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7:50 PM ET, April 28, 2018

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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Mets' Matt Harvey getting over the anger of bullpen demotion, now he needs to learn to get outs  —  SAN DIEGO - The first stage is over.  Matt Harvey's phase of being pissed off about being demoted to the bullpen seems to be over.  —  After making his second appearance out of the bullpen Friday night …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:   Jacob deGrom dominates over seven innings as Mets beat Padres, 5-1
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Asdrubal Cabrera continues hot start with three-run homer in 5-1 win over Padres
Mike Puma / New York Post:   Cabrera's blast, deGrom's gem propel Mets past Padres
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:   Matt Harvey trying to learn routine as a reliever, allows homer to Padres
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
It's Didi Gregorius's world and the NY Yankees are loving it  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - After launching a go-ahead home run in Friday night's 10th inning, Didi Gregorius was transported back to the Bronx.  —  A vocal crowd of Yankees fans at Angel Stadium kept it up, chanting his name.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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John Harper / New York Daily News:   Didi Gregorius on pace to do something Derek Jeter never did ... win an MVP award
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:   Didi Gregorius' home run in 10th carries Yankees over Angels for seventh straight win
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:   Umpire's controversial tagging ruling leaves Yankees confused
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - In addition to the game-saving catch center fielder A.J. Pollock made on Friday night, the Diamondbacks also benefitted defensively from a diving stop by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and a lunging catch by shortstop Nick Ahmed on a line drive headed toward left field.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Patrick Corbin keeps adding zeroes to his next payday  —  When Major League Baseball front offices began looking forward to the 2018-2019 free-agent mega-class in spring training, Patrick Corbin appeared to rank well down the list of potentially available left-handed starters.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox slugger Matt Davidson on historic tear - and he gets more chances today in Kansas City  —  Matt Davidson talks about his record-setting homers at Kauffman Stadium.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A long day of baseball is ahead for the White Sox …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Alan Eskew / UPI:
Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins set for doubleheader after playing extras  —  The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals played 11 innings on Friday night before the White Sox prevailed, 7-4.  —  The two teams are scheduled to play 18 more innings Saturday in a day-night doubleheader.
Discussion: Royals Review and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Fulmer, Palka, White Sox beat KC 8-0 to open doubleheader  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Fulmer allowed four singles over seven innings and Daniel Palka had four hits and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Patrick Donnelly / Associated Press:
Twins snap 8-game skid, beat Reds 3-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Odorizzi pitched into the seventh inning, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  —  Odorizzi (2-2) gave up one run and five hits.
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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Reds aim to extend Twins' losing streak to nine games
Bradley Doolittle / ESPN:
Kris Bryant, Ben Zobrist return to lineup for Cubs  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs will welcome back a pair of regulars on Saturday, with Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist returning to the lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Bryant has missed four games after being hit in the head by a pitch from the Rockies' German Marquez last Sunday.
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Darvish denied win, but Cubs beat Brewers
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees get first look at both the potential and the risk of Shohei Ohtani's two-way experiment  —  ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has already lived up to the hype and more — emphatically proving that he can hit and pitch in the majors.  —  Sho-Time was on full display Friday night …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals create room for Flaherty, more relief depth by sending O'Neill to Memphis  —  PITTSBURGH  • With three extra-inning games in the previous four games and a rotating cast of relievers that could further constrict future transactions, the Cardinals opted to effectively add two pitchers with one more Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Marte's 11th-inning single rallies Pirates over Cardinals
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Bucs Dugout
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's problems are an arm-angle issue  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's struggles are related to a change in his arm angle.  —  Castillo did not record an out in the second inning Friday night.  He allowed five runs on six hits.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:   Cincinnati Reds come back to beat Twins 15-9
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Bats cold for Tigers early, but Mike Fiers warm on the mound  —  BALTIMORE — Ron Gardenhire's pregame meeting with reporters on Saturday afternoon started innocently enough, with an easy question: Were the Tigers going to score a run against the Orioles that night?  —  “I haven't decided yet,” Gardenhire said, wryly.
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Notes: Wade Miley's final rehab start at Biloxi makes the left-hander look like a keeper  —  CHICAGO - Brewers general manager David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell both said Saturday they have a difficult decision to make on adding left-hander Wade Miley to the pitching staff.
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox's Tim Anderson inspires Chicago youths during a tour of Negro Leagues Museum  —  White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson discusses visiting the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, April 28, 2018.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Lopez, Ortega lift Peoria over Wisconsin 6-2  —  APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Irving Lopez homered, doubled twice and singled, driving in two runs as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6-2 on Saturday.  —  Dennis Ortega doubled and singled with two runs for Peoria.
Steve Herrick / Associated Press:
Corey Kluber strikes out 10, Cleveland Indians top Seattle Mariners 6-5 with 5 homers  —  Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley and Edwin Encarnacion homered in the first, and Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes hit consecutive drives in the sixth.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber struck out 10 …
Dave Del Grande / UPI:
West rivals Dodgers, Giants set to play two  —  The San Francisco Giants will take a bit of a worn-down bullpen into a rare double-header Saturday when they duel the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle two games of a four-game series at AT&T Park.  —  Five Giants relievers combined …
Associated Press:
Brewers' Eric Thames out 6-8 weeks after thumb surgery  —  CHICAGO — Brewers first baseman Eric Thames had surgery on his left thumb, and Milwaukee said it expects him to return in six to eight weeks.  —  Dr. Donald Sheridan operated on Thames on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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