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Associated Press:
Swanson homers twice as Braves beat Cardinals 5-2  —  ST. LOUIS — A little lineup tweak is working out quite well for Dansby Swanson and the Atlanta Braves.  —  Swanson homered twice and Freddie Freeman also connected, helping Mike Foltynewicz and Atlanta beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Friday night.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' offense struggles again in 5-2 loss to Braves  —  The Cardinals pounded Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz for eight runs and seven hits last week, but the Braves' righthander was undaunted when he faced them again at Busch Stadium on Friday night.  —  Foltynewicz held the Cardinals …
Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves prevail over Cardinals behind Foltynewicz's pitching, Swanson's power  —  Mike Foltynewicz was his old self on the mound and Dansby Swanson his new self at the plate Friday night.  —  The combination was the key to the Braves' 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of a weekend series.
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Braves hit back-to-back homers to take 3-1 lead over Cards
Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Wacha moves to bullpen in ‘tough decision’ for Shildt
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   5 things to know about Austin Riley's homer streak
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   As Cardinals evaluate rotation, Reyes blazes into view with powerful start at Class A
Associated Press:
5 Home Runs Aren't Enough for the Mets Against the Tigers  —  JaCoby Jones homered and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera also connected as the visiting Detroit Tigers halted their nine-game losing streak on Friday night with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
At long last, Detroit Tigers' losing streak snapped in big win vs. Mets  —  QUEENS, N.Y. — They arrived earlier than usual on Friday afternoon, nearly everybody on the first bus to Citi Field.  —  Nobody knew if it was going to work, but they heard what Ron Gardenhire said a day earlier …
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ‘loose’ to open road trip, and it shows early vs. Mets  —  QUEENS, N.Y. — A day after the Detroit Tigers were swept at home by the Miami Marlins, capping a winless homestand at 0-9, manager Ron Gardenhire liked what he saw.  —  At 2 p.m. on Friday, the Tigers had nearly …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets hit five homers and still lose as Noah Syndergaard struggles  —  The Mets offense got Noah Syndergaard off the hook after he managed to give up six runs against baseball's fourth-worst lineup, but their gutsy response wasn't quite enough to extend their win streak past four games.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers hit rock bottom vs. Marlins, but is worst yet to come?
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Nats GM says manager Martinez safe for now despite struggles  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says second-year manager Dave Martinez's job is safe for now despite Washington's sluggish start to the season.  —  The Nationals have lost five straight and entered Friday at 19-31 …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Marlins' season-long winning streak ends at six after Nationals rally with late homers  —  The margin for error has been thin all throughout the Miami Marlins' season-long six-game winning streak.  Their three wins against the Detroit Tigers included an extra-innings victory, a three-run comeback and a ninth-inning grand slam.
David Wilson / Miami Herald:   What can clutch moments mean for young Marlins? ‘You start to feel like you belong’
Associated Press:
Paxton still has knee issue; Gregorius to start 20-day clock  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The only New York Yankees in action Friday were those on the injured list.  —  While the big league club was rained out in Kansas City, Yankees pitcher James Paxton and shortstop Didi Gregorius continued testing …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
The 20-day clock for Didi Gregorius' return begins Saturday  —  KANSAS CITY — Didi Gregorius is expected back in the Yankees' lineup before June 13.  The shortstop, who is rehabbing from October Tommy John surgery, will begin his official minor-league rehab on Saturday.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   James Paxton's knee still not right after throwing in extended spring training game Friday
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Gio Urshela doesn't need to explain his clutch hitting ... he just needs to keep doing it
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
‘Big hug, started to cry’: Diamondbacks 1B Kevin Cron gets big-league call up news from father  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Kevin Cron received the news he had been dreaming about since childhood.  Only he never imagined who would be delivering it.  —  Cron was called to the big leagues by the Diamondbacks …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Joe Noga / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians rally for 3-1 win against Tampa Bay as Roberto Perez, Jake Bauers deliver late RBI  —  Gallery: Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays, May 24, 2019  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A bases-loaded infield single by Roberto Perez in the eighth inning Friday scored Francisco Lindor …
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John Romano / Tampa Bay Times:
Stu Sternberg and his Wall Street cohorts didn't set out to change baseball, it just worked out that way  —  Fifteen years ago this month, Stu Sternberg bought a majority share of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.  His first three hires had never before worked in baseball, but they quickly turned heads.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:   How Indians' Francisco Lindor could be the poster boy for Rays' Willy Adames
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Reinstate, Option Jimmy Nelson  —  In something of a surprise move, the Brewers announced today that they have reinstated Jimmy Nelson from the injured list and optioned him to Triple-A. He is finally back to health after a long layoff but won't come straight up to the majors.
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ESPN:
Brewers' Yelich returns after 2-game absence
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ABC News:
Freese's grand slam powers Dodgers by Pirates 10-2  —  David Freese hit a grand slam off opener Michael Feliz and Cody Bellinger added his 18th homer, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Friday night.  —  The Pirates gave Feliz his first major league start …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
‘This was supposed to be a good year for me.  I want to be here in the big leagues.’  —  Delino DeShields knows what's going on with the Texas Rangers, even if isn't quite sure what's going on.  —  Elvis Andrus is coming off the injured list Saturday, when the Rangers will likely option DeShields …
Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners challenge club record for stranded runners in loss to A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Wasted chances and costly mistakes.  —  While the cliché would be to say that it sounds like the title of a country or an emo song, the status of the Mariners achieves a bitter melancholy far worse than either genre could elicit.
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