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Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Price vs Verlander in duel of former Cy winners — A look at what's happening around baseball Saturday: — CY vs. CY — Two former Cy Young Award winners will face off when AL division leaders Boston and Houston continue their four-game series at Minute Maid Park.
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Astros' Springer dashes home, goes deep against Sale, Bosox — Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz works in the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Friday, June 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Is Folty becoming the ace the Baby Braves need? — ATLANTA — While the baseball world starts to zero in on Cobb County, Georgia, as the locale for a great emerging story in the 2018 season, the Atlanta Braves almost to a man stick to the vanilla mantra uttered by manager Brian Snitker on a near daily basis.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Swanson's 3-run homer backs dominant ‘Folty’ performance vs. Nats
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Talking Chop, Federal Baseball and MLB Baseball News …
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Reds Xtra: You've got questions, Fay's got answers — SAN DIEGO — Time to answer some questions from the Twitter mailbag, along with a few from the ancient form of communication e-mail: — From Mark N.: You raise the key question on outfield options. I don't have the answers …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Gennett homers to help Mahle, Reds beat Padres 7-2
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hernandez, Castro spur DSL Reds to 17-0 win over DSL Blue Jays — , (AP) — Fidel Castro had two hits and three RBI, and Raul Hernandez allowed just two hits over five innings as the DSL Reds defeated the DSL Blue Jays 17-0 on Saturday. — Hernandez (1-0) picked up the win after he struck out eight and walked one.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Yan's triple leads DSL Dodgers Guerrero to 3-2 win over DSL Red Sox2 — , (AP) — Luis Yan hit a two-run triple in the first inning, leading the DSL Dodgers Guerrero to a 3-2 win over the DSL Red Sox2 on Saturday. — Enmanuel Marcano allowed a run, but got Oscar Rangel to ground …
Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matheny trying to include hot bats in lineup while getting others going — Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is drawn off the bag by a throw from third baseman Colin Moran as St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna reaches with a single in the seventh inning during a game between …
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Peter Baugh / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals collect just four hits in 4-0 loss to Pirates
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Diamondbacks tie franchise mark with 6 HRs, beat Marlins 9-1 — PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's bats woke up during a three-game series against Cincinnati. The Diamondbacks kept rolling in their opener against Miami, sending one ball after another over the Chase Field walls.
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AZ Snake Pit and Fish Stripes
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
A look at scouting director Chris Buckley's top picks for the Cincinnati Reds — Reds No. 2 pick Hunter Greene is in Goodyear, Arizona, for his first experience at spring training The Enquirer/Adam Baum — Monday is the Major League Baseball Draft. It goes 30 rounds over three days …
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David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Judge HR backs Gray's pitching as Yankees beat Orioles 4-1 — BALTIMORE (AP) - The New York Yankees had a laugher against the Baltimore Orioles, and it had nothing to do with a lopsided final score. — Rounding second base and barreling for third, Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres lost …
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Pinstripe Alley
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Des Moines Register:
MLB draft: Breaking down where Hawkeyes and Iowa signees could go — IOWA CITY, Ia. — It's the double-edged sword of a growing program, one that'll put Rick Heller in an interesting spot come next week. — He's readying for his fifth MLB draft as the Iowa baseball coach …
ESPN:
Hard slide by Rougned Odor results in benches clearing, differing views — After the game had ended and the benches had cleared, Texas Rangers baserunner Rougned Odor and Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons had differing views of a slide into second base that left a “nasty gash” on Simmons' left leg.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers Reaction: Is ‘Big Sexy’ losing his appeal?
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Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
How baseball's best pinch hitter delivers off the bench — NEW YORK — It's the top of the eighth inning on a Thursday night in Queens. For the 30th time this season, Chicago Cubs lefty Tommy La Stella strolls to the plate to pinch hit, this time for pitcher Steve Cishek.
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
First-place Red Sox finally send Mookie Betts to disabled list with abdominal strain — Betts missed five games before finally heading to the DL — Mookie Betts has been one of baseball's top performers this season. In 48 games, he's hit .359/.437/.750 with 17 home runs and 13 stolen bases — impressive figures, to be certain.
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Over the Monster, NESN.com and baseballmusings.com
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‘Rally Goose’ set free after stay in veterinary hospital — The “Rally Goose” has, indeed, been set loose after a short stay in a veterinary hospital. — The goose, which ultimately crashed into a Comerica Park scoreboard after being chased from the field by members of the Detroit Tigers …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames confident Giancarlo Stanton will find groove vs. righthanders — BALTIMORE - Marcus Thames remains convinced that Giancarlo Stanton is going to eventually get out of his season-long funk against righties. — “He's working hard at it,” Thames said Saturday.
Daniel Starkand / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers Claim P.J. Conlon Off Waivers From Mets, Transfer Hyun-Jin Ryu to 60-Day Disabled List — The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed left-handed pitcher P.J. Conlon off waivers from the New York Mets on Saturday and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. — As a corresponding move to put Conlon …
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True Blue LA
Jerry Beach / UPI:
Chicago Cubs look to continue New York Mets woes — There is no better way to trace how the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets have fared in the first two games of a four-game series at Citi Field than via the actions of their managers late Friday night. — While Joe Maddon talked …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer) / MLB Baseball …:
Chacin dominates, Brewers hit 4 HRs to beat White Sox 5-0 — Jhoulys Chacin combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and the — Milwaukee Brewers backed him with four home runs in a 5-0 victory over the — Chicago White Sox on Saturday. — Chacin (4-1) pitched three-hit ball …
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South Side Sox
