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Associated Press:
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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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.
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 …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:   Red Sox ace Sale now 0-4: ‘I just flat-out stink’
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Chris Sale's Diminished Velocity Leaves Him Exposed
Discussion: NESN.com
Associated Press:
LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees, Lindor begins rehab assignment
ESPN:
Is it time for Red Sox and Yankees to panic? Our experts weigh in
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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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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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   No matter what happened to Odor's knee, Rangers keep winning with Santana filling in
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:   An overdue first career shutout for Mike Minor, but here's why it might not be the last
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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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:   Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray impressed by Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. after long home run
Associated Press:
Bieber, bullpen lead Indians to 4-2 win over Seattle  —  Bieber matched his season total with three walks, but improved to 9-0 on the road in his career.  —  Author: The Associated Press  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out five and combined with three relievers to hold Seattle …
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners can't break through against Cleveland, lose fifth consecutive game
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Let's Go Tribe
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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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   White Sox teammates empathize with Daniel Palka's hitting woes
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
How Detroit Tigers Daniel Norris is finding his rhythm, pitch by pitch  —  Daniel Norris felt it again on Tuesday afternoon.  —  He threw a pitch during a short bullpen session, pitching coach Rick Anderson looked at him like, “Where the heck has that been?”
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers small decisions loom large in 5-3 loss to Pirates
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
Jorge Castillo / The Charlotte Observer:
Kenta Maeda's performance on the mound leads to Dodgers' victory over the Reds  —  Too often this young season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has taken the ball from his starting pitcher with disappointment, forced to make a change earlier than planned.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
The highs and lows of Yasiel Puig's time in L.A.
Discussion: True Blue LA
WKYC-TV:
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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ESPN:
Miller after cut: Indians don't want best players
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
ESPN:
Darling's surgery for chest mass ‘went well’  —  New York Mets announcer Ron Darling's surgery to remove a chest mass “went well,” his SNY colleague Gary Cohen said during the Mets-Phillies broadcast on Tuesday.  —  On Saturday, Darling, a longtime SNY analyst, said he had a “large mass in my chest” …
 
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