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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers go down looking vs. Mets on questionable strikeout call — QUEENS, N.Y. — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire hadn't looked at the replay because there was nothing he could do about it. Instead, he was standing behind a desk inside the visiting manager's office at Citi Field, sounding like he did the day before.
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Mets reinstate Conforto (concussion), DFA Davis — New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been activated from the 7-day concussion injured list and is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. — To make room for Conforto on the roster, the Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment.
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers observations: One bad inning hurts Turnbull in 4-3 loss — QUEENS, N.Y. — The Detroit Tigers got the hard part out of the way. — On Friday night, they snapped a nine-game losing streak in a win over the New York Mets. — The next two games weren't as friendly to them.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers blow too many chances at the plate in marathon loss to Mets — QUEENS, N.Y. — At the end of Saturday's marathon, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had next to nothing at his disposal. — Nobody on his bench, only one relief pitcher in the bullpen — closer Shane Greene …
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Cora: Price (illness) to be moved up in rotation — HOUSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said David Price, who left Saturday's game after throwing just 15 pitches because of flu-like symptoms, will be moved up in the rotation and could start on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Chris Cotillo / Union-News:
Brock Holt to join Boston Red Sox either Sunday or Monday; Nathan Eovaldi impresses in bullpen
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Notes: Price, Pedroia, Holt, Eovaldibos
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
Caleb Smith crashes back to earth with worst start of year in Marlins' loss to Nationals — As much as has gone wrong for the Washington Nationals, there are still few lineups more fearsome for opposing pitchers to navigate through in all of MLB. Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon have played …
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David Wilson / Miami Herald:
How big has Harold Ramirez's consistency been for Marlins? ‘It kind of feeds everything’ — Harold Ramirez has only been in the Majors a little more than two weeks, but he doesn't hit like most typical young batters across MLB. In an era currently defined by three true outcomes …
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Mike Digiovanna / Kansas City Star:
Angels snap Rangers' win streak, 3-2 — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jared Walsh nestled a 203-foot pop-up between Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus and left fielder Hunter Pence for a pinch-hit run-scoring single in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping a two-run rally that gave the Angels a 3-2 walk-off win …
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Tim Tucker / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Soroka's streak puts him in elite company — Mike Soroka allowed one earned run in six innings Saturday night. His ERA went up. — That pretty much defines how dominant the Braves rookie has been. — He has allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his first eight starts this season …
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart finding himself after ‘weird’ start at the plate — CHICAGO — On a team of struggling hitters, Tucker Barnhart has struggled the most — at least as far as average. — Barnhart went in Sunday hitting .195, and that's after a recent surge.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' uneven offense caught watching as rallies fizzle, slugging slumps — A root problem with the Cardinals' uneven offense - it goes big or it doesn't go home - has not been generating the potential for rallies. It's how often they let those opportunities pass by. — Sometimes just looking.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko's pinch three-run homer gives Cardinals 6-3 win
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Matthew Moreno / Dodger Blue:
Preview: Kenta Maeda Returns From Injured List, Dodgers Look To Sweep Pirates — What's already been a successful road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers can end in impressive fashion as they are in position to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Doing so would give L.A. a 6-2 record on their stretch away from Dodger Stadium.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Padres send Chris Paddack to the mound as they go for a sweep of the Blue Jays in Toronto. Marcus Stroman tries to right the ship for Toronto. Paddack is off to a great start for his career, 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA. He appears to be able to avoid hard contact …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Well-traveled Oliver Drake joins Rays as Casey Sadler is sent down — Drake made history last season by pitching for five teams; the Rays will be the seventh for the Naval Academy product — Right-handed reliever Oliver Drake made history last season when he pitched for five teams …
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Jake Elmore, Select Jacob Stallings, Place Francisco Cervelli On 7-Day IL — The Pirates have designated infielder Jake Elmore for assignment and selected the contract of catcher Jacob Stallings from Triple-A Indianapolis, per Adam Berry of MLB.com.
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Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place struggling Chris Davis on injured list with hip soreness — The Orioles placed struggling first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day injured list Sunday with hip soreness that manager Brandon Hyde said has cropped up in the last few days, although his absences from the lineup Friday …
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