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9:20 AM ET, April 18, 2016

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Associated Press:
Matz strikes out career-high 9 as Mets beat Indians 6-0 … CLEVELAND — Steven Matz made his first regular-season loss seem like a distant memory.  —  Matz struck out a career-high nine and allowed three hits over seven innings, bouncing back from a terrible opening start and leading …
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Jacob deGrom throwing in Florida while son's health improves  —  CLEVELAND — The health of New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom's newborn son has improved, according to manager Terry Collins.  —  The Mets placed deGrom on family emergency leave Saturday because of health “complications” …
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and ESPN
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets place Jacob deGrom on family medical emergency list, team says it's related to newborn son  —  Jacob deGrom has been placed on the MLB bereavement/family medical emergency list.  The Mets confirmed it is related to deGrom's son who was born Monday.  —  Mets manager Terry Collins …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Mets Escape Offensive Doldrums With Four-Homer Night
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Now Batting Third for Struggling Mets: Conforto, Not Cespedes
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rain postpones Rangers-Orioles game Sunday  —  Series finale rescheduled for June 20 Monday forecast not ideal for make-up Holland could be pushed to Houston series  —  ARLINGTON  —  Rain showers that are falling at Globe Life Park and expected to fall throughout the day and into Monday forced …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction from a newsy, winning Saturday  —  Beltre contract extension a done, $36 million deal  —  Lewis allows four runs, but kept team in game Offense scores in bunches without the long ball  —  ARLINGTON  —  Rain, for those who haven't heard, is coming Sunday …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke's misses more frequent than in 2015 … SAN DIEGO — With two strikes on San Diego's Wil Myers on Friday night, Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke gave catcher Welington Castillo a quick nod and began his delivery.  Castillo had called for a slider, setting his target low and away.
Yahoo Sports:
Cueto retires first 13, pitches Giants past Dodgers, 4-3 (Yahoo Sports)  —  Johnny Cueto pitched 7 1/3 sharp innings, and the San Francisco Giants got run-scoring hits from Joe Panik, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
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Yahoo Sports:
Hernandez hits 2 HRs off Bumgarner; Dodgers top Giants 7-3 (Yahoo Sports)
Seth Berkman / New York Times:
Clutch Hitting Remains Elusive as Yankees Fall to the Mariners  —  For the first four innings against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, the Yankees were handed some of the necessary ingredients to break a three-game losing streak.  C. C. Sabathia had a shut out brewing, while the Mariners' ace …
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Seth Berkman / New York Times:
Cool Reception for Robinson Cano, and Even Colder Bats for Yankees
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Ryan Hatch / New Jersey Online:
Here's why you'll see history at Yankee Stadium on Sunday  —  Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts returning to the dugout after allowing a run to the Houston Astros in the fourth inning of an opening day baseball game in New York, Tuesday, April 5, 2016.  (Kathy Willens |  AP)
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner and Yahoo Sports
Cincinnati.com:
Dan Straily may get a shot in Reds' rotation  —  ST. LOUIS - Jon Moscot is in the Reds' rotation and Tim Melville may be coming out, but those won't be the only changes for the Reds' pitching rotation.  —  With Moscot coming off the disabled list for Sunday's start, Reds manager Bryan Price …
Discussion: Red Reporter and MLB Trade Rumors
Yahoo Sports:
McCutchen homers, Pirates pound 17 hits, beat Brewers 9-3 (Yahoo Sports)  —  Andrew McCutchen homered for the second straight day, Matt Joyce and Gregory Polanco each had three of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 17 hits in their 9-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Dodgers Pitcher Takes a Big Step Up  —  As Ross Stripling prepared for this season, his goal was not to make the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation and allow no hits in his first major league start.  —  “I was honestly hoping just not to go back to Tulsa,” Stripling said last week before opening …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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Dodgers Sign Joe Thatcher To Minor-League Deal
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Braves earn 1st win by rallying past Marlins, 6-3 (Yahoo Sports)
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This supercut of Bryce Harper's 100 career home runs is mesmerizing
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