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MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Phillies Talk podcast: Massive early-season Phillies-Braves series on tap  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Phillies will play 40% of their games against the  —  Braves over the next four days, making this a massive early-season NL East series.
Discussion: The Good Phight
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Phillies fans catch attention of Yankees manager Aaron Boone from outside the park
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Corey Seidman / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
2020 Phillies schedule update: Make-up games against Blue Jays, Marlins announced
Associated Press:
Cardinals, finally get back to work, face Cubs  —  The St. Louis Cardinals will return from an eight-day pandemic break to host the division-leading Chicago Cubs on Friday.  —  A COVID-19 outbreak within their roster forced the Cardinals to postpone a series at Milwaukee and home-and-home series against the Detroit Tigers.
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Brew Crew Ball
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Cardinals Game Is Postponed After Another Positive Virus Test  —  The Cardinals have been off for a week because of an outbreak that emerged last weekend, but their hiatus was extended by at least one day.  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals' game Friday against the Chicago Cubs was postponed …
Discussion: Chicago Sun-Times
Michael McKnight / Sports Illustrated:
Former Angels Employee Charged for Supplying Deadly Drugs to Tyler Skaggs  —  Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his hotel room on July 1, 2019.  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the arrest of former Angels employee Eric Kay.  —  Eric Kay, the former Los Angeles Angels …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Nathan Fenno / Los Angeles Times:
Former Angels employee Eric Kay charged with distributing fentanyl in Tyler Skaggs case  —  Former Angels employee Eric Kay has been charged by federal authorities in Texas with distributing fentanyl in connection with the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to court documents reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
Associated Press:
Familiar foes Padres, Diamondbacks meet again  —  Crazy things are happening in this unpredictable 60-game Major League Baseball season.  —  For example, the San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.
John Hickey / Sports Illustrated:
Canha, Melvin Come to Defense of Embattled Athletics Coach Christenson  —  In the wake of the furor raised by the apparently unintentional uses of the Nazi salute given by Oakland bench coach Ryan Christenson after Thursday's win over the Texas Rangers, A's left fielder Mark Canha was quick to rise to Christenson's defense Friday.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Jorge Castillo / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: Mookie Betts returns after missing three games  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Mookie Betts is back in the Dodgers' lineup Friday, in right field and batting second, against the San Francisco Giants after not starting the previous three games with a finger injury.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Indians aim to extend win streak vs. White Sox in Chicago  —  Limited to four runs in a recent four-game skid, the Cleveland Indians are starting to recapture their stride — and stroke — entering Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox.  —  The Indians travel to Guaranteed Rate Field …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Stephen Strasburg To Make 2020 Debut Sunday  —  Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his 2020 debut Sunday against the Orioles, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.  Manager Dave Martinez indicated the Nationals are hopeful that Strasburg will give them 75 to 80 pitches in his first start of the season.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Struggling Mariners, hot Rockies square off in Seattle  —  Bud Black has spent his entire managerial career in the National League.  —  But that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to employ a designated hitter.  —  Black, who spent most of his pitching career facing DHs in the American League …
Associated Press:
Red Sox, Blue Jays vying for fifth win of season  —  The Boston Red Sox are hoping that a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday will be the start of something good as they open a three-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.  —  The Blue Jays, meanwhile …
Associated Press:
With skid broken, Royals look for more vs. Twins  —  There is no “normal” to the 2020 MLB season.  But right-hander Jakob Junis of the Royals feels like things are returning to normal ... sort of.  —  “Normal body soreness, normal arm soreness,” he told reporters when asked about how he felt …
Discussion: Royals Review and Twinkie Town
 
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Indians Announce Roster Moves to Get Club Down from 30 to 28 Players
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