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Associated Press:
Kluber pitches Indians past White Sox 9-1 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber pitched six shutout innings and reached eight victories before any AL pitcher as the Cleveland Indians rolled to their fifth straight win, 9-1 Wednesday over the sagging Chicago White Sox.
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South Side Sox
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu comfortable playing in the shadows — White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses the team's defensive mistakes against the Indians on Monday, May 28, 2018. (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The only question for Jose Abreu is: Why?
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Indians' Bieber to make debut vs. Twins
Indians' Bieber to make debut vs. Twins
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe and Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
MLB notebook: Dodgers' Maeda is fourth of five starters on DL — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed righthander Kenta Maeda on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild left hip strain, leaving the club with four of their five starters from the opening-day roster sidelined with an injury.
Discussion:
True Blue LA and MLB Baseball News …
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Jim Salisbury / NBCSports.com:
Rhys Hoskins heads home with broken jaw, disabled list likely
Rhys Hoskins heads home with broken jaw, disabled list likely
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MLB Baseball News …, The Good Phight and MLB Trade Rumors
Andy McCullough / Los Angeles Times:
Matt Kemp puts on offensive show in Dodgers' 8-2 win over the Phillies
Matt Kemp puts on offensive show in Dodgers' 8-2 win over the Phillies
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Eddie MatzESPN Senior / ESPN:
Max Scherzer blows away Orioles with best fastball of season — BALTIMORE — This just in: Max Scherzer is good at pitching. — The Washington Nationals ace steamrolled the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, allowing two hits while striking out 12 over eight shutout innings, to lead Washington to a 2-0 win and a road sweep.
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Deadspin and MLB Baseball News …
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Scherzer, Harper carry Nationals past Orioles 2-0 for sweep — BALTIMORE (AP) — In a game that matched Max Scherzer against Baltimore's anemic offense, the result played out exactly as expected. — Scherzer pitched eight innings of two-hit ball to earn his eighth consecutive victory …
Discussion:
Federal Baseball
Stan Awtrey / UPI:
Nationals, Braves set for NL East showdown — The streaking Washington Nationals will look to put some distance between themselves and the Braves in the National League East when the two front-running clubs open a four-game series Thursday at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.
Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
Woman who rescued Comerica Park goose is a veterinarian … CONNECT — Catherine Roach could sense a problem at Wednesday night's game between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels. — As Comerica Park groundskeepers tried to shoo a Canadian Goose off the field during a sixth-inning rain delay …
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globalnews.ca and Bless You Boys
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers embracing #RallyGoose, and it seems to be working … CONNECT — There's some steam building for this #RallyGoose. — If you missed it, the Detroit Tigers-Los Angeles Angels game on Wednesday at Comerica Park was interrupted by a couple of rain delays.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
More Cincinnati Reds changes likely in the offing — After three seasons in the minor league USL, FC Cincinnati will join MLS in 2019. It will give the Queen City a representative in three of the five major American sports leagues. A history of Cincinnati's major league teams. The Enquirer/Mike Nyerges
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Redleg Nation
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Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Scooter Gennett makes his case as 2018 All-Star — With the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star ballot launching Friday and less than seven weeks of baseball to be played before the 2018 MLB All-Star Game on July 17 at Nationals Park, it makes sense to give serious consideration to Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett's candidacy.
Associated Press:
Ex-Yankees pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws six no-hit innings for Rays in return from Tommy John surgery — OAKLAND, Calif. — Even though he knew it was the best move to make, Tampa Bay right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was not happy when Kevin Cash pulled him after six innings.
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Associated Press:
Rays' Eovaldi stellar in return from Tommy John surgery
Rays' Eovaldi stellar in return from Tommy John surgery
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MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
What a return: Nathan Eovaldi throws 6 no-hit innings in Rays' 6-0 win
What a return: Nathan Eovaldi throws 6 no-hit innings in Rays' 6-0 win
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Sporting News
Kansas City Star:
A frustrated Mickey Callaway is getting first taste of what it means to be a Met — ATLANTA — The circles have been growing under his eyes. The perfectly manicured stubble looks a little grayer. Mickey Callaway is trying to fight the Mets' recent stretch of injuries, devastating loss and just “same old Mets' Metsiness, head on.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Mike Vaccaro / New York Post:
Mets find a way to fend off the flames — for one day at least
Mets find a way to fend off the flames — for one day at least
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baseballmusings.com
Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
The Braves are way ahead of schedule but they're here now, and they're scary — ATLANTA — Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker instructed a lieutenant to post the following on the digital message board in the team's clubhouse at SunTrust Park: “Clubhouse opens: 3 p.m. Report time: 5:30.”
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Talking Chop and Federal Baseball
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Justin Wilson vying for bigger role in Cubs bullpen — Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the “non-review” on Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove's slid on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Tribune — The need for more runs Wednesday night cost Kyle Hendricks …
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Benches clear between Pirates and Cubs after another hard slide incident
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Tensions mount between Cubs and Pirates in 2-1 loss
Tensions mount between Cubs and Pirates in 2-1 loss
Discussion:
Chicago Tribune, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bucs Dugout
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko at second, Carpenter at third appears to be Cards' preference — MILWAUKEE • With a wide-ranging play to his left on a grounder and a quick snatch of a line drive to his right in Wednesday's game, Jedd Gyorko reinforced what's become a preference for the Cardinals when it comes to infield defense.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina making progress in workouts
Molina making progress in workouts
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Associated Press
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Which Sonny Gray will show up as New York Yankees open road trip at Baltimore — BALTIMORE — Back on the road, the Yankees begin what is (technically) an 11-game trip over 11 days - winding up at Citi Field against the Mets. — Aaron Boone's club is 13-8 on the road this year …
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Jeff Seidel / UPI:
Yankees take momentum into Baltimore
cbs8.com:
Padres edge Marlins 3-2 on late error by Rojas — SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego manager Andy Green didn't expect to win quite like this. — “I never envisioned winning with someone tripping over the guy at first base,” Green said. “But it got the job done.”
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Fish Stripes and Gaslamp Ball
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JEFF SANDERS The San Diego Union-Tribune / The Cha …:
Reyes homers in third straight game as Padres walk off with win over Marlins
Mike Dowling / Forbes:
Red Sox - Astros: An American League Championship Series Preview? — BOSTON, MA - MAY 30: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Eduardo Nunez #36 and Andrew Benintendi #16 after hitting a two run home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30 …
Discussion:
Over the Monster and The Crawfish Boxes
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MoiseKapenda Bower / UPI:
Back home, Astros brace for surging Red Sox
ESPN:
Nats' Adam Eaton: ‘My body is in a really good place’ — Outfielder Adam Eaton, who has played just 31 games over his first two seasons with the Washington Nationals because of injuries, expects to be back with the team on June 8 after a rehab assignment. — EDITOR'S PICKS
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Pitching prospect JoJo Romero has benefited from keeping things simple in double A — TRENTON, N.J. — JoJo Romero always heard that the leap from the most advanced level of A ball to double A was the biggest one he would make before reaching the majors. But in bracing for it last winter …