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Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Benintendi, Martinez Carry Red Sox Past Blue Jays — Andrew Benintendi celebrates with his Red Sox teammates after his three-run home run in the fourth inning Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. — Andrew Benintendi has continued the hot hitting out of the leadoff spot for injured star Mookie Betts.
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Associated Press:
MLB notebook: Pirates' Freese, third base coach in brouhaha — Pirates third baseman David Freese and third base coach Joey Cora had to be separated in the dugout late in Pittsburgh's loss to the Cubs on Monday afternoon. — Neither was available to reporters after the game.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Mike Montgomery's stellar performance on Memorial Day big for him and Cubs — Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery discusses his start against the Pirates on Monday, May 28, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Mike Montgomery pitched well Monday enough to earn another start as well as make a relative feel proud.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs considering having Tyler Chatwood pitch exclusively from stretch position
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Joe Maddon seeks adjustment to rules following Sunday night games
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Joe Maddon takes exception to ESPN's criticism of Willson Contreras' tough-love approach with Tyler Chatwood
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Mike Montgomery to make first start, bat eighth vs. Pirates
Cubs' Mike Montgomery to make first start, bat eighth vs. Pirates
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MLB Baseball News … and Bucs Dugout
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards have yet to catch a base-stealer — MILWAUKEE • One of the skills the Cardinals have become so well-known for has led to some unusual history already this season, and when they had a rare wobble Monday, it proved costly. — In the seventh inning at Miller Park …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals fall further behind the Brewers — MILWAUKEE • With a chance this week to show the gap on the field is slimmer than the one in the standings, the Cardinals visit first-place Milwaukee as a bruised contender, one able to argue that the real difference is the players they're missing and not the plays.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals turn to Gyorko at cleanup, bump Ozuna down in order
Cardinals turn to Gyorko at cleanup, bump Ozuna down in order
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MLB Baseball News …, Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Minor league report: Gomber strong in Memphis win
Minor league report: Gomber strong in Memphis win
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Associated Press
Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Caleb Smith mystifies Padres, gets run support as Marlins snap skid — Caleb Smith was brilliant in dominating a matchup of rookie left-handers, Yadiel Rivera's two-run single capped Miami's four-run first inning, and Cameron Maybin had three hits and two RBIs against his old team to lead …
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Fish Stripes
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Paul Sporer / ESPN:
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
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MLB Baseball News …
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … You could see the weight leaving the players' shoulders in the Diamondbacks dugout as shortstop Nick Ahmed watched his three-run home run leave Chase Field. — For the Diamondbacks, whose offensive struggles have turned them into a punchline …
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Logan Newman / Arizona Sports:
Defensive miscues help D-backs score most runs in one inning since April 26 — The Cincinnati Reds' offense has been largely average over the past month. That's not the reason they're last place in the NL Central. — So when they took a 1-0 lead off the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks in the top second …
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AZ Snake Pit and MLB Baseball News …
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics
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MLB Baseball News …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox rookie Matt Skole: 'Couldn't have dreamed' of a better major-league debut — White Sox infielder Matt Skole discusses making his major-league debut on Monday, May 28, 2018. (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — As Rick Renteria was discussing rookie Matt Skole …
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MLB Baseball News …
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STEVE HERRICK (Associated Press) / MLB Baseball News …:
Encarnacion, Chicago's poor defense boost Indians to 9-6 win
Encarnacion, Chicago's poor defense boost Indians to 9-6 win
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South Side Sox
Tony Andracki / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
White Sox will be without Matt Davidson for a little while
White Sox will be without Matt Davidson for a little while
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South Side Sox
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
The Hunter Strickland-Bryce Harper brawl ended Mike Morse's career - and it could have been worse — SAN FRANCISCO - It was the brawl that ended one career, a violent collision that prevented injury to one of the game's biggest stars, sparing another a colossal suspension, and leaving one filled with remorse.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Roller coaster night at Coors Field leaves Giants feeling ill — DENVER-Coors Field in Colorado is a reliever's theme park, a fantasy land of roller coaster rides where ERAs are destined to rise and late-game lead changes are certain to rock the core of a bullpen back and forth.
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McCovey Chronicles
Doug Padilla / UPI:
Phillies' Jake Arrieta aims for rare win in Dodger Stadium — The Philadelphia Phillies' Jake Arrieta will take the mound Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, where he has won just once. It was a victory to remember. — In 2015, Arrieta delivered the first of his two career no-hitters …
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Doug Padilla / UPI:
Kapler, Roberts match wits as Phillies visit Dodgers
Kapler, Roberts match wits as Phillies visit Dodgers
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MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and True Blue LA
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
James McCann's slam pushes Detroit Tigers past Angels on Memorial Day — Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit — CONNECT — At Comerica Park.
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Ex-Detroit Tiger Kinsler: Castellanos, Greene ‘guys to follow’ during rebuild
Ex-Detroit Tiger Kinsler: Castellanos, Greene ‘guys to follow’ during rebuild
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MLB Baseball News … and Halos Heaven
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees vs Astros: Gleyber Torres moves up, Didi Gregorius drops, Giancarlo Stanton sits — Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera — NEW YORK— For the first time as a Yankee, Gleyber Torres is batting in the middle of the order. — The rookie second baseman is batting in the No. 5 spot …
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BEN WALKER (AP Baseball Writer) / MLB Baseball News …:
Verlander stops Yanks again, pitches Astros to 5-1 win
Verlander stops Yanks again, pitches Astros to 5-1 win
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Pinstripe Alley
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets place struggling reliever AJ Ramos and infielder Wilmer Flores on the disabled list — Y Mets manager Mickey Callaway discusses the team's roster moves Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — ATLANTA—The Mets placed reliever AJ Ramos (right shoulder strain) and infielder Wilmer Flores …
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Talking Chop
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Associated Press:
Rockies place reliever Adam Ottavino on 10-day DL with oblique injury — DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have placed right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. — Ottavino has been a big piece of Colorado's bullpen this season with a 3-0 record and 0.95 ERA.
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Purple Row
George Henry / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mets bounce back, beat Braves 8-5 to split rain-delayed DH — ATLANTA (AP) — Luis Guillorme broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single and Amed Rosario had three RBIs to help the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Pirates manager says it's ‘open season’ on catchers after Anthony Rizzo slide — PITTSBURGH — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle called it “open season” on catchers after Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo took out the legs of catcher Elias Diaz on a force play at home plate in the eighth inning of Monday's 7-0 win by the Cubs.
George Henry / Associated Press:
Culberson's pinch-hit, two-run homer in 9th gives Braves win — From left to right, Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and Johan Camargo celebrate after Charlie Culberson hit a walkoff two-run home run in the ninth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Mets …
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MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
After multiple Tommy John surgeries, Jonny Venters gets first save since '11 — Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jonny Venters recorded his first save since August 22, 2011, striking out the only batter he faced on Monday to close out a 13-inning, 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.