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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards knock around Mets' Syndergaard, take 6-3 lead — The Cardinals roughed up New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard for six runs and eight hits in the first four innings Sunday at Busch Stadium. — Marcell Ozuna's two-out double to left center in the fourth chased home Paul Goldschmidt with the sixth run.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goldschmidt's two-run single caps second-inning Cards rally — Paul Goldschmidt's two-run single, extending his hitting streak to eight games, capped a three-run second inning for the Cardinals Sunday as they pulled ahead of the New York Mets. 3-1. — But the key play of the inning involved …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Martinez to have ‘unleash the hounds’ bullpen session Monday
David Solomon / Associated Press:
Chris Flexen gets roughed up as Mets get crushed by Cardinals, 10-2
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Mets can solve Jacob deGrom injury saga with simple solution
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MLB Trade Rumors
Matt Schoch / Associated Press:
White Sox make a late comeback, but fall 4-3 to the Tigers — Photos from the White Sox's 4-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Detroit. — Daniel Norris struck out six batters in five innings to earn his first win in two years and help the Tigers beat the White Sox 4-3 on Sunday.
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Chris Nelsen / Detroit Free Press:
How Matthew Boyd's start has him in line to be Detroit Tigers' ace — Detroit Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd and wife, Ashley, weren't looking for this cause. But ending sex slavery in Uganda has become their mission. — CONNECT — Matthew Boyd's opportunity to prove himself as a legitimate big-league ace is here.
Associated Press:
Norris gets first start as Tigers host White Sox — The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers got an unscheduled day off during the holiday weekend. They'll be back in action on Easter Sunday. — Their game on Saturday was postponed due to steady rain in the Detroit area.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Judge has ‘pretty significant strain,’ will be out awhile — Aaron Judge has a “pretty significant strain” of his left oblique, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and it will be several weeks before the Bombers can even estimate when the slugger will return.
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Joseph Zucker / Bleacher Report:
James Paxton Becomes 2nd Yankee Ever with 12+ Strikeouts in Consecutive Starts — The New York Yankees are dealing with injuries to a number of key stars, but they can at least count on James Paxton to deliver. — The left-hander went six shutout innings Sunday against the Kansas City Royals and struck out 12 batters.
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and NESN.com
Maria Torres / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels' sixth straight loss comes on same night Pujols tops Ruth on Elias RBI list — ANAHEIM, Calif.-There was a time not long ago when Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was thought of as groundball specialist. His 54.9% career groundball rate entering Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners …
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Kevin Acee / Miami Herald:
Reds top tumbling Padres, 4-2 — SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres are officially, statistically just ordinary. — If not for the fact they had been so much more for a couple weeks, playing so extraordinarily in San Diego and St. Louis and San Francisco and Phoenix, mediocre might be an achievement …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Luis Castillo continues his stellar season in Cincinnati Reds' win over San Diego Padres — Derek Dietrich hit a 2-run homer in the 11th inning of a win over the Padres. He says the Reds are the most fun-loving team he's played on. — CONNECT — SAN DIEGO - Luis Castillo usually has the same routine at the end of an inning.
Discussion:
Red Reporter, Gaslamp Ball and MLB Baseball News …
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Corey Kluber, Indians down Atlanta Braves 8-4 in opener of doubleheader — Max Moroff homered and had two RBIs for Cleveland, which won its fourth straight. — CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber bounced back from one of his worst outings in recent years by working seven innings …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fifth-inning implosion costs Braves in Game 1 of doubleheader
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Talking Chop
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
One to remember: Braves overcome 7-run deficit to defeat Indians
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Talking Chop
Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:
Watch: Francisco Lindor gets single in second at-bat of the season with Indians
Mark Dunphy / Boston Globe:
The Cleveland Indians designated former Red Sox DH Hanley Ramirez for assignment
Discussion:
NESN.com, Over the Monster and Talking Chop
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Red Sox go for a sweep of the Rays as David Price battles Tyler Glasnow. Price stands as the Red Sox only effective starter this season. He's achieved that through power and control, with 20 strikeouts and just three walks in 19 innings.
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Over the Monster
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Alex Hall / The San Francisco Examiner:
Athletics look to avoid sweep against Blue Jays — A's send Brett Anderson to the hill to avoid sweep against Toronto Blue Jays — The Oakland Athletics dropped their first two games against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, losing their first home series since last June.
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MLB Baseball News …, Athletics Nation and Bluebird Banter
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Place Matt Shoemaker On 10-Day IL — The Blue Jays have placed righty Matt Shoemaker on the 10-day injured list due to a left knee sprain, as per a club announcement (via Twitter). Infielder Richard Urena has been recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Bluebird Banter
David Ginsburg / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Rosario, Twins go deep to sweep Orioles, 6-5 and 16-7 — Eddie Rosario extended his power surge with three home runs in a doubleheader sweep by the — Minnesota Twins, who slammed a record-tying eight long balls against the — Baltimore Orioles in a 16-7 victory Saturday night after hitting three in the opener.
Discussion:
Camden Chat and Twinkie Town
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Branden Kline completes ‘journey’ with call-up to Orioles for doubleheader vs. Twins
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NBCSports.com and MLB Baseball News …
Jake Seiner / Associated Press:
Amid plunking debate, MLB's marketing is all-in on bat flips — NEW YORK (AP) — When Tim Anderson spiked his bat and yelled toward his White Sox teammates, Major League Baseball's self-described “spicy” Twitter account was among the first to weigh in. — “LET THE KIDS PLAY,” proclaimed @Cut4 …
