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Associated Press:
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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Daily Record:
Luis Severino, the Yankees' king of the road, opens series at Fenway — BOSTON - Did you know... Yankees starter Luis Severino has not yielded more than one run in each of his last seven road starts, dating to last year's All-Star break. — That ties him for the AL's second longest …
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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FiveThirtyEight
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … Two of the top three vote-getters for the National League MVP award are off to rough starts to the 2018 season. — Both New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt entered play Tuesday …
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
Goldschmidt key to Diamondbacks' success at Giants
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants' offense struggles again, wastes solid outing from Holland in loss
Giants' offense struggles again, wastes solid outing from Holland in loss
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
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
Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th
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Associated Press, MLB Baseball News … and Brew Crew Ball
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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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
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 …
ESPN:
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.
Discussion:
Chicago Sun-Times, CBS Chicago and USA Today
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Jeff Arnold / UPI:
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
Snow pushes back Cubs' home opener against Pirates
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Twins try to cool off hot Astros
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Designate Yovani Gallardo — The Reds announced today that they have designated veteran righty Yovani Gallardo for assignment. His roster spot will go to fellow right-hander Tanner Rainey, whose contract was selected. — Gallardo, 32, spent camp with the division-rival Brewers but was cut loose before the start of the season.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and Red Reporter
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Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds designate Yovani Gallardo for assignment, promote righty Tanner Rainey — Reds manager Bryan Price on his team's 6-5 loss Monday, April 9, 2018, in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park The Enquirer/Adam Baum — PHILADELPHIA - The Reds designated right-hander Yovani Gallardo …
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Sources: Mets promoting minor league pitcher of the year, Corey Oswalt — MIAMI — The Mets are set to promote their minor league pitcher of the year, righty Corey Oswalt, according to sources. The corresponding move is not yet known. — Oswalt is the team's No. 16 prospect, according to MLB.com.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Amazin' Avenue
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
From here to the Hall: Predicting 40 active players who will wind up in Cooperstown — How many active major leaguers are future Hall of Famers? — This is not a trick question. But it is a difficult question, one requiring thought and analysis, and maybe a crazy guess or two.
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NESN.com
Tampa Bay Times:
For starters: Rays at White Sox, with no Kevin Kiermaier again — Coming off a win for the first time in more than 10 days, the Rays take on the White Sox again this afternoon.And they again will be without CF Kevin Kiermaier, who remains out of the lineup du
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
‘Subpar’ Syndergaard, Mets flirt with history in 6th straight win — https://embed.sendtonews.com/player2/ embedcode.php?SC=Dj0uazoAn4-389735- 6761&autoplay=off&sound= on — MIAMI — Noah Syndergaard is almost there, but remains an unfinished product. — Even so, the Mets can take comfort knowing …
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Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Mark McGwire is delusional for saying he could've hit 70 homers in '98 without PEDs — Mark McGwire truly believes he would have hit 70 home runs in 1998 without using steroids. — Right, and Alex Rodriguez would have left $100 million or more on the table from Texas to sign with the Mets in 2001.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Dodgers will host 2020 MLB All-Star Game, their first since 1980 — Major League Baseball's All-Star Game will return to Dodger Stadium in 2020, a move that will end the Midsummer Classic's a 40-year absence from the nation's second-largest city. — The Dodgers and Major League Baseball …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and DodgerBlue.com
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
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.
UPI:
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 …