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Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … At 12-15, the Dodgers are currently fourth in the NL West and seven games behind the Diamondbacks. Despite that, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't worried. — In fact, on Sunday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times tweeted out that Roberts …
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Associated Press:
Baseball notebook: Dodgers' Seager needs surgery; out for season — Dodgers star shortstop Corey Seager will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. — The team announced Monday that Seager was going on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain.
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J.P. Hoornstra / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' Corey Seager to have Tommy John surgery, miss rest of 2018 season — PHOENIX — The Dodgers learned Monday that Corey Seager's season is over, dashing their dreams of reprising their 2017 success with the same nucleus that ended their 29-year World Series drought last autumn.
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Dan Arritt / UPI:
Slumping Los Angeles Angels return home to face Baltimore Orioles
Slumping Los Angeles Angels return home to face Baltimore Orioles
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Carlos Gonzalez hopes his return wakes up Colorado Rockies' historically bad offense
Carlos Gonzalez hopes his return wakes up Colorado Rockies' historically bad offense
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Associated Press:
Morton, Astros end Yanks' 9-game win streak with 2-1 victory — Houston Astros' starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 30, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Injuries lead to auditions for Phillies | Extra Innings — Suddenly, the Phillies are enduring their share of injuries, which also means some guys are getting to audition. Monday, reliever Victor Arano, who had allowed just one run on five hits in 10 relief appearances …
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Rich Shook / UPI:
Tigers may be minus Cabrera yet again vs. Rays — DETROIT — The Tigers hope slugger Miguel Cabrera can return to the lineup Tuesday night but a Wednesday afternoon comeback seems more likely. — Cabrera was taken out of Sunday's game in the fifth inning with left biceps spasms, which he reported Monday were much better.
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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces D-backs; Verlander vs Yankees — A look at what's happening all around the majors today: — ___ — GOT YOUR NUMBER — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (1-4, 2.84 ERA) tries to slow down A.J. Pollock and the first-place Diamondbacks (20-8) in Arizona.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' Reyes is ‘itchy’ to start rehab assignment — When John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, reached out to prospect Alex Reyes to explain the reason and repercussions of moving him to the 60-day disabled list, it wasn't difficult to see the righthander's disappointment.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
For several Cardinals, spring has finally sprung — in the regular season — For the entirety of spring training, Greg Holland didn't have a clubhouse to share, teammates to meet, a uniform to button, or a game to attend, so he did what he could to create competition against hitters who also didn't have something he recognized.
Brian Hall / Associated Press:
Smoak, Martin homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Twins 7-5 — MINNEAPOLIS — Even with Josh Donaldson missing 16 games on the disabled list, Jose Bautista gone and Kendrys Morales off to a slow start, the Toronto Blue Jays are powering up again and supplying the offense they've become used to north of the border.
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
A ‘timely’ trip to the DL for struggling Blue Jays outfielder Grichuk
A ‘timely’ trip to the DL for struggling Blue Jays outfielder Grichuk
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Series preview: Cardinals vs. White Sox — • The Chicago White Sox will be the first interleague visitors for the Cardinals for a two-game set, which will be reprised in Chicago in July. The White Sox are 3-2 at Busch III but 5-9 in St. Louis overall and 11-15 against the Cardinals since interleague play began.
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Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray lands on disabled list with oblique strain — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on injury to Robbie Ray Richard Morin, azcentral sports — After suffering a right oblique strain on Sunday in Washington, D.C., the Diamondbacks placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 10 …
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Michael Wagaman / Associated Press:
Hundley's pinch-hit single in 9th rallies Giants past Padres — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley lined a two-run single off San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand with two outs in the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 comeback victory Monday night.
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Cincinnati.com:
Next Slide — Eugenio Suárez, the man known simply and affectionately as “Geno” by his Cincinnati Reds teammates, is back. — He showed that again Monday night with a two-hit, four-RBI performance in a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of a three-game series and a nine-game homestand at Great American Ballpark.
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Sarah Langs / ESPN:
What you need to know about MLB's all-or-nothing April — The first full month of the 2018 season is in the books, and there is plenty to learn from a month that saw record strikeout rates, signs another home run spike could be looming and another step in the launch angle revolution …
Gene Warnick / UPI:
Mariners back home after successful trip, face A's — You know your team is rolling when its No. 9 hitter hits two home runs in a game. — That's the case for the Seattle Mariners, who just completed a 10-day trip to Texas, Chicago and Cleveland by going 7-3 with series wins over the Rangers …
Rotoworld.com:
Daily Dose: Seager Sidelined — Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. — The Dodgers are off to a sluggish 12-16 start this season and are already eight games behind the Diamondbacks in the National League West. If they thought things couldn't get worse, well, they were wrong.
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Cleveland Indians rally for 7-5 win over Texas Rangers — The Tribe scored four times in the 8th inning to take the lead for good against Texas. — CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Ramirez's RBI double broke an eighth-inning tie and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays morning after: Inside the ninth inning — The win was most important of course, the 3-2 victory over the Tigers pushing the Rays another step on their improbable climb from 1-8 to .500 at 13-14. — But Monday's tense 3-2 thriller over the Tigers also provided some valuable experience …