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2:00 PM ET, April 21, 2019

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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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Associated Press:
Angels' Albert Pujols ties Babe Ruth with 1,992nd career RBI
ESPN:
Pujols jumps Ruth for 5th place with 1,993 RBIs
Discussion: Associated Press
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Mariners hit four more homers, beat Angels again
Discussion: Lookout Landing and Halos Heaven
Todd Zola / ESPN:
Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Associated Press:
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge injures side during win over Royals  —  All-Star slugger Aaron Judge hurt his left oblique while taking a swing and likely was headed to the injured list as the already banged-up New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Saturday.
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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.
ESPN:   Yanks await verdict on Judge after oblique injury
Daily Record:
Yankees replacements trying to make the most of opportunities
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
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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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: MLB Baseball News …
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:   RedsXtra: Baseball's unwritten rules are confusing for Cincinnati Reds players too
David Solomon / Associated Press:
Chris Flexen gets roughed up as Mets get crushed by Cardinals, 10-2  —  ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas tossed eight stellar innings and also drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets 10-2 on Saturday.  —  Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter left the game after the sixth inning with a bruised left knee.
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Stu Durando / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   DeJong is Cardinals' most consistent hitter so far
Abbey Mastracco / Daily Record:   Mets looking for depth pitchers to ‘step up’
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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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Place Austin Meadows On IL Due To Sprained Thumb  —  The Rays have placed outfielder Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained right thumb.  This was one of a series of roster moves made by the club this morning, as Tampa Bay also activated utilityman Joey Wendle from the IL …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: WKYC-TV
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Matthew Florjancic / WKYC-TV:   Watch: Francisco Lindor gets single in second at-bat of the season with Indians
Associated Press:
Baseball roundup: Greinke dominates as D'backs beat Cubs  —  Zack Greinke pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks supported him with three home runs in a 6-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  —  Greinke (3-1) won for the third time in four starts since …
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Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks jump on Yu Darvish early in win over Chicago Cubs 6-0
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks' Blake Swihart could spell starters on outfield corners
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
One to remember: Braves overcome 7-run deficit to defeat Indians  —  The Braves had a little juice leftover from 2018 after all.  A seven-run deficit was just another minor blockade in their latest last-out comeback.  —  After an uninspiring Game 1 loss, the Braves made the most of their Saturday nightcap in Cleveland.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Fifth-inning implosion costs Braves in Game 1 of doubleheader
Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
Royals sent Glenn Sparkman to Triple-A, more moves on horizon  —  One day after the Yankees chased Royals starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer from the game after four innings, the Royals optioned relief pitcher Glenn Sparkman to Triple-A Omaha.  —  Sparkman pitched three innings (74 pitches) …
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Harper, Phillies outlast Rockies in Denver  —  Bryce Harper homered, Phil Gosselin drove in three runs with a double, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 in Denver on Saturday night.  —  Andrew McCutchen also homered and Rhys Hoskins had three hits for the Phillies.
Discussion: The Good Phight
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Associated Press:
Kingery (hamstring), McCutchen (knee) exit game
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 …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas rolls through 8 innings, and hits, too, in Cardinals' win  —  Sometime around the seventh inning Saturday at Busch Stadium, 2-year-old Lillianne Mikolas turned to her aunt and said it was time to go, time to go home to see her
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Mikolas rolls through 8 innings, and hits, too, in Cardinals over Mets
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood makes first start in series finale against the Diamondbacks  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tyler Chatwood makes a spot start Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field as the Cubs and Diamondbacks square off in the series finale.  —  Chatwood has a 6.00 ERA in four relief outings …
Tommy Birch / USA Today:
Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace, quiet and affordability in his tiny house  —  Trevor Clifton pulls out his key, gets on the back of a trailer and walks across the metal platform to a door.  —  That door marks the start of about 104 square feet of wooden housing.
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.
 
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Jorge Castillo / Los Angeles Times:
Dylan Floro has been a standout in the Dodgers bullpen
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Adrian Sampson happy with Rangers' win despite his no-decision
Ryan Wormeli / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
What To Watch: Nationals try to avoid a sweep in Miami
Discussion: Federal Baseball and NBCSports.com
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Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Marlins offense comes up big against Max Scherzer to clinch series over the Nationals
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
ESPN:
DeGrom (elbow) tosses day after IL, MRI planned
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Hitting .239 with 1 home run, Kris Bryant is staying calm while the madness swirls around him …
 

 
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