser: How the A's outfielder went viral — Last summer, just eight days into his big league career, Ramon Laureano went viral. — His spectacular outfield assist — the one in which he caught a Justin Upton drive on the run at the warning track in left-center …
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Announcement expected that SunTrust Park will host 2021 All-Star game — An announcement is expected next week that SunTrust Park will host the MLB All-Star game in 2021. — “We continue to feel really good about it, and we expect there will be an announcement at some point in time soon …
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NBCSports.com, Ballpark Digest and Talking Chop
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As Cardinals evaluate rotation, Reyes blazes into view with powerful start at Class A — The rethinking and reclaiming of Alex Reyes' role with the big-league Cardinals began, in earnest, with a 99-mph fastball Thursday night on the Gulf Coast of Florida. — A month after fracturing …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gio Urshela doesn't need to explain his clutch hitting ... he just needs to keep doing it — BALTIMORE — Gio Urshela still does not have an answer. The Yankees third baseman, of course, can tell you all about how he has switched up his batting stance. He can talk about getting an opportunity.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hit rock bottom vs. Marlins, but is worst yet to come? — NEW YORK — They returned here at rock bottom, less than two months after leaving on a high of beating the Yankees. — Back then, the Detroit Tigers still weren't hitting. But they were pitching.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
How Indians' Francisco Lindor could be the poster boy for Rays' Willy Adames — At a time when Rays need it, Adames stepped up Thursday with one of his best games on offense and defense. — CLEVELAND — With Yandy Diaz the latest player sidelined by injury, the Rays need some others to step up.
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks starting rotation has been remarkably consistent: ‘We hope to be perfect’ — SAN DIEGO — Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly couldn't make it through the second inning on Wednesday at Petco Park, permitting four of the six hitters he faced to reach base.
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AZ Snake Pit
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