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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals look to lineup to stay hot, aim for first series win at home — ST. LOUIS • The day before making his start in what could be freezing temps at Busch Stadium, Cardinals starter Luke Weaver played a little catch. He tried to warmup and warm up, and once he was done …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Pitcher Mike Mayers just keeps waiting — The scoreboard above the bullpen that catalogs time, temperature, and the name of any reliever warming up announced late Thursday, during the home opener, that Mike Mayers had started getting ready, presumably for an appearance. — Not so.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Norris relishes getting his first NL save with Cards — After David “Bud” Norris had frozen slumping Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt with a second consecutive fastball for strike three to end the game Saturday, the Cardinals' righthander pointed skyward. — It was the 20th save of his career …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox looking to avoid sweep against Tigers — Chicago Tribune — Reynaldo Lopez takes the mound as the White Sox look to avoid getting swept Sunday by the visiting Tigers. — Lopez is aiming for his first victory in 2018 after getting a no-decision against the Blue Jays in his first start of the season.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Minor gives Rangers what they need on cold night without Beltre
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Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
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Minor freezes up Jays for 1st win as starter since '14
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BayToday.ca and Lone Star Ball
Steve Habel / UPI:
Rangers' Hamels looks for first career win vs. Jays
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Padres 1B Hosmer overruns popup in 10th, Astros win 1-0 — HOUSTON (AP) - Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
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The Crawfish Boxes and Gaslamp Ball
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Astros' Morton tries to continue success vs. Padres — The rationale behind the Houston Astros acquiring right-hander Gerrit Cole during the offseason was on full display Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, with Cole playing the role of stopper in a rotation that features other pitchers who have held that same job in previous seasons.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Albert Almora bats leadoff Cubs' journey ends with series finale against Brewers at Miller Park — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs' 3,600-mile trip that started two weeks ago ends Sunday with the finale of their four-game series against the Brewers at Miller Park.
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Mark Gonzales / Baltimore Sun:
Ian Happ's two-run single in ninth helps lift Cubs to 5-2 victory
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Red Sox beat Rays 10-3 for 7th straight win — BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit the first grand slam for Boston since the end of the 2016 season and drove in a career-best six runs to carry the Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
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Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
McClutch! McCutchen HR in 14th lifts Giants over Dodgers 7-5 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the 14th inning, giving him a career-high six hits and the San Francisco Giants a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
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True Blue LA and McCovey Chronicles
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Dodgers turn to Kershaw vs. Giants to stop four-game slide — The Los Angeles Dodgers will trot out their tried-and-true remedy for 14-inning, 10-pitcher, walk-off losses — staff ace Clayton Kershaw — for Sunday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants.
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True Blue LA
Ben Walker / Boston Globe:
Just Chillin': Players, fans, and dogs bundle up at MLB parks — Skip the concession stands. There were plenty of chilly dogs in the seats at Globe Life Park in Texas. — All over the big leagues, players and fans and even pooches bundled up Saturday at icy stadiums.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius out of Yankees' lineup — Gary Sanchez was not in the Yankees' lineup for the second straight day on Sunday. — The Yankees catcher left Friday's game against the Orioles in the 14th inning with cramping in his calf. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox call up reliever Bruce Rondon — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox purchased the contract of Triple-A reliever Bruce Rondon Sunday to take the place of Juan Minaya. — Rondon, 27, had one scoreless inning at Charlotte. He was 8-7 with a 5.00 ERA in various stints with the Tigers …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox starter Lucas Giolito still searching for consistency
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South Side Sox and MLB Baseball News …
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Franco, Altherr hit slams and Phillies rout Marlins 20-1 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Long counts and long drives helped the Philadelphia Phillies to an easy win. — Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr each hit a grand slam, Carlos Santana and Jorge Alfaro also went deep and the Phillies routed the Miami Marlins 20-1 Saturday night.
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baseballmusings.com, Fish Stripes, The Good Phight, Phillies Nation and MLB Baseball News …
Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies walk away with win … DENVER — Tony Wolters drew a bases-loaded walk off Arodys Vizcaino with two outs in the 10th inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. — After Carlos Gonzalez doubled down the left field line with one out …
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The Charlotte Observer and Talking Chop
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ESPN:
Oblique injury lands Brewers' Christian Yelich on DL — The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Christian Yelich on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right oblique injury. — The move was made retroactive to April 5. Right-hander Taylor Williams was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs in a corresponding move.
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Kyle Downing / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Place Christian Yelich on 10-Day DL
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Brew Crew Ball
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets erase pair of one-run deficits in 3-2 victory over Nationals — WASHINGTON — A resilient attitude is starting to define the Mets. — Falling behind has proven to just be a temporary hurdle to clear. Panic does not engulf the team. The hitters have used their next at-bats …
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Amazin' Avenue and Federal Baseball
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Alan Saunders / Associated Press:
Suarez powers Reds past Pirates 7-4 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Saturday night. — Pittsburgh opened the season with six wins in seven games …
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Red Reporter and Bucs Dugout
Adam Baum / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds show potential from top of the batting order — PITTSBURGH - The Cincinnati Reds finally showed Saturday night how lethal the top of the lineup can be when things go according to plan. — With rookie Jesse Winker at leadoff, followed by veteran third baseman Eugenio Suárez …
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Martin Gallegos / Sacramento Bee:
Trayce Thompson arrives to A's clubhouse with something to prove — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — There's another Thompson coming to Oakland that will be looking to make a splash of his own. — Trayce Thompson, brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, was officially added to the A's 25-man roster Saturday afternoon.
