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LEADING OFF: Yankees-Red Sox ramp up, Ohtani could return — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — BEST OF 19 — Giancarlo Stanton and J.D. Martinez get their first swings in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when aces Luis Severino and Chris Sale start at Fenway Park …
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Over the Monster
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Cubs postpone game due to snow while White Sox play — The Chicago Cubs caught some grief from Chicago White Sox fans for postponing Monday's home opener due to snow while their cross-town rivals played, but a South Side groundskeeper said that the North Side team made the right call.
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Chicago Sun-Times, CBS Chicago and USA Today
Associated Press:
Smith ties career high with 4 hits, Rays beat White Sox 5-4 — CHICAGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled out a close game to win for the first time since their opener. And they were more than a little relieved to stop the slide. — “You probably can't overstate it,” manager Kevin Cash said.
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Scherzer steals base, throws 5th shutout — Scherzer steals base, throws 5th shutout — Max Scherzer stole the first base of his professional career and allowed only two singles in his fifth big league shutout, and the Nationals ended a five-game losing skid while getting …
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Max Scherzer steals base, tosses shutout against Braves — WASHINGTON - Max Scherzer's fifth big-league shutout was all well and good, of course. His 10 strikeouts and zero walks Monday were terrific, too. — The most memorable part of the night for the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner …
Associated Press:
Corey Kluber strikes out 13, pitches Cleveland Indians over Detroit Tigers 2-0 — The reigning AL Cy Young winner walked one and threw 103 pitches in recording the 40th double-figure strikeout game of his career. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber struck out 13, pitching two-hit ball …
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Let's Go Tribe
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants' offense struggles again, wastes solid outing from Holland in loss — SAN FRANCISCO-During the first weekend of the season, the Giants could point to Joe Panik as their catalyst as he single-handedly willed the offense in a pair of 1-0 victories over the Dodgers.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - All of last season, outfielder Gregor Blanco watched opposing hitters flail away at Zack Godley's curveball. Whether it was in the strike zone or not, Blanco watched them swing - and often watched them miss - and he wondered why hitters couldn't lay off.
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AZ Snake Pit
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals
ESPN:
Boone, Cora scout each other's rosters as Yanks, Sox battle in Boston — BOSTON — Fans here don't think much anymore about the home run Aaron Boone tucked just inside Yankee Stadium's left-field foul pole in October 2003. — The Boston Red Sox, after all, have won three World Series since then …
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The Atlantic, Bleacher Report and MLB Baseball News …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Holland assumes late-game duties — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, explaining before the season how he planned to deploy his bullpen, said any number of his pitchers could turn up as closers. “We didn't have an idea of who was going to close out games,” admitted Matheny on Monday night.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th — Greg Holland, signed to pitch the ninth inning for the Cardinals, made his debut with the club on Monday night. In the 10th inning. — There was no save at stake but Holland walked four men, one intentionally, the final one forcing in a run …
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Associated Press, Brew Crew Ball and MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates — When Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon woke up Monday morning to snow-covered streets and sidewalks, he knew the April blast of winter wasn't ideal for a home opener at Wrigley Field. — After Monday's scheduled game against the Pittsburgh Pirates …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets match best start in franchise history even while Noah Syndergaard has yet to dominate — Mets manager Mickey Callaway previews Noah Syndergaard's start — MIAMI — Through three starts, the Mets have yet to see Thor. — Noah Syndergaard has pitched well to start the year …
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NorthJersey.com, MLB Baseball News … and Amazin' Avenue
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Verlander dominates over 7 innings, Astros beat Twins 2-0 — MINNEAPOLIS — Facing Joe Mauer with runners at the corners and no outs, Justin Verlander reached back for a fastball that broke in to strike out the lefty-hitting Mauer. — Verlander said he yanked the four-seam fastball and was fortunate Mauer swung over it.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Detroit Free Press:
More Detroit Tigers: — Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire: ‘Everybody is going to play’ vs. Indians — Detroit Tigers get first series sweep of season in win over White Sox — As for the Tiger hats, I'm angrier now than I was when the new look first came out earlier this year.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' can't figure out Corey Kluber in loss to Indians
Detroit Tigers' can't figure out Corey Kluber in loss to Indians
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Let's Go Tribe, Bless You Boys and MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Miller / Baltimore Sun:
Angels off to best start since 1987 after 8-3 win over Rangers — Shohei Ohtani didn't play Monday, but the rest of the Angels did, and beat Texas 8-3 anyway. — Right now, it appears that this franchise revolves around its prized rookie pitcher/designated hitter, and why wouldn't it?
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Angels starter Ramirez will miss rest of year with torn UCL — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels starter JC Ramirez will miss the rest of this season because of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and Tommy John surgery has been recommended for the right-hander.
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MLB says percentage of black players highest since 2012 — NEW YORK — The percentage of black players from the United States and Canada on opening-day active rosters rose to 8.4 percent, its highest level since at least 2012. — Major League Baseball attributed the increase at least partly …
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: My Name is Junis — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — The Royals seemingly won't have a whole lot to offer fantasy owners this season, but we might be seeing an under-the-radar hurler emerge. — Jake Junis carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning …
Tennessean.com:
Nashville Sounds: 5 things to know about their home opener on Tuesday — Reba, George and Johnny race at the Sounds game — The Nashville Sounds open their fourth season at First Tennessee Park on Tuesday night when they play the Iowa Cubs. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m.
Associated Press:
Davidson's single leads Potomac to 9-4 win over Down East — WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Austin Davidson hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Potomac Nationals to a 9-4 win over the Down East Wood Ducks on Monday. — The single by Davidson, part of a three-run inning …
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Federal Baseball