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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.
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Shotime!: Ohtani hurls 7 superb innings, Angels beat A's 6-1 — 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.
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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani leaves Angels' teammates saying one thing: 'We haven't seen that before' — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia says there was a plan to Shohei Ohtani's spring, and now we're seeing the end result of it. — That plan was clearly to lull the rest of baseball into a false sense of security.
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:
Olney: Like Charlie Blackmon, future free agents can capitalize on emotional leverage — Charlie Blackmon concluded a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday that guarantees him $108 million, or basically the same amount of money slugger J.D. Martinez got from the Boston Red Sox, in spite of a couple of stout industry trends.
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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.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' bullpen rebound one of reasons for hot start to 2018 season
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Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury — MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich took some swings in the batting cage but his right oblique was still sore. — So the Milwaukee Brewers placed him on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, four days after one of their prized offseason …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Preview: Cardinals vs. Milwaukee — • By the end of this series, the division rivals will have played six of their 19 games this season. The Cardinals won two of three last week in Milwaukee and lost the other in the bottom of the ninth. — Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong was six for 11 with a home run in the three-game set.
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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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Brew Crew Ball
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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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’ — NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton's first homestand as a member of the New York Yankees went far differently than he or anyone who visited Yankee Stadium this past week envisioned when he was traded to the club in the offseason.
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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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Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Yadier Molina needs to be restrained after D-backs' Torey Lovullo calls him a 'motherf …
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Detroit Free Press
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment
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MLB Baseball News …, Viva El Birdos and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Marlins salvage game against Philadelphia 6-3 — Fish pick up road win — PHILADELPHIA - Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings Sunday in his Philadelphia debut, and the Phillies lost 6-3 to the Miami Marlins on Brian Anderson's tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning.
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Jake Arrieta pulled after 4 innings in Phillies debut on Sunday — Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings in his Philadelphia Phillies debut Sunday, as the ace right-hander was lifted for a pinch hitter after throwing 74 pitches. — Arrieta did not appear to suffer an injury …
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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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Mike Fiers keeps White Sox ‘off-balance’ in Tigers' 1-0 win
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Bless You Boys
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.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs brace for frigid conditions at Wrigley Field — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant recalled when former Cubs teammate Jorge Soler would spread Vaseline over his body to combat the frigid conditions that are expected to resurface for Monday's home opener. — “I don't know if anyone does it here,” Bryant said.
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Mariners' Healy injures ankle in postgame workout — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy injured his right ankle during a postgame workout Saturday and likely will miss at least a few games this week. — Healy was injured following an 11-4 win over Minnesota …
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Blue Jays homer twice off Hamels in 1st, beat Rangers 7-4 — Kendrys Morales added a three-run shot in the first inning and the — Texas Rangers 7-4 on Sunday. — Jaime Garcia (1-0) won while facing Texas for the first time in the 31-year-old's 176th career start.
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UPI, Lone Star Ball and Bluebird Banter
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Winn's double leads San Jose to 6-1 win over Inland Empire — SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Matt Winn hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 6-1 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Sunday. — Sandro Fabian scored on the play to give the Giants …
Andy McCullough / Baltimore Sun:
Kenley Jansen gets back into rhythm, and the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 in 10 innings — Clayton Kershaw affixed his eyes to a television inside the visitors clubhouse at AT&T Park. On the screen, the Dodgers clung to a one-run lead over the Giants. On the mound stood a pitcher who looked familiar …
