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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
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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The Comeback
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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.
George Henry / Associated Press:
Mets bounce back, beat Braves 8-5 to split rain-delayed DH
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue, MLB Baseball News … and Talking Chop
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
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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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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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Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Nationals finally vault into first place in the NL East — temporarily — BALTIMORE — It was a night of firsts at Camden Yards. — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado homered in the same game for the first time ever. Harper had his first three-hit game in nearly a month.
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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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
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MLB Baseball News …
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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MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
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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Lookout Landing
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB awards watch: Mookie Betts or Mike Trout for AL MVP? — Mike Trout is off to yet another historic start. — But it's Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts standing in the way of Trout's pursuit of a third American League MVP award in five years. — Betts, who was the runner …
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RONALD BLUM (AP Baseball Writer) / MLB Baseball News …:
Gardner, Torres rally Yanks over Astros 6-5 in 10 innings — Brett Gardner tied it with his second homer of the game, a one-out, two-run drive in the ninth inning, — Gleyber Torres hit a winning single in the 10th and the — Houston Astros 6-5 Tuesday night.
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ESPN, Pinstripe Alley and The Crawfish Boxes
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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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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Cleveland Indians refute report that Jose Ramirez tested positive for PEDs — The Cleveland Indians said Major League Baseball has confirmed that infielder Jose Ramirez is not facing suspension for a failed PED test. — CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona refuted a report …
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baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Cron, Wendle, Ramos hit consecutive HRs, Rays beat A's 4-3 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Cron, Joey Wendle and Wilson Ramos hit consecutive home runs in the third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night. — Daniel Robertson also homered for the Rays …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' Jon Lester and Jason Heyward show improvement at the plate — Cubs starter Jon Lester discusses his outing against the Pirates on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — Jon Lester knew he had to become more than a pitcher when he signed a six-year …
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 …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Fish Stripes and Gaslamp Ball
