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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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Tom Withers / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kluber gets eighth win, Indians roll past White Sox 9-1 — Cleveland Indians' Melky Cabrera hits a two-run double off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez in the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Cleveland. Jose Ramirez and Edwin Encarnacion scored on the play.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
James Shields' hot stretch could help White Sox find suitors by trade deadline
James Shields' hot stretch could help White Sox find suitors by trade deadline
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South Side Sox and Let's Go Tribe
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes suddenly departs from season debut; Cardinals lose battle of bullpens 3-2 — St. Louis Cardinals' Yairo Munoz tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Lorenzo Cain at second as he is caught attempting to advance on a wild pitch during the third inning of Wednesday's game. (AP Photo) — MILWAUKEE
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes abruptly departs from season debut after four innings
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Celebration turns to concern as Reyes leaves start abruptly, Cards lose, 3-2
Celebration turns to concern as Reyes leaves start abruptly, Cards lose, 3-2
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Associated Press
Andrew Wagner / UPI:
Alex Reyes returns to mound as St. Louis Cardinals face Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Reyes returns to mound as St. Louis Cardinals face Milwaukee Brewers
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MLB Baseball News … and MLB Daily Dish
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.
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Associated Press:
Twins place Byron Buxton on 10-day DL, recall RHP Slegers — MINNEAPOLIS — Byron Buxton is going back on the Minnesota Twins disabled list, while right-hander Ervin Santana has had a setback while rehabbing in the minors. — Buxton went on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday as he continues …
ESPN:
Francisco Liriano heads to disabled list with right hamstring strain — The Detroit Tigers placed left-hander Francisco Liriano on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. — The move was made retroactive to Sunday. — “Liriano said his hamstring was sore after his last start …
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DAVE HOGG (Associated Press) / MLB Baseball News …:
Tigers score 5 after Ohtani's departure, beat Angels 6-1
Tigers score 5 after Ohtani's departure, beat Angels 6-1
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Halos Heaven
JEFF MILLER Los Angeles Times / Sacramento Bee:
Familiarity breeds success for Ian Kinsler in Angels' 9-2 victory at Detroit
Familiarity breeds success for Ian Kinsler in Angels' 9-2 victory at Detroit
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MLB Baseball News … and 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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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' Steven Matz avoids DL after suffering sprained left middle finger — ATLANTA — Lefty Steven Matz will not be placed on the disabled list with a left middle finger strain, and the Mets are optimistic he can make his next scheduled start Saturday. — Matz suffered the injury …
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NorthJersey.com
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Katherine Fitzgerald / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … The pool at Chase Field has seen postseason celebrations, criticism from baseball traditionalists and a few home runs. — On Wednesday, it saw a rehab workout. — Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray took a dip in the infamous pool to do some aquatic exercises …
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AZ Snake Pit
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
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MLB Baseball News …
Nick Shnider / USA Today:
Auburn pitcher leads top 30 prospects for Major League Baseball draft — Nick Shnider of DraftSite.com looks at the top 30 prospects in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. — 1. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn: Undrafted out of high school, Mize turned himself into the clear No. 1 choice with a spectacular junior season at Auburn.
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ESPN:
Goose apparently fine after crashing into Comerica Park scoreboard — A goose was on the loose Wednesday night in Detroit until a scoreboard at Comerica Park intervened. — As the Angels and Tigers waited out their second rain delay in the top of the sixth inning, a goose flew onto the outfield at Comerica.
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Small fire breaks out at New York Mets' Citi Field — The New York Mets weren't at home, but there was a flurry of activity at Citi Field on Wednesday when a fire broke out in a display case just inside the stadium gates. — Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and no one was injured.
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NESN.com
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Brian Marron / Daily Record:
Fire breaks out at Citi Field while Mets are away
Fire breaks out at Citi Field while Mets are away
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USA Today
Mitch Albom / Detroit Free Press:
Watching Shohei Ohtani gives glimpse of double greatness — 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 — I came to witness. — After so many years in the sports writing business …
Kerry Crowley / Mercury News:
Giants salvage final game of road trip, await reinforcements at home — DENVER-Moral victories are hard to come by in the world of sports, but as the Giants proved on their eight-game road trip, actual victories are even tougher to secure. — Yet on the final day of a long month …
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Choi's run leads Col. Springs to 13-3 win over Iowa — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ji-Man Choi scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 13-3 win over the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday. — The play came in the midst of a six-run inning and gave the Sky Sox a 4-3 lead.
Associated Press:
Back-to-back homers by Jones, Cesar fuel Corpus Christi win — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Jones and Randy Cesar connected on back-to-back homers in the first inning to help lead the Corpus Christi Hooks to an 11-4 victory over Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Benches empty in 3rd as Cubs trail Pirates 2-1 in 7th — Photos from the Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. — Chicago Tribune — The tension between the Cubs and Pirates resurfaced Wednesday night in the third inning over a slide at second base.
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Chicago Tribune and Bucs Dugout
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Ronny Rodriguez did it all, literally, for the Toledo Mud Hens this afternoon. The third baseman hit for a cycle, leading Toledo to a 12-7 win over Syracuse Wednesday at NBT Bank stadium. — The Detroit Tigers signed Rodriguez this past offseason to compete for the utility man role …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Giants place Samardzija on DL with shoulder tightness — DENVER (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Jeff Samardzija on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tightness. — Samardzija left his start Tuesday after throwing 23 pitches and giving up two runs in the first inning.
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Purple Row
Associated Press:
Guillory, Gonzalez spur Peoria to 5-0 win over Burlington — PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Yariel Gonzalez doubled and singled, and Evan Guillory allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Burlington Bees 5-0 on Wednesday. — Guillory (5-3) struck out five and walked two to get the win.