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Yanks beat Red Sox 8-0 in matchup of struggling AL East foes — New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton waves to the crowd after pitching eight innings in the Yankees' 8-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in New York.
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Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Paxton (12Ks) dazzles vs. BoSox in rivalry debut — NEW YORK — Since he was in the minor leagues, James Paxton, whether he wins, loses or draws a no-decision, has done the exact same thing in the days after he makes a start. — He picks up the phone. — The left-handed pitcher's post …
Joon Lee / ESPN:
‘Everybody needs to start doing everything’ as Red Sox frustrations boil over — NEW YORK — As the Boston Red Sox clubhouse emptied out after another loss, maintaining Boston's status at the bottom of the American League East standings, the Star Wars “Imperial March” blared off a phone speaker in the hallway.
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Red Sox ace Sale now 0-4: ‘I just flat-out stink’ — NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale says he's “as frustrated as I've ever been on a baseball field,” calling his performance this season “flat-out embarrassing” following an 8-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Chris Sale's Diminished Velocity Leaves Him Exposed
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Associated Press:
Marlins no match for Quintana, fall 4-0 to Cubs — Marlins have lost 8 of last 9 … MIAMI - Jose Quintana gave up six hits in seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. — Quintana (2-1) struck out seven and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Quintana extends his scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Cubs beat the Marlins 4-0 — Photos from the Cubs' 4-0 win over the Marlins on April 16, 2019, in Miami. — Chicago Tribune — Jose Quintana stayed hot on the pitcher's mound, and Javier Baez did likewise …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana are displaying much-welcomed strikeout potential for the Cubs — Chicago Tribune — Relief may be on the way for the Cubs defense, and it has nothing to do with acquiring a Gold Glove-caliber player. — Yu Darvish displayed a glimpse of his long-awaited …
Stephen Hawkins / ABC News:
Minor's 3-hitter is 1st career shutout, Rangers top Angels — Minor throws three-hitter for first career shutout as Rangers beat Angels 5-0 — Mike Minor got to finish what he started, something the lefty never got a chance to do for the Texas Rangers last season in his return to a rotation.
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Halos Heaven
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John Jackson / Associated Press:
Moncada, Garcia power White Sox past Royals 5-1 — Yoán Moncada is not looking back at his struggles in the past or forward to the promise of his future. — The 23-year-old switch-hitter said he is having too much fun in the present. — Moncada hit a pair of solo shots …
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South Side Sox
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray impressed by Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. after long home run — ATLANTA - Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray came away from his outing on Tuesday night feeling good about being able to contribute to a win despite a major hiccup in the Braves' four-run fifth.
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Paul Newberry / ABC News:
Walker homers leading off 9th, D-Backs beat Braves 9-6 — Christian Walker homered leader off the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied against the shaky Atlanta bullpen for a 9-6 victory — Max Fried turned in another strong start for the Braves. — Then he turned it over to the bullpen — and it all fell apart for Atlanta.
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
MLB investigating racist messages sent to Cubs' Carl Edwards — CHICAGO — Major League Baseball is investigating racist messages sent to Chicago Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram this month. — Edwards was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after he had trouble with his motion and got off to a tough start this season.
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Howard Fendrich / ABC News:
Giants break out with 3 HRs off Strasburg in 7-3 win at Nats — Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt and Steven Duggar homered off fastballs from Stephen Strasburg, and the light-hitting San Francisco Giants powered their way to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals
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WATCH | Cleveland Indians SS Francisco Lindor homers in first rehab assignment game for AAA Columbus — Not a bad way to get back into the swing of things! — Author: Dave “Dino” DeNatale, Matthew Florjancic — CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is apparently feeling better.
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Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
Veteran Smoak a positive influence as young Blue Jays hitters manage another win — MINNEAPOLIS — If there was a voice of reason in the Blue Jays clubhouse when the bats were collectively as ice cold as the plentiful frozen lakes in these parts, his name is Justin Smoak.
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Bluebird Banter
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers small decisions loom large in 5-3 loss to Pirates — The decisions were scattered about - early in the game, an inning later and then another shortly thereafter - and no matter how inconclusive they might have been, they all played a part in the Detroit Tigers' latest defeat.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The highs and lows of Yasiel Puig's time in L.A. — LOS ANGELES — He showed up late, then homered early. — How fitting. — Yasiel Puig spent more than half a decade tantalizing the Los Angeles Dodgers with his talent and tormenting them with his indiscretions.
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True Blue LA
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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Joc Pederson spoils Yasiel Puig's return with walk-off home run
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Luke Zahlmann / Mile High Sports:
Rockies make flurry of moves prior to series in San Diego — Much like shuffling a deck of cards, the Colorado Rockies made several moves on Monday, partially due to another injury. — Chris Iannetta, the team's veteran behind the plate, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain.
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Purple Row and Gaslamp Ball
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