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Kyle Hightower / Associated Press:
Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win — Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston's wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. — The Red Sox improved to 8-1 with the sweep of their weekend set against the struggling Rays.
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Giancarlo Stanton looking for better luck in Boston as Yankees and Red Sox set to resume rivalry — BOSTON — Giancarlo Stanton is about to get his first taste of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry come Tuesday — and he may get better treatment in enemy territory than he's gotten in the Bronx.
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’
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MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
With expected start, Zack Wheeler aligns Mets' long-awaited rotation — WASHINGTON — The New York Mets have waited years for this rotation. — Zack Wheeler will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, finally aligning the five-man rotation New York has hoped to use for years.
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Fish Stripes
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Nationals' Bryce Harper swats MLB-leading 6th home run — Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper continued his tear, hitting home run No. 6 on the season off of New York Mets starter Matt Harvey. — Harper now leads Major League Baseball in long balls.
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SBNation.com, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Yoenis Cespedes delivers game-winning RBI single in Mets' 6-5 win over Nats
Yoenis Cespedes delivers game-winning RBI single in Mets' 6-5 win over Nats
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Federal Baseball
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' bullpen rebound one of reasons for hot start to 2018 season
Mets' bullpen rebound one of reasons for hot start to 2018 season
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Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani gives up 1 hit in 7 shutout innings in home debut — EDITOR'S PICKS — After a solid first start on the mound and an impressive first week at the plate, the two-way wonder dominated the A's in a dazzling first start in Anaheim. — But when Ohtani finally yielded a hit …
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Steve Habel / UPI:
Los Angeles Angels look to keep momentum against Texas Rangers — The new-look Los Angeles Angels have been impressive during the first week and a half of the 2018 season and look to keep up that momentum against the Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game set at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
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Halos Heaven
Associated Press:
Sick Bellinger helps Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in 10 innings — SAN FRANCISCO — A bad plate of sushi or room service left Cody Bellinger weakened enough that he was held out of the starting lineup. Bellinger managed to summon enough strength to spark a key rally when the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most.
ESPN:
Yadier Molina has to be restrained after Torey Lovullo makes remarks toward catcher — The St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina had to be restrained Sunday after Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gestured at the catcher while he was arguing a called third strike against outfielder A.J. Pollock.
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Cubs push back home opener to clear Wrigley Field snow — The Cubs announced that their home opener Monday is scheduled to start an hour later than scheduled - at 3:20 p.m. Eastern - “to allow for field preparation” because it snowed in Chicago overnight.
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Chicago Tribune, MLB Baseball News … and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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USA Today:
MLB power rankings: Astros unanimous choice for No. 1 spot — The first full week of the major league season is in the books. — The defending World Series champion Houston Astros, who are tied for with the Boston Red Sox for the most wins this season (8), were the unanimous choice for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.
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Associated Press:
Quintana shuts down Brewers, Cubs head home after 3-0 win — MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jose Quintana tossed three-hit ball over six innings, Ben Zobrist homered and the Chicago Cubs finished their longest season-opening road trip in more than a century by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury
Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury
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Brew Crew Ball and ESPN
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Preview: Cardinals vs. Milwaukee
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
What's next for Phillies starter Jake Arrieta | Extra Innings — Good morning, Phillies fans, and welcome to another edition of Extra Innings. The Phillies missed a chance to reach .500 yesterday, but they still were able to earn their first series victory of the season by taking two of three from the hapless Marlins.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Game Day: Arizona Diamondbacks open series on road vs. San Francisco Giants — Follow our updates as the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Giants in San Francisco. — The first game of the series is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. — Zack Godley is set to start for Arizona, while Derek Holland is set to start for San Francisco.
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Associated Press:
Fiers, passed ball help Tigers top White Sox 1-0 for sweep — CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Fiers thought quality pitching, not the weather, kept down the offense in the Detroit Tigers' 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. — “The ball wasn't carrying,” he said, “because they weren't hitting weren't hitting many barrels.”
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MLB Baseball News … and South Side Sox
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
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Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Morton, Stassi lead Astros over Padres 4-1 for series win — HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton often marvels at the nameplates above the lockers in the corner of the clubhouse where his fellow starters sit. — Morton, the No. 5 starter on a pitching staff …
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Twinkie Town
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez says he wished he could have signed with the Mets, would have made ‘great concessions’ — Mike Piazza and Alex Rodriguez? Now that would've been something. — While working the broadcast booth of ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball,” Rodriguez revealed he regrets not making …
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Alex Rodriguez wonders what it would have been like to be a Met
ESPN:
Baseball's got talent, but how much, at which positions and how far into the future? — One bit of conventional wisdom in baseball is that talent tends to be evenly distributed among the different positions. This is more myth than rule because shortstops and first basemen aren't born …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals leaning right as retooling of bullpen begins, Holland's arrival nears — The Cardinals began Sunday what should be a week of turnover and retooling in the bullpen, but as telling as any arm they'll add was the two feet locked in walking boots that morning.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Viva El Birdos
Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Strong-starting Braves face struggling Nationals — The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals have gotten off to different starts so far this season. — Atlanta has won all three of its series to start the season while the Nationals, a team many believe to be one of baseball's best, has dropped five games in a row.
Associated Press:
Ohtani takes perfect-game bid into 7th in home debut — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani retired the Oakland Athletics' first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings in his home pitching debut, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.