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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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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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The Yankees' Biggest Strength May Be Their Greatest Weakness — On the opening day of the season, Giancarlo Stanton—who last year hit 59 home runs en route to the National League MVP award before a December trade brought him to the New York Yankees—muscled two homers out of Toronto's Rogers Centre.
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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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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.
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Photos: Cardinals lose to Brewers in 10 innings — The air was cold, the crowd was small, and Milwaukee broke a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning to post a 5-4 win, handing the Cardinals their third loss in four games on this home stand. — St. Louis Cardinals v Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals v Milwaukee Brewers
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Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th
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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 …
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Rockies hope to end rocky start at home vs. Padres — DENVER — The path to the postseason for the Colorado Rockies is fairly straightforward. They must dominate at Coors Field and stay around .500 or a tad better on the road. — Indeed, the two times the Rockies had a winning record …
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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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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
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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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Twins try to cool off hot Astros — Not even a late winter has been able to cool off the defending World Series champs. — At 11-2 following a 2-0 victory at the Minnesota Twins on Monday, the Houston Astros are off to their best start through 11 games since 1972.
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Indians have Tigers by the tail — The Cleveland Indians have dominated the Detroit Tigers in recent years, and they will attempt to continue that domination Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series between the American League Central rivals. — Cleveland has won eight games …
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Detroit Tigers podcast: Talkin' Tigers with catcher James McCann — Are you subscribed to our “Talkin' Tigers” podcast? If not, you should be: Subscribe via iTunes or Google Play now. — It's time for the third episode of the 2018 season of the Talkin' Tigers podcast.
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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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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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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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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 …
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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 …
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Padres don't expect Wil Myers to return from DL on Friday — The San Diego Padres don't expect outfielder Wil Myers back from the disabled list when he is eligible to return Friday. — Myers, who was placed on the 10-day DL on April 3, still is dealing with nerve irritation in his right arm …
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Dodgers Dugout: What's wrong with the Dodgers? — Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers won every game while I was off, right? — What's wrong with the Dodgers? — That's a good question. There are many problems at the moment.
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