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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
After an awkward entrance, Devin Mesoraco hopes to produce for catcher-needy Mets — CINCINNATI — It took about 15 minutes for Devin Mesoraco's world to turn upside down. One minute he was in the familiar Reds home clubhouse, getting dressed to catch Luis Castillo's start against the Mets.
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Baseball Prospectus, Beyond the Box Score and Amazin' Avenue
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Dom Amore / New York Daily News:
For ex-Mets skipper Terry Collins, Matt Harvey's fall has been hard to watch
Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds Beat Podcast: Catch up with the club and meet your new reporting team
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds took a risk on Matt Harvey, will be it rewarded?
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Red Reporter
Larry Fleisher / UPI:
New York Yankees look to move ahead of Boston Red Sox — NEW YORK — If the New York Yankees noticed they once trailed the Boston Red Sox by 7 1/2 games in the AL East, manager Aaron Boone did his best to conceal knowledge of the fact. — Yet that is how the divisional standings looked …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Price scratched, sent for tests after tingling in hand again — NEW YORK — Red Sox lefty David Price has been sent back to Boston for medical tests after experiencing a tingling sensation in his pitching hand again. — Price was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday night against the rival New York Yankees.
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ESPN and Over the Monster
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Inside the Yankees historic stretch of 16 wins in last 17 games, by the numbers — NEW YORK— The stars aligned at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, bringing the Red Sox and Yankees together at a point where both teams owned MLB's two best records. — According to Elias, that hadn't happened in a Yanks-Sox series June 2, 2002.
Associated Press:
Reliever Brent Suter homers, helps Brewers beat Indians 3-2 — MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Brent Suter hadn't hit a home run since high school. — Imagine his surprise and delight when he went deep on AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber. — This wasn't just a shot that curled around the foul pole …
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Let's Go Tribe and Brew Crew Ball
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ESPN:
Closer Corey Knebel off 10-day disabled list but starter Wade Miley sidelined — The Milwaukee Brewers activated closer Corey Knebel from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday and placed left-hander Wade Miley on the DL in his place. — Knebel has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and he hasn't pitched since April 5.
Associated Press:
Homer-happy D-backs beat Dodgers 8-5 in 12 innings — LOS ANGELES — A belief they're going to win, even when they blow the lead or trail in a game. That confidence used to belong to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, it's owned by the Arizona Diamondbacks — David Descalso hit a tiebreaking …
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Beth Harris / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Homer-happy D-backs beat Dodgers 8-5 in 12 innings
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True Blue LA and AZ Snake Pit
Heather Tucker / USA Today:
Orioles' Dylan Bundy gives up four home runs without recording an out vs. Royals — Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy redefined futility from the mound Tuesday night in his outing against Kansas City. — Bundy became the first pitcher in modern MLB history to give up four home runs without recording an out …
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CBSSports.com, Camden Chat and NESN.com
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Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Wins and answers in short supply as Orioles' 2018 season careens toward disaster … BALTIMORE — It was somewhere around the seventh batter of the game Tuesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards that the sheer, historic depth of the Baltimore Orioles' hopelessness revealed itself.
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Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Cubs beat Marlins 4-3, benches clear in 4th — Bryant scores go-ahead run in 8th — CHICAGO - Kris Bryant slid home safely with the go-ahead run on Victor Caratini's grounder to the right side in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Bill Center / UPI:
Washington Nationals seek sweep against San Diego Padres' lackluster bats — SAN DIEGO — Gio Gonzalez makes his eighth start of the season Wednesday night at Petco Park as the resurgent Washington Nationals seek to complete a three-game series sweep of the Padres.
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Bernie Wilson / The Charlotte Observer:
Hellickson throws 6 perfect innings in Nationals' 4-0 win
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Gaslamp Ball
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Error feels deflating for Martinez — Jose Martinez lined his fourth homer of the season over the center-field fence in the first inning Tuesday and, it seemed, the Cardinals were off and running. — But, four innings later, Martinez couldn't handle a liner by Eddie Rosario to first base …
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Aaron Nola dominates; Hector Neris rebounds | Extra Innings — Aaron Nola pitched, and the Phillies won. That combination is starting to become as commonplace as peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, and surf and turf. The Phillies have won five of Nola's last six starts, but his brilliance dates to June 22 of last season.
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Phillies Nation
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Stephen Pianovich / UPI:
Struggling Nick Pivetta gets start for Phillies vs. Giants
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Athletics Nation
Michael Kelly The / Associated Press:
Rockies top Angels, win sixth in row … Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani heads to first on a ground-out against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) — JACK DEMPSEY
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MLB Baseball News … and Minor League Ball
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Jack Etkin / UPI:
Red-hot Colorado Rockies host Los Angeles Angels — DENVER — Left-hander Tyler Anderson will try to continue a record run by the Colorado starters Wednesday when the Rockies seek to sweep their two-game interleague series with the Los Angeles Angels. — Anderson (2-0, 3.78 ERA) …
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Milwaukee Brewers' Stephen Vogt suffers career-threatening shoulder injury while on rehab — No player on the Milwaukee Brewers' roster does a better job of keeping his chin up and looking at the bright side than Stephen Vogt, one of the most upbeat players you ever could meet.
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Dave Del Grande / UPI:
Houston Astros go for sweep over Oakland A's, grief-stricken Piscotty — OAKLAND, Calif. — Two pitchers who figure to get an unusually large amount of support from the other team's fans are set to duel Wednesday afternoon when the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics wrap up a three-game series.
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Jerry McDonald / Mercury News:
Astros chase Manaea in first home game since no-hitter
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The Crawfish Boxes
Bill Plaschke / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Injury leaves more questions than answers for Dodgers' Kershaw — LOS ANGELES_Clayton Kershaw politely invited the media to his locker Tuesday afternoon for his first interview since being diagnosed with biceps tendinitis. But, his left shoulder hurting, he wasn't really in the mood.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Can White Sox be lovable losers as they drop games at franchise-record pace? — Photos from the White Sox-Pirates game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — The White Sox began Tuesday night's game against the Pirates on pace for a franchise-record 116 losses.
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South Side Sox, MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
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Alex Butler / UPI:
Seattle Mariners' James Paxton no-hits Toronto Blue Jays … Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton pitched a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. — And he had some help from third baseman Kyle Seager. — The Canada native allowed three walks …
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Courier-Journal, ESPN, Lookout Landing, sports.MyNorthwest.com and Beyond the Box Score
