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Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Alex Reyes returns to mound as St. Louis Cardinals face Milwaukee Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Alex Reyes has waited 15 long months for this moment. — Once the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect — and the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball — Reyes was destined to join the ranks of great …
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MLB Daily Dish
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Charles F. Gardner / Associated Press:
Wacha, 3 home runs send Cardinals over Brewers 6-1 — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 innings and the St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by three home runs, beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. — Harrison Bader, Matt Carpenter and Francisco Pena homered …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Brew Crew Ball
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals move Leone to 60-day DL, shuffle order to start Fowler
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Real or Not? Bad days for Mets are worse than bad days for others — There are bad days and then there are New York Mets days. Here's how Tuesday unfolded for the men from Queens: — This meant the Mets were playing with a 24-man roster for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Johan Camargo's homer continues Braves' comeback trend — ATLANTA — Not everyone believes in the Atlanta Braves, the diaper dandies, the darlings of the early part of the 2018 baseball season. But they believe in themselves, and as they linger in first place two months into the campaign, the Braves' self-belief has been enough.
JEFF MILLER Los Angeles Times / Sacramento Bee:
Familiarity breeds success for Ian Kinsler in Angels' 9-2 victory at Detroit — DETROIT — He was two for 27 on this Los Angeles Angels trip. — He began Tuesday with as many strikeouts in May as hits, 15 apiece. — His batting average was .179, the sort of small number that can oddly weigh plenty.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: ‘I want to finish my career here’ — 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 — Miguel Cabrera wanted to set the record straight …
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Bless You Boys
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
When Yankees staff stumbles, Luis Severino must soar — NEW YORK — It's become apparent during recent turns through their rotation that the New York Yankees are in need of starting pitching, particularly if they are going to make the deep postseason run many anticipate.
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Pinstripe Alley
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RONALD BLUM (AP Baseball Writer) / MLB Baseball News …:
Gardner, Torres rally Yanks over Astros 6-5 in 10 innings
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The Crawfish Boxes, Pinstripe Alley and ESPN
Teddy Greenstein / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish set to rejoin Cubs; Tyler Chatwood's problems remain a mystery — Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood discusses his control issues against the Indians on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Cubs pitching coach Jim Hickey has yet to see the results …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks still in pursuit of 200 innings: ‘A goal of mine’ — Cubs starter Jon Lester discusses his outing against the Pirates on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Kyle Hendricks wasn't surprised Tuesday night …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Harper's 17th HR sparks Nationals past Orioles 3-2 — BALTIMORE (AP) - The season is barely two months old, and the Washington Nationals have already been asked to adjust to a new manager, overcome a rash of injuries and jump into bounce-back mode following a poor start.
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Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
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TODD MILLES / Associated Press:
Odor's 3-run double in 9th sends Rangers past Mariners 9-5 — SEATTLE — Rougned Odor broke a ninth-inning tie with a three-run double and the Texas Rangers beat Seattle 9-5 on Tuesday night, ending the Mariners' four-game winning streak. — Ronald Guzman went 4 for 4 with three RBIs …
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Lone Star Ball and Lookout Landing
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
Giants lose 2 pitchers to injury in 11-4 loss to Rockies — DENVER (AP) Kyle Freeland got the Rockies going with his arm and his bat. — Freeland pitched effectively into the sixth inning and doubled during Colorado's three-run fourth Tuesday night, leading the Rockies to an 11-4 win …
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Dereck Rodriguez, son of Pudge, makes MLB debut for Giants
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Arrieta sharp, Phillies beat Dodgers 6-1; Maeda strains hip — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Arrieta put the Philadelphia Phillies back on control. — A day after a tough loss, the Phillies bounced back Tuesday night as Arrieta finished off one of the better months of his impressive career with a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Indians' Kluber aims to show Sox's Lopez how it's done — One of the premier pitchers and strike throwers in the major leagues will face one of the more promising young pitchers in the American League Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field as Cleveland Indians' Cy Young Award winner Corey …
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Let's Go Tribe
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians refute report that Jose Ramirez tested positive for PEDs
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Let's Go Tribe, South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Red-hot Cub Anthony Rizzo smacks Pirates a day after disputed slide — PITTSBURGH — The league couldn't stop him, nor could booing Pittsburgh Pirate fans, as Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo is finally heating up while leading the Cubs to their season high in games over .500.
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Deadspin, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Brew Crew Ball and The Comeback
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … It had been more than a month since a night like Tuesday. Even on those rare occasions when the Diamondbacks won a game in recent weeks, they did not seem to follow the script. This time they did. It felt like old times.
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MLB Baseball News …
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Best draft picks ever and one that got away for all 30 teams — Draft history is fascinating, and maybe the first thing you learn when looking through past drafts is not just how few players make the majors but also how few end up contributing much value beyond replacement level even if they do make it.
JAY PARIS (Associated Press) / MLB Baseball News …:
Reyes' home run leads Padres past Marlins, 9-5 — Franmil Reyes hit a two-run homer that put San Diego ahead and the — Padres got a fine effort from their bullpen Tuesday night in a 9-5 victory over the — Miami Marlins. — Eric Hosmer had three hits and the Padres won a matchup …
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Gaslamp Ball and Fish Stripes
