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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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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
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals move Leone to 60-day DL, shuffle order to start Fowler — MILWAUKEE • As they prepped the roster and the lineup for Alex Reyes' return to the rotation for the first time since the playoff push of 2016, the Cardinals had some additional considerations.
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
Brian Manzullo / Detroit Free Press:
Tonight's Detroit Tigers game a hot ticket thanks to Shohei Ohtani — Ticket sales for the Detroit Tigers - along with the rest of baseball - have been pretty slow so far this season. — But tonight's game against the Los Angeles Angels has more meaning, and it's leading to an uptick of interest on the secondary market.
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
Gardner, Torres rally Yanks over Astros 6-5 in 10 innings
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ESPN, Pinstripe Alley and The Crawfish Boxes
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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MLB Baseball News … and Federal Baseball
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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.
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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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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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
Dereck Rodriguez, son of Pudge, makes MLB debut for Giants
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Baseball News … and Sports Illustrated
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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Let's Go Tribe and baseballmusings.com
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:
Indians' Kluber aims to show Sox's Lopez how it's done
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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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 …
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani and baseball's most valuable pitch — Having not pitched since May 20, Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for his eighth start of the season when the An gels visit the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The pitch to keep an eye on as the two-way phenom takes the mound in Motown?
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Rob Manfred on Pete Rose: Legalized gambling 'doesn't change my thinking at all' — The imminent legalization of sports gambling doesn't change the fact that Hit King and former Big Red Machine great Pete Rose violated a rule prohibiting betting on baseball, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told …
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 …
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